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Junior National Hereford Exposition returns to Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – The so-called ‘Granddaddy of Cattle Shows’ is back in Grand Island, and people from all across the country have brought their cattle to Fonner Park to hopefully win in their respective classes.
The Junior National Hereford Exposition returns to Fonner Park for the show’s 25th anniversary. Participants from the age of seven years old, all the way up to 22 are taking part in the competition. Organizer of the event, Amy Cowan, is thrilled to have the event back in central Nebraska for yet another year.
“It is fun to be back in Grand Island. We’ve had a couple other events here previously in our 25-year journey, but it is always good to be back in Grand Island,” Cowan said. “Our Hereford family really loves the Fonner Park facilities. It works very well for our event. It’s a nice central location. We have families from 41 states here, so we have over 800 National Junior Hereford Association exhibitors.”
For Thedford, Nebraska resident, Kennedy Hoffman, having the show in Grand Island makes things much easier for her and her cows.
“Oh, it’s so nice, last year we had to drive 10 hours to Madison, Wisconsin, and it was a long ride, but we got it done,” Hoffman said.
The 2024 Hereford Queen, Marie Prodell, said showing cattle is a special event for the people working with the cows, and their families.
“These kids, they spend early mornings, late nights out there working with their animals,” Prodell said. “They’re the kind of kids that devote their life to this. A lot of kids devote themselves to sports. The live set kids, this is their sport, this is a sport that they work in year round, day by day, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.”
Prodell said her experience helps her appreciate the work everyone puts in for this event.
“Being here and being someone that started her journey on her own learning about the breed, learning about how to build your genetic line, and seeing these kids being in that same position and telling me their story, and allowing me to share my story with them really means a lot to me as a Hereford breeder,” Prodell said.
The event runs through Friday on the Fonner Park grounds.
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Nebraska has no choice but to trust freshman quarterback TJ Lateef this Saturday as the Cornhuskers face the UCLA Bruins. During their loss to USC last week, Nebraska saw quarterback Dylan Raiola break his fibula, ending his season.
Matt Rhule expresses his belief in Lateef but at this point he has no other option
The Cornhuskers’ head coach Matt Rhule said all the right things about Lateef but the odds are stacked against him, with Nebraska likely to be without both of their starting tackles. Both tackles were injured in the Cornhuskers’ loss last week against USC.
Nebraska will adjust their gameplan to fit the dual-threat Lateef
“I think making sure we put together a plan and that he’s comfortable with everything he needs to do. As I said, guys are going to have to do a great job of being strong around him. Even in the game, he came out with a check down in the red zone and he saw zero, he checked it to a tunnel screen,” Rhule said of Lateef. “Jacory (Barney) is wide open and he would’ve walked it in, just dropped the snap. He’s mentally, though, at a really, really high level. He just needs reps. When you’re the backup quarterback, you’re getting reps but not as many. Now, he needs reps. Jalyn (Gramstad) needs reps. Anybody else we use at quarterback will need reps this week.”
Lateef has had success in his limited action
Lateef has seen a bit of action this season in relief duties, throwing for 261 yards and a touchdown on 16-19 passing. On the ground Lateef has picked up 50 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns. Lateef has fumbled three times, all coming against the Trojans, but Nebraska was able to recover all three.
Dylan Raiola is a gamer
Rhule expressed his belief in Lateef and his admiration for Raiola’s toughness, who was trying to re-enter the game after breaking his leg.
“I believe 100% in TJ (Lateef) and what he’s going to get done and we’re going to put a great game plan together for him. I hate it for Dylan (Raiola). I love Dylan. If anyone says anything about Dylan just know this, the kid had a broken leg and he was warming up and begging me to play. That’s all you need to know about that kid to know who he is.” Rhule said.
UCLA needs to take advantage of the depleted Cornhuskers
Nebraska has the deck stacked against them, now it’s up to UCLA to make them pay.
LINCOLN—Matt Rhule said Nebraska football is “at a crossroads.”
The Huskers are 6-3 after a 21-17 loss to No. 23 USC. In that loss, the Big Red also lost starting quarterback Dylan Raiola for the season. With a true freshman stepping in and a College Football Playoff berth officially off the table, Rhule said this is a pivotal moment for the season and the program.
“We’re sitting at a crossroads right now as a team,” Rhule said at Monday’s press conference. “It’s an unbelievable opportunity for us. These next three games are some of the most important time for our team and for our program moving forward.”
Rhule likened the moment to one of his favorite books: “Legacy”. The James Kerr book is about the New Zealand rugby team, more commonly known as the All Blacks. The book looks at the iconic team that had “kind of lost their way” before rebuilding and the rules that they lived by.
“One of them is plant trees that you’ll never see,” Rhule said. “It’s about leaving places better than you found them. I really wanted our seniors to have a chance to continue to battle and fight to be a CFP team.”
Rhule added that Saturday’s effort from players that won’t be here to see how high the program can go and environment from the fans are seeds that will get Nebraska back to a place among the nation’s elite.
“I thought the way they fought, battled, and compete for each other when they had some bad breaks… I think those are the things that you can build off of,” Rhule said. “I thought what everyone did with the blackout will have a profound impact on what we’re trying to get done moving forward.
“I do think it’s important, while we’re disappointed and angry and upset, to also be very, very grateful for that atmosphere, for that crowd, for that opportunity.”
On the injury front, Raiola will have surgery this week for a broken fibula suffered in the USC game.
Offensive tackle Elijah Prichett was also hurt against USC. Rhule expects him to be ready to go at UCLA on Saturday, along with the other banged offensive lineman like Turner Corcoran.
You can watch the full media session from Monday below. Continue scrolling for more coverage.
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