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Nebraska celebrates its new governor at inaugural ball
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Native and state officers joined a crowd of greater than 3,500 folks gathered Saturday evening at CHI Well being Heart enviornment to rejoice Jim Pillen on the new governor’s inaugural ball.
Pillen’s background coloured a lot of his deal with on the occasion. He spoke about his late father, a tenant farmer within the days earlier than irrigation.
“A few years, he and mother risked all the things they’d simply to plant a crop with the religion for a superb harvest,” Pillen stated. “You discuss risk-taking; tenant farming was very onerous and bodily, and guys like my dad needed to wrestle simply to eke out a dwelling.”
The governor relayed a narrative about his father, speaking about how his dad would joke that FFA — the acronym for the Future Farmers of America, a longtime nationwide agricultural group for youth — really stood for “Father Farms Alone,” as he didn’t suppose his sons would be capable of thrive as farmers in Nebraska. The governor choked up, pausing a second on the podium to gather himself, as he talked about what his father would say if he may see their farm operation now; Pillen Household Farms, primarily based in Columbus, has grown into a serious pork-producing operation.
The meal itself showcased the state’s agricultural sector: Frenched bone-in center-cut pork loin chops had been offered by Wholestone Farms in Fremont, paired with tri-color roasted potatoes offered by CSS Farms primarily based in Columbus, the place the governor resides. Themed “Nebraska Day by Day, Higher and Higher,” Saturday evening’s occasion was open to the general public, with reserved tables obtainable however common seating costs working $75 for dinner and all of the festivities or $25 for dessert and all the things that adopted.
Saturday evening’s occasion was organized by his spouse, First Girl Suzanne Pillen, and their daughter Sarah. After welcoming attendees to the occasion, the primary girl launched her husband, who expressed his gratitude for her assist alongside him on the marketing campaign path and talked about how a lot folks responded to her presence there.
“The final two years, she’s been with me tons and many locations, and the factor that so extremely constant can be there’d be quite a lot of occasions folks would meet me and go ‘Pillen, , I don’t find out about you; however my gosh, your spouse can be an exceptional first girl, don’t you?’” he stated.
The governor’s speech was peppered with applause, whether or not he was heralding his favourite locations from throughout the state or speaking concerning the street forward.
“We face a number of challenges. We face a selection that all of us could make day-after-day: We will both resolve to get higher or we are able to worsen. There’s no such factor as staying the identical. ‘Daily, collectively, we get higher and higher.’ That’s the spirit that constructed this state, essentially the most unbelievable place on this planet. I really like Nebraska.”
Pillen additionally acknowledged these gearing as much as play a task in his administration.
“We’re constructing an unbelievable crew that’s gonna work more durable than heck for Nebraskans each single day,” he stated.
Group Pillen has been rolling out bulletins because the governor made his cupboard choices, retaining lots of the similar individuals who served beneath former Gov. Pete Ricketts.
The governor hailed the innovation and technological developments occurring within the state, and inspired attendees to understand all of the alternatives obtainable “proper right here in Nebraska.”
“These lyrics, ‘There is no such thing as a place like Nebraksa’ have by no means ever been more true. There’s by no means been a greater time to be a Nebraskan than now,” he stated.
“It’s going to take all of us pulling in the identical route. That’s the one manner we’ll deal with the challenges our state faces. All of us should put our parochial pursuits apart and decide to do what’s finest for our complete state and all of our children.”
Concluding his speech forward of the procession of state officers and dignitaries, Pillen provided a suggestion for a brand new state motto.
“Let me go away you with this: We’re Nebraska. We’re Nebraska. We’re Nebraska, the place nice folks wish to dwell. That is perhaps a superb new slogan possibly, wouldn’t you say?”
Following the governor and first girl of Nebraska within the “Grand March” procession had been Sen. Deb Fischer, Rep. Mike Flood, Rep. Don Bacon, and Rep. Adrian Smith and their spouses in addition to former Gov. Pete Ricketts and former First Girl Susanne Shore, and former governors Mike Johanns, who additionally served as Ben Nelson, and Kay Orr. Nebraska College Ted Carter and his spouse in addition to a number of state senators and Nebraska Supreme Courtroom justices had been additionally a part of the procession, as had been Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and her husband.
Following the procession and a video presentation, the Pillens returned to the stage for a dance, deciding on the track “A Great World.” Occasion-goers had been invited to do their very own dancing on the opposite facet of the Grand Corridor, with the occasion slated to finish at 11:30 p.m.
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Nebraska is now a leader to land Aiden Manutai. Here is the latest.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers aren’t exactly done in the 2025 cycle as they have been searching for some flip targets. After actively searching, the Huskers may have found another one.
That guy is Aiden Manutai. Manutai is a Kahuku High School defensive back from Kahuku, Hawaii. He plays safety and is a listed four-star from ESPN. Manutai is committed to the California Golden Bears.
Manutai has been a target for the Cornhuskers for a bit of time and started to trend towards the Cornhuskers earlier this month. Manutai was originally interested in Nebraska along with five other schools before committing to the Bears.
Manutai did not make a trip to Lincoln this weekend, which is a good sign for the Golden Bears. However, the Cornhuskers are in a good spot despite this visit not happening. The Huskers made their first bowl game in years which is a positive sign for any recruit.
Manutai is also one of many recruits who were influenced by the addition of Dawson Merritt, who recently flipped from Alabama to Nebraska. Will Manutai be the next flip for the Big Red?
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It was an unseasonably nice afternoon in Memorial Stadium. And no, I’m not talking about temperatures in the high 50s for the final home game. In his second game as offensive coordinator, Dana Holgorsen’s offense exploded for arguably the Nebraska offense’s best game under Matt Rhule. Dylan Raiola played his best game, throwing for over 290 yards with no sacks and no turnovers. For the first time all season, I’d say the Huskers played well in all three phases of the game, and that was enough to send them bowling this December.
The story of this game was the Huskers offense. Emmett Johnson became Nebraska’s second 100-yard running back of the Matt Rhule era, joining Anthony Grant last season against Louisiana Tech. The Huskers had just two of their runs “stuffed” (a run for 0 or fewer yards) on their way to their second-best rushing output this season.
I was struck by the blocking effort in this game. Jahmal Banks held his block on the edge until Dante Dowdell crossed the goal line. Linemen were pulling and still blocking ten yards downfield, helping players fight for extra yards. That type of extra effort made this a special night for the offense.
The Husker’s offense also dominated the control of the ball. The Nebraska offense was built on methodical drives. Even if you remove Nebraska’s two explosive plays, the Huskers offense still managed an EPA of 3.88. This was the first game all season where Nebraska’s non-explosive plays went for a positive EPA.
Special teams was also a big positive for the Huskers in this game. Nebraska’s special teams performed 12.5 points better than Wisconsin’s this game. This was just the second time this season that Nebraska’s special teams unit was a net positive (Ohio State, 2.86 EPA). John Hohl’s 14 points were the most by a kicker in the Matt Rhule era.
The defense still had its concerning moments this game. Wisconsin performed in the 90th percentile or better in many offensive statistics, including its seven explosive plays. These big plays are a cause for concern against Iowa, as the Wisconsin offense is one of the worst teams in the country in generating explosive plays, at just 5.8%. The Nebraska defense was stout on crucial plays, allowing just a 30% 3rd-down success rate and a 33% red zone success rate.
Going into this game, Nebraska lost nine straight games after winning number five and ten consecutive games to Wisconsin. Many people on social media want to make fun of Nebraska fans for storming the field after getting to bowl eligibility. I’m happy these people can enjoy their laughs while they can. The Matt Rhule rebuild is running on schedule, and we all know what year three looks like for him.
Through 11 games, the Nebraska skill position group is the youngest in college football. The extra practice to build chemistry with each other and get more practice reps running Holgorsen’s offense is invaluable. The 2024 seniors won much less than most in Lincoln would’ve liked. But as they walked off the field for the final time, they put Nebraska football on a new trajectory.
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Nebraska and Wisconsin Volleyball have played a total of six sets against each other this season, all of which have been won by the Huskers. Seniors, Merritt Beason, Leyla Blackwell, Lindsay Krause, Kennadi Orr and Lexi Rodriguez were all celebrated for their contributions to the program after tonight’s win.
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