2026 Powder Springs (Ga.) McEachern four-star receiver Nalin Scott committed to Arizona State on April 28, a decision that surprised other programs in his recruitment, including Nebraska.

Nevertheless, Nebraska receivers coach Daikiel Shorts Jr. didn’t stop recruiting the talented 6-foot-2, 200-pounder. His persistence paid off.

Despite Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham having a no-visit policy for commits, Scott was in Lincoln last weekend for an official visit. Today, he announced his flip and verbal commitment to Nebraska.

This is a significant recruiting win for Shorts, who was able to pull Scott away from an Arizona State program that is coming off an 11-3 record and appearance in the College Football Playoff. Not only that, but Arizona State’s receivers coach is Hines Ward, the Pittsburgh Steelers great.

Outside of Nebraska and Arizona State, other programs like Missouri, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia Tech were heavily in the mix for Scott.

Nebraska was able to get Scott on campus to watch a spring practice on April 12. Following that visit, Scott told Inside Nebraska he planned to return for an official visit in June. But 16 days later, he pledged to the Sun Devils following an official visit in Tempe and shut down his recruitment — until this weekend.

Scott becomes the ninth commit in Nebraska’s 2026 class and the second receiver, joining Sioux Falls (S.D.) Washington three-star Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte.

Counting Scott, Nebraska had two receivers taking official visits this weekend, the other being Orlando (Fla.) Jones four-star slot Larry Miles. Both of Nebraska’s high school quarterback pledges, Dayton Raiola of the 2026 class and Trae Taylor of the 2027 class, were in Lincoln to help peer recruit.

As a junior at McEachern last fall, Scott recorded 29 catches for 541 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

— Steve Marik, Inside Nebraska staff writer

Scott is a prototypical-sized outside reciever standing 6-foot-2, 200 pounds. At his best attacking the ball in the air, Scott shows exceptional hand-eye coordination and strength at the catch point, along with the body control to contort his body and find the ball in the air. Shows the ability to play outside his frame and has a wide catch radius. Crafty route runner who knows how to utilize subtle movements to create separation. Won’t ever be a blazer, but explodes off the line of scrimmage and closes cushions in a hurry. He’s fluid in and out of breaks, can subtlety throttle down or up as needed to create separation and/or adjust to the ball in-air. Does a good job coming back to the ball and freelancing when the play breaks down.

Shows impressive balance after the catch with the acceleration to separate from third-level defenders. Can continue to sharpen routes and could afford to diversity his releases off the line. YAC ability could continue to improve, shows good balance but field vision and elusiveness through arm tackles could be developed further. Has capable speed but top-end gear leaves something to be desired.

Projects to be a reliable outside receiver that is at his best at longer-developing routes, can stretch the field and make plays across the middle of the field consistently. Has some frame and play-style similarities to Nebraska receiver Dane Key.

— Tim Verghese, Inside Nebraska recruiting analyst

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Medical cannabis has technically been legal in Nebraska for some time — but patients still haven’t been able to access it. That could start to change, after the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission took a key step forward Thursday.

In its second-ever meeting, the commission adopted emergency regulations governing the cultivation, transport and distribution of medical marijuana. The move comes just days before the July 1 deadline to have rules in place.

However, the regulations were adopted without allowing public comment beforehand.

“We’ve seen these about 12 hours before you did,” one commissioner said during the meeting, raising concerns about transparency and timing.

Under the emergency rules, smoking or vaping medical cannabis will not be allowed. Products also cannot contain any natural or artificial flavors or colors, nor can they be infused into food or drinks.

Distribution will also be limited. Only one dispensary will be allowed in each of Nebraska’s 12 judicial districts. Each facility must be located at least 1,000 feet from any school, hospital, or church.

While some medical cannabis supporters say the regulations provide a workable foundation, they also flagged what they consider to be major problems—especially in how cannabis can be dispensed.

“There are some concerns about the limitation and excluding of product of raw plant or whole plant flour of cannabis, which is exclusively part of Statute 437. The Patient Protection Act,” said Crista Eggers, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana. “So huge problems there.”

Despite the lack of initial input, the commission says it is now seeking public feedback before finalizing permanent rules, which are required by October.

Jim Wilson, a member of the Nebraska Pharmacist Association, stressed the importance of pharmacist involvement in patient care.

“Taking that medical cannabis, if it’s proper and so forth, a pharmacist needs to advise that patient on potential other effects of it… and also looking for drug interactions with other medications,” Wilson said.

The commission has not responded to questions about who authored the draft regulations or when members received them.

According to the Nebraska Examiner, the next meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. Aug. 4.

Those wishing to weigh in on the proposed rules can email comments to: LCC.frontdesk@nebraska.gov. Rules begin on page 10 of the document below.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Nebraska gas station manager accused of fraudulently claiming a winning ticket is trying to get his case dismissed.

On Wednesday, Jeremiah Ehlers’ attorney filed a motion alleging that there was not enough evidence presented at his preliminary hearing.

Ehlers, who is charged with felony theft by deception, worked at a gas station in Greeley.

Court documents say he was caught on camera stealing scratch-off tickets at the store.

Video shows Ehlers scratching and validating a winning $300,000 ticket before paying for it, according to an arrest affidavit.

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Authorities said on April 12, 2024, he took the ticket the Nebraska Lottery office in Lincoln and received $213,000 after taxes.

State law requires that lottery tickets be paid for up-front.

In a new filing in Lancaster County District Court, Ehlers’ attorney asks the judge to quash the case.

The motion says the evidence cited in the preliminary hearing in county court “was insufficient as a matter of law to show that a crime was committed or that there was probable cause to believe that the Defendant had committed said crime.”

Judge Kevin McManaman will consider the request at a July 29 hearing.