Husker News: Nebraska Gets A Four Star Cornerback, Euro Tournament Winner, and RIP Dr. Ruth

Wow, that was a hot weekend wasn’t it? I split my time between yard work and some basement remodeling projects. The basement was much much nicer than the yard.

As the summer moves along, I’ve been posting interesting [to me at least] stories with Nebraska connections. I don’t usually love true crime stuff, but this story was fascinating. I had no idea about this serial killer before I read the article.

Charles Starkweather, The Teenage Spree Killer Of 1950s Nebraska
Between December 1, 1957 and January 29, 1958, 19-year-old Charles Starkweather killed 11 people in Nebraska and Wyoming with girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate by his side.

Corn Flakes

No Huskers were selected in the first two rounds of the major league baseball (MLB) draft yesterday. Rounds 3-10 will be today with Josh Caron probably hearing his name picked. Brett Sears will be selected but I don’t know if it will be today or tomorrow. What do you think? Any other Huskers you are watching out for in the draft?

For the story below, I’ll give you three guesses who is #1 (but you’ll only need one!)

Top 40 Huskers for 2024: 1-5 – On3
Our annual Top 40 Huskers series concludes with players 1-5, the five most important players to Nebraska’s success or failure in 2024.

Scott, Gifford, Robinson to represent Huskers at 2024 B1G Football Media Days
A trio of senior leaders will join Head Coach Matt Rhule in representing Nebraska at 2024 Big Ten Football Media Days presented by Old National Bank. The group includes Ben Scott on offense and Isaac Gifford and Ty Robinson from the Husker defense.

24 in ’24: Most Indispensable Huskers: Thomas Fidone at No. 9
A look at the Huskers’ top tight end heading into the season.

Nebraska Football Recruiting: 4-Star CB Picks Huskers Over Utah, TCU | KLIN – News/Talk 1400
Nebraska football has picked up a high level recruit for the Blackshirts. Bryson Webber, a four-star cornerbac…

Huskers add former high school head coach to its staff
Matt Rhule added some more firepower to his coaching staff on Sunday, hiring Jamar Mozee as a senior football assistant.

Buettenback, Sanderson Selected to Northwoods League All-Star Game – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website
Two Husker baseball players got noticed for their summer league performances.

Sports!

Spain defeats England 2-1 to win Euro 2024 final
Champions of Europe once again.

Defeat extends England’s ’58 years of hurt’ – Yahoo Sports
England fail to end ’58 years of hurt’ as their 2-1 Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain in Berlin leaves the 1966 World Cup as their only men’s trophy.

Jacoby Jones, former Ravens Super Bowl hero, died ‘peacefully at his home in New Orleans’ at age 40 – CBSSports.com
Jones’ 108-yard kickoff return in Super Bowl XLVII is the longest return in postseason history

Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in men’s final | AP News
Carlos Alcaraz has defeated Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon men’s final for the second year in a row to collect his fourth Grand Slam title at age 21.

The Weekly Dump

Archaeologists Find Remarkable Marble Statue of Greek God Hermes in Ancient Sewer
The excavators believe it was placed there to protect it from either earthquakes or Christian Romans who disproved of paganism.

Then There’s This

RIP Dr. Ruth

Get bricks quick: collectible Lego sets fuel growing black market | Lego | The Guardian
International authorities work to foil thieves as they steal hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of the toys

WATCH: Man leads deputies on low-speed Vespa chase in Missouri | WRIC ABC 8News
It’s one of the slowest pursuits you’ll ever see.