Volleyball Crown: Nebraska’s New Athletic Identity
Nebraska’s long-dominant football and budding basketball programs are suddenly playing second fiddle to a powerhouse women’s volleyball team. Fresh off a 33-1 season, another Big Ten title and record-setting crowds at the Devaney Center, the Cornhuskers clinched their spot as America’s unofficial capital of volleyball. From “Volleyball Day in Nebraska” selling out Memorial Stadium with 92,003 fans to a near-unstoppable Elite Eight run in 2026, the sport has firmly planted its flag atop Nebraska’s athletic landscape.
If you thought college volleyball was just high-flying spikes and polite applause, think again. Nebraska fans have weaponized pom-poms and scalped tailgate steaks to worship their new queens of the court. Soon they’ll be replacing “Boomer Sooner” with “Set, Spike, Repeat” and petitioning to rename Lincoln to “Volleyballopolis.” Don’t be surprised when the next state bird features a volleyball instead of a cardinal. And if Matt Rhule shows up with a net at football practice, you’ll know why.
Mount Rushmore Madness: Picking Nebraska’s Elite Offense
The Common Fan Podcast’s summer Mount Rushmore series tackled Nebraska football’s greatest non-QB offensive talents, featuring Gary Sharp and Brandon Vogel. They debated legendary running backs—Lawrence Phillips’ raw talent versus off-field baggage, Mike Rozier, Ahman Green—and bulldozing linemen like Dave Rimington, Will Shields and Bob Brown. Through heated arguments and nostalgic detours, they finally carved their mountain: Mike Rozier, Dave Rimington, Johnny Rodgers and Ahman Green, sparking fresh debates over who truly belongs and who got left out.
Because nothing screams cultural sophistication like turning your sports legends into a granite selfie. Next up: a rock carving of Rex Burkhead throwing a touchdown pass or maybe a full-scale statue of Phillips blocking the interstate. Meanwhile, fans are printing bumper stickers reading “My Mount Rushmore Has Shields and Rimington—Who Needs Quarterbacks?” Sit back and watch Nebraska turn every offense into a geological landmark.
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