LINCOLN, Nebraska — On May 1, John Cook rode a horse around the state capitol in Lincoln with the governor, promoting the Nebraska Cornhusker College Rodeo in Lincoln.
Just another day in the life of the Nebraska volleyball coach, who’s riding pretty high these days.
Cook’s ride through downtown capped off a surreal week in the world of the Huskers. In the previous seven days, Nebraska sold more than 82,900 tickets in 48 hours for its August 30 match against Nebraska-Omaha in Memorial Stadium. Then it swept Wichita State in the team’s lone exhibition match of the spring in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,096 fans in Central City.
Cook said it’s been a whirlwind, and he’s been talking to the players about an “attitude of gratitude” because of the overwhelming response from the fans.
“This week has been mind-boggling to me,” Cook said after the spring match. “This is unbelievable. Nobody’s experienced this or is going through this. No other college program is doing this. So they need to really appreciate it, embrace it and enjoy it.”
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