Retired Army Colonel here...
Rachel Blackburn called Coach Yori on Wednesday morning and accepted coach Yori's offer to attend the University of Nebraska and play basketball for the Huskers.
Later in the morning Coach Yori called me with the great news. We're very happy Rachel has decided to become a Husker. We've been so impressed with everyone and everything we've seen.
Regarding player rankings... I'll just throw this out there for what it's worth... Wake Forest really wanted Rachel. They are an extremely classy group of people. I have nothing but good things to say about Wake Forest, and I hope they do well in the ACC. It was very difficult for Rachel to say no to them. Coach Mike Terry probably came to more of Rachel's games than anyone in the country. A few weeks ago he sent me a note that contained the following about Rachel...
"She plays so hard and is so physical and tough in all that she does. These are not the highlight reel plays that catch most peoples attention, but they are the things that help great teams win games as a unit... I, after as many years of doing this, really don't pay much attention to these rankings. What I think many miss on Rachel is her unparalleled work ethic, desire to compete and her level of commitment to her teammates and her team's success..."
Time will tell...
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Rachel and Lainey Paige have become good friends. They play in a KC tournament this weekend.