Husker players are anxious to get the volleyball season started, but there's a lot of uncertainty about how things will go while trying to play during a pandemic.

John Cook knew Nicole Drewnick when she was about 6-years-old, long before he began recruiting her a few years ago, or when she joined the Nebraska volleyball team prior to the 2019 season.

“Taking breaks is not good,” the Husker coach said. “… Bottom line is we need to get in a routine. Starting Jan. 1 it will feel like, ‘OK, now you can kind of see the light at the end of the tunnel.’”

Nebraska returns every starter from last season, meaning John Cook's team figures to be a contender for the Final Four this spring. 

Lexi Rodriguez admits she didn't even know how to keep score of a tennis match. But, with volleyball postponed, she became accomplished with a racquet.

At the end of last season, John Cook drew a football field with the Huskers on the 50-yard line. Now, it's time to reach the "end zone."

Nebraska, which opens its season Friday, will play on television 15 times. Here's when (and where) you can find John Cook's team on your screen.

With every starter returning to the team, there aren't as many competitions for spots this season. But keep your eyes on the situation in the middle.

The Huskers had a dress rehearsal and followed the normal routine for a match day as a refresher and to acclimate Nebraska’s four new players.