JUST ASKIN’ Just Askin': Nebraska basketball's big staffng loss, Memorial Stadium troughs in their final days AMIE JUST Lincoln Journal Star Apr 30, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 0 × A video shared Friday by Nebraska Athletics shows more renderings from the planned "Big Red Rebuild" of Memorial Stadium. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Welcome back to the Just Askin' mailbag.kAmk6>m%96 AC6>:D6 :D DEC2:89E7@CH2C5] *@F 2D< >6 D@>6 BF6DE:@?D — @C G6?E J@FC 7CFDEC2E:@?D — 23@FE }63C2D<2 pE9=6E:4D] p?J DA@CE] x 2EE6>AE E@ 2?DH6C E96>]k^6>mk^AmkAmk6>mx7 J@F H2?E J@FC BF6DE:@? :?4=F565 :? 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