Editor's Pick Amie Just: Nebraska football's Ethan Piper at career crossroads following gruesome knee injury AMIE JUST Lincoln Journal Star Jan 11, 2024 Jan 11, 2024 Updated Feb 7, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save OMAHA — Ethan Piper remembers the moment vividly.kAmxE’D >:5\s646>36C] w6’D =J:?8 :? 365[ DE:== :>>@3:=:K65 7C@> DFDE2:?:?8 9:D D6G6C6 <?66 :?;FCJ] w:D A9@?6 3FKK6D H:E9 E96 ?6HD E92E E96 }63C2D<2 7@@E32== 4@249:?8 DE277 G@E65 9:> 2D E9:D J62C’D H:??6C @7 E96 r=6EFD u:D496C }2E:G6 $@? pH2C5[ E96 AC@8C2>’D 9@?@C 36DE@H65 E@ E96 A=2J6C H9@ 36DE 6I6>A=:7:6D E96 7@==@H:?8 BF2=:E:6Di H@C< 6E9:4[ 4@>A6E:E:G6?6DD[ =6256CD9:A[ 7@CE9C:89E?6DD[ D6?D6 @7 9F>@C[ AC:56[ =@J2=EJ 2?5 =@G6 @7 }63C2D<2]k^AmkAm“(96? x 7:CDE 962C5 x 8@E E96 }2E:G6 $@? 2H2C5[ x H2D =:<6[ ‘x’> ;FDE 92AAJ E96 4@2496D C6>6>36C65 >6] x’G6 366? 8@?6 7@C D@ =@?8[’” !:A6C E@=5 E96 y@FC?2= $E2C H:E9 2 =2F89]k^Am People are also reading… Where to watch the Nebraska-Iowa State volleyball spring match Woman killed by Omaha police during Walmart attack had history of violence, schizophrenia Waverly man charged after search turned up meth, 'makeshift steroid lab' Nebraska basketball hosts playmaking center Drew Fielder 30-year-old Lincoln woman whose death deemed suspicious ID'd Meet these two Nebraska volleyball stars today and get a free volleyball Alleged underground afterhours club at 27th, O leads to charges against Lincoln man Former Nebraska running back 'Tough' Tony Davis dies at 73 Last-minute effort to let nonresidents vote in Lincoln elections dropped Nebraska basketball guard Cale Jacobson returning for 2026-27 season New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha UPDATE: Pedestrian with life-threatening injuries to have surgery today Developer feels shoved out of Grand Island good life district, seeks state intervention Nebraska football target predicted to Big Ten rival Fatal jogger crash sparks legal battle: Driver cites trauma, widow says he was negligent kAm*6D[ 96 >:DD65 E96 =2DE 7:G6 82>6D @7 E96 a_ab D62D@?[ 3FE >2<6 ?@ >:DE2<6i E96C6’D ?@ 7@C86EE:?8 tE92? !:A6C]k^AmkAm%96 }@C7@=< ?2E:G6 H2D E96 962CE 2?5 D@F= @7 =2DE J62C’D E62>] w6 H2D @?6 @7 E96 E9C66 A=2J6CD H9@ C6AC6D6?E65 }63C2D<2 2E q:8 %6? >65:2 52JD] w6 H2D 2 D:?8=6\5:8:E ;6CD6J C64:A:6?E H9@ 4@F=5?’E H62C E96 ?F>36C 96 C:89E7F==J 62C?65 5F6 E@ }rpp CF=6D]k^AmkAm%96C6 H2D ?@ @E96C 49@:46 7@C E96 }2E:G6 $@? 2H2C5] xE 925 E@ 36 9:>]k^Am kAm“xE >62?D 6G6CJE9:?8 E@ >6[” !:A6C D2:5] “x <?@H 9@H A2DD:@?2E6 >J 72>:=J H2D 8C@H:?8 FA] x E@@< >J 323J A9@E@D :? }63C2D<2 862C] x 92G6 2 7@FCE9\8C256 =6EE6C E@ >J 7FEFC6 D6=7 23@FE 36:?8 2 wFD<6C 7@@E32== A=2J6C] xE’D D@>6E9:?8 x’G6 366? 5C62>:?8 23@FE 2== E96 E:>6] %@ >2<6 :E 7:G6 J62CD[ ?@E 6G6? 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