The countdown is on for TikTok in the U.S., and the clock’s ticking fast, especially for the influencer side of Nebraska Huskers! A new law demanding TikTok to find a new non-Chinese owner or face a full ban is about to hit on Sunday. If nothing out of the ordinary occurs, 170 million Americans may be barred from one of their favorite entertainment, news, community platforms, and even business apps, as TikTok has been emerging as a genuine threat to Instagram and YouTube.

Things just got real, though. The Supreme Court gave the green light to the law on Friday, pushing the ban even closer. TikTok’s been pretty clear: if the Biden administration doesn’t step in, they’re pulling the plug on the coming Sunday. And it’s not just influencers and content creators who are feeling the heat, as this is impacting sports as well. Now, hours before the possible shutdown, an Emmy-winning Nebraska Huskers player shares a heartbreaking confession about the TikTok ban. It’s a difficult period for all the people connected to the platform.

Izzy Pineda, that Emmy-winning star from the Nebraska Huskers, hit up X on January 18 to share some real talk. She posted, “TikTok actually being gone for an indefinite amount of time is a bummer a social media app that allowed all frame rates and didn’t compress video was so huge for sports creatives/video creatives in general.” It’s clear that TikTok was more than just another app; it was a goldmine for creativity!

The Nebraska Huskers sure know how to steal the spotlight, though. Back in August 2023, they set a world record in Memorial Stadium with their electrifying women’s volleyball match against Omaha. With a staggering 92,003 fans filling the stands, the Huskers didn’t just dominate the scoreboard (25-14, 25-14, 25-13)—they smashed records for the largest attendance at a women’s sporting event. Naturally, the Huskers weren’t about to let this legendary moment fade into history. They honored it with their masterpiece, ‘No Place Like Nebraska,’ featuring the Emmy-winning episode, ‘92,003: Volleyball Day in Nebraska.

Fast forward to January 16, when Kendall Lanier caught up with Izzy Pineda, the 23-year-old Associate Director for Creative & Emerging Media at Nebraska Huskers, on 93.7 The Ticket. Kendall couldn’t help but gush over Izzy’s incredible Emmy win, exclaiming, “And you have an Emmy at only 23, like, that’s crazy. How did you, so from Volleyball Day in Nebraska, your team got the Emmy. How did it feel to kind of be recognized for the work you put in?” Izzy, brimming with excitement, reflected on the honor, saying, “Yeah, that was really awesome. We, our creative team won a regional Emmy for the Heartland region.” So what is this Nebraska Huskers’ docuseries that she is talking about?

Nebraska Huskers records it all in their docuseries!

August 2024 brought Nebraska Huskers fans a treat they never saw coming—ESPN’s No Place Like Nebraska, a jaw-dropping documentary that peels back the layers of the Huskers’ legendary 2023 season. It wasn’t just about the record-breaking run to the NCAA championship match; it was a front-row seat to the heart and soul of the team. Co-director Jen Karson-Strauss teased, “This documentary shows a more personal look into their lives. Even if you think that you know Harper Murray or Merritt Beason or even John Cook, this will offer you a look behind the curtain in a more personal way.”

For co-director Maddie Rundlett, this project was a labor of love from the start. It all began as a simple idea before Volleyball Day in Nebraska, but it quickly grew into something extraordinary. Reflecting on the journey, she shared, “Seeing it actually come about, we were like, ‘this is clearly something genuinely very special and very rare.’ We really just dug into the history and culture of the team. That idea is how we got into the program and ran with it from there.”

What really grabbed the attention, though, was the raw, unfiltered conversations with Harper Murray and John Cook. The documentary dove into Murray’s offseason legal troubles and the storm of social media hate she endured after the championship. Karson-Strauss revealed, “That was fully something that Harper came to us about. She, maybe to Husker fans’ surprise, was the one who wanted to talk about her story and the ways in which she could have done better and how these things had been impacting her life.” It was a bold and brave move that adds depth to the story, showing fans the real struggles behind the Nebraska Huskers’ stardom.

But now with TikTok being about to be banned and Izzy Pineda expressing her displeasure, what are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments down below!