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Coach John Cook’s Nebraska Volleyball team did it again! The No. 2 Huskers clinched a share of the Big Ten title on Saturday night, beating Maryland 3-1 (25-27, 25-14, 25-8, 25-12) in front of a record crowd of 13,071. With a 29-2 record and 19-1 in the Big Ten, they ended up tied with Penn State for the top spot, marking their second straight conference title and the 36th in program history—pretty impressive! It wasn’t all smooth sailing, though. The Huskers had a slow start but totally dominated the last three sets, only trailing once after the first.

After posting 16 blocks against No. 4 Penn State the night before, Nebraska racked up a season-high 20 blocks against Maryland, tying their most since 2006. They also held the Terps to a brutal -.059 hitting percentage. With a win like that, the celebrations are gonna be wild! And with Coach Cook and Harper Murray on the court, you know there’s gotta be a TikTok dance coming. The big question now is—will it actually happen? Coach John Cook has finally spoken up about whether we’ll get to see the team’s famous celebration hit TikTok after this big win!

John Cook spills the beans!

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After the game, Coach John Cook sat down for a quick chat with Big Ten Volleyball, and the journalist couldn’t resist asking, “Coach, before you go celebrate with your team, will there be a Big Ten championship TikTok from you and Harper?”

Coach Cook’s response? Well, he had this to say: “That’s a great question. Harper hasn’t said anything yet, but my phone’s in the locker, so who the heck knows what’s gonna happen tonight? But if I had to bet money, I’d say there’s probably gonna be something.” It sounds like the TikTok vibes are definitely on the horizon, and who knows what fun the night holds!

John Cook and Harper Murray have quickly become fan favorites, and for good reason! The duo just raised the bar even higher when Harper pulled off a prank that had everyone in stitches. She showed up proudly rocking a custom jersey with none other than her and Coach Cook’s photo printed on it. If there were ever a jersey to win the MVP for humor and creativity, this one would definitely take home the trophy! Fans and media couldn’t get enough of this hilarious moment, and Harper’s Instagram was flooded with comments, one of which read, “That t-shirt is the most amazing thing I have seen in a long time! [laughing emoji]” And here’s a fun twist—Harper is actually the mastermind behind Coach Cook’s TikTok account!

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Coach Cook enters his TikTok era!

Yes, you heard that right! Harper Murray and the Nebraska stars are the masterminds behind John Cook’s TikTok account. In fact, Cook had no idea he even had a TikTok account until Harper took the reins. According to Coach Cook, she’s running the whole social media show.

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“First of all, I have not created anything,” Cook said earlier in September. “Apparently Harper manages my TikTok account. I didn’t even know I had TikTok on my phone. They grabbed my phone and then TikTok happened. …But hey, if they like it, I like it.”

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Cook’s TikTok debut came on September 4, and it’s already racked up an impressive 248,000 views. His second video dropped on Friday after September 4, and with 8,680 followers and nearly 74,000 likes, Cook might just be Lincoln’s next big social media sensation. “I’m getting a heck of a lot of views. … Must be a lot of people watching TikTok, not having much to do.”

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