Official Site of the Huskers · Mar 17, 2020
What Could Have Been: Manning, Huskers Lament Early Ending
Mark Manning would have left for Minneapolis on Tuesday, along with his fourth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team, for the 2020 NCAA Championships.
Instead, the Nebraska wresting coach sat alone inside a coffee chop, working on next year's schedule.
"I get stir crazy," Manning said Tuesday morning. "I don't like to be idle very much. I like to be on the go. This time off is really hard."
The cancellation of the wrestling postseason – a result of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic— is especially painful for Manning and the Huskers because of what could have been.