John Cook gives thanks for the 14 Huskers

The Huskers celebrate in the NCAA volleyball national championship final at the Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017.Most years at Thanksgiving time, Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook gets the team together and tells each player what he's thankful for about each of them.

This year Cook gave each player a copy of the book he wrote. He added a personal note about what he was thankful for, then put the book in their lockers.

There was plenty to be thankful for this year. There are the obvious things, such as a Mikaela Foecke kill on national championship point. Then there are the less-obvious ones, such as a player making a positive connection with a recruit, or leading…