RED CARPET EXPERIENCE RETURNS TO NEBRASKA FOOTBALL:
Nebraska Athletics announced on Tuesday that the Red Carpet Experience will continue in the 2022-23 athletic season and well into the future. The program’s future was secured through a multi-year gift from the Fred and Sally Bekins Foundation, and the continued generosity of numerous donors across the state.
The Red Carpet Experience debuted at Nebraska home football games in 2021 and provided complimentary tickets to underserved youth in the state of Nebraska. The program expanded to several other sports during the 2021-22 season, including volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball. In all, the program provided more than 4,000 complimentary tickets to young Husker fans last season.
For the 2022 football season, the Red Carpet Experience will provide 250 tickets to all home games other than the Sept. 17 game against Oklahoma.
Tickets will also be available for select men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, and softball competitions through the Red Carpet Experience. Those selected games will be announced at a later date.
HUSKER PRACTICE PLAYER COMMENTS:
BREWINGTON – FUN BEING BACK OUT ON FIELD:
Huskers Tight End Chancellor Brewington was held out of most of spring camp due to limiting injuries, but he’s made waves so far in the early moments of fall camp. Brewington spoke on how he’s risen up the depth chart so far…
Brewington joins a busy tight end room behind Travis Vokalek, an oft-injured Thomas Fidone, and others.
BREWINGTON – GETTING HEALTHY MEANT BEING A PROFESSIONAL:
Nebraska Tight End Chancellor Brewington was held out of most of spring camp due to lingering injuries, and he spoke about the process of getting back to fully recovered…
The Huskers would love to have Brewington completely healthy for the trip to Ireland on August 27 taking on Northwestern in Week 0.
PALMER – EVERYDAY IS ABOUT GETTING BETTER:
A resounding sentiment from fall camp so far for the Huskers has been about getting better each day. New Husker receiver Trey Palmer carried that message in his post-practice comments…
Palmer has been a highlight so far in fall camp, and has made waves climbing depth charts according to new receivers coach Mickey Joseph.
LEGENDARY DODGERS BROADCASTER VIN SCULLY DIES AT 94:
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn and Los Angeles for 67 years, died Tuesday night. He was 94.
Scully died at his home in the Hidden Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to the team after being informed by family members. No cause of death was provided.
As the longest tenured broadcaster with a single team in pro sports history, Scully saw it all and called it all. He began in the 1950s era of Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson, on to the 1960s with Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, into the 1970s with Steve Garvey and Don Sutton, and through the 1980s with Orel Hershiser and Fernando Valenzuela. In the 1990s, it was Mike Piazza and Hideo Nomo, followed by Kershaw, Manny Ramirez and Yasiel Puig in the 21st century.
MERRIFIELD SENT FROM ROYALS TO TORONTO:
Royals do-it-all player Whit Merrifield has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Royals announced Tuesday afternoon that Merrifield, who was not able to play in Toronto two weeks ago because he was not vaccinated against COVID, was acquired for two minor league prospects.
Merrifield was in his seventh season with Kansas City. He led Major League Baseball in at-bats during the 2019-2021 seasons, had the most hits in baseball during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, and he even was atop the baseball leaderboard in stolen bases in 2018. Merrifield was named to two All-Star teams in 2019 and 2020.
SOTO DEALT TO PADRES:
The San Diego Padres left no doubt about their desired destination when they added superstar Juan Soto to a lineup anchored by All-Star Manny Machado and about to welcome back flashy Fernando Tatis Jr.
General manager A.J. Preller, already known for an innate ability to pull off trades, navigated his way through perhaps one of baseball’s biggest deals ever at the trade deadline when he acquired Soto, the superstar outfielder from the Washington Nationals who is one of the game’s best young hitters, and switch-hitting first baseman Josh Bell.
The haul going back to Washington was significant: rookie left-hander MacKenzie Gore, first baseman/DH Luke Voit and prospects James Wood, C.J. Abrams, Robert Hassell III and Jarlin Susana.
HUSKER MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS:
WHIPPLE – OFFENSE IS CONTINUING TO GET BETTER:
New offensive coordinator for the Nebraska Football team Mark Whipple spoke to the media after Monday’s practice and added that his offense has continued to get better from spring ball…
Whipple looks to bring more efficiency to the offense that led the Big Ten in big plays of over 20+ yards, but failed to reach bowl eligibility losing in nine single digit losses.
WHIPPLE – COACHES FITTING TOGETHER:
The Nebraska Football offense will look new this coming season under new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. Whipple is joined by new offensive coaches Mickey Joseph at receiver, Donovan Raiola at the offensive line, and Bryan Applewhite at running backs…
Whipple comes from Pittsburgh leading the Panthers to a top offensive finish in the ACC last season; Joseph arrives from LSU after having four receivers drafted in the first three rounds of the past three NFL drafts.
WHIPPLE – ROTATION GOING AT OFFENSIVE LINE:
Offensive Coordinator for the Huskers Mark Whipple spoke to the media after Monday’s practice session and spoke a bit on the depth of his pipeline to start fall camp…
The Huskers have to replace three former starters on the offensive line for the upcoming season.
WHIPPLE – THOMPSON GETTING MORE ACCLIMATED TO PLAYBOOK:
Texas transfer quarterback Casey Thompson opened fall camp for the Huskers as the No. 1 spot behind center and has continually improved everyday according to offensive coordinator Mark Whipple…
Thompson has the most experience of the group of quarterbacks; however, the freshman Richard Torres has reportedly impressed with the strongest arm in fall camp.
WHIPPLE – OFFENSE IS TAKING A STEP FORWARD FROM SUMMER:
Offensive Coordinator Mark Whipple spoke after Monday’s practice and said it has been a big leap since spring camp…
Whipple and the Huskers open their season against Northwestern on August 27 in Ireland.
JOSEPH – RECEIVER ROOM COMING TOGETHER:
New receivers coach Mickey Joseph rattled off where the Big Red receivers are after Monday’s practice session…
Joseph stated he’s ready to find six receivers to roll with throughout the season for regular rotations in game.
JOSEPH – RECEIVERS ARE READY TO WORK:
Mickey Joseph has kept the same message since joining the Huskers coaching staff: his receivers will work hard. Joseph continued that sentiment after Monday’s practice…
Joseph has plenty of veteran receivers ready to see action again: including Omar Manning, Alante Brown, Brody Belt and others along with newcomers Marcus Washington and Trey Palmer.
JOSEPH – RECEIVERS READY TO WORK WITH QUARTERBACK:
New receivers coach Mickey Joseph is not worried about who the starting quarterback will be for the Huskers, as he stated after Monday’s practice his receivers will be ready…
Joseph stated he’s been impressed so far by Omar Manning, Alante Brown, Trey Palmer, Marcus Washington, Oliver Martin, and more.
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