TRAVIS FISHER – HUSKER MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS:
FISHER – ALL DEFENSIVE BACKS STAYING COMPETITIVE
Defensive backs coach for the Huskers Travis Fisher spoke after Monday’s practice about how competitive the battle has been for a starting role in the Blackshirts secondary…
Fisher mentioned several younger players – including Tommi Hill and Omar Brown – as potential starters for the upcoming season.
FISHER – TOMMI HILL HAS COME A LONG WAY:
Travis Fisher, defensive backs coach for the Huskers, spoke well on transfer addition Tommi Hill after Monday’s practice…
The Huskers have some big shoes to fill in the secondary losing Deontai Williams and Cam Taylor-Britt to graduation and the NFL Draft this offseason.
FISHER – OMAR BROWN MAKING STRIDES WITH FIRST TEAM:
Young defensive backs have been the talk of fall camp so far for the Blackshirts. Following Monday’s practice, defensive backs coach Travis Fisher spoke on junior Omar Brown…
Brown comes from Northern Iowa via the transfer portal after recording 13 pass breakups and eight interceptions after three seasons.
FISHER – TOO SOON TO TELL HOW TALENTED PASS RUSH IS:
Defensive backs coach for the Huskers Travis Fisher was asked after Monday’s practice about what he’s seen from the Blackshirts pass rush that can help his secondary this season…
The defensive line has numerous replacements and fresh faces to replace standouts from last season, as well as aiming for more depth to compliment returning star Ty Robinson.
FISHER – SCRIMMAGE SHOWED OFF COMPETITIVENESS OF SECONDARY:
After a Saturday full pad scrimmage, the Huskers secondary seems to be trending in the right direction. Defensive backs coach Travis Fisher gave more insight…
The Huskers will have another scrimmage later in fall camp prior to their departure to Ireland before facing Northwestern on August 27.
ESPN REJECTS BIG TEN OFFER FOR MEDIA RIGHTS:
ESPN has reportedly ended contract discussions with the Big Ten after rejecting the conference’s latest proposal, which was for a seven-year, $380 million extension.
The Sports Business Journal reported the update Tuesday, one day after the New York Post noted the Big Ten was closing in on agreements with CBS, Fox and NBC worth over $1 billion in total.
ESPN’s current deal with the Big Ten checked in at $190 million, and the extension talks didn’t include guarantees for the conference’s top games.
If talks aren’t reopened, it’ll mark the first time in 40 years that ESPN won’t carry coverage of Big Ten football or basketball.
DURANT REMINDS NETS OF TRADE REQUEST:
Kevin Durant has again told Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai that he wants to be traded, reiterating a request he first made nearly six weeks ago, a person with knowledge of the matter confirmed Monday night.
Durant also told Tsai that he has concerns about the Nets’ direction under coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks.
This is the latest phase of a saga that began June 30, when Durant told the Nets he wanted a trade just as this summer’s free agent period was beginning. Durant isn’t a free agent; he has four years and $198 million remaining on his contract with the Nets, who will undoubtedly demand a haul of players and draft picks in any trade agreement for the 12-time All-Star, four-time scoring champion, three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time NBA champion.
Durant has spent three seasons with Brooklyn, not playing in the first of those years while he recovered from a torn Achilles. He averaged 29.9 points in 55 games last season.
OKLAHOMA ASSISTANT COACH RESIGNS AFTER RACIAL INCIDENT:
A day after Oklahoma assistant head football coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation, the school said Monday that Gundy uttered a racially charged word multiple times during a film session last week.
Gundy, who had been with the program as an assistant since 1999, announced his resignation in a social media post late Sunday, and the school confirmed it with a statement shortly thereafter. Oklahoma sent out another statement on Monday giving more details about the incident.
Gundy apologized in his post and explained his resignation. He said he noticed a player was distracted while he was supposed to be taking notes, so he picked up the athlete’s iPad and read aloud the words on the screen. He acknowledged that he said a word that he “should never — under any circumstance — have uttered,” and said he was “horrified” when he realized what he had done.
Gundy — whose brother is Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy — was on staff for all 14 of the Sooners’ Big 12 titles and the national championship season in 2000. He spent the last seven seasons coaching wide receivers after spending the previous 16 seasons coaching running backs.
ERIC CHINANDER – HUSKER MONDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS:
CHINANDER – HILL STANDING OUT AMIDST YOUNG DB’s:
Defensive Coordinator for the Huskers Erik Chinander spoke to the media after Monday’s practice and gave some praise to rising star Tommi Hill, a transfer out of Arizona State…
The former Sun Devil came to Nebraska this winter after initially playing his freshman season at Arizona State. The Huskers defensive backfield has some holes to fill after the graduation of Deontai Williams and Cam Taylor-Britt.
CHINANDER – MATHIS CONTINUES TO FLASH DESPITE POSITION CHANGE:
Blackshirts coordinator Erik Chinander spoke to the media after Monday’s practice and highlighted the play of TCU prize transfer Ochaun Mathis…
Mathis entered the Huskers after a solid career at TCU as an edge rusher at linebacker for the Horned Frogs. Nelson, Mathis, and Tannor have just under a combined 30 sacks in their careers.
CHINANDER – SPECIAL TEAMS IS IMPORTANT FOR DEFENSE:
Special Teams has been a huge talking point so far throughout fall camp for the Huskers. Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander touched on the importance of special teams during his Monday press conference…
Special Teams coordinator Bill Busch spoke last week on the rotation of starters on offense and defense expected to play and rotate on special teams as well.
CHINANDER – COMPETITION IS HIGH ACROSS THE DEFENSE:
Defensive Coordinator for the Blackshirts Erik Chinander spoke to the media following Monday’s practice and praised the level of competition across the entire defense…
Chinander mentioned that the defensive backfield will have the hardest choices in who to start, play, and rotate as the talent is very close.
CHINANDER – DEFENSIVE LINEMAN CONTINUING TO LEARN:
The defensive line for the Huskers entered 2022 with some question marks despite the return of Ty Robinson and transfer portal additions like Stephon Wynn from Alabama. Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander addressed the media saying Wynn continues to compete but is neck and neck with returning rotating piece Nash Hutmacher…
Chinander continued in saying that Wynn’s talent and tenacity will still showcase well on Saturday’s for the Huskers.
SERENA WILLIAMS SAYS “COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN” FOR RETIREMENT:
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of a career that transcended sports.
In an essay released Tuesday by Vogue magazine, and a post on Instagram Williams was not completely clear on the timeline for her last match, but she made it sound as if that could be at the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29 in New York.
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