NEBRASKA FOOTBALL THURSDAY PRACTICE COMMENTS – MARCUS SATTERFIELD COMMENTS:
SATTERFIELD – TEAM TRANSITIONED WELL FROM SUMMER TO FALL:
Offensive Coordinator for Nebraska Football Marcus Satterfield addressed the media after Thursday’s practice and began his comments by saying he was thrilled to see the quick transition from his team from the off-season to fall camp…
The Huskers will have a new quarterback under center in Georgia Tech transfer Jeff Sims leading the Big Red. Nebraska begins their season on August 31 at Minnesota.
SATTERFIELD – EACH PLAYER IS GETTING VALUABLE REPS:
Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska Football’s Offensive Coordinator, has been excited to see many of his players receiving valuable practice time early in fall camp…
Satterfield’s comments echo the similar sentiment from defensive coordinator Tony White and Head Coach Matt Rhule from earlier this week.
SATTERFIELD – YOUNG RECEIVERS BRING A LOT OF SPEED TO BIG RED:
Husker Football Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterfield was asked what has stood out the most about his young receivers at the beginning of fall camp…
Satterfield added he’s interested to see what young players continue their development from fall camp into September and later into the season to eventually contribute during conference play.
SATTERFIELD – TRAITS SOUGHT OUT IN A RUNNING BACK:
Marcus Satterfield, Nebraska Football Offensive Coordinator, was asked after Thursday’s practice what traits he is looking for in his running backs during fall camp…
Satterfield added later his expectation is to have a lethal ground attack that can be used when the team needs to run, especially inside of conference play in the Big Ten.
SATTERFIELD – MORE THAN ONE BACK IS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
The running back room has been an interesting conundrum for Nebraska Football for several seasons. Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterfield doubled down after Thursday’s practice, saying it can’t just be one back to handle the load themselves…
Nebraska’s leading rusher last season returns in Anthony Grant, along with former starters Gabe Ervin and Rahmir Johnson as well as other young talents aiming to make a splash.
SATTERFIELD – RUNNING MUST BE AT A HIGH LEVEL WHEN NEEDED:
Nebraska Football is hoping to get back to their roots when it relates to its ground-and-pound attack. Offensive Coordinator Marcus Satterfield reiterated that intent after Thursday’s practice…
The Huskers are aiming to return to their top rushing days – the Big Red have not had a one-thousand yard rusher since Devine Ozigbo in 2018.
NEBRASKA MBB TRANSFER FACES TAMPERING CHARGE IN IOWA GAMBLING PROBE:
One of Nebraska men’s basketball’s transfers is in hot water from his previous stop.
Ahron Ulis is facing a tampering with records charge. The charge comes as the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation probes into sports gambling at colleges in the Hawkeye State, including Iowa.
The court document says nearly half of the 1,850 bets were placed before Ulis reached 21, the legal betting age in Iowa. The alleged wagers totaled “over $34,000”.
Allegedly at least one wager was on an Iowa sporting event, with more than 400 on NCAA-sanctioned football and basketball games.
Ulis transferred to Nebraska earlier this year. He is currently with the team in Spain, but not participating in games.
NEBRASKA WBB DOMINATES IN SECOND WIN IN GREECE:
Alexis Markowski produced her second consecutive double-double with game highs of 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Nebraska women’s basketball team to a 111-48 win over the Patras All Stars at Promitheas Park on Thursday.
Markowski, a 6-3 junior from Lincoln, hit 6-of-14 shots from the field, including 3-of-5 three-pointers, while knocking down 4-of-6 free throws. The two-time All-Big Ten center also grabbed eight offensive rebounds and snagged four steals in less than 20 minutes of work for the Big Red.
Nebraska concludes its three-game tour of Greece on Monday, Aug. 7 against the Crete All Stars at 11 a.m. (CT).
RUMOR – BIG TEN EYEING MORE PAC-12 SCHOOLS FOR EXPANSION:
The Big Ten dealt a critical blow to the Pac-12 when it poached USC and UCLA last year as both Los Angeles schools will join the conference in 2024. Now it might finish the job by picking over what’s left of the conference in a new rumored expansion.
Per reports, Big Ten officials have “begun exploratory discussions about expanding membership to 18 or even 20 teams.”
Oregon and Washington would be targeted if the conference expanded from 16 to 18 members, but if more expansion is on the horizon – Cal and Stanford could enter the frame.
SUSPENDED FARMER HEADS TO TRANSFER PORTAL FROM HUSKERS:
Nebraska defensive back Myles Farmer has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. Farmer was recently suspended from the team.
A junior in 2023, Farmer started 11 games for the Cornhuskers in 2022. He finished second on the team with 73 tackles, a career high.
Head Coach Matt Rhule stated after Monday’s opening practice of fall camp that the safety had been suspended from the team due to a breaking of “ the standard” of the program.
HUSKERS’ PUNTER BUSCHINI ADDED TO RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST:
Brian Buschini was one of 50 punters nationally named to the preseason watch list for the 2023 Ray Guy Award, announced on Wednesday. The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to the nation’s top collegiate punter in the FBS, and Buschini made the watch list for the second year in a row.
In his first season at Nebraska in 2022, Buschini averaged 44.0 yards per punt, a total that ranked eighth in Husker history and 25th nationally. He had 16 punts of 50 yards or longer, including a 74-yard punt against Wisconsin that ranked as the seventh-longest punt in school history.
Prior to Nebraska, Buschini spent three seasons at Montana from 2019 to 2021. In his final season with the Griz, Buschini was named the 2021 FCS Punter of the Year and a first-team All-American.
NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE/SCORES:
THURSDAY SCHEDULE:
New York Jets v. Cleveland Browns – 7 PM (Hall of Fame Game)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE:
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Philadelphia Phillies @ Miami Marlins – 11:10 AM
Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers – 1:05 PM
New York Mets @ Kansas City Royals – 1:10 PM
Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays – 2:07 PM
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants – 2:45 PM
Houston Astros @ New York Yankees – 6:15 PM
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:15 PM
Minnesota Twins @ St. Louis Cardinals – 6:45 PM
Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs – 7:05 PM
Seattle Mariners @ Los Angeles Angels – 8:38 PM
Oakland Athletics @ Los Angeles Dodgers – 9:10 PM
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