Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said there would be 11 Blackshirts, even though Nebraska only announced 10 recipients on Monday night. He said the final spot would come down to
Keona Davis and
Jaylen George.
They’ll play a lot of guys, but Rhule didn’t want the jerseys to be a participation trophy.
***Rhule said
Vincent Shavers has practiced and looked fine after dealing with a hamstring injury.
***Rhule said
Kyle Cunanan would be the starter “as of today.”
John Hohl and
Tristan Alvano are battling for the kickoff specialist role. Cunanan will be the backup punter.
***Rhule said there wasn’t much you could do with such a late kickoff. They’ll have breakfast and then do a walk-through at a local high school on Thursday morning. The team will return to the hotel, watch games, and then head to the stadium.
***Rhule said he didn’t even consider Arrowhead Stadium a neutral site venue. “This will be like a home game lite.”
On new Huskers in the NFL and Markway’s surgery
***On some former players making NFL 53-man rosters, Rhule said New York Giants tight end
Thomas Fidone was “very special to my family.” He praised the work Fidone put in to overcome his injuries and “a lot of flack for him” during his NU career.
Rhule said Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB
John Bullock was the definition of what their program was all about. His development from Rhule’s first day to now was “a great example for our guys.”
***Rhule said
Mac Markway had surgery in Dallas and was back with the team on Monday. He said the surgery was successful and Markway was “in good spirits.”
***Rhule said Nebraska would take “80ish” players to KC. A handful of injured players chose to stay back because they didn’t want to stand on the sideline on crutches for the entire game.
----RW