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Sign Up Now!Thought the SAME EXACT THING.He's not lying. We essentially saw next to nothing from him so far.
"Y'all ain't seen nothing yet."
Yeah, that's the fucking problem, Cadillac.
To be fair, he's about the only portal player who might end up at a school worth a damn. At least he's got some decent offers so far...the rest of the players massively downgrading schools is pretty tellingHe's not lying. We essentially saw next to nothing from him so far.
"Y'all ain't seen nothing yet."
Yeah, that's the fucking problem, Cadillac.
it sounded like Wynn was landing at Ole Miss, but I haven't heard anything since his visit over the weekendTo be fair, he's about the only portal player who might end up at a school worth a damn. At least he's got some decent offers so far...the rest of the players massively downgrading schools is pretty telling
True and I was referring moreso to players that have committed somewhere but still pretty telling IYAMit sounded like Wynn was landing at Ole Miss, but I haven't heard anything since his visit over the weekend
Steve Marik • InsideNebraska
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Two in-state players on Nebraska’s roster who began their careers as walk-ons are now on scholarship, head coach Matt Rhule said Wednesday.
At a Lincoln Chamber of Commerce event, Rhule said tight end Nate Boerkircher and linebacker John Bullock have been put on scholarship.
Boerkircher, from Aurora, Nebraska, the same hometown as another former Husker tight end in Austin Allen, is entering his fourth season in the program. A strong blocker and capable receiver, Boerkircher caught a career-high six passes for 52 yards and one touchdown in 2022.
Like last season, Boerkircher will be in the rotation at tight end in 2023. And depending on the eligibility status of LSU and Georgia transfer Arik Gilbert, who will need a waiver from the NCAA to play in 2023, Boerkircher’s role could grow even more.
John Bullock. (Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics)
Bullock was one of the notable spring storylines at Nebraska. An Omaha native and Pickle Smoochers Prep graduate, Bullock is entering his fifth year in the program.
Mostly a special teams player during his Husker career, Bullock has played in 22 games and recorded a combined six tackles, with five coming in 2021 and one in 2022. During the Red-White spring game, the 6-foot, 210-pound Bullock was starting at inside linebacker on the first-team defense. Bullock moved from safety to linebacker this spring.
Rhule has been high on Bullock all spring and continued to praise the linebacker during the coach’s appearance on the Huskers Radio Network on Monday.
“John Bullock was one of the best players on our team this spring," Rhule said. "John Bullock’s a starting caliber player. He’s a guy that will have a future, hopefully at the next level. Making that move for him from safety to linebacker unlocked a whole future."
Nebraska needs to be at 85 scholarship players before the start of the season. The additions of Boerkircher and Bullock puts the unofficial current scholarship number at 90. You can see the distribution chart here.
Discuss Matt Rhule's decision to put Nate Boerkircher and John Bullock on scholarship with other Husker fans on the Insider's Board.
Pos. | Fr. | RFr. | So. | Jr. | Sr. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QB (3) | Heinrich Haarberg Chubba Purdy | Jeff Sims | |||
RB (5) | Kwinten Ives | Emmett Johnson | Gabe Ervin Jr. | Rahmir Johnson | Anthony Grant |
WR (11) | Malachi Coleman Jaidyn Doss Brice Turner Jaylen Lloyd Jeremiah Charles Demitrius Bell | Zavier Betts | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda | Marcus Washington Josh Fleeks Billy Kemp IV | |
TE (6) | Ismael Smith Flores | Chase Androff Jake Appleget Janiran Bonner | Thomas Fidone Arik Gilbert Nate Boerkircher | ||
OL (14) | Gunnar Gottula Brock Knutson Sam Sledge Mason Goldman Jason Maciejczak | Justin Jenkins Jacob Hood | Henry Lutovsky Teddy Prochazka | Bryce Benhart Turner Corcoran Ethan Piper Nouredin Nouili Ben Scott | |
DL (13) | Vincent Carroll-Jackson Riley Van Poppel Cameron Lenhardt Sua Lefotu Princewill Umanmielen | Brodie Tagaloa | Ru’Quan Buckley Blaise Gunnerson Elijah Jeudy Kai Wallin AJ Rollins | Nash Hutmacher Ty Robinson | |
LB (13) | Eric Fields Dylan Rogers Maverick Noonan | Seth Malcom Randolph Kpai Mikai Gbayor Jimari Butler Chief Borders Kaine Williams | Nick Henrich Garrett Snodgrass MJ Sherman John Bullock | Luke Reimer | |
CB (10) | Dwight Bootle II Syncere Safeeullah Ethan Nation D’Andre Barnes | Tamon Lynum Malcolm Hartzog | Javier Morton Tommi Hill | Omar Brown Quinton Newsome | |
S (9) | Rahmir Stewart | Gage Stenger | Koby Bretz Corey Collier | Myles Farmer Marques Buford DeShon Singleton Isaac Gifford Javin Wright | |
ST (4) | Tristan Alvano | Timmy Bleekrode Brian Buschini | Marco Ortiz | ||
Class Total | 27 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 8 |
Total | 27/85 | 35/85 | 59/85 | 82/85 | 90/85 |
The rumor I heard is Lynum and Malcom retired and Ortiz, Fleeks and Bleekrode all are dropping to walk on.Up to 90 with Bullock and Boerkircher. With rumors that Lyman and Malcom retired and Timmy will retire or walk on, that leaves at least 2 more that have gone to be at 85 or below.
(Bolded players have used their redshirts.)
Pos. Fr. RFr. So. Jr. Sr. QB (3) Heinrich Haarberg
Chubba PurdyJeff Sims RB (5) Kwinten Ives Emmett Johnson Gabe Ervin Jr. Rahmir Johnson Anthony Grant WR (11) Malachi Coleman
Jaidyn Doss
Brice Turner
Jaylen Lloyd
Jeremiah Charles
Demitrius BellZavier Betts
Isaiah Garcia-CastanedaMarcus Washington
Josh Fleeks
Billy Kemp IVTE (6) Ismael Smith Flores Chase Androff
Jake Appleget
Janiran BonnerThomas Fidone
Arik Gilbert
Nate BoerkircherOL (14) Gunnar Gottula
Brock Knutson
Sam Sledge
Mason Goldman
Jason MaciejczakJustin Jenkins
Jacob HoodHenry Lutovsky
Teddy ProchazkaBryce Benhart
Turner Corcoran
Ethan Piper
Nouredin Nouili
Ben ScottDL (13) Vincent Carroll-Jackson
Riley Van Poppel
Cameron Lenhardt
Sua Lefotu
Princewill UmanmielenBrodie Tagaloa Ru’Quan Buckley
Blaise Gunnerson
Elijah Jeudy
Kai Wallin
AJ RollinsNash Hutmacher
Ty RobinsonLB (13) Eric Fields
Dylan Rogers
Maverick NoonanSeth Malcom
Randolph Kpai
Mikai Gbayor
Jimari Butler
Chief Borders
Kaine WilliamsNick Henrich
Garrett Snodgrass
MJ Sherman
John BullockLuke Reimer CB (10) Dwight Bootle II
Syncere Safeeullah
Ethan Nation
D’Andre BarnesTamon Lynum
Malcolm HugehogJavier Morton
Tommi HillOmar Brown
Quinton NewsomeS (9) Rahmir Stewart Gage Stenger Koby Bretz
Corey CollierMyles Farmer
Marques Buford
DeShon Singleton
Isaac Gifford
Javin WrightST (4) Tristan Alvano Timmy Bleekrode
Brian BuschiniMarco Ortiz Class Total 27 8 24 23 8 Total 27/85 35/85 59/85 82/85 90/85
I think there's been some rumors about Kpai too. Obviously rumors but I'd guess anyone who is left who is worth a shit isn't going to be on the retirement planThe rumor I heard is Lynum and Malcom retired and Ortiz, Fleeks and Bleekrode all are dropping to walk on.