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Because the Railyard is doing dollar draws for the game and they'd rather watch it there.
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Appears to have originated on one of those AI-generated or similar AIDS-infected web sites that exist only to get clicks for ad revenue. Got posted on FB & other social media as a result.
I first saw it posted in a group by someone who usually only posts the more or less official stuff, so I dug on it for a while.
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No idea. I was moreso just curious if all the seniors were going to play because the defense is going to be much more formidable if they do especially in the front 7
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I had heard that one too. I don’t think it was posted here though.
That rumor was WILD. I didn’t know her exact age. But I didn’t believe she was in prime child bearing years.
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about 3 weeks ago I saw a facebook post with a story on her being pregnant. if you click on 'about' you can see it is a fake account- foreign addresses etc. Guess some bought into it and shared it?
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Definitely looked like some AI Facebook page and it ran rampant lol. People who are on Facebook will believe anything, though.
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More to Knighton than White.
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He was pretty open about not being happy with his defense either this season, said they took a step backwards, didn't tackle well, and he didn't like the 3rd down coverage packages, which seemed to be directed towards White.
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Coincidently, the rumors started about a month after the Colorado game. I think they were implying that Coach Rhule was about to lay some pipe that night after the victory from that Chasing 3 episode. FB Husker fans believe everything and get sad over any bit of news.
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JFC, get a grip on your paste button, SO.Washut's roundup:
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, new defensive coordinator John Butler, and a few players met with the media following Thursday morning’s practice. The Huskers are continuing to prepare for their Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Boston College in New York City.
Here is a full recap of what they had to say…
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said Nebraska had 91 players eligible to earn Academic All-Big Ten, and over 70 earned that honor this season. That included Bryce Benhart, who accomplished it for a fifth time.
***Rhule said Adam DiMichele and Tariq Thompson had been helping coach the secondary all season, and they would continue those roles for the bowl game. However, Nebraska will hire a full-time secondary coach and has a couple of candidates in for interviews this week. He said that the hire would happen “soon.”
***Rhule said he looked at 5-6 candidates for the defensive coordinator job and had several “parameters” he was looking for in the hire. He said there was “a ton of interest” from sitting DCs, but in the end, he liked what NU has done on defense the last two years.
That said, “to win moving forward,” he wanted to shake things up with third-down defense against pass-heavy teams. Butler’s success with pass defense in college and the NFL heavily influenced Rhule’s decision, as did several current players who vouched for Butler to get the job.
***Rhule said Butler was in a “difficult” position taking over at NU in July, and he thought Butler learned a lot this season.
***Rhule said Phil Snow still wasn’t officially hired, so he couldn’t discuss his role. However, “if” Nebraska were to hire someone like him, it would provide Butler with an experienced resource who could help with “the big picture.” Rhule emphasized that he had “no doubt” in Butler’s ability to run a defense, so adding someone like Snow did not reflect that.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s tackling and overall aggressiveness fell off this season, which he was determined to improve.
***Rhule said having an established quarterback in Dylan Raiola going into next season
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, new defensive coordinator John Butler, and a few players met with the media following Thursday morning’s practice. The Huskers are continuing to prepare for their Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Boston College in New York City.
Here is a full recap of what they had to say…
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said Nebraska had 91 players eligible to earn Academic All-Big Ten, and over 70 earned that honor this season. That included Bryce Benhart, who accomplished it for a fifth time.
***Rhule said Adam DiMichele and Tariq Thompson had been helping coach the secondary all season, and they would continue those roles for the bowl game. However, Nebraska will hire a full-time secondary coach and has a couple of candidates in for interviews this week. He said that the hire would happen “soon.”
***Rhule said he looked at 5-6 candidates for the defensive coordinator job and had several “parameters” he was looking for in the hire. He said there was “a ton of interest” from sitting DCs, but in the end, he liked what NU has done on defense the last two years.
That said, “to win moving forward,” he wanted to shake things up with third-down defense against pass-heavy teams. Butler’s success with pass defense in college and the NFL heavily influenced Rhule’s decision, as did several current players who vouched for Butler to get the job.
***Rhule said Butler was in a “difficult” position taking over at NU in July, and he thought Butler learned a lot this season.
***Rhule said Phil Snow still wasn’t officially hired, so he couldn’t discuss his role. However, “if” Nebraska were to hire someone like him, it would provide Butler with an experienced resource who could help with “the big picture.” Rhule emphasized that he had “no doubt” in Butler’s ability to run a defense, so adding someone like Snow did not reflect that.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s tackling and overall aggressiveness fell off this season, which he was determined to improve.
***Rhule said having an established quarterback in Dylan Raiola going into next season allowed him to “take that and run with it to a whole new level.” An entire offseason with Dana Holgorsen would be significant, he said.
“We have to make a major jump offensively. There’s no doubt.”
Rhule added: “You’re not a great head coach without a great quarterback.”
Rhule talks NU’s latest roster moves, silly season
***Rhule said tight end Nate Boerkircher always planned to jump to the NFL after this season, and now he was in the portal exploring his NIL options. “I think Nate left very amicably… He’s looking at what his options are, what his potential is. We see a lot of value in him… I’d be open to Nate coming back.”
***Rhule added that Carter Nelson would move back to tight end, and Heinrich Haarberg has also moved to tight end. Haarberg will still be available as a QB for the bowl game, but Jalyn Gramstad has been the No. 2 QB this month.
Rhule called Haarberg one of the best overall athletes he’d ever coached. With Holgorsen, he thinks Haarberg has “a real, real chance” to excel as a hybrid TE.
***Nebraska will have a full week of bowl practices next week and then leave for New York on Dec. 23.
***Rhule said new OLB coach Phil Simpson was “a needle-mover” in the coaching industry. “I just can’t think of a better person to recruit, retain, and develop personal relationships with guys” than Simpson.
***Rhule said Nebraska still had not officially hired Terry Bradden as its new defensive line coach. However, he said he was looking for specific things – like someone who could hold players accountable and had been in the NFL. “I think we hit a home run.”
***Rhule said he and his wife had been congratulated on her pregnancy numerous times this month. The problem is she isn’t pregnant. He used that as an example of why people shouldn’t believe everything they hear and see in the rumor mill.
Ultimately, everyone must do what’s best for them, and “sometimes people need to leave.” But Rhule has embraced all that comes with this time of year to help Nebraska make the biggest jump possible this season.
Defensive coordinator John Butler
***Butler said Nebraska’s secondary “could have played better, especially at the end of the year.” He thought better competition and more film being out on NU’s defense led to that. He liked the takeaways, especially the three pick-sixes. However, the Huskers gave up too many explosive plays – he counted 30 this season.
***Butler said he was “excited about the opportunity” to become Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. He called it “a tremendous honor” to take on “a highly-coveted job.”
***Butler said it would be a “challenge” to continue what Nebraska’s defense had done well the past two years while also implementing his own influence in the scheme. He said the scheme wouldn’t change much under his direction.
“I’m an aggressive person, so I’d assume that’s going to bleed into what we’re doing schematically.” He said stopping the running and attacking the quarterback were the two biggest keys to defensive success.
***While Snow’s hiring isn’t official, Butler said he was excited about working with him and having Snow as a valuable resource.
***Butler said the offensive attrition on the defensive line and linebacker wasn’t specific to Nebraska. He thought every team in the country would get hit hard at certain spots. For the bowl game, his focus was to highlight young players who were further down the depth chart.
“That’s part of what my job’s going to be… Who are the dudes on my unit right now that are going to go out and make plays?”
Butler reflects on the season, his goals for the future
***Butler’s experience with, as Rhule called them, “advanced coverages” meant his approach to pass defense from opponent to opponent. Some teams require different schemes than others, including matching specific personnel – both strengths and weaknesses.
The key was “hitting the target” of how advanced you could get with college players compared to guys in the NFL. “It’s not about what the coach knows; it’s about what the player knows.”
***Butler said he would “take that Indianus game and flush it down the toilet,” calling it “an outlier” from the rest of the defense’s season.
***Butler said becoming a defensive coordinator was important to him. Not getting the DC job with the Buffalo Bills was why he left, and the potential to take on that role at Nebraska was a significant reason for coming here.
***On players advocating for him to get the DC job, Butler said, “That’s pretty cool to hear that you’ve at least impacted people in your experience… That’s a testament to the things that I believe in. It’s not just about the X’s and O’s; it’s about the relationships.
Running back Rahmir Johnson
***A native of New York City, Rahmir Johnson said returning to his home city to finish his college career was “very fitting.” He said 50-75 family and friends would be at the game.
He grew up in Harlem, about 10 minutes from Yankee Stadium. His family now lives in Brooklyn, which is about 45 minutes away.
***Johnson said many of his teammates were excited about going to NYC, including many who had never been there. He thought it would be an experience guys would remember for the rest of their lives.
***Being one of the older players on the team, Johnson said he tries to offer as much advice and help as he can to younger players navigating the new college football landscape.
***Even though he battled injuries again, Johnson said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his final season as a Husker. He called his college career “adventurous” and added: “I’m glad I’m a Husker.”
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, new defensive coordinator John Butler, and a few players met with the media following Thursday morning’s practice. The Huskers are continuing to prepare for their Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Boston College in New York City.
Here is a full recap of what they had to say…
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said Nebraska had 91 players eligible to earn Academic All-Big Ten, and over 70 earned that honor this season. That included Bryce Benhart, who accomplished it for a fifth time.
***Rhule said Adam DiMichele and Tariq Thompson had been helping coach the secondary all season, and they would continue those roles for the bowl game. However, Nebraska will hire a full-time secondary coach and has a couple of candidates in for interviews this week. He said that the hire would happen “soon.”
***Rhule said he looked at 5-6 candidates for the defensive coordinator job and had several “parameters” he was looking for in the hire. He said there was “a ton of interest” from sitting DCs, but in the end, he liked what NU has done on defense the last two years.
That said, “to win moving forward,” he wanted to shake things up with third-down defense against pass-heavy teams. Butler’s success with pass defense in college and the NFL heavily influenced Rhule’s decision, as did several current players who vouched for Butler to get the job.
***Rhule said Butler was in a “difficult” position taking over at NU in July, and he thought Butler learned a lot this season.
***Rhule said Phil Snow still wasn’t officially hired, so he couldn’t discuss his role. However, “if” Nebraska were to hire someone like him, it would provide Butler with an experienced resource who could help with “the big picture.” Rhule emphasized that he had “no doubt” in Butler’s ability to run a defense, so adding someone like Snow did not reflect that.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s tackling and overall aggressiveness fell off this season, which he was determined to improve.
***Rhule said having an established quarterback in Dylan Raiola going into next season allowed him to “take that and run with it to a whole new level.” An entire offseason with Dana Holgorsen would be significant, he said.
“We have to make a major jump offensively. There’s no doubt.”
Rhule added: “You’re not a great head coach without a great quarterback.”
Rhule talks NU’s latest roster moves, silly season
***Rhule said tight end Nate Boerkircher always planned to jump to the NFL after this season, and now he was in the portal exploring his NIL options. “I think Nate left very amicably… He’s looking at what his options are, what his potential is. We see a lot of value in him… I’d be open to Nate coming back.”
***Rhule added that Carter Nelson would move back to tight end, and Heinrich Haarberg has also moved to tight end. Haarberg will still be available as a QB for the bowl game, but Jalyn Gramstad has been the No. 2 QB this month.
Rhule called Haarberg one of the best overall athletes he’d ever coached. With Holgorsen, he thinks Haarberg has “a real, real chance” to excel as a hybrid TE.
***Nebraska will have a full week of bowl practices next week and then leave for New York on Dec. 23.
***Rhule said new OLB coach Phil Simpson was “a needle-mover” in the coaching industry. “I just can’t think of a better person to recruit, retain, and develop personal relationships with guys” than Simpson.
***Rhule said Nebraska still had not officially hired Terry Bradden as its new defensive line coach. However, he said he was looking for specific things – like someone who could hold players accountable and had been in the NFL. “I think we hit a home run.”
***Rhule said he and his wife had been congratulated on her pregnancy numerous times this month. The problem is she isn’t pregnant. He used that as an example of why people shouldn’t believe everything they hear and see in the rumor mill.
Ultimately, everyone must do what’s best for them, and “sometimes people need to leave.” But Rhule has embraced all that comes with this time of year to help Nebraska make the biggest jump possible this season.
Defensive coordinator John Butler
***Butler said Nebraska’s secondary “could have played better, especially at the end of the year.” He thought better competition and more film being out on NU’s defense led to that. He liked the takeaways, especially the three pick-sixes. However, the Huskers gave up too many explosive plays – he counted 30 this season.
***Butler said he was “excited about the opportunity” to become Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. He called it “a tremendous honor” to take on “a highly-coveted job.”
***Butler said it would be a “challenge” to continue what Nebraska’s defense had done well the past two years while also implementing his own influence in the scheme. He said the scheme wouldn’t change much under his direction.
“I’m an aggressive person, so I’d assume that’s going to bleed into what we’re doing schematically.” He said stopping the running and attacking the quarterback were the two biggest keys to defensive success.
***While Snow’s hiring isn’t official, Butler said he was excited about working with him and having Snow as a valuable resource.
***Butler said the offensive attrition on the defensive line and linebacker wasn’t specific to Nebraska. He thought every team in the country would get hit hard at certain spots. For the bowl game, his focus was to highlight young players who were further down the depth chart.
“That’s part of what my job’s going to be… Who are the dudes on my unit right now that are going to go out and make plays?”
Butler reflects on the season, his goals for the future
***Butler’s experience with, as Rhule called them, “advanced coverages” meant his approach to pass defense from opponent to opponent. Some teams require different schemes than others, including matching specific personnel – both strengths and weaknesses.
The key was “hitting the target” of how advanced you could get with college players compared to guys in the NFL. “It’s not about what the coach knows; it’s about what the player knows.”
***Butler said he would “take that Indianus game and flush it down the toilet,” calling it “an outlier” from the rest of the defense’s season.
***Butler said becoming a defensive coordinator was important to him. Not getting the DC job with the Buffalo Bills was why he left, and the potential to take on that role at Nebraska was a significant reason for coming here.
***On players advocating for him to get the DC job, Butler said, “That’s pretty cool to hear that you’ve at least impacted people in your experience… That’s a testament to the things that I believe in. It’s not just about the X’s and O’s; it’s about the relationships.”
Running back Rahmir Johnson
***A native of New York City, Rahmir Johnson said returning to his home city to finish his college career was “very fitting.” He said 50-75 family and friends would be at the game.
He grew up in Harlem, about 10 minutes from Yankee Stadium. His family now lives in Brooklyn, which is about 45 minutes away.
***Johnson said many of his teammates were excited about going to NYC, including many who had never been there. He thought it would be an experience guys would remember for the rest of their lives.
***Being one of the older players on the team, Johnson said he tries to offer as much advice and help as he can to younger players navigating the new college football landscape.
***Even though he battled injuries again, Johnson said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his final season as a Husker. He called his college career “adventurous” and added: “I’m glad I’m a Husker.”
Defensive end Cameron Lenhardt
***Another New York City native, Cameron Lenhardt said he was “super excited” to return home for the bowl game. He said he texted his mom immediately when he learned the bowl destination. He didn’t know how many friends and family would attend the game, but “everybody’s coming.”
***Lenhardt said he’s using this month of practices to step up his play and his role as a leader on the defensive line going into the offseason. He said younger guys were “more locked in” because they knew what this opportunity could be for them.
***Lenhardt sending the fifth and sixth-year guys out in their first bowl game at Nebraska was a significant goal for the Huskers.
***Lenhardt said the defensive player thought Butler “deserved” to be the new DC. That was their message to Rhule when they advocated for Butler.
“I’m looking forward to building something with him.”
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Nebraska defensive coordinator John Butler. (Photo by Casey Fritton/HuskerOnline)
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, new defensive coordinator John Butler, and a few players met with the media following Thursday morning’s practice. The Huskers are continuing to prepare for their Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Boston College in New York City.
Here is a full recap of what they had to say…
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said Nebraska had 91 players eligible to earn Academic All-Big Ten, and over 70 earned that honor this season. That included Bryce Benhart, who accomplished it for a fifth time.
***Rhule said Adam DiMichele and Tariq Thompson had been helping coach the secondary all season, and they would continue those roles for the bowl game. However, Nebraska will hire a full-time secondary coach and has a couple of candidates in for interviews this week. He said that the hire would happen “soon.”
***Rhule said he looked at 5-6 candidates for the defensive coordinator job and had several “parameters” he was looking for in the hire. He said there was “a ton of interest” from sitting DCs, but in the end, he liked what NU has done on defense the last two years.
That said, “to win moving forward,” he wanted to shake things up with third-down defense against pass-heavy teams. Butler’s success with pass defense in college and the NFL heavily influenced Rhule’s decision, as did several current players who vouched for Butler to get the job.
***Rhule said Butler was in a “difficult” position taking over at NU in July, and he thought Butler learned a lot this season.
***Rhule said Phil Snow still wasn’t officially hired, so he couldn’t discuss his role. However, “if” Nebraska were to hire someone like him, it would provide Butler with an experienced resource who could help with “the big picture.” Rhule emphasized that he had “no doubt” in Butler’s ability to run a defense, so adding someone like Snow did not reflect that.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s tackling and overall aggressiveness fell off this season, which he was determined to improve.
***Rhule said having an established quarterback in Dylan Raiola going into next season allowed him to “take that and run with it to a whole new level.” An entire offseason with Dana Holgorsen would be significant, he said.
“We have to make a major jump offensively. There’s no doubt.”
Rhule added: “You’re not a great head coach without a great quarterback.”
Rhule talks NU’s latest roster moves, silly season
***Rhule said tight end Nate Boerkircher always planned to jump to the NFL after this season, and now he was in the portal exploring his NIL options. “I think Nate left very amicably… He’s looking at what his options are, what his potential is. We see a lot of value in him… I’d be open to Nate coming back.”
***Rhule added that Carter Nelson would move back to tight end, and Heinrich Haarberg has also moved to tight end. Haarberg will still be available as a QB for the bowl game, but Jalyn Gramstad has been the No. 2 QB this month.
Rhule called Haarberg one of the best overall athletes he’d ever coached. With Holgorsen, he thinks Haarberg has “a real, real chance” to excel as a hybrid TE.
***Nebraska will have a full week of bowl practices next week and then leave for New York on Dec. 23.
***Rhule said new OLB coach Phil Simpson was “a needle-mover” in the coaching industry. “I just can’t think of a better person to recruit, retain, and develop personal relationships with guys” than Simpson.
***Rhule said Nebraska still had not officially hired Terry Bradden as its new defensive line coach. However, he said he was looking for specific things – like someone who could hold players accountable and had been in the NFL. “I think we hit a home run.”
***Rhule said he and his wife had been congratulated on her pregnancy numerous times this month. The problem is she isn’t pregnant. He used that as an example of why people shouldn’t believe everything they hear and see in the rumor mill.
Ultimately, everyone must do what’s best for them, and “sometimes people need to leave.” But Rhule has embraced all that comes with this time of year to help Nebraska make the biggest jump possible this season.
Defensive coordinator John Butler
***Butler said Nebraska’s secondary “could have played better, especially at the end of the year.” He thought better competition and more film being out on NU’s defense led to that. He liked the takeaways, especially the three pick-sixes. However, the Huskers gave up too many explosive plays – he counted 30 this season.
***Butler said he was “excited about the opportunity” to become Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. He called it “a tremendous honor” to take on “a highly-coveted job.”
***Butler said it would be a “challenge” to continue what Nebraska’s defense had done well the past two years while also implementing his own influence in the scheme. He said the scheme wouldn’t change much under his direction.
“I’m an aggressive person, so I’d assume that’s going to bleed into what we’re doing schematically.” He said stopping the running and attacking the quarterback were the two biggest keys to defensive success.
***While Snow’s hiring isn’t official, Butler said he was excited about working with him and having Snow as a valuable resource.
***Butler said the offensive attrition on the defensive line and linebacker wasn’t specific to Nebraska. He thought every team in the country would get hit hard at certain spots. For the bowl game, his focus was to highlight young players who were further down the depth chart.
“That’s part of what my job’s going to be… Who are the dudes on my unit right now that are going to go out and make plays?”
Butler reflects on the season, his goals for the future
***Butler’s experience with, as Rhule called them, “advanced coverages” meant his approach to pass defense from opponent to opponent. Some teams require different schemes than others, including matching specific personnel – both strengths and weaknesses.
The key was “hitting the target” of how advanced you could get with college players compared to guys in the NFL. “It’s not about what the coach knows; it’s about what the player knows.”
***Butler said he would “take that Indianus game and flush it down the toilet,” calling it “an outlier” from the rest of the defense’s season.
***Butler said becoming a defensive coordinator was important to him. Not getting the DC job with the Buffalo Bills was why he left, and the potential to take on that role at Nebraska was a significant reason for coming here.
***On players advocating for him to get the DC job, Butler said, “That’s pretty cool to hear that you’ve at least impacted people in your experience… That’s a testament to the things that I believe in. It’s not just about the X’s and O’s; it’s about the relationships.”
Running back Rahmir Johnson
***A native of New York City, Rahmir Johnson said returning to his home city to finish his college career was “very fitting.” He said 50-75 family and friends would be at the game.
He grew up in Harlem, about 10 minutes from Yankee Stadium. His family now lives in Brooklyn, which is about 45 minutes away.
***Johnson said many of his teammates were excited about going to NYC, including many who had never been there. He thought it would be an experience guys would remember for the rest of their lives.
***Being one of the older players on the team, Johnson said he tries to offer as much advice and help as he can to younger players navigating the new college football landscape.
***Even though he battled injuries again, Johnson said he “wouldn’t change a thing” about his final season as a Husker. He called his college career “adventurous” and added: “I’m glad I’m a Husker.”
Defensive end Cameron Lenhardt
***Another New York City native, Cameron Lenhardt said he was “super excited” to return home for the bowl game. He said he texted his mom immediately when he learned the bowl destination. He didn’t know how many friends and family would attend the game, but “everybody’s coming.”
***Lenhardt said he’s using this month of practices to step up his play and his role as a leader on the defensive line going into the offseason. He said younger guys were “more locked in” because they knew what this opportunity could be for them.
***Lenhardt sending the fifth and sixth-year guys out in their first bowl game at Nebraska was a significant goal for the Huskers.
***Lenhardt said the defensive player thought Butler “deserved” to be the new DC. That was their message to Rhule when they advocated for Butler.
“I’m looking forward to building something with him.”
Cornerback Ceyair Wright
***Ceyair Wright said Butler was “a really great guy,” and he said Butler had a “super, super advanced” mind for the game.
***Wright said he’d noticed a lot of young guys “flying around and flashing” during bowl practices. He said that’s what bowl games are all about.
He noted Donovan Jones and Caleb Benning as younger DBs who had stepped up this month.
***Wright said he was “extremely excited” to go to a bowl game in New York. “It’s like a bucket list thing for me.” He said he wanted to go to Central Park, get a “chopped cheese” sandwich, and see a play on Broadway.
***Even though he’s only been here for a few months, Wright said he was comfortable stepping into a leadership role entering the offseason. He said much of that was his personality and willingness to lead and help younger players as much as he could.
***Wright said players advocated for Butler because they wanted Rhule to know how they felt about him to help Rhule in his search for a new DC.
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I can't help but be excited about Butler saying that he's aggressive my nature and wants his defense to be that way. As I've stated here many times, White was freaking passive as hell a lot of the time, playing soft ass zone, especially on 3rd and long, which drove me insane.
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This plus third down coverage 😍
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Nebraska defensive coordinator John Butler. (Photo by Casey Fritton/HuskerOnline)
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, new defensive coordinator John Butler, and a few players met with the media following Thursday morning’s practice. The Huskers are continuing to prepare for their Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Boston College in New York City.
Here is a full recap of what they had to say…
***Rhule said Adam DiMichele and Tariq Thompson had been helping coach the secondary all season, and they would continue those roles for the bowl game. However, Nebraska will hire a full-time secondary coach and has a couple of candidates in for interviews this week. He said that the hire would happen “soon.”
***Rhule said he looked at 5-6 candidates for the defensive coordinator job and had several “parameters” he was looking for in the hire. He said there was “a ton of interest” from sitting DCs, but in the end, he liked what NU has done on defense the last two years.
That said, “to win moving forward,” he wanted to shake things up with third-down defense against pass-heavy teams. Butler’s success with pass defense in college and the NFL heavily influenced Rhule’s decision, as did several current players who vouched for Butler to get the job.
***Rhule said Butler was in a “difficult” position taking over at NU in July, and he thought Butler learned a lot this season.
***Rhule said Phil Snow still wasn’t officially hired, so he couldn’t discuss his role. However, “if” Nebraska were to hire someone like him, it would provide Butler with an experienced resource who could help with “the big picture.” Rhule emphasized that he had “no doubt” in Butler’s ability to run a defense, so adding someone like Snow did not reflect that.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s tackling and overall aggressiveness fell off this season, which he was determined to improve.
***Rhule said having an established quarterback in Dylan Raiola going into next season allowed him to “take that and run with it to a whole new level.” An entire offseason with Dana Holgorsen would be significant, he said.
“We have to make a major jump offensively. There’s no doubt.”
Rhule added: “You’re not a great head coach without a great quarterback.”
***Rhule added that Carter Nelson would move back to tight end, and Heinrich Haarberg has also moved to tight end. Haarberg will still be available as a QB for the bowl game, but Jalyn Gramstad has been the No. 2 QB this month.
Rhule called Haarberg one of the best overall athletes he’d ever coached. With Holgorsen, he thinks Haarberg has “a real, real chance” to excel as a hybrid TE.
***Nebraska will have a full week of bowl practices next week and then leave for New York on Dec. 23.
***Rhule said new OLB coach Phil Simpson was “a needle-mover” in the coaching industry. “I just can’t think of a better person to recruit, retain, and develop personal relationships with guys” than Simpson.
***Rhule said Nebraska still had not officially hired Terry Bradden as its new defensive line coach. However, he said he was looking for specific things – like someone who could hold players accountable and had been in the NFL. “I think we hit a home run.”
***Rhule said he and his wife had been congratulated on her pregnancy numerous times this month. The problem is she isn’t pregnant. He used that as an example of why people shouldn’t believe everything they hear and see in the rumor mill.
Ultimately, everyone must do what’s best for them, and “sometimes people need to leave.” But Rhule has embraced all that comes with this time of year to help Nebraska make the biggest jump possible this season.
***Butler said he was “excited about the opportunity” to become Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. He called it “a tremendous honor” to take on “a highly-coveted job.”
***Butler said it would be a “challenge” to continue what Nebraska’s defense had done well the past two years while also implementing his own influence in the scheme. He said the scheme wouldn’t change much under his direction.
“I’m an aggressive person, so I’d assume that’s going to bleed into what we’re doing schematically.” He said stopping the running and attacking the quarterback were the two biggest keys to defensive success.
***While Snow’s hiring isn’t official, Butler said he was excited about working with him and having Snow as a valuable resource.
***Butler said the offensive attrition on the defensive line and linebacker wasn’t specific to Nebraska. He thought every team in the country would get hit hard at certain spots. For the bowl game, his focus was to highlight young players who were further down the depth chart.
“That’s part of what my job’s going to be… Who are the dudes on my unit right now that are going to go out and make plays?”
The key was “hitting the target” of how advanced you could get with college players compared to guys in the NFL. “It’s not about what the coach knows; it’s about what the player knows.”
***Butler said he would “take that Indiana game and flush it down the toilet,” calling it “an outlier” from the rest of the defense’s season.
***Butler said becoming a defensive coordinator was important to him. Not getting the DC job with the Buffalo Bills was why he left, and the potential to take on that role at Nebraska was a significant reason for coming here.
***On players advocating for him to get the DC job, Butler said, “That’s pretty cool to hear that you’ve at least impacted people in your experience… That’s a testament to the things that I believe in. It’s not just about the X’s and O’s; it’s about the relationships.”
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Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, new defensive coordinator John Butler, and a few players met with the media following Thursday morning’s practice. The Huskers are continuing to prepare for their Pinstripe Bowl matchup with Boston College in New York City.
Here is a full recap of what they had to say…
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule
***Rhule said Nebraska had 91 players eligible to earn Academic All-Big Ten, and over 70 earned that honor this season. That included Bryce Benhart, who accomplished it for a fifth time.***Rhule said Adam DiMichele and Tariq Thompson had been helping coach the secondary all season, and they would continue those roles for the bowl game. However, Nebraska will hire a full-time secondary coach and has a couple of candidates in for interviews this week. He said that the hire would happen “soon.”
***Rhule said he looked at 5-6 candidates for the defensive coordinator job and had several “parameters” he was looking for in the hire. He said there was “a ton of interest” from sitting DCs, but in the end, he liked what NU has done on defense the last two years.
That said, “to win moving forward,” he wanted to shake things up with third-down defense against pass-heavy teams. Butler’s success with pass defense in college and the NFL heavily influenced Rhule’s decision, as did several current players who vouched for Butler to get the job.
***Rhule said Butler was in a “difficult” position taking over at NU in July, and he thought Butler learned a lot this season.
***Rhule said Phil Snow still wasn’t officially hired, so he couldn’t discuss his role. However, “if” Nebraska were to hire someone like him, it would provide Butler with an experienced resource who could help with “the big picture.” Rhule emphasized that he had “no doubt” in Butler’s ability to run a defense, so adding someone like Snow did not reflect that.
***Rhule said Nebraska’s tackling and overall aggressiveness fell off this season, which he was determined to improve.
***Rhule said having an established quarterback in Dylan Raiola going into next season allowed him to “take that and run with it to a whole new level.” An entire offseason with Dana Holgorsen would be significant, he said.
“We have to make a major jump offensively. There’s no doubt.”
Rhule added: “You’re not a great head coach without a great quarterback.”
Rhule talks NU’s latest roster moves, silly season
***Rhule said tight end Nate Boerkircher always planned to jump to the NFL after this season, and now he was in the portal exploring his NIL options. “I think Nate left very amicably… He’s looking at what his options are, what his potential is. We see a lot of value in him… I’d be open to Nate coming back.”***Rhule added that Carter Nelson would move back to tight end, and Heinrich Haarberg has also moved to tight end. Haarberg will still be available as a QB for the bowl game, but Jalyn Gramstad has been the No. 2 QB this month.
Rhule called Haarberg one of the best overall athletes he’d ever coached. With Holgorsen, he thinks Haarberg has “a real, real chance” to excel as a hybrid TE.
***Nebraska will have a full week of bowl practices next week and then leave for New York on Dec. 23.
***Rhule said new OLB coach Phil Simpson was “a needle-mover” in the coaching industry. “I just can’t think of a better person to recruit, retain, and develop personal relationships with guys” than Simpson.
***Rhule said Nebraska still had not officially hired Terry Bradden as its new defensive line coach. However, he said he was looking for specific things – like someone who could hold players accountable and had been in the NFL. “I think we hit a home run.”
***Rhule said he and his wife had been congratulated on her pregnancy numerous times this month. The problem is she isn’t pregnant. He used that as an example of why people shouldn’t believe everything they hear and see in the rumor mill.
Ultimately, everyone must do what’s best for them, and “sometimes people need to leave.” But Rhule has embraced all that comes with this time of year to help Nebraska make the biggest jump possible this season.
Defensive coordinator John Butler
***Butler said Nebraska’s secondary “could have played better, especially at the end of the year.” He thought better competition and more film being out on NU’s defense led to that. He liked the takeaways, especially the three pick-sixes. However, the Huskers gave up too many explosive plays – he counted 30 this season.***Butler said he was “excited about the opportunity” to become Nebraska’s defensive coordinator. He called it “a tremendous honor” to take on “a highly-coveted job.”
***Butler said it would be a “challenge” to continue what Nebraska’s defense had done well the past two years while also implementing his own influence in the scheme. He said the scheme wouldn’t change much under his direction.
“I’m an aggressive person, so I’d assume that’s going to bleed into what we’re doing schematically.” He said stopping the running and attacking the quarterback were the two biggest keys to defensive success.
***While Snow’s hiring isn’t official, Butler said he was excited about working with him and having Snow as a valuable resource.
***Butler said the offensive attrition on the defensive line and linebacker wasn’t specific to Nebraska. He thought every team in the country would get hit hard at certain spots. For the bowl game, his focus was to highlight young players who were further down the depth chart.
“That’s part of what my job’s going to be… Who are the dudes on my unit right now that are going to go out and make plays?”
Butler reflects on the season, his goals for the future
***Butler’s experience with, as Rhule called them, “advanced coverages” meant his approach to pass defense from opponent to opponent. Some teams require different schemes than others, including matching specific personnel – both strengths and weaknesses.The key was “hitting the target” of how advanced you could get with college players compared to guys in the NFL. “It’s not about what the coach knows; it’s about what the player knows.”
***Butler said he would “take that Indiana game and flush it down the toilet,” calling it “an outlier” from the rest of the defense’s season.
***Butler said becoming a defensive coordinator was important to him. Not getting the DC job with the Buffalo Bills was why he left, and the potential to take on that role at Nebraska was a significant reason for coming here.
***On players advocating for him to get the DC job, Butler said, “That’s pretty cool to hear that you’ve at least impacted people in your experience… That’s a testament to the things that I believe in. It’s not just about the X’s and O’s; it’s about the relationships.”
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