'Great First Day': Matt Rhule Speaks as Nebraska's Preseason Camp Begins

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule and a trio of players meet with the media after the first practice of preseason camp.

Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule meets with the media after the first day of preseason camp. | Kaleb Henry

LINCOLN—Preseason camp is officially underway for Nebraska football.

Coach Matt Rhule and a few players met with the media Monday after the first practice of camp. A portion of that practice was open to the media, which can be seen below.

Rhule began by pointing out how nice the new field turf is, hoping that the media got a chance to walk around on it a bit.

"It's like being in Augusta or being at one of these great golf courses," Rhule said. "I’m grateful to Troy Dannen for the investment and to Kortne Gosha and his team for the new (Hawks Center) graphics. We continue to make investments in the best facilities in football, which is awesome."

Rhule also gave an injury report. Players out or limited to begin camp include Turner Corcoran, Tyson Terry, Roger Gradney, Preston Taumua, Trent Uhlir, Gabe Moore, Conor Connealy, Juju Marks, Demitrius Bell, Nolan Fennessy, Jamarion Parker, Bode Soukup, and Malcolm Simpson. He then gave his goals for the preseason camp.

"We wanna establish our standard of effort," Rhule said. "We don't have a lot of time to coach effort. We wanna reward the guys who know what they're doing. A lot of testing in the meetings. We wanna keep them healthy."

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule looks over a linemen drill while offensive lineman Kade Pietrzak runs to the next station. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Heading into year three with Rhule, the team still has a large percentage of underclassmen. Rhule says the next 30 days are extremely important for their growth.

"This is really where you get good," Rhule said. "They need the reps. I think we have a lot of guys that if called upon will prove us right."

Rhule also discussed the two-minute offense, having a full roster instead of just a camp roster like in years past, Australian punter Archie Wilson, the defensive line, running backs, Heinrich Haarberg, and more. You can watch Rhule's full media appearance below.

Tight end Luke Lindenmeyer, running back Emmett Johnson and defensive lineman Cam Lenhardt also met with the media. You can watch their appearances below. Continue scrolling for more photos from the open practice and additional coverage.

Photos from practice

Nebraska offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett battles with defensive lineman David Hoffken during a drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska defensive backs Donovan Jones (left) and DeShon Singleton go through a special teams drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska running back Kenneth Williams catches a pass during a drill at practice Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska tight end Carter Nelson pushes tight end Heinrich Harrberg back during a drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska defensive lineman Keona Davis tries to get by defensive lineman Elijah Jeudy during a drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

From left, running back Kwinten Ives, running back Trent Uhlir, defensive lineman Gabe Moore, and running back Izaac Dickey work out on the bikes. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska defensive lineman Elijah Jeudy pushes defensive lineman Jaylen George back during a defensive linemen drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska defensive lineman Gabe Moore and running backs Izaac Dickey and Trent Uhlir work the ropes during practice Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola fires a pass during a drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska defensive linemen Riley Van Poppel and Dylan Parrott go through a defensive lineman drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska defensive linemen Cameron Lenhardt and Elijah Jeudy go through a drill during practice Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska offensive lineman Jason Maciejczak pushes offensive lineman Jacob Brandl back during an offensive line drill. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Nebraska offensive lineman Rocco Spindler drives fellow lineman Houston Ka’aha’aina-Torres during a drill Monday morning. | Kenny Larabee, KLIN

Coverage

• Nebraska On SI | An Offseason of Transition, Recovery Has Nebraska Fighting To Be 'Tight End U'
  
• Nebraska On SI | Matt Rhule Sets 'High Expectations' for Nebraska's Defensive Line
  
• Omaha World-Herald* | These Huskers are recovering from injuries during Nebraska's fall training camp
• Omaha World-Herald* | Camp chatter: Nebraska football's new mantra, rugby punter and grass fields — that can adjust
• Omaha World-Herald* | What's a 'banana ball?': Matt Rhule explains Nebraska punter Archie Wilson's special skill
• HuskerOnline* | Nebraska Fall Camp Nuggets: The latest from Rhule with Husker practices underway
• HuskerOnline* | Sipple: Takeaways from Nebraska's first football practice of preseason camp
• Husker247* | Some snapshot observations from the opening of Husker fall camp
• Husker247 | Nebraska football Monday press conference updates
• Husker247 | Gallery: Photos from Nebraska's Monday practice
• Husker247 | LOOK: Huskers run through first practice of fall camp
• Hastings Tribune* | Four observations from Nebraska football's first practice of fall camp
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