I think when Tristan Alvano signed on the bottom line of his letter of intent that most of us expected him to be the kicker for the next four years. He started as a true freshman and connect on 9 of 15 field goals and made all 27 of his PAT attempts.
Remember when the PAT kind of felt like a coin flip a few years ago?
Well the injury bug and a new addition to the roster in John Hohl has made things interesting at the kicker position for the Huskers.
Here’s John Hohl’s bio from Huskers.com:
John Hohl redshirted in his lone season at Iowa Western in 2023 before transferring to Nebraska. Ranked as the top transfer kicker at a Kohl’s Kicking showcase in the spring of 2024, Hohl chose to join the Huskers after also receiving interest from Coastal Carolina.
At Lincoln Southwest High School, Hohl saw action at both place-kicker and punter. In his senior season, Hohl made all three of his field goal attempts and was a perfect 18-of-18 on extra points.
Ed Foley, special teams coach, and Rhule have both mentioned that it is a battle between Alvano and Hohl.
Here’s hoping the best man wins and I do have to say that it is nice knowing Nebraska has more than one kicker when we have had seasons when there was no kicker at all.
No Alternate Jersey – Thankfully
Coach Rhule was on the radio on Wednesday night and said that he is more of a traditionalist and it is more of a philosophical decision on why there will be no alternate jerseys this year.
He said on the radio that “if our players had their druthers they would definitely, I know every recruit, every player would come out in white on white or red on red for one game. But in terms of an alternate uniform, there is nothing this year.”
I am completely thankful for this because over the past decade Nebraska has to have some of the worst alternate uniforms in the entire country.
Part of me thinks that it is because they have been trying to walk the line between trying to be creative but at the same time trying to not go too far away from the usual uniform people are comfortable with. There have been some alternates that you cannot even tell are alternates unless you look at them under a magnifying glass.
Until they are willing to go outside their comfort zone then I think they should just saw away from alternate uniforms.
SPORTS! SPORTS! JORTS! SPORTS! SPORTS!
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, assistant suspended for one game – ESPN
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr will be suspended one game for a violation related to the recruitment of transfer quarterback Cade McNamara, it was announced Thursday.
Justin Fields believes in self, defers Steelers QB call to Tomlin – ESPN
PITTSBURGH — Justin Fields says he believes he has shown his capabilities through training camp and the first two weeks of the preseason but directed all questions on his status in the Steelers’ quarterback competition to coach Mike Tomlin.
Colombia to take legal action against impostor basketball team – ESPN
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A team that played in a basketball tournament in Russia usurped the colors and name of the Colombian national team, the country’s basketball federation said Thursday.
Fantasy Football: 12 risky picks who might not live up to ADP in 2024 – Yahoo Sports
Average Draft Position (ADP) data is a helpful tool to evaluate the perceived fantasy football value of a player, but it doesn’t always mean you should take someone at cost. Here are 12 names to fade in fantasy drafts at their current Yahoo ADP.
Commanders trade WR Jahan Dotson to Eagles for 3 draft picks – Yahoo Sports
The Washington Commanders have traded wide receiver Jahan Dotson to the Philadelphia Eagles for a trio of draft picks, it was announced Thursday.
In exchange for Dotson, the Commanders will send the Eagles a 2025 fifth-round draft pick and will receive a third-round pick and two seventh-round picks in the 2025 draft.
Noah Lyles wants ‘millions of dollars,’ no ‘gimmicks’ to race Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill – Yahoo Sports
Noah Lyles is game to race Tyreek Hill.
But he’s not doing it for cheap. And he’s doing it only under his rules.
The three-time Olympic medalist and 100-meter gold medalist at the Paris Games responded Wednesday to Hill’s latest challenge to a foot race.
Turner Corcoran ready to hold down left tackle spot
After recovering from a season-ending foot injury, Turner Corcoran was finally cleared to play again just three months ago. A battle with Teddy Prochazka for the starting left tackle spot ensued.
Michael Terry lining up game visits to Nebraska, Texas and Oregon
As San Antonio (Texas) Alamo Heights On3 Industry five-star athlete Michael Terry III takes his college decision into the season, we’ll likely see the blue-chipper pop up at some of the biggest games.
The 3-2-1: Can Raiola end Nebraska’s bad luck at the QB position?
Can Dylan Raiola end Nebraska’s run of bad luck at the QB position?
In this week’s 3-2-1 column, we hit on that and more with three things we learned, two questions, and one prediction.
“STICK TO SPORTS!” Nah.
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