Head coach Matt Rhule, linebacker Chief Borders and tight end Thomas Fidone II met with the media on Monday, March 6. The group talked about the team’s winter conditioning and offered a preview of spring practice, which begins later this month.
Video of the press conference can be watched by clicking on the ‘play’ button on the image above, or on the Huskers’ YouTube page. A full transcript of Matt Rhule’s press conference are below.
Nebraska Football Press Conference
March 6, 2023
Head Coach Matt Rhule
Opening statement
“I just want to touch base with you guys before we head into spring ball, obviously spring break next week. I just want to take this moment just to thank a couple people. I want to thank the players, I think they’ve worked really hard. It’s been a really good seven weeks heading into this week, which is our ‘team commitment’ week, which I can detail for you if you have interest. I want to thank your creative team. I have three kids back in Charlotte who can’t be here right now. I think Jordan Litten and Nick Burkhardt and their whole staffs have done a great job of giving small snippets of how hard our guys are working out. So hopefully the fans, recruits, families and I know my family is grateful for the job those guys do. I want to thank the winter sports. It’s been pretty cool watching Silas (Allred) win the Big Ten championship yesterday in wrestling, watching men’s and women’s basketball, beach volleyball, just all the sports, watching them compete. I know our team has probably seen more sports competitions this winter than they have previous, and I think it’s really good to be part of this campus community, athletic community. And then, as I’ve gone around the state, the one thing that’s really hit me, and I wanted to say it, and I mean this with elite humility and appreciation is, I want to thank the fans. I’ve just been here a small time, but they’ve been coming to Memorial Stadium and supporting this football team for a long time. As you talk to people, I just want to make sure they know we are grateful, and we are thankful, and we are working hard to earn the right to enjoy next season, to compete next season. We are trying to live by the whole mindset of ‘day-by-day’ and not getting too far ahead. We want them to know that we appreciate when they spend their money to come watch us…
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