LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Nebraska named the 10 football players who will be wearing single digit jerseys this season in a social media post on Tuesday.

The list includes:

• Nash Hutmacher #0 (Sr.) Defensive Lineman
• Jimari Butler #1 (Jr.) Defensive Lineman
• Isaac Gifford #2 (Sr.) Defensive Back
• Marques Buford Jr. #3 (Jr.) Defensive Back
• Jahmal Banks #4 (Sr.) Wide Receiver
• John Bullock #5 (Sr.) Linebacker
• Tommi Hill #6 (Sr.) Defensive Back
• Malcolm Hartzog #7 (Jr.) Defensive Back
• DeShon Singleton #8 (Sr.) Defensive Back
• Ty Robinson #9 (Sr.) Defensive Lineman

Matt Rhule introduced the single digit jerseys last year and had the team vote for players who deserved the single digit jerseys.

Once a player was voted to get a single digit jersey, they were able to pick the number they wanted that remained untaken with numbers zero through nine being used. There is no offense / defense repeats therefore only 10 Huskers earned the single digits.

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Lanes be damned.

With the expansion of the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams, the Big Ten Conference and SEC are expected to earn a lion’s share of the playoff spots with the strength of both leagues. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule at Big Ten Media Days in July went so far as to say the Big Ten should be getting a third of the teams in the field.

“I think four teams from this league should get in the College Football Playoff every year,” Rhule said. “This is the best league. This is the NFL of college football in my mind. We stretch from coast to coast in different time zones.”

Following his comments, famed SEC analyst Paul Finebaum fired back at the Huskers coach while on the ESPN program “Get Up”.

“Matt, stay in your lane! Job one, win enough games to get to some stupid bowl game,” Finebaum said. “Don’t worry about the big boys, because you’re not one of them.”

Monday, as a guest on “The Jim Rome Show”, Rhule didn’t flinch when asked about his comments in regards to comparing the league his team plays in with the National Football League. Show host Jim Rome asked Rhule, what makes the Big Ten the best conference in his mind, even above the SEC.

“At the end of the day I never would disparage another league,” Rhule said. “The SEC is a tremendous league and I think, moving forward, when we go to a 14-team playoff, if that happens, I think you’ll see four Big Ten and Four SEC teams every year.”

“I just think, and I’m going to represent our league because I’m in it,” Rhule continued. “When you combine weather, travel, and different styles of play, you see a league unlike any other.”

In the same breath Rhule mentioned that the college football landscape has never seen a league that would have teams travel through so many time zones in order to play conference opponents, similar to NFL teams.

Although Rhule continues to praise the Big Ten in terms of being the best conference in college football, the AP Poll still has more SEC teams ranked, as eight Southeastern Conference teams appear in the top 25, with Georgia leading the way at No. 1.

However, the Big Ten can reply with the fact that each conference has four teams inside the top 10: Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Ole Miss for the SEC and Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, and Michigan for the Big Ten.

The college football season begins this week but the Huskers wont see the field until Aug. 30, with their matchup against the UTEP Miners. That game will be played inside Memorial Stadium, with kickoff set for 2:30 p.m. CDT and airing on FOX.

You can watch the full “Jim Rome Show”, including appearances from Rhule and legendary broadcaster Bob Costas, below.

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) – After passing a second vote on Friday, the legislature didn’t do much on Monday morning.

It was a very unusual set of circumstances, as senators took roll call for the day and then adjourned.

As for the bill they’re dealing with, LB34, is very different from what it looked like at the beginning of the session. There are no new taxes enforced to bring property tax relief, and it seeks to limit how much local governments can spend. It would also make Nebraska property tax credits easier to access.

Grand Island Sen. Ray Aguilar said he feels like they are nearing the finish line.

“Progress is coming along fine, it’s been long and tedious to get to the point we’re at right now, and hopefully we can wrap up this week and get back home,” Aguilar said.

Aguilar said he’s hopeful they have the votes needed to get the bill passed in the special session.

“I think for everyone, honestly, even for the people that opposed it early on, I think are going to be on board to make sure this passes,” Aguilar said.

Aguilar said while he optimistic the bill will get passed this week, there is a chance of a delay.

“The only roadblock I would anticipate is if possibly one of the senators tried to add something into it and he could bring one of the bills back off of final readings,” Aguilar said.

The third round of debate is expected to start on Tuesday morning. Gov. Jim Pillen said those caps on local government spending are crucial to the bill, and if those caps are lesser, the governor has threatened to veto the bill.

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