No Single-Digit Numbers

Red Five said:
Edge/Nickel positions gone.  Also no one with a single digit number anymore. I’m guessing those numbers have to be earned?
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Sounds like to earn a single digit you have to earn/be voted to get one. 
 

also no FB/H-back listed. 

Kaine Williams listed at LB. Sam Hoskinson listed at RB. Previously played center. Must be a FB. 
 

No actual weight/height changes from last years rosters. 

 
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... for now at least.

Some of those that had single-digit numbers last year:

  • 0 - Jake Appleget - now #83
  • 1 - Marques Buford - now #24
  • 2 - Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda - now #82
  • 2 - Tommi Hill - now #31
  • 3 - Cooper Hausmann - now #13
  • 6 - Quinton Newsome - now #15
  • 6 - Chubba Purdy - now #12
  • 7 - Tamon Lynum - now #38
  • 7 - Marcus Washington - now #16
  • 8 - Myles Farmer - now #18
  • 8 - Logan Smothers - now #18
  • 9 - Ajay Allen - now #23
  • 9 - DeShon Singleton - now #19




 
Interesting duplicates (as of now):

  • Both Purdy and Janiran Bonner are #12
  • Both Farmer and Buschini are #18 (can only have one on punt coverage)
  • Josh Fleeks, Logan Smothers and walk-on Barron Miles (also a WR) are also all #18
  • DeShon Singleton (DB) and Kaine Williams (LB) are both #19
 
Huskerfollower4life said:
I don't understand the importance of not giving the team single digit numbers.  A number is just a number its the person behind the number that is important.
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Some players don't care too much about jersey number, while others make a big deal about single-digit numbers, because the way they look on the jersey.  If Rhule can share the thought of "Only the best and hardest working players will get the honor of wearing a single-digit number" and the players embrace it, it's just another way of rewarding hard work and success.

 
Huskerfollower4life said:
I don't understand the importance of not giving the team single digit numbers.  A number is just a number its the person behind the number that is important.
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A blackshirt is just another color of jersey....  

Players absolutely care what their number is.  I have seen fist fights over a number before at the high school level.  

Will it serve as good motivation?  Who knows but I like the effort and attention to detail.  

 
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A little bit Interesting.  I like it.  I don't understand it but I don't question it.  I am sure there is some football psychology behind it coming from the coach's standpoint, with a reward during fall camp.  Maybe dual numbers translate to teamwork and unity, and a single digit represents individuality?  It's cool, I like it. 

 
Ah, s#!t, so we still get to relentlessly debate who gets to wear a different color practice jersey, how and when; and now we also get to relentlessly debate who gets to wear a single digit jersey, how and when?

Rhule must be a frequent visitor to this board and figured the banter went stale and is doing his part to throw us a bone  ;)

 
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