Nebraska football players react to departure of teammate
Nebraska football fullback Ben Miles announced he was leaving the program on Wednesday night and his teammates had some things to say.
Nebraska football player Ben Miles announced he was planning on transferring Wednesday evening. The announcement was hardly a surprise given the current state of affairs with the Cornhuskers.
Miles came to Lincoln to play fullback in Mike Riley’s pro-style offense. Not only was Miles not really a fit for Scott Frost’s spread offense, there literally was not a spot for him.
The new offense will run almost exclusively without a fullback in the formation. That little tidbit, by the way is something Husker fans need to come to grips with.
More from Nebraska Football
- Former Nebraska football star returns to the program in new role
- Travis Hunter injury uproar has some Nebraska football fans reminding Colorado about Adrian Martinez
- Nebraska Football: Freshman RB in line for big playing time
- Nebraska Football: Matt Rhule faces tough decision between Heinrich Haarberg and Jeff Sims
- Nebraska Football: Trio of big contributors banged up after NIU
This wasn’t the story of a Husker player getting angry and storming away from the program. It appears most of his teammates understand that.
Shortly after Miles made his announcement, the well-wishing and kinds words started rushing in from his teammates. One of the guys that was a potential backfield mate was among the first to give Miles a shoutout.
Tre Bryant’s message was simple, though it showed the pair clearly have a connection.
https://twitter.com/TreBryant_8/status/991813533481488385
Good luck bro, you know you’ll always have family here in Lincoln and LA! ✊🏻 https://t.co/c9dgtpTXVC
— Tristan Gebbia (@tgeb_) May 2, 2018
One of the guys competing for the starting quarterback job fired off his own tweet saying goodbye to Ben Miles shortly after. Tristan Gebbia made a point of telling the fullback that he’d always have a family in Lincoln.
https://twitter.com/Dboogie_93/status/991826503246794752
Damion Daniels made it clear he was going to miss his now former teammate but understood that wherever Miles went, he was going to succeed.
Wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey had perhaps the most heartfelt shoutout of the bunch. Lindsey commented on the impact the red-shirt freshman had on his teammates, even while he sat out last season.
Love you dawg!!! Only big things ahead of you! Good luck bro and keep in touch ✊🏽🙏🏽 @BenBmiles2 https://t.co/OeykvV5EXG
— Coach Key (@Primetime_IX) May 3, 2018
Next: Nebraska basketball rumored to have its new assistant coach
On Thursday morning, wide receiver Keyan Williams added his voice to the well-wishers Williams and Miles have a little more in common beyond the fact they are both members of the Nebraska football team. Ben Miles’ father is former LSU head coach Les Miles. Keyan Williams is the son of former Cornhuskers’ wide receiver coach Keith Williams.