Nebraska Cornhuskers news: Two new commits, Betts in the portal, more

The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team has had a pretty good run since the early signing period. And that was while everyone still knew they weren’t done just yet. On Tuesday, it appears the team put a couple of cherries on the sundae with Cameron Lenhardt’s and Ethan Nation’s commitments.

Both players played in the Under Armour game on Tuesday and both announced their commitments around the festivities. Nation, a 3-star defensive back who had offers from the likes of Georgia and Alabama kicked off the fun by committing to the Nebraska Cornhuskers before the game actually kicked off.

Then in the fourth quarter, Cameron Lenhardt announced he was committing to the Huskers for a second time. Both of the commitments on Tuesday are a boost to a defensive class that is looking quite good for Matt Rhule.

Other Nebraska Cornhuskers News

• While the football team is having a good winter, the Nebraska basketball team is still having problems finding consistency. On Tuesday night, they got blown out by Michigan State in East Lansing. For a short time, it looked like the Huskers were going to give it a run. The game was tied 11-11 about 13 minutes into the game, then the Spartans went on a 28-6 run for the rest of the first half, and that was that. The Cornhuskers did play better in the second half but eventually lost 74-56.
• While the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was adding commits, it also officially lost a wide receiver. Zavier Betts officially entered the portal on Tuesday. He of course has not been part of the program for a while now, but he’s now officially on his way out.

• Kicker Tristan Alvano has been getting a ton of attention over the last month as one of the best kickers in the 2023 class. According to the Kohl’s All-American team, special teams division, he’s the best kicker in the country. He was named first team earlier this week and shows just how good the commit might end up being.

Other Sports News

• The big news of the day is the same as yesterday. Damar Hamlin. Unfortunately there wasn’t a ton of progress with the Buffalo Bills player who had a cardiac arrest on the field. However, there is at least some hope and progress. Prayers continue to go up for the young man as he fights for his life.