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Matt Rhule confirms who will call offensive plays in 2024

Who will call plays in 2024?

During his national signing day press conference on Wednesday, head coach Matt Rhule was asked about the addition of co-offensive coordinator Glenn Thomas and who will call plays in 2024. The man in charge was blunt and unwavering in his response.

“I told you guys from the beginning that ‘Satt’ (Marcus Satterfield) was going to be the O.C., Satt is the offensive coordinator. Glenn is coming in as the co-offensive coordinator to work with him. Satt is going to call plays. Glenn (Thomas) will be intimately involved in play design and all that.”

Satterfield struggled in his first season in Lincoln. In 2023, Nebraska ranked 123rd in scoring, averaging a paltry 18.0 points per game and 125th in total offense, averaging only 312 yards per game.

One change in 2024 will be Thomas taking over quarterback coach responsibilities from Satterfield. The Husker offensive coordinator will now take over the tight ends coaching position and play caller.

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REPORT: Huskers add Baylor transfer QB Blake Shapen to list of targets

Add Baylor quarterback transfer Blake Shapen to the list of potential quarterbacks for Nebraska.

Michigan State transfer Sam Leavitt and Ohio State transfer Kyle McCord are two of the most recent names to be discussed at the quarterback position for Nebraska when it comes to the transfer portal targets. But there is another name to throw in that group as well.

That name would be Baylor transfer Blake Shapen, according to multiple reports, including from the Omaha World-Herald and Husker Online. Communication between the two sides has gone as far as Cornhuskers offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield meeting with Shapen recently in Waco.

Shapen was originally a three-star prospect in the 2020 recruiting cycle out of Shreveport, Lousiana, committing to Baylor over about a dozen other scholarship offers, including Arizona State, Ole Miss, UCLA, and USC. Notably, he committed to the Bears after the departure of Matt Rhule from the Baylor program.

During his career with Baylor, the 6-foot-0, 192-pound quarterback played in 27 games, completing 63.7% of his passes for 5,574 yards with 36 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. This season, Shapen appeared in eight games for Baylor, completing 61.7% of his passing attempts for 2,188 yards and 13 touchdowns while throwing just three interceptions. He also has 184 career rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground.

On top of Leavitt, McCord, and now Shapen, another name that has been discussed and will be worth keeping an eye on is Kansas State transfer Will Howard.

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Turnovers doom Nebraska football in 13-10 loss to Maryland

The Huskers spent the entire season struggling to perform on offense.

The Huskers spent the entire season struggling to perform on offense. Nebraska averaged under 20 points and over two turnovers per game, with two quarterbacks heading into its Saturday showdown with Maryland. Somehow, the Huskers’ offense hit rock bottom, losing to the Terrapins 13-10.

Nebraska saw three quarterbacks sit under center throughout the game: Heinrich Haarberg, Jeff Sims, and Chubba Purdy. The trio combined for 86 passing yards, 66 rushing yards and five turnovers. Haarberg got the start but was benched after an interception and an injury. Sims took over and helped Nebraska score all 10 points. But he threw two interceptions and fumbled once.

Purdy then came in on what would be Nebraska’s final drive and almost led the Huskers to a game-winning score. But threw an interception in the endzone, which ended up being the play of the game for Maryland. The Terrapins marched down the field and kicked a game-winning field goal on the next drive for the win. They only scored six points off the five turnovers, but it was enough to secure a win.

This overshadowed the rest of Nebraska’s play in the game, as they rushed for 183 yards and held Maryland to its lowest-scoring scoring performance of the season, as well as forcing three turnovers.

The Huskers now stand at 5-5 on the regular season and will travel to Wisconsin next Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. and can be viewed on NBC.

Nebraska’s defensive coordinator talks progress after two games

Nebraska’s offensive and defensive coordinators met with the media on Wednesday afternoon. 

Nebraska’s offensive and defensive coordinators met with the media on Wednesday afternoon. OC Marcus Satterfield talked about the team’s plan if QB Jeff Sims is unable to start on Saturday. DC Tony White started his press availability by talking about the performance against Colorado’s up-tempo offense.

Tony White on playing an up-tempo offense like Colorado

“I think the key with anything on defense is to make sure that it is set in the simplest version so that the young men can absorb it and then they can execute it on the grass. That’s the word that’s been used this week. You have to focus more on the execution part and make sure that they truly understand why.”

Find more comments from Nebraska’s two coordinators below.

Satterfield discusses offense’s progression and preparation for season

Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield spoke to the media on the team’s fourth day of fall camp Thursday.

Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield spoke to the media on the team’s fourth day of fall camp Thursday. Satterfield discussed a variety of topics surrounding the offense and the Huskers in general.

The team participated in its first full team practice Thursday as well, which Satterfield considered a great day for the players.

“Everybody was moving on the field at the same time,” Satterfield said. “I think coach [Rhule] has done a really good job of just grinding away of how we can do that. We don’t have 190 players, but he’s been very creative in making sure that everyone on the field is doing something. So, even though we’re together, everybody’s still getting a lot of reps.”

Nebraska offensive coordinator discusses position groups

Nebraska’s offensive coordinator made a recent media appearance to discuss the current status of that unit’s development.

Nebraska’s offensive coordinator made a recent media appearance to discuss the current status of that unit’s development. Marcus Satterfield made the appearance earlier in the week while appearing on Husker Sports Nightly.

One of the topics of conversation was the development of each position group during the offseason. Satterfield comes to Nebraska as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach after spending the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Satterfield and head coach Matt Rhule have both stated that they prefer an offense that relies on a physical running game and a passing game that aggressively pushes the ball down the field. The two have also expressed their desire to run a ‘positionless offense.’

“It’s a position-less offense. You have a quarterback, and you have your o-line, but receivers can play running back, running backs can play receiver, tight ends can play running back or play receiver.” 

You can find Satterfield’s comments on each position group below.

Nebraska OC discusses the quarterback room

Nebraska’s offensive coordinator recently discussed the continued development of the quarterback position.

Nebraska’s offensive coordinator recently discussed the continued development of the quarterback position. Offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Marcus Satterfield made an appearance on Husker Sports Nightly on Monday night.

Satterfield was asked to talk about the quarterback room and the growth of the group since becoming offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. He says that the Husker coaching staff does things a little differently from other staffs across college football.

“How we do it is a little bit different than how a lot of people do it these days, and everybody in our room is excited to be a part of it and push forward and show what we can do here in the coming months.”

Satterfield also discussed each player in the room and what they bring to the Nebraska offense for the 2023 season.

Clemson rival losing coordinator

Clemson’s in-state rival is losing a coordinator. South Carolina offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield is reportedly leaving the program to join Matt Rhule at Nebraska as its new offensive coordinator. Satterfield spent a lot of his coaching …

Clemson’s in-state rival is losing a coordinator.

South Carolina offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield is reportedly leaving the program to join Matt Rhule at Nebraska as its new offensive coordinator.

Satterfield spent a lot of his coaching career with Rhule before taking the job at South Carolina. He has had the Gamecocks’ offense rolling the last few weeks. Losing Satterfield leaves a big vacancy for the Gamecocks to fill on their offensive coaching staff.

Before coming to Columbia in 2021, Satterfield spent the prior three years working under Rhule, first as the director of recruiting at Baylor in 2018, then as the Bears’ tight ends coach in 2019 before spending the 2020 season as the assistant offensive line coach for the Carolina Panthers.

From 2013-15, Satterfield was the offensive coordinator at Temple under Rhule.

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