Tag: Zavier Betts

Husker receiver no longer with team

A Nebraska wide receiver is no longer with the team.

A Nebraska wide receiver is no longer with the team. Head football coach Matt Rhule has confirmed Zavier Betts has left the team and is no longer with the program.

Rhule told the media that Betts came to him and told him that his heart simply wasn’t into it. It’s a surprising change for the receiver who specifically cited Matt Rhule as a primary reason for returning to the program.

“It was honestly a really easy decision for me to come back and to play. But I really did it for my family and then for the fans, really, because I know a lot of people were sad when I left. Honestly, I felt like I let everybody down, so I wanted to come back and show everybody.”

Nebraska will kick off the 2023 season on Aug. 31 at Minnesota. The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start time.

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Receiver talked about why he returned to Nebraska

A Nebraska wide receiver recently discussed his return to the Cornhusker football team.

A Nebraska wide receiver recently spoke with the media and discussed his return to the Cornhusker football team. Zavier Betts left the Cornhuskers in March of 2022 but did not officially enter the transfer portal until January 3rd of, 2023.

In 18 games at Nebraska, he had 32 catches for 417 yards and one touchdown, with an average of 14.3 yards per reception. He recently appeared on Sports Nightly to talk about his reasons for returning to Nebraska.

“It was honestly a really easy decision for me to come back and to play. But I really did it for my family and then for the fans, really, because I know a lot of people were sad when I left. Honestly, I felt like I let everybody down, so I wanted to come back and show everybody.”

He talked about the importance of his relationship with head coach Matt Rhule.

“Really, it was Coach Rhule who wanted to help me work on myself as a person. He knew what I could do on the field and where his guys could take me on the field. But our main focus has been off the field.”

Nebraska will kick off the 2023 season on August 31 at Minnesota. The game is scheduled for a 7:00 pm start time.

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