Nebraska Linebacker MJ Sherman Pre-UTEP Press Conference

On earning Blackshirts
“I’m honored, but you have to earn your keep every single day. Just because you have a Blackshirt doesn’t mean you’re starting forever. Things can change every single day, and you have to earn your keep every single day. This is practice one with the Blackshirt, my goal is to keep the Blackshirt the whole season.”

On Cam Lenhardt
“He came in like a vet. That’s what happens when you come from a good prep school. All glory to IMG (Academy), they did a really good job with Cam. Cam Lenhardt did really well with himself. He’s a mature cat, and he reaped what he sowed. Ate what he killed. That’s Cam for you.”

On what’s different about an opener vs. any other game
“It’s just really fun and exciting. Finally, we’re here. We never arrived. The hay is never in the barn. The work is not done yet. We’re here, we can finally play somebody that’s a different jersey, a different color, and just see all the work that we’ve done through the spring and summer and see what we can prevail from that.”