Monday wasn’t the first time Dicaprio Bootle found a Blackshirt hanging in his locker.
Yet Bootle, a sophomore cornerback, felt more of a sense of accomplishment this time.
“I think it’s safe to say I felt better this year than I did last year,” Bootle said. “I just felt like I really earned it, especially with them holding out on the Blackshirts for the first game, not just giving them to everybody, I felt like I really earned this one.”
Not only did Nebraska’s coaches wait a game until awarding Blackshirts -- the coveted, traditional practice jersey reserved for top defensive players -- they were very selective in determining who whey felt deserved one.