Nebraska Cornhuskers news: Fall camp twist, baseball setback, a defensive standout

The kicker job could be wide open, MLB teams just threw a wrench in baseball’s plans, and one Nebraska defender might already be a Big Ten star.

FRANK FORTUNE/SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORKOne of the most interesting position fights for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team when fall camp opens is at kicker. There's a new Special Teams Coordinator, even if Mike Ekeler isn't actually new to Lincoln. There's also a well-known kicker at this point in former in-state prospect Tristan Alvano. The question is whether Alvano can finally win the job based on merit, instead of a lack of better options.

As the Hastings Tribune wrote earlier this week, at the very least, Alvano is healthy…