Nebraska football coaches on Tuesday emphasized the importance of Jovan Dewitt’s recovery rather than how his illness might affect the team.
Scott Frost, the Huskers’ second-year head coach, said last week that Dewitt is battling a form of throat cancer. The team’s outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator, Dewitt will coach this spring when he can, but might miss time for treatments, said defensive coordinator Erik Chinander.
“The football part, we’ll take care of,” Chinander said. “I’ve coached outside linebackers for a long time, and (quality control assistant) Zach Crespo is taking over some of the special teams duties while Jovan’s out, and we’re all pitching in.