Cody Glenn suspended indefinitely

LB Cody Glenn checks out the replay board after making a stop against Western Michigan on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008. Glenn has been suspended indefinitely for "violating team rules." (Michael Mason-D'Croz)

Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini announced in a statement today that star outside linebacker Cody Glenn will be suspended indefinitely for “violation of team rules.”

In the statement, Pelini said that the coaching staff and players won’t comment any further on the issue to help Glenn’s privacy.

This announcement came as little surprise to me after hearing a report on Sunday about Glenn. I won’t go into details, because it hasn’t been made public and at this point I am speculating. However, on Sunday the Journal Star was tipped off about a criminal investigation that may involve Glenn, and although the paper couldn’t find anything that night, it seems as though this case has something to do with the suspension.

With that in mind, Glenn’s name has not appeared in any city or campus arrest reports, and thus any talk would be — as I already said — “speculation.”

Pelini said that he will not pull a redshirt at this juncture on any player to replace Glenn on the roster. Instead, defensive coordinator Carl Pelini mentioned Blake Lawrence — who saw quite a few snaps against Kansas — LaTravis Washington and Thomas Grove as possible replacements against Kansas State.

So far this season, Glenn is third on the team in tackles with 51 — despite missing the Texas Tech game. He has six tackles for loss, four pass breakups and four quarterback hurries.

Blackshirts sited
After dominating Kansas at the line of scrimmage on Saturday, it seems that the physicality needed to earn a Blackshirt has been met.

Today at practice Blackshirts were handed out to 11 players — five defensive linemen, two linebackers and four defensive backs.

The linemen were Zach Potter, Ndamukong Suh, Ty Steinkuhler, Pierre Allen and Clayton Sievers.

The linebackers included Tyler Wortman and Phillip Dillard — Glenn wasn’t included because of his suspension.

The defensive backs were Eric Hagg, Anthony West, Armando Murillo and Larry Asante — notably left off the list here would be Prince Amukamara, Matt O’Hanlon and Rickey Thenarse

Suh honored by Big 12
Suh was honored by the Big 12 as this week’s conference defensive player of the week after racking up 12 tackles — four for loss and 2.5 sacks — to go along with a 2-yard TD reception from the “Ducky” formation.

Suh said teammates have taken to calling him “Ducky” because they think he looks like the Ducky the dinosaur character in the old animated Spielberg film “The Land Before Time.” And now when Suh takes the field as a fullback the formation is referred to as “The Ducky Personnel.”

Pelini talked today about Suh’s possibility of going pro.

“Possibly,” Pelini said. “He seems to have ever intention of coming back but that can change.”

When asked about coming back to play his senior year at NU, Suh said: “Yeah, yes I am.”