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Nebraska running back Quentin Castille, center, runs away from Clemson defenders during the third quarter of the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1 in Jacksonville, Fla. Castille was dismissed from the team for breaking an unspecified rule.
By Mike Schaefer The Daily Nebraskan
LINCOLN, Neb. — Roy Helu Jr. stood before reporters after practice Friday, telling them how Quentin Castille is the best running back on the Nebraska football team.
"He's a better player than me right now and has been for awhile," Helu said.
Castille will be the best back on some other team now.
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini told the same reporters that Castille had been removed from the team for breaking an unspecified team rule.
"His biggest thing was holding onto the ball, and he's done that this month," Helu said Friday. "He's become more of a complete player. He hasn't fumbled once in fall camp."
The dismissal from the team was the final action in a tumultuous summer for Castille. He abruptly went to Atlanta during the summer. Pelini granted Castille permission to take the trip.
Earlier in the camp, Castille spoke about why he went to Atlanta.
He'll have plenty of time to clear his head now.
("NU coach Bo Pelini) sensed that something was wrong with me," Castille said. "But it was just stupid things that I was doing that I knew I shouldn't have been doing, I left, and I came back. Now I feel like I've had a fresh start."
Castille said the move was necessary for him to "clear his head."
It will be interesting to see how the dismissal of Castille affects Helu. The two had grown close over the summer.
He was the second part of what could have been a lethal tandem at running back for the Huskers.
He was a stark contrast to Helu's more evasive style. Nebraska's rushing attack with Helu and Castille gave defensive coordinators something to think about. Both complemented each other with their styles, effectively attacking a different area of the defense.
But where Castille and Helu truly differed was in their ball security. Castille took a lot of heat in his first two seasons with the Huskers because he was prone to fumbling. That was an area Helu said Castille had been working hard on.
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