Actual Spring Practice Updates

Warrior10 said:
“We’ve given him the chance to rush kind of in the DeMorrio Williams-type mode a couple days, and I think we found a niche for him to be able to help us as a rusher on third down,” Pelini said. “He can play low, he has good hips. Obiously he’s explosive and fast, and I think that’s an area where he’ll be able to help us and give us tons more juice opposite Randy (Gregory).”
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This, for me, is the most exciting news of spring ball. Super D did all right in 2013.

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Most of the news from this spring so far have me super optimistic for the season, but the recent rash of injuries is really starting to trouble me.

I don't think I've seen this many serious injuries in practice during Bo's tenure. Is this indicative of a larger problem? Or are is what we're seeing the result of tougher practices (which could be positive for those that make it through)?

 
MO_Husker_Fan said:
Most of the news from this spring so far have me super optimistic for the season, but the recent rash of injuries is really starting to trouble me.

I don't think I've seen this many serious injuries in practice during Bo's tenure. Is this indicative of a larger problem? Or are is what we're seeing the result of tougher practices (which could be positive for those that make it through)?
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I don't think neck injuries like that are telling of anything other than freak injuries. That's not the sort of thing you pick up through bad conditioning or training. (At least I can't imagine it is)

 
MO_Husker_Fan said:
Most of the news from this spring so far have me super optimistic for the season, but the recent rash of injuries is really starting to trouble me.

I don't think I've seen this many serious injuries in practice during Bo's tenure. Is this indicative of a larger problem? Or are is what we're seeing the result of tougher practices (which could be positive for those that make it through)?
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To be honest, I am not really sure what "serious" injuries have occurred? Some guys have pain in neck, rolled ankle, and other daily nicks and bumps. Natter's knee cleaning, which is a pretty standard procedure now a days, seems to be the most serious that has happened during camp.

EDIT: Of course, you were talking about last season also...that was just a bad luck deal.

 
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Last season was plagued by an injury pandemic. The injury bug came in, set up house and refused to leave.

 
Ya, I honestly feel that if we can stay for most part healthy and cut out the turnover bug, this will be a special year. I believe it isnt far fetched to believe that we could win 1-2 more games this year if we cut both these things in half

 
Papuchis said redshirt freshman Marcus Newby is “probably a year away” from making an impact at linebacker — given what Newby needs to learn and the number of already seasoned guys he’d have to surpass on the depth chart. But Newby’s found a role rushing off the edge.

“It gets us as fast as we possibly can be with he and Randy (Gregory) on opposite sides,”

 
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