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Hey y'all, what's the story for practice the next couple of weeks?

What time do they start today? Have the freshman reported yet? Did all of them make it to Lincoln?

It's finally football season again!

 
huskerstag said:
Hey y'all, what's the story for practice the next couple of weeks?

What time do they start today? Have the freshman reported yet? Did all of them make it to Lincoln?

It's finally football season again!
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All that were supposed to made it in. Davis and Townsend didn't qualify.

2-a-day's start today.

 
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Overland Park Husker said:
huskerstag said:
Hey y'all, what's the story for practice the next couple of weeks?

What time do they start today? Have the freshman reported yet? Did all of them make it to Lincoln?

It's finally football season again!
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Here's a free link from rivals that go's over the fall schedule

http://nebraska.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=698253
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I just pasted it here...

Top 2007 Fall camp storylines

The development of the defensive line

With Joseph Townsend and Demetrious Davis both academically ineligible, and Kevin Dixon making a late arrival to campus this summer, the defensive line is already behind the eight ball with the numbers they've added from the 2007 signing class.

Townsend was expected to contribute at either defensive end or defensive tackle, and it's hard to say where Dixon will be at in fall camp since he did not work out with the team this summer in Lincoln. Traditionally, late arrival junior college players have taken longer to develop, so you don't know where Dixon fits in at this point until you see him live in action.

Right now, Ndamukong Suh, Ty Steinkuhler and Barry Turner appear to be solid starters on the line with their previous experience. Junior Zach Potter is the odds on favorite to win the base defensive end spot, but if things don't work out with him this August, head coach Bill Callahan said there is a possibility that Steinkuhler could move back outside and play defensive end and either junior Shukree Barfield or Dixon could see more reps at defensive tackle next to Suh.

Also, don't rule out the possibility of NU playing more three-man fronts this fall, that way they can utilize their four senior linebackers and have them on the field all at one time.

Zack Bowman's health status

The health status of senior cornerback Zack Bowman remains one of the bigger mysteries for the Nebraska football team as they head into fall camp.

Callahan has downplayed any questions about Bowman's status, but senior linebacker Bo Ruud said Bowman has been running and cutting at near full speed this summer.

The talk swirling around North Stadium now is Bowman could conceivably be ready to play in Nebraska's Sept. 1 opener against Nevada. One theory I've heard is Bowman would be used 30 to 35 plays against Nevada, 40 to 45 plays against Wake Forest and then 50+ plays against USC. If this theory is true, it would be a near medical miracle to see Bowman back on the field this early.

It will be very important to gauge Bowman's stamina in his knee, because the last thing you want to see is him hurt it again.

Even though senior Sam Keller hasn't been officially named Nebraska's starting quarterback, he realistically is one the biggest keys for the entire 2007 season.

Keller has the prototypical tools you want to see in a West Coast offense quarterback, and all reports out of conditioning are he's having an outstanding summer.

The thing Keller needs to do is to continue to stay humble and hungry. Keller earned the respect of the team with his play on the scout team last fall, and he closed spring practice out with an outstanding Red-White game performance.

Lucky and Glenn's durability at running back

A question everyone continues to ask is if sophomore Major Culbert is a permanent fixture at running back, or will he eventually move back to defense.

Well, the answer to this question won't be known until juniors Marlon Lucky and Cody Glenn can prove their durability at running back. Lucky has yet to prove he can handle the physical day-to-day rigors of the Big 12 Conference, while the status of Glenn's injured foot continues to be a mystery.

Another factor at running back will be NU's trio of true freshmen—Marcus Mendoza, Quentin Castille and Roy Helu. Mendoza should be utilized as kick and punt return specialist, and a third down receiving back, while Castille has the potential to jump in and be utilized as a short yardage or power back. Helu is another player with a lot of potential and upside, but he could also move over to defense if running back does not work out for him.

2007 Fall Camp Schedule

Note: All practices are closed to the public and media.

Sunday, August 5

-Players report

Monday, August 6

-11 a.m. Coach Callahan press conference

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m. (photo gallery)

Tuesday, August 7

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 8

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m. (photo gallery)

Thursday, August 9

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m.

Friday, August 10

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m. (First day in pads/photo gallery)

Saturday, August 11

-First Practice, 9-11:30 a.m. (photo gallery)

-Second Practice, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 12

-Practice, 2-4:35 p.m. (no media availability)

Monday, August 13

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m. (photo gallery)

Tuesday, August 14

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 15

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m. (photo gallery)

Thursday, August 16

-Practice, 3-5:30 p.m.

Friday, August 17

-First Practice, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (photo gallery)

-Second Practice, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 18

-8 a.m.Coach Callahan Fun Run

-8:45-9:45 a.m. Team pictures

-10-11:30 a.m. Fan Photo Day (photo gallery)

Sunday, August 19

-First practice, 9-11:30 a.m. (photo gallery)

-Second practice, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Monday, August 20

-Practice 2-4:45 p.m.

Tuesday, August 21

-Practice, 2-4:45 p.m. (photo gallery)

Wednesday, August 22

-Practice, 2-4:45 p.m.

Thursday, August 23

-Practice, 2-4:45 p.m. (photo gallery)

Friday, August 24

-Practice, 2-4:45 p.m.

Saturday, August 25

-Practice, 11:45-2 p.m.

Sunday, August 26

-Practice open to student body

-Practice, 5-6:45 p.m. (Photo gallery)

Monday, August 27

-Regular season practice schedule begins

 
Can't wait to start hearing the reports...here's to an intense and injury-free August!!

 
i am expecting some surprises. i think Steinkuhler ends up back on the outside to enhance the rush and defensive end coverage. Potter has got to step up or step out.....of the way this fall.

 
Hunter94 said:
i am expecting some surprises. i think Steinkuhler ends up back on the outside to enhance the rush and defensive end coverage. Potter has got to step up or step out.....of the way this fall.
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It's hard to tell. Coaches wanted to add Townsend on the outside and leave Ty in the middle, but we'll have to see what happens in practice. I agree that Potter needs to step it up big time or continue to be a backup and special teams player

 
Seniors have camp routine down

BY STEVEN M. SIPPLE / Lincoln Journal Star

Monday, Aug 06, 2007 - 09:49:22 am CDT

Nebraska senior linebacker Bo Ruud has a full tank of gas as the Huskers begin preseason football practice today.

Yes, literally, a full tank of gas.

The Huskers are set to practice 27 times in the next 25 days. During this period, players often will spend upward of 10 hours a day at Memorial Stadium. So Ruud, seasoned veteran that he is, makes sure his life away from the stadium is in order so he can focus on football.

His tank is filled. His house is clean, or at least reasonably clean. His cupboards are well-stocked with peanut butter and bread and protein shakes.

Shaving cream? Check. Toothpaste? Check. Deodorant? Check.

Yes, plenty of deodorant.

“Basically, the minute camp starts, I have everything I need,” Ruud said. “That way, I’m not scrambling and shopping or anything like that. It took years for me to learn. It makes a difference.”

Nebraska players reported Sunday for preseason camp and begin practicing this afternoon. The Huskers’ first full-pad practice is scheduled for Friday. The season opener is set for Sept. 1 in Lincoln against Nevada, a Western Athletic Conference team that finished with an 8-5 record last season and returns 13 starters.

Meanwhile, Nebraska also returns 13 starters from a team that finished 9-5, including 6-2 in the Big 12 regular season. The Huskers’ most pressing challenge in preseason camp may be grooming the replacement for two-year starting quarterback Zac Taylor, the 2006 Big 12 offensive player of the year.

To be sure, intensity rises in preseason camps this month at colleges around the nation.

Sam Keller, expected to battle Joe Ganz for Nebraska’s starting quarterback job, describes preseason drills as “a necessary evil.”

“It is what it is, so make the best of it,” he said. “It’s really a good chance to get back in football shape. Get ready for the season. Get your feet underneath you. Get your body ready for football movements. You become dialed in on football.

“Suddenly, you get dialed in as a player — not as a weight lifter or runner. This is where all of the work you did during the offseason kicks in.”

Keller, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Arizona State last August, keeps a supply of vitamins among the necessities in his stadium locker.

“I’ll basically be living out of my locker this month, and going home to sleep,” he said. “As a fifth-year senior, you learn tricks of the trade . . . The key is, you eliminate the little things on your (to-do) list so you’re totally submerged into football.

“The thing about me is, I love the grind. I live for the grind. It gets tedious because it is preseason camp. The games are supposed to be the easy part, and camp and practices are where you break yourself down mentally and physically — to where you can be ready for the games.”

Ruud, a preseason All-Big 12 selection, keeps a quilt and pillow in his locker in case there’s time for a quick nap between practice and meetings and conditioning and video study and, well, you get the picture.

“Guys are jealous when they see me with a pillow,” he said. “They’ll say, ‘Oh, gosh, I’ll pay you $10 for that.’ Wherever you can find an empty and dark room, you use it. I can sleep anywhere.”

Make no mistake, Ruud is excited to get it on.

Indeed, his tank is full.

“We have a lot of talent on this team,” he said. “But we need to come together in preseason camp and get our chemistry right. We have to set the tone for the season.”

Reach Steven M. Sipple at 473-7440 or ssipple@journalstar.com.

 
Hunter94 said:
i am expecting some surprises. i think Steinkuhler ends up back on the outside to enhance the rush and defensive end coverage. Potter has got to step up or step out.....of the way this fall.
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You still think so in light of the academic ineligebilities at DT with Davis, Townsend and a late arival in Dixon?

 
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We still have Jensen, Johnson, Barfield, Moore (don't discount this guy, he is physically impressive already) -- plus Ben Martin can play inside.

Fact is, if Potter is going to play at base end he needs to develop a sense of aggression, besides the one that is likened to that of a 5 year old.

 
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