spring game outlook

[HuskerJen]

Does anyone know, will there be any coverage of the game. Radio, inet, or TV?

 

I think the spring game will be carried over the radio-just like a real game...could be wrong though.

[Alex 4.0]

 

Who do I root for?

 

Both, haha.

 

Personally, seeing that Washington took the move from LB to QB, thats my hot pick for this game, i want to see what he has to offer at the QB position. It will be nice to see Cody Green in action as well. As for Lee, well i think its a matter of faith that i dont really care how this game turns out for him.

 

With Helu not playing, and the fact that we have seen Castille in action during the Bowl game, it will be very interesting to see what other backs are out there behind these guys. i would mention Mendoza but it seems he has been moved to WR, a 5-11 WR. It would be fun to see Okofar, Ward and Jones take a few snaps.

 

Brooks, Holt, Gilleylen, Cammack and Henry, 5 good wide recievers who have spent a good deal of time on the team behind Swift and Peterson, its going to be great to see all of them in action going up for passes Saturday.

 

I praised McNeill last year for stepping up with Teafatiller, and i expect no less than what we saw last season to continue this year, but Young and Hill can now step up to get the credit they both deserve in this game.

 

Allen and Turner take over for Ty Steinkuhler and Zach Potter, but im looking forward to see Baker Steinkuhler, Josh Williams, Cameron Meredith, and David Harvey as i feel they might be the future DL starters. Moore and Crick will get their shot to shine alongside Suh.

 

Dillard is back, never had a chance to see him in action, but i cant wait, since the departure of Cody Glenn and Tyler Wortman. With Koehler and Holt as familiar to me as apple pie, May and Grove are two names in hearing alot about now, just another reason to watch the spring game, especially with Blake Lawerence out and Washington at QB.

 

Lance Thorell, i kept seeing this guys name all over the field in the 08' and his biggest play was the broken up pass against the Buffs (play after that Suh intercepted the ball for a TD) I cant wait to see how much he has improved during the offseason.

 

With Asante, Thenarse, and O'Hanlon back at safeties, im not too fond at watching the secondary this year, i just hope they improved on their speed.

 

*sidenote* I wonder if we will see Justin or Jordan Makovicka play?

 

 

WR's - Watch for Antonio Bell (#2), he may very well be the fastest player we have on offense (including mendoza). So I expect him to see a deep ball once in the game.

 

TE's - You failed to mention what could be the two biggest factors at that position this year. Kyler Reed and Ben Cotton. Ben Cotton could have played last year... one of the few players that coaches said that about for freshmen. He has the size, technique, hands and decent speed. Reed is a freak of nature. he is a pure receiving threat at TE...

 

LB's - Fisher, Whaley and Compton will all see time out there. Fisher is most likely to start the first game

next year. and remember the quotes about Whaley being "unblockable" when he was on the scout team D? We should see about him.

 

DB's - How much has Prince and West improved? we have heard their praises. Heard they made major strides... lets see about that. Dennard is a freak athlete... and the more things click the more you will see that. These guys are supposed to be one of the strengths of this team... they are supposed to make the biggest leap mentally in year 2 under pelini... Watch Hagg at safety. He is a baller. This is the area I will be watching the most...

[HuskerInLostWages]

I'll be watching for the 98 recruits coming to the game, to give a verbal. OWH had an article about 98 kids coming to watch the games, that is a boatload.

 

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