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Brown's intensity striking
As Nebraska pushes through week two of preseason camp, the many visitors attending Husker practices seem to always be taken by tight ends coach Ron Brown's aggressive and intense on-field approach to his job.
"We don't run out of bounds at Nebraska!" he shouted toward one of his players the other day.
Brown, of course, is in his second stint with the Huskers after serving as assistant coach for 17 seasons from 1987 to 2003. He'll turn 52 in November and shows no signs of slowing down. He's as intense as ever, as passionate as ever, or so it appears.
After a few years away from coaching, what does he feel like as the Aug. 30 opener nears?
"I've done this enough to where I know that every day is a big day," Brown said after Monday's practice. "I don't skip too far ahead. I skip to the next day. But that's as far ahead as I get. I've got young tight ends, and so it's a process that's developmental.
"Not only one day, but one play at a time."
Nebraska's top two tight ends on the preseason depth chart entering camp were sophomore Mike McNeill and redshirt freshman Ryan Hill. McNeill sat out Monday with an injury, apparently nothing serious.
Also, it's good to see Major Culbert has found a happy home at safety. Secondary coach Marvin Sanders says Culbert is the most improved of any of the defensive backs.
NU will use an array of looks on defense. Culbert will be part of the puzzle somewhere.
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As Nebraska pushes through week two of preseason camp, the many visitors attending Husker practices seem to always be taken by tight ends coach Ron Brown's aggressive and intense on-field approach to his job.
"We don't run out of bounds at Nebraska!" he shouted toward one of his players the other day.
Brown, of course, is in his second stint with the Huskers after serving as assistant coach for 17 seasons from 1987 to 2003. He'll turn 52 in November and shows no signs of slowing down. He's as intense as ever, as passionate as ever, or so it appears.
After a few years away from coaching, what does he feel like as the Aug. 30 opener nears?
"I've done this enough to where I know that every day is a big day," Brown said after Monday's practice. "I don't skip too far ahead. I skip to the next day. But that's as far ahead as I get. I've got young tight ends, and so it's a process that's developmental.
"Not only one day, but one play at a time."
Nebraska's top two tight ends on the preseason depth chart entering camp were sophomore Mike McNeill and redshirt freshman Ryan Hill. McNeill sat out Monday with an injury, apparently nothing serious.
Also, it's good to see Major Culbert has found a happy home at safety. Secondary coach Marvin Sanders says Culbert is the most improved of any of the defensive backs.
NU will use an array of looks on defense. Culbert will be part of the puzzle somewhere.
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