The weekend festivities also got high marks from Gabe Lynn, another of the 100 or so prospects who attended the spring game. The fan support and player effort stood out to Lynn, the half-brother of NU junior-to-be Phil Dillard.
"The intensity that the team played with, it's just way different from last year," said Lynn, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound cornerback out of Tulsa, Okla. "The fans are great, too. They're pretty familiar with everything with (recruiting). It was crazy that they knew your name and stuff. They were saying 'Come here with your brother.' It makes you feel like you're big time."
Even with all the trips he's made to Lincoln to watch Dillard, Lynn said Saturday was his first glimpse at the NU weight room and accompanying facilities. "Amazing," he said.