[SIZE=14pt]Friday practice update[/SIZE]
Just a few quick notes from Friday’s practice, and then I’ve got to get back to work ….
* Corey McKeon has been surprising in fall camp and appears to have a slight edge in the race for the middle linebacker spot. I emphasize “slight.”
“Right now … again, nobody has ‘the’ edge, but he’s performing the best right now at that position,” defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove said.
Added starting SAM linebacker Stewart Bradley, “Corey’s really stepped it up as far as getting the respect of the guys and being a consistent factor in there – someone you can count on. A lot of it with the MIKE position is just knowing what you’re doing, and he’s done a good job knowing the system.”
* Sounds like true freshman Barry Turner will probably play. He’s a quick defensive end (open end) with speed off the edge.
* Lance Brandenburgh, Tierre Green, Jeff Souder and Nathan Swift missed practice Friday with injuries, all which appear to be minor.
* Joey Ganz is, for now, NU’s solid No. 2 quarterback. That’s not too surprising, given Ganz left spring practice as the No. 2 guy, and we’re just a little over a week into fall camp. Stay tuned on this one.
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