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Article is mostly about the Blackshirts, but there is a nice little blurb about Witt.......
NU's defensive changes, if any, won’t be on display
BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 - 12:30:44 am CDT
Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove said Monday he’s looking at some defensive changes this spring.
But don’t expect to see anything drastic come the April 14 Spring Game.
The annual intrasquad game isn’t exactly a time to reveal secrets. Neither is a post-practice session with reporters.
Asked if he’d like to expound on potential changes, Cosgrove smiled and said, “No, not really.”
Of course, spring is a time to tweak and experiment. Exactly how much tweaking and experimenting Nebraska is doing on defense is unclear.
“You never want to stay the same,” Cosgrove said. “You always try to improve yourself, improve your schemes. Anything we can add to the scheme we have right now, if we have the ability mentally to pick up all that stuff, we’re going to try to do it.”
Cosgrove, noting improved depth in the secondary, did allude to some different coverages.
Article is mostly about the Blackshirts, but there is a nice blurb about Witt.......
http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/03/27...06923034885.txt
“Just some changeups to help our back end a little bit,” he said. “I like what I see so far on our back end.”
Linebacker Corey McKeon said coaches are “trying to mix it up” so the defense isn’t as predictable.
“Different personnel groupings, different guys on the field playing different spots, stuff like that,” McKeon said. “Try to confuse them a little bit. Same old stuff, just different guys doing different things, trying to keep people off-balance.”
--WITT RESPONDS: Quarterback talk this spring has centered mostly on Sam Keller. But offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson said Monday that Patrick Witt, an incoming freshman who’s here this spring, has also responded well to coaches’ challenges. “We weren’t friendly to Pat,” Watson said. “We said, ‘Pat, let’s see what you can pick up.’ We pushed him and that learning curve. We threw everything at him, and I tell you what, he’s rock-solid. He is going to be a really good football player before it’s all said and done.”
-- PRACTICE REPORT: Nebraska practiced indoors Monday for the fourth time this spring. Watson said coaches installed red-zone plays. “We threw everything at the offense, hoping to push the learning curve,” Watson said. “We wanted to see what the players were able to retain. It creates a mental competitiveness for every position.”
-- ETC.: Elite 11 Quarterback Camp coach Bob Johnson attended Monday’s practice. ... Watson said Nebraska has had no injuries ... Nebraska did not scrimmage Monday but could have a controlled scrimmage Wednesday.
NU's defensive changes, if any, won’t be on display
BY BRIAN ROSENTHAL / Lincoln Journal Star
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 - 12:30:44 am CDT
Nebraska defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove said Monday he’s looking at some defensive changes this spring.
But don’t expect to see anything drastic come the April 14 Spring Game.
The annual intrasquad game isn’t exactly a time to reveal secrets. Neither is a post-practice session with reporters.
Asked if he’d like to expound on potential changes, Cosgrove smiled and said, “No, not really.”
Of course, spring is a time to tweak and experiment. Exactly how much tweaking and experimenting Nebraska is doing on defense is unclear.
“You never want to stay the same,” Cosgrove said. “You always try to improve yourself, improve your schemes. Anything we can add to the scheme we have right now, if we have the ability mentally to pick up all that stuff, we’re going to try to do it.”
Cosgrove, noting improved depth in the secondary, did allude to some different coverages.
Article is mostly about the Blackshirts, but there is a nice blurb about Witt.......
http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/03/27...06923034885.txt
“Just some changeups to help our back end a little bit,” he said. “I like what I see so far on our back end.”
Linebacker Corey McKeon said coaches are “trying to mix it up” so the defense isn’t as predictable.
“Different personnel groupings, different guys on the field playing different spots, stuff like that,” McKeon said. “Try to confuse them a little bit. Same old stuff, just different guys doing different things, trying to keep people off-balance.”
--WITT RESPONDS: Quarterback talk this spring has centered mostly on Sam Keller. But offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Shawn Watson said Monday that Patrick Witt, an incoming freshman who’s here this spring, has also responded well to coaches’ challenges. “We weren’t friendly to Pat,” Watson said. “We said, ‘Pat, let’s see what you can pick up.’ We pushed him and that learning curve. We threw everything at him, and I tell you what, he’s rock-solid. He is going to be a really good football player before it’s all said and done.”
-- PRACTICE REPORT: Nebraska practiced indoors Monday for the fourth time this spring. Watson said coaches installed red-zone plays. “We threw everything at the offense, hoping to push the learning curve,” Watson said. “We wanted to see what the players were able to retain. It creates a mental competitiveness for every position.”
-- ETC.: Elite 11 Quarterback Camp coach Bob Johnson attended Monday’s practice. ... Watson said Nebraska has had no injuries ... Nebraska did not scrimmage Monday but could have a controlled scrimmage Wednesday.
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