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The Nebraska Cornhuskers practiced in the mid-afternoon on Monday, the first full day of classes at UNL.
This was the final practice of Fall Camp that the media could watch in it's entirety. The takes will be warm.
Lets see what people said and saw. Offensive Coordinator Danny Langsdorf was the one in front of the media.
Langsdorf: Starting OL close to being determined, not 100 percent yet. #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
Nebraska OC Danny Langsdorf says #Huskers are close to setting a starting 5 along offensive line. Wants group to work together in BYU prep
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) August 24, 2015
Langsdorf on run game: Ups and downs. Part of inconsistency is not finishing blocks or blocking the right guy. #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
Langsdorf: Pass protection improved. Backs & TEs need to protect better but QBs getting time they need, mostly. #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
One could probably entail that the first few tweets can mesh with each other pretty well. Nebraska needs a consistent starting lineup, and the ones who can both run & pass block the best will be the starters.
NU coach Danny Langsdorf watched tape of Saturday's scrimmage, saying he felt better about it after the fact. #Huskers
— Jeff Packer WOWT (@JeffPackerTV) August 24, 2015
Langsdorf deems Turner a playmaker, has had excellent camp & sometimes it takes a scrimmage setting like Saturday to get him going #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
Langsdorf has praise for Jamal Turner. Says the wide out has a way of keeping himself open. #Huskers
— Jeff Packer WOWT (@JeffPackerTV) August 24, 2015
Jamal Turner has been the healthiest of the Wideouts this Camp so far. Amazing. /knocks on 200 year old wood
Langsdorf on #Huskers RBs: "We're going to play them all." Praises Imani Cross, Devine Ozigbo, & Mikale Wilbon.
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) August 24, 2015
Let us all hope that a Redshirt isn't burned just because someone wanted to get on the field early but couldn't play after the B1G schedule started, especially with this group.
Westerkamp says #Huskers had a period at practice today devoted solely to BYU prep
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) August 24, 2015
Nebraska WR Jordan Westerkamp on Saturday's scrimmage: "Tommy (Armstrong) looked awesome." #Huskers
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) August 24, 2015
Offense quickened tempo in closed-to-media practice, says Tommy. Needs more conditioning. 14-15 play drive Sat left some #Huskers gassed
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
I would like to know when that drive took place and who against depth wise. However, 15 play drives can seem to wear you out, even after a Summer's worth of conditioning!
#Huskers 1st team offense was "way better" Sat than in prev Sat scrimmage. 5 drives, 4 TD, 1 FG. QBs were 68% completions.
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
TA: I'm having fun... I know every (play) & I know where to go w the ball, & just knowing how to get the ball out at certain times" #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
I asked Tommy how much better he is at "touch" passes, screens & high % he's struggled w. "Much better, mainly b/c of repetitions" #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
#Huskers have thrown so many short passes in 7-on-7, scrimmages, down-&-distance, game strategies, "I've gotten way more comfortable" -Tommy
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE PLEASE PLEASE DANNY LANGSDORF GET TOMMY TO MASTER THE SCREEN PASS.
Asked TA why he struggled so much w short touch passes. "Different guys running different routes. Not being on same page." Injuries #Huskers
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
TA: Struggles w having to work w so many diff plyrs last fall has helped him do same w new younger #Huskers rec's this fall b/c of injuries
— John Gaskins (@937JohnGaskins) August 24, 2015
#RogueBeck
Trey Foster called over younger bro Jerald to tell the scholarship news first. "Brother to brother, we're closer than anything." Jerald said
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) August 24, 2015
That had to be a pretty special moment.
Few other notes:
- According to the UNL SID, Daniel Davie, Lane Hovey, Terrell Newby and Stanley Morgan returned to the practice field.
- The Huskers went for 90 minutes on Monday, which was probably due to the fact that anyone outside the 105 was practicing for the first time.
- Langsdorf had praise on Monday for redshirt FR. Tackle Nick Gates:
"Yeah I think he has been steadily improving. He is a young guy that we have to have grow up in a hurry. I think he has a done a nice job—he has been playing right tackle and we challenge him early to learn and be ready to play and I think he has responded. He is playing his best football now."
Head Coach Mike Riley will be available after Tuesday's practice, which we will give you the details of after it happens.
"There's nothing better than being part of a team." @Coach_Riley Day by day. #GBR #Huskers ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/X2h2VOSwfY
— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFBNation) August 24, 2015