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The early part of the practice was open to the media. After practice, offensive coordinator Troy Walters and some of the offensive assistants talked to the media.
Tweetcap from the open portion of practice
Sorry for the length. Hopefully you want as many of the sights and sounds of practice as I did!
The official 110 man Fall Camp roster. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/Nv38UoaXfD
— Sean Callahan (@Sean_Callahan) August 7, 2019
Walk-on news!
From what I can tell, freshmen walk-ons to crack the #Huskers 110 are: LBs Luke Reimer and Caden McCormack, S Tyson Guzman, RB Zach Weinmaster and PK Dylan Jorgensen.
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) August 7, 2019
Just got the 110-man camp roster. 109 names currently. No JoJo Domann yet, along with Nick Henrich and Ronald Thompkins, as expected. Jahkeem Green also not official yet. Only other scholarship guy I see off the bat that’s not on is Pernell Jefferson. #Huskers
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) August 7, 2019
#Huskers O-linemen getting after it early in practice. Repping like it's a wide-open competition. pic.twitter.com/TRuSNZETuM
— Evan Bland (@EvanBlandOWH) August 7, 2019
.@rahmir_johnson uses his space effectively.
— Matt Reynoldson (@MattReynKLKN) August 7, 2019
The #Huskers freshman running back shows his field awareness during the team period: pic.twitter.com/ccikSQ0SU6
The glorious sound of poppin' pads.
— Matt Reynoldson (@MattReynKLKN) August 7, 2019
Returning #Huskers corners Dicaprio Bootle and Lamar Jackson are bringing the physicality today: pic.twitter.com/qSwdhVvb2d
I always do one list of guys that look the part when I go to see practice. Another list of guys that need a hamburger or to gain weight. This year's list is much longer for look the part. #Huskers
— Mike'l Severe (@MikelSevere) August 7, 2019
Cam Jurgens out there in pads but he wasn't going through team drills. Will Farniok started things off. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/BvPbsORiPO
— Derek Peterson (@DrPeteyHV) August 7, 2019
Wan'Dale Robinson was working with the RBs today for awhile. So was Miles Jones. #huskers
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) August 7, 2019
You see Travis Vokolek up close (he's on the 110) and understand in a second why the #Huskers added him to the tight end room. Can also tell Katerian Legrone has put in the offseason work with his fitness.
— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) August 7, 2019
The best part of the video below is when Coach Frost is seen walking away like “Yep, I still got it.”
Scott Frost is chucking the rock this morning. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/VjRVfNiAxU
— Jake Sorensen (@937JakeSorensen) August 7, 2019
Wan'dale is so low to the ground. He's going to be a matchup nightmare. Mike Williams and D Houston both look real good. #Huskers
— Mike'l Severe (@MikelSevere) August 7, 2019
Some blocking work for Wan'Dale Robinson. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/bRBiapS51a
— Derek Peterson (@DrPeteyHV) August 7, 2019
Nebraska’s candidate for Polynesian Player of the Year (yesterday’s watch list release).
First look at Cal wide receiver grad transfer Kanawai Noa. Should be a nice addition for the #Huskers this season. pic.twitter.com/GksIcQBEzC
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) August 7, 2019
But, can he play OL?
Confirmed.
The one photo I took at practice today: Bryce Benhart is big. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/gXAt2lhXPq
— Greg Smith (@GregSmithHV) August 7, 2019
Want proof as to why the Huskers are going to win the B1G West?
Our coach is way cooler than your coach.
Nice hat trick from #Huskers head coach Scott Frost pic.twitter.com/mvmCHAgue8
— Adam Krueger (@AdamKruegerTV) August 7, 2019
Observations from the First Open Practice of Fall Camp for the Huskers | Hail Varsity
The Hail Varsity staff shares some of what they saw at Nebraska's first open football practice of fall camp 2019.
Observations from the open portion of Husker preseason camp No. 5 | Life in the Red | journalstar.com
Reporters saw about 30 minutes of Nebraska's fifth preseason camp practice on Wednesday morning, the first public look at head coach Scott Frost's second Husker group.
Offensive Coordinator Troy Walters
Coach speak alert.
On how they responded after a day off:
“Good tempo, good energy”
Troy Walters said the theme of fall camp for the #Huskers is “compete.”
— Erin Sorensen (@erinsorensen) August 7, 2019
On Wan’dale Robinson:
He’s good. He’s stayed healthy...he was knicked up in spring so that was key...that dual threat option (receiver and running back) is going to cause problems for defenses...we’re being smart in his reps, in how much he gets each day.
On Noa Kanawai fitting in:
We did some reasearch and background on him. He’s been productive when he’s healthy. We needed more production...we like our young guys but we needed more. He’s fitting in well.
Dedrick Mills is a "sweater" and a "hammer," per Ryan Held. If he hits the pile, the pile is moving backward.
— Derek Peterson (@DrPeteyHV) August 7, 2019
Held is quick to mention Mills still has to earn it on the field, but he's really excited about the running back. #Huskers
On Dedrick Mills:
Tough kid. Downhill. You hand the ball off to him, he’s going to get his 3 or 4 yards which you need. There’s going to be a role for him. Solid in pass protection. Good addition. He’s fitting in.
On the RB room overall:
Feel good. Mo is Mo. Rahmir Johnson. Freshman. Has had some splash plays. He is a speedster. He gets in a crease in the open, he’s going to take it to the house. Brody has continued where he left off in the spring. We feel like we’ve got depth.
He went on to say that they plan to play many running backs to keep them fresh and wear defenses down, but that if someone gets hot, they might stick with them in a game situation.
On Andre Hunt
He has picked up where he left off in the spring. His biggest thing this spring was consistency. He’s freshman so there’s ups and downs but I told him we need him to act like a pro.
We’ve got 7-8-9 guys we think can help the team.
On the defense and who is standing out
The entire defense is flying around...they’re creating turnovers. As an offense, we got to do a better job protecting the ball...that young secondary is giving us problems...that’s the Blackshirt defense...flying around and creating turnovers. We have to bring it every day or they’re going to make us look real bad.
On whether the turnovers are on the defensive effort or on the offense:
It’s both.
They [defense] have the desire to create turnovers. We [offense] have to make sure that ball is secure until we hand it back to the official. You can run 20 yards down the field, but they’re pursuing the whole way and trying to get the ball out. We’ve got to do better as an offense...the defense is emphasizing turnovers.
On the freshman wide receivers:
Darien Chase is a big target...he’s picking up the offense well...good hands...Demariyon Houston, he’s more of a speedster. You know, we tell the freshman to dive in. Don’t dip your toe in the water, dive in. That’s hard for them because they aren’t used to the speed...as we’ve gone along they understand the expectations and are getting better.
More Press Conference Tweets
Between Coach Held and Coach Verdu (quarterbacks), we have some real gems.
Ryan Held is a treasure. Cherish him #Huskers fans.... pic.twitter.com/1RsalbMRKI
— Adam Krueger (@AdamKruegerTV) August 7, 2019
More Ryan Held: "I'm never going to sleep easy until we get that championship. And then even when we get the championship, I'm not going to sleep easy because I'm going to be hungry and I'm going to want more." #Huskers
— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) August 7, 2019