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WHAT WE LEARNED: Ervin and Scott leave spring with a leg up It’s hard to make very many drastic takes about Nebraska’s running back position coming out of spring ball, but one thing you can probably say is freshmen Gabe Ervin and As we know, so much can change between now and August. Injuries limited and/or kept out both Markese Stepp and Sevion Morrison remains an unknown but showed some flashes this spring. Ronald Thompkins looked decent in the open practice, but we didn’t see him i...

cmFtZT4KPC9kaXY+Cgo= The Red-White Spring Game didn’t even feature to-the-ground tackling until the second half, when most of the projected starters had already called it a day. So it was hard for Scott Frost or anyone else to take much away from the performance of Nebraska’s running backs. However, the fourth-year head coach was still encouraged by the final spring audition for one of the most pressing questions on NU’s roster. The Husker running backs combined to rush 59 times for 396...

Here are some final takes and thoughts following the 2021 Nebraska Red-White spring game. As the Husker football team walked off the field for the final time in 2020 in an empty SHI Stadium at Rutgers, there were only four people outside of the NU traveling party that made the trip from Nebraska. Only family members were allowed at NU home games in Lincoln, while four out of five road games in 2020 also allowed Nebraska parents to attend. Everything about 2020 was hard to wrap your arms around....

The final practice of the spring for Nebraska football was more than just a scrimmage Saturday. Coach Scott Frost called the event a “showcase” earlier in the week. It was also a celebration of the team and how far the community has come since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 36,406 fans in attendance, the largest gathering in Nebraska since most events came to an end in the spring of 2020. “I don’t know who needed that the most, us to have the fans in there cheering for us or t...

May 1, 2021 There were signs. Interstate 80 traffic heading southwest from Omaha was busy. As you got into Lincoln, there were more signs. Lots of signs. Approaching Memorial Stadium, something seemed familiar, almost comforting. The signs said things like, “Game Parking $25.” Or, “Lot Full.” After a year of pandemic-induced isolation, it appeared that life was returning to the Haymarket. At least, it looked like the early stages of reinvigoration. Once they made their way into the stad...

These are players I’ll be watching closely: QB Heinrich Haarberg – The Kearney native may have the best arm talent on the team. RB Gabe Irvin – The freshman could be Nebraska’s most complete back right now. WR Omar Manning – Will the talented JUCO transfer put on another show in front of the fans? WR Samori Toure – The Montana transfer broke a Randy Moss playoff record. How many others on NU’s roster can say something like that? TE Austin Allen – The staff feels like he’s one ...

Scott Frost spoke yesterday and confirmed Thomas Fidone is having surgery after a non-contact injury…what else did we learn? -Jake and Sip addressed it the other day on the show regarding the injury, and now it’s official from the head coach. A bummer for the top tight end in his class in the country, but does it change your outlook of the year? Hard to say that. But that’s now injuries to Markese Stepp and Fidone with injuries. -What else did Frost say that stood out on Wednesday? Show s...

Freshman quarterback Heinrich Haarberg (Sean Callahan) Logan Smothers vs. Heinrich Haarberg At this point, we know Adrian Martinez is going to be the starter in 2021 for Nebraska. The biggest question arguably right now with the offense is what will the QB position look like after Martinez? Today will be the first real glimpse anyone on the outside has gotten of either freshman Logan Smothers or Heinrich Haarberg. We’ve heard so much about Haarberg’s arm talent and potential. The chatter o...

April 10, 2021 Nebraska’s running back position was one of the biggest question marks heading into the start of spring practice, and after just one week, that room looks cloudier than ever. Head coach Scott Frost announced Wednesday that USC transfer Markese Stepp, who many expected to be the No. 1 back this season, would miss the rest of spring ball with a foot injury he suffered before arriving in Lincoln. As a result, the window of opportunity for the rest of the Husker backfield few wid...

Sip and Jake had eyes on Husker practice on Wednesday, and a few injuries are clouding up the spring session -Jake and Sip watched practice for 30 minutes yesterday, along with a lot of other media members. They had eyes on the QBs, seeing deep balls attempted by the entire cast of QBs…what else did they see? -Also, Scott Frost informed the media post-practice that Ben Stille, Markese Stepp and Marques Buford are out for the spring with injuries, but are hopeful to be back by the Fall -More f...