Post by davecisar on Apr 20, 2009 7:51:07 GMT -6
Pic of the NU Red/White "scrimmage"
Wet and rainy early in the day, so only 77,600 showed as they did away with the free tickets for kids they did last year:
tinyurl.com/c73v62
Observations:
Defense played with a lot more speed and confidence
NU is down to just 3 healthy QBs as one tore his ACL another quit ( was the 2nd team guy last year and the starter graduated) before Spring started because dad tried to tell Bo that if Bo didnt name a starter at end of Spring they were gone. I dont think Coach Pelini operates that way, so long. A former HS QB playing LB for NU ( jr Latrvius Washington) switched to QB and actually played about 1/2 the game and threw well. All 3 QBs in green jerseys so no option stuff, although we did see 2 'shovel" option plays.
Much improved over last year- organization wide
Only 2 major penalties and maybe 5 five yarders
Kids seem to be playing with some newfound confidence and a bit of a swagger, very visible, especially on defense
Suh will be a top 15 NFL pick next year, take it to the bank
Several walk- ons will either start or see lots of playing time
Roy Helu didnt play at RB ( hamstring tweak), but looks to be improved. 15 lbs heavier and faster as well
Need some help at reciever, lost 2 top guys
Chance for Rex Burkhead to play in slot as frosh maybe
Loaded at TE, McNeil record holder back along with 2-3 others including coaches kid Ben Cotton who was outstanding Saturday with 4-5 catches including TD
Zac Lee is the guy to beat at QB 18-22 for 216 3 TDs 0 Ints
then Cody Green 17 year old frosh from Dallas then the LB/QB, there will be another frosh in the Fall , California player of the year expected to redshirt and Cody Spano ( redshirt frosh) hopefully back from knee injury.
98 recruits on hand for the game including a very unusual amount of out of state kids with pedigrees which Coach Pelini hasnt gone after too much.
One of my former players Ronnie Coleman looks to be the top recruit in the state according to the papers, he was there.
Wet and rainy early in the day, so only 77,600 showed as they did away with the free tickets for kids they did last year:
tinyurl.com/c73v62
Observations:
Defense played with a lot more speed and confidence
NU is down to just 3 healthy QBs as one tore his ACL another quit ( was the 2nd team guy last year and the starter graduated) before Spring started because dad tried to tell Bo that if Bo didnt name a starter at end of Spring they were gone. I dont think Coach Pelini operates that way, so long. A former HS QB playing LB for NU ( jr Latrvius Washington) switched to QB and actually played about 1/2 the game and threw well. All 3 QBs in green jerseys so no option stuff, although we did see 2 'shovel" option plays.
Much improved over last year- organization wide
Only 2 major penalties and maybe 5 five yarders
Kids seem to be playing with some newfound confidence and a bit of a swagger, very visible, especially on defense
Suh will be a top 15 NFL pick next year, take it to the bank
Several walk- ons will either start or see lots of playing time
Roy Helu didnt play at RB ( hamstring tweak), but looks to be improved. 15 lbs heavier and faster as well
Need some help at reciever, lost 2 top guys
Chance for Rex Burkhead to play in slot as frosh maybe
Loaded at TE, McNeil record holder back along with 2-3 others including coaches kid Ben Cotton who was outstanding Saturday with 4-5 catches including TD
Zac Lee is the guy to beat at QB 18-22 for 216 3 TDs 0 Ints
then Cody Green 17 year old frosh from Dallas then the LB/QB, there will be another frosh in the Fall , California player of the year expected to redshirt and Cody Spano ( redshirt frosh) hopefully back from knee injury.
98 recruits on hand for the game including a very unusual amount of out of state kids with pedigrees which Coach Pelini hasnt gone after too much.
One of my former players Ronnie Coleman looks to be the top recruit in the state according to the papers, he was there.