Summarizing the scrimmage: "It was about what I expected. We mixed and matched a lot of personnel. There wasn't a lot of continuity out there. But I thought it was a good game to watch. Hopefully the fans enjoyed it.
"The most important thing is, nobody was seriously hurt, which is always a plus. And in the end, I thought we had a good spring. I thought we did a lot during spring ball as a whole that made us a better football team and really set us up for the summertime."
On the defense: "We're going to be a good football team defensively, there's no question in my mind."
On the offense's progress during the spring: "We got everything we wanted to get (installed) by the end of spring. There's still a little bit more to come. I feel really good about what we're doing offensively."
On whether Jamal Turner might eventually move back to quarterback: "I don't have a crystal ball. But, obviously, I wouldn't have put him there (at wideout) if I foresee him moving back."
On the penalties (19 total for 158 yards): "I think we've made some progress as far as fixing the penalties. But one's too many."
Who raised their stock Saturday
Jamal Turner: Hyped all spring, freshman wide receiver right in his first Saturday wasalive. He came back a pint 59 yards. He returned a kick 54 yards. A 49-yardtouchdown he where he flipped into the end zone, including four for 93 yards to catch.With his playmaking ability, it's difficult being her down for the Nebraska offense did not think a major part. And offensive coordinator Tim Beck guarantee there will notflips in the end zone.
He said, "The celebration, he said, ‘Coach, I'll never do that again'. 'I know you won't.'"
Eric Martin: You wonder that finally delivered from their linebacker late last seasonmove will work. Okay, Okay, now it seems that this was the right decision. Week two of his four tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Martin forced a fumble. He packedon 20 pounds this offseason is to get 260, and against his big Yoshi Hardrick choresapparently improved both players.
Thaddeus Randle: Remember when Jared Crick went down and the coach for thisshow other people what they can get the chance to talk about? Okay, Randle has thestep. He spent the spring playing with the top unit. With Jared Crick, Baker Steinkuhler, Randle and Terrence Moore, Nebraska has a pretty impressive two-deep on the interior of the D-line.
Kenny Bell: The redshirt freshman 42 yards with three paly over. Like Turner, theyfast and elusive Husker defender them this spring in the air as a greedy, know. Bell'splayers off the field in the fall will be difficult to type is.
Brion Carnes: An impression Saturday, Carnes made a very favorable opportunity to make. It was not just that he connected on 11 through 15. This balance in his firstshow was gamelike setting. He still associates as they do not know near as much. Buthe showed that he is ready for at least one totem pole on Nebraska quarterback tocompete for more space.
Reasons to hope
Rex Burkhead. Burkhead was limping slightly in the postgame interview room, hisnagging hamstring acting can be. But he sure did not look gimpy on the field. The factthat junior running back in midseason form as his 8.3 yards on 11 touches up with was feeling. Burkhead Make no mistake, this crime ring, cow, and that is a good.
Playmakers here, playmakers there. We still have Tim back ensure will look like a crime not to know, but we know: some of this got to play with toys. Jamal Turner wasa legit months violence. Kenny Bell saw part of, too. Brion Carnes quarterback raceinteresting and certainly, at least can. Let's not forget Kyler Reed, either. Or a healthyTaylor Martinez for this. Turner and Bell will need a lot of special teams can evenspark.
Coach John Papuchis said, "I think we're going to have some explosive guys back there. That's one of the things we would really like to make an emphasis, is our return game."
Christopher Shale was a best friend of David Cameron, who died at the Glastonbury Festival in June of heart disease.
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