Huskers practice to limit early offensive woes
During Nebraska’s Tuesday preparation for Southern Miss, the Huskers practice concentrated on early offensive woes against Miami. According to Nebraska.247sports.com, the Huskers were concerned with the slow start. Part of the reason was due to the poor play from the receivers.
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Wide Receiver coach Keith Williams made some poignant remarks about the receivers and Stanley Morgan Jr. specifically. During Tommy Armstrong’s first of three interceptions against Miami, Morgan Jr. released the wrong the way. The miscommunication led directly to the game-changing turnover, and Nebraska lost a chance at a huge momentum shift. Once the coaching staff challenged Morgan, he was a new player in the second half. Morgan Jr. bounced back to score his first touchdown in a Nebraska uniform. Overall, the receivers responded extremely well to their halftime critique by the coaches.
Despite playing well as a group, the receivers are missing a dynamic spark. Once De’Mornay Pierson-El returns to the field, Nebraska could have the deepest rotation of pass catchers in the country. However, due to a pair of last-second losses, one can’t help but wonder if Pierson-El could have made a difference.
Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf wasn’t able to use all of the Huskers’ offensive weapons in Saturday’s defeat. One player waiting to have a breakout game is running back Mikale Wilbon. He was a non factor in the loss to Miami, and Langsdorf had a reason for not using him. Since Nebraska fell behind by 17 points early, they decided to only use two I-backs. However, Wilbon could have been the spark Nebraska needed in the first half.
Langsdorf also wants to get Terrell Newby more rest early in the game. Overall, Newby had 18 touches for 98 yards. Still, Newby wasn’t impressed by his performance. During practice, Newby set out to work on pass protection. It’s been difficult for him to simulate live game situations because Armstrong is not allowed to get hit in practice. Therefore, the game speed has Newby a step behind in some of those pass protection situations. With the Big Ten schedule coming up soon, he must get better in a hurry.
Although Nebraska started practice outside, they were unable to finish it due to the rain. Midway through the session, the Huskers headed into Hawks Championship Pavillion.