Nebraska Football: Steps for Making it Through a Husker Off-Season
By Matt Koeppe
Step 4: Attend the Spring Game
Reading about how players are doing is one thing, but watching them on the field is a huge difference. Fans can read what coaches are saying about the team all off-season long. They can peruse through articles about how the team is developing and who is getting solid reps at each position. However, being able to view the players live is much more exciting.
The Spring Game will be on Saturday, Apr. 15th this year. Fans can see first hand who the new up-and-coming talent is, how the quarterback battle is coming along and what position group needs improvement. The coaches have their opinions, but the Spring Game gives fans a chance to develop their own and oh there will be plenty.
Busy on that day? No worries. The Big Ten Network will televise it. If you have DVR capabilities, go nuts and watch it more than once. Analyze it, break it down. Talk about killing some time..
Step 5: Check Out a Friday Night Lights Camp
Looking for something to do on a Friday night? Want to watch some potential Huskers go through drills and compete in one-on-one drills? Check out a Friday Night Lights camp.
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Last summer, the Nebraska football coaches put on three FNL camps. Players came and worked out with the coaches for about three hours. The events were open to fans to come and check out the young talent.
The third camp sported some big time names. Around 2,500 fans came to watch Brendan Radley-Hiles, Joseph Lewis, Jaylen Kelly-Powell, Tyjon Lindsey, Tristan Gebbia, Jaevon McQuitty, Keyshawn Johnson Jr., Jamari Peacock and many others battle it out at Memorial Stadium. That’s some major star power in Lincoln on a Friday night in June. What more could a Husker fan want in the off-season?