Focus Shifts as Huskers’ Spring Game Nears

Installation of defense gives way to emphasis on playing fast and executing

Author:
Joe Hudson
Updated:
Apr 15, 2023 12:38 PM EDT
Original:
Apr 13, 2023

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With the Nebraska football spring game coming at the end of next week, defensive coordinator Tony White said the defensive installation has slowed as the coaches focus more on execution.

"We haven't installed anything new in the last couple of days just so that way guys can go out there and execute," White said after Thursday's practice. "Coaches like to think its them and all the X's and O's and stuff, but if those young men don't line up and they don't play fast, then we don't have a chance.

"At this point it's a matter of making sure they're at the right positions and they know what to do. I scale back so those guys can go play."

A major "go play" opportunity will come Saturday when the coaches conduct a scrimmage one week before the Red-White spring game.

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