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Adam Carriker Gut Reaction: The Truth About Nebraska’s Spring Game

What was good, what wasn’t, and who stood out.
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Adam Carriker tells you the truth in his Gut Reaction about Nebraska football's spring game! What was good, what is concerning, who stood out and who stood out the most? Carriker has a couple of major takeaways that Nebraska fans will want to hear. Adam also talks about Anthony Colandrea, TJ Lateef, Jamal Rule and the running backs, the O-line & defense.

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Program timeline

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:08 Nebraska Beats the Huskers (Spring Game Breakdown)
  • 01:22 4 Major Takeaways
  • 01:40 Jamal Rule Looks Legit
  • 03:17 27,108 Fans Showed Up
  • 04:15 Jamal Rule Final Stats
  • 06:15 QB Upgrade? Anthony Colandrea Impresses
  • 08:28 Jahsear Whittington: Small but Physical
  • 09:15 True Grit on Display
  • 11:19 Full Spring Game Recap
  • 11:45 Offensive Line Looks Rock Solid
  • 13:08 Fullback Sighting
  • 13:39 Opening TD Drive Breakdown
  • 14:30 Defensive Line Looks Bigger
  • 15:49 Low-Key Game Atmosphere
  • 18:00 Today’s Starters
  • 20:17 RB Room: Who Stands Out?
  • 22:25 Offensive Takeaways
  • 23:22 Halftime: Slower Offensive Tempo
  • 25:06 Final Score: Nebraska Wins 25–17
  • 26:40 Keys to Winning: Stop the Run & Win the Trenches
  • 28:50 Final Thoughts & Fan Questions

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Adam Carriker
ADAM CARRIKER

Adam’s dream of playing for the Huskers came to fruition. He was twice named first-team All-Big 12, leading the conference in sacks and winning the Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year award his senior season, along with several other awards, including finishing with All-America honors, in addition to being named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll three times. He’s also been named to Nebraska’s All-Century Team, voted The Best Husker Defensive End since the start of the new millennium, and has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. Adam went on to play eight years as a Defensive Lineman in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins. He was drafted in the 1st round, winning Rams Rookie of the Year; he’s the only Ram in franchise history to start all 16 games as a rookie. He also won the Strongest Redskin award multiple times during his career in the NFL. Since retiring, he’s experienced great success in the business world and has also appeared multiple times on National Television and Radio Shows, and currently hosts his highly popular show, the Carriker Chronicles, aka, the People’s Show, which has been viewed by millions!

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