There are so many different angles, storylines and questions to analyze and answer from the first three weeks of spring ball. So @Steve Marik, @Greg Smith and I hopped on a Zoom for a deep dive into some of the most important ones. Watch our video breakdown or listen in audio form in the Apple Podcast or Spotify links below:
Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com
Spotify:
Here's a time-stamped summary of what we discussed:
>>> They begin by each giving one of their biggest takeaways from the first nine practices (4:37). Then, they shift their focus to three of the most important topics from the first three weeks:
>>> Overall impressions as Rhule is setting his foundation for the program and the importance of the offensive line as Nebraska begins a new era. (13:10)
>>> Analyzing every level of the defense as Tony White begins to install his 3-3-5 system and which players have stood out in each position group. (32:29)
>>> The quarterbacks: their usage in the run game, "The Spring of Heinrich Haarberg," and the first steps being taken in the position battle between Jeff Sims and Casey Thompson as they bring contrasting skillsets to the table. (1:03:55)
Apple Podcasts:
Nebraska Football: Biggest storylines, impressions midway through first spring ball under Matt Rhule
Inside Nebraska's Zack Carpenter, Steve Marik and Greg Smith analyze the Huskers as we are a little bit past the halfway point of their first spring football se
podcasts.apple.com
Spotify:
Here's a time-stamped summary of what we discussed:
>>> They begin by each giving one of their biggest takeaways from the first nine practices (4:37). Then, they shift their focus to three of the most important topics from the first three weeks:
>>> Overall impressions as Rhule is setting his foundation for the program and the importance of the offensive line as Nebraska begins a new era. (13:10)
>>> Analyzing every level of the defense as Tony White begins to install his 3-3-5 system and which players have stood out in each position group. (32:29)
>>> The quarterbacks: their usage in the run game, "The Spring of Heinrich Haarberg," and the first steps being taken in the position battle between Jeff Sims and Casey Thompson as they bring contrasting skillsets to the table. (1:03:55)
