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Monday notebook: Spielman continues to flourish in NU debut
***It was only a helmets, jerseys and shorts practice, but linebacker Luke Gifford (hip), running back Jaylin Bradley (ankle), safeties Antonio Reed (knee) and Aaron Williams (neck) all practiced on Monday.
***Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson (foot) was still wearing a protective boot on his right foot, and holder Zach Darlington (illness) was able to practice in a green no-contact jersey.
***Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said Bradley was still slowly working his way back from his sprained ankle, and they would have a better idea of his status for Minnesota after Tuesday’s practice and definitely on Wednesday.
***Langsdorf said he’s been really impressed with how quickly Brenden Jaimes has caught on since taking over the right tackle job. He said Jaimes hasn’t gone through nearly the typical learning curve as most true freshmen, which speaks to his maturity for his age as a player.
***Langsdorf said having two freshmen on the right side of the offensive line in Jaimes and Matt Farniok makes pre-snap communication extremely important, which largely lies on center Cole Conrad.
***Langsdorf said running back Devine Ozigbo has been running hard, but he needed to show better patience on his runs to allow holes to develop and then hit them when the opening is there.
***Minnesota comes in ranked as one of the worst rushing defenses in the Big Ten, but Langsdorf said those stats can sometimes be deceiving. He said the Golden Gophers were still physical front, and with the expected bad weather in Minneapolis on Saturday, Langsdorf said NU would have to be able to run the ball consistently.
***Michigan was able to rack up nearly 400 rushing yards on Minnesota last week, and Langsdorf said part of that was the Wolverines loading up on heavy personnel but more so on them breaking several explosive runs. Langsdorf said NU had to find ways to reach the second level in the running game to get more chunk plays on the ground.
***Langsdorf said he’s not worried at all about receiver Tyjon Lindsey’sslow start to his freshman year. Langsdorf said Lindsey is just going through the normal freshman growing pains and said Lindsey was at the same level at this point as some of the great wideouts he’s coached in the past like Brandin Cooks and Markus Wheaton.
***There was some talk that redshirt freshman Boe Wilson got in the game on Saturday, but offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh said Wilson didn’t play an offensive snap. He was on the field celebrating after Jack Stoll’s touchdown because he was coming on for the extra point.
Monday notebook: Spielman continues to flourish in NU debut
***It was only a helmets, jerseys and shorts practice, but linebacker Luke Gifford (hip), running back Jaylin Bradley (ankle), safeties Antonio Reed (knee) and Aaron Williams (neck) all practiced on Monday.
***Linebacker Tyrin Ferguson (foot) was still wearing a protective boot on his right foot, and holder Zach Darlington (illness) was able to practice in a green no-contact jersey.
***Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said Bradley was still slowly working his way back from his sprained ankle, and they would have a better idea of his status for Minnesota after Tuesday’s practice and definitely on Wednesday.
***Langsdorf said he’s been really impressed with how quickly Brenden Jaimes has caught on since taking over the right tackle job. He said Jaimes hasn’t gone through nearly the typical learning curve as most true freshmen, which speaks to his maturity for his age as a player.
***Langsdorf said having two freshmen on the right side of the offensive line in Jaimes and Matt Farniok makes pre-snap communication extremely important, which largely lies on center Cole Conrad.
***Langsdorf said running back Devine Ozigbo has been running hard, but he needed to show better patience on his runs to allow holes to develop and then hit them when the opening is there.
***Minnesota comes in ranked as one of the worst rushing defenses in the Big Ten, but Langsdorf said those stats can sometimes be deceiving. He said the Golden Gophers were still physical front, and with the expected bad weather in Minneapolis on Saturday, Langsdorf said NU would have to be able to run the ball consistently.
***Michigan was able to rack up nearly 400 rushing yards on Minnesota last week, and Langsdorf said part of that was the Wolverines loading up on heavy personnel but more so on them breaking several explosive runs. Langsdorf said NU had to find ways to reach the second level in the running game to get more chunk plays on the ground.
***Langsdorf said he’s not worried at all about receiver Tyjon Lindsey’sslow start to his freshman year. Langsdorf said Lindsey is just going through the normal freshman growing pains and said Lindsey was at the same level at this point as some of the great wideouts he’s coached in the past like Brandin Cooks and Markus Wheaton.
***There was some talk that redshirt freshman Boe Wilson got in the game on Saturday, but offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh said Wilson didn’t play an offensive snap. He was on the field celebrating after Jack Stoll’s touchdown because he was coming on for the extra point.
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