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Highlights from Nebraska’s open spring practice on Saturday
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After a long absence, fans were finally welcomed back inside Memorial Stadium over the weekend to catch their first glimpse of Nebraska’s 2021 football team.
On Saturday, the Huskers hosted an open practice for fans to attend, the first of two events for fan attendance this year. On May 1, the team will also welcome Nebraska supporters to Memorial Stadium for the annual spring game to close out the spring practice schedule.
The weekend’s open practice was not televised, but there were plenty of highlights that have expectations rising in Lincoln. There’s renewed hope that the offense will show big improvement from last season and the defense can pick up where it left off in the 2020 campaign.
This is a big offseason for head coach Scott Frost, who is 12-20 in three seasons as the Huskers leader. With a big game against Illinois to open the season in Week 0, it’s imperative Nebraska gets off to a good start to try to return to the postseason for the first time since 2016.
Below are some highlights from Nebraska’s first open practice:
Omar Manning is good at football tweet. #Huskers@TheOmarManning @1011_News pic.twitter.com/Vvhwi0Sesc
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 17, 2021
How about this snag from Javin Wright (@javinW33).
More from Nebraska practice tonight at 10 on @KETV.
Video courtesy of @MattFosterKETV #Huskers pic.twitter.com/TJH2bzdWhb
— Matt Lothrop (@MattLothrop7) April 17, 2021
Barron Miles Jr. doing work. @B2MILES14 #Huskers pic.twitter.com/pXnra7BVt6
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/littlebigskye/status/1383636430312775688?s=21
Cam Taylor-Britt doing CTB things. #Huskers @CamTaylorBritt5 pic.twitter.com/fS98gf9aod
— Andrew Ward (@AndrewWardKLKN) April 17, 2021
With some good blocking, Jaquez Yant rumbles past. @JaquezYant0 @1011_News #Huskers pic.twitter.com/YldHrMZKeQ
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 17, 2021
Right in front of @CoachTFisher, some great coverage from Quinton Newsome. #Huskers @1011_News pic.twitter.com/MNzlMokwtZ
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 17, 2021
Smothers to Manning deep. He caught it. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/gFDHDZjQGR
— Derek Peterson (@dr_petey) April 17, 2021
Masker to Manning for 6 pic.twitter.com/1ntVdzGGtb
— Husker Hype (@husker_hype) April 17, 2021
https://twitter.com/serendipitiescc/status/1383516787430412292?s=21
https://twitter.com/hotmesshusker/status/1383519246995492873?s=21
Still got it. pic.twitter.com/6fua9NwdHJ
— 🌽Sarah🌽 (@eliash10) April 17, 2021
Another wide receiver that impresses is Will Nixon. Really excited to see what he can do in this offense when healthy. #Huskers @1011_News pic.twitter.com/5DkNZoVVLB
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 18, 2021
The pride of Johnson-Brock, @thahn23! #Huskers @1011_News pic.twitter.com/G5bqwiSrjU
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 18, 2021
Scott Frost almost gets hit in the head with a football. Will Nixon catches it anyways. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/wIbY9KZ5kJ
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 18, 2021
Austin Allen just keeps getting better and better. Still listed as a junior!! #Huskers @1011_News pic.twitter.com/nZNMLisDMH
— Dan Corey (@DanCorey_) April 18, 2021
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB