The Huskers strapped up the pads for the first time Thursday, while offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf spoke to the media following morning practice.
While Nebraska went full pads for the first time since the opening of fall camp, contact was few and far between. However, Langsdorf said this opening period has allowed the offense to develop a better understanding of the scheme ahead of the first game.
"We’ve thrown a lot at them, mostly review and a couple tweaks,” Langsdorf said. “For the most part, they’ve handled it pretty well. As a group we’re way further along than the last couple of years. The experience with some of the veteran guys has been able to push that thing ahead quickly and it’s looked pretty good.”
The running backs received a lot of attention today, especially former Bellevue West running back Jaylin Bradley. According to Langsdorf, Bradley's pass-catching abilities out of the backfield have helped push him into the rotation.
"He’s really athletic and talented, which has stood out to me,” Langsdorf said. “He has a ways to go and understanding what we’re doing but he’s working on it. When he has the ball in his hands, he’s explosive and fun to see. He’s had a couple of really nice runs, a lot of screening and came out of the backfield nicely, so he’s doing a good job of showing what he has talent wise. He just has to continue to learn but he’s been pushing this group. It’s been fun seeing how quickly he’s picked it up.”
For more on today's practice, check out our on-field chat in the video above.
