Major Scrimmage today?
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Not likely to see many (or maybe any) posts from a closed Scott Frost scrimmage - unless some privileged insiders spill the goods, he runs a tight ship. Media will likely ask the defensive coaches some questions about how it went at the next press conference. Team is off tomorrow.
With the addition of six new scholarship freshmen measuring an average of 6 feet, 5 and a half inches and 287.5 pounds, Nebraska’s offensive line got a lot taller, bigger, and longer this offseason.
But the 2019 class of Bryce Benhart (6-9, 305), Brant Banks (6-7, 300), Ethan Piper (6-4, 300), Michael Lynn (6-6, 290), Jimmy Fritzsche (6-7, 275), and Matthew Anderson (6-6, 255) hasn’t just provided an increase in stature up front.
Based on how things have gone over the first week of fall camp, at least two members of that group could be in line to make an immediate impact in their first seasons as Huskers.
“There’s a couple,” NU offensive line coach Greg Austin said when asked if any of his true freshmen could push for playing time this fall. “I’m not going to name any names, but there’s certainly a couple. You guys can decide who they are.
“But there’s a couple of kids I could very well see - they have the maturity, acquiring the skill, physically we’re trying to get them - and Zach (Duval) is doing a heck of a job with the whole team. Certainly, there’s two guys that are busting their tails in the weight room as well.”
While Austin declined to single out the leading candidates in that regard, there has been plenty of buzz around Benhart and Piper specifically early on.
Benhart immediately stands out with his imposing frame, but as a former four-star recruit who rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle prospect in the country last year, he’s also got the talent to make a quick leap up the depth chart.
While Nebraska has two veterans solidified at the top tackle spots in juniors Brenden Jaimes and Matt Farniok, Benhart has already been getting reps with the No. 2 offense this fall.
Then there’s Piper, who was potentially going to start his NU career on defense but moved to offense due to the need for more depth on the interior line.
Capable of playing either center or guard, Piper looks to have a pretty decent window of opportunity this fall to make a push for playing time given the depth questions that remain at both positions, particularly at center with the status of redshirt freshman Cameron Jurgens still up in the air.
Austin said the key for those two and the rest of his young linemen wasn’t just being physically ready to play at the Big Ten level, but also to be mentally prepared enough to stay on the field consistently.
“I would say the mental side is a bigger challenge because physically either you have it or you don’t,” Austin said. “You either have it or you don’t from a physical standpoint. Either you’re strong or you’re not… But mentally it’s a tough deal because for one you’ve got to learn it, and then you’ve got to learn adjustments and then you have to learn defensive adjustments and you have to learn the fullness of everything, and it just has to happen so quick, all of it.
“There’s different stunts and blitzes and looks you’re going to see from the defense, it’s a tough deal. You really, really have to be a mature kid to play as a true freshman.”
It helps that Nebraska’s young linemen have veterans like Jaimes and Farniok to show them the ropes. Farniok said one of his goals this offseason was to step up his role as a vocal leader, and that starts with making sure the guys behind him have all of the help they need to develop as quickly as possible.
“The new guys there are always going to be on a learning curve from high school to college ball,” Farniok said. “You just have to take them under your wing and understand that it’s going to be more of understanding you can’t just be the big kid that leans on someone and shoves someone over without trying.
“It’s now you have to focus on technique, you have to get the steps right. We've got a great bunch of kids, and they recruited the right type of kids. They are willing to learn, they understand that they are not perfect, that ‘I’m not some guy that is going to walk up and be the next hall of fame o-lineman that is just going to walk on the field.’
“They know this is a game of technique and a power game. They understand that, so they are always wanting to learn and take the advice from the older guys.”
https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/fr...ce-to-make-immediate-impact-on-offensive-line
But the 2019 class of Bryce Benhart (6-9, 305), Brant Banks (6-7, 300), Ethan Piper (6-4, 300), Michael Lynn (6-6, 290), Jimmy Fritzsche (6-7, 275), and Matthew Anderson (6-6, 255) hasn’t just provided an increase in stature up front.
Based on how things have gone over the first week of fall camp, at least two members of that group could be in line to make an immediate impact in their first seasons as Huskers.
“There’s a couple,” NU offensive line coach Greg Austin said when asked if any of his true freshmen could push for playing time this fall. “I’m not going to name any names, but there’s certainly a couple. You guys can decide who they are.
“But there’s a couple of kids I could very well see - they have the maturity, acquiring the skill, physically we’re trying to get them - and Zach (Duval) is doing a heck of a job with the whole team. Certainly, there’s two guys that are busting their tails in the weight room as well.”
While Austin declined to single out the leading candidates in that regard, there has been plenty of buzz around Benhart and Piper specifically early on.
Benhart immediately stands out with his imposing frame, but as a former four-star recruit who rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle prospect in the country last year, he’s also got the talent to make a quick leap up the depth chart.
While Nebraska has two veterans solidified at the top tackle spots in juniors Brenden Jaimes and Matt Farniok, Benhart has already been getting reps with the No. 2 offense this fall.
Then there’s Piper, who was potentially going to start his NU career on defense but moved to offense due to the need for more depth on the interior line.
Capable of playing either center or guard, Piper looks to have a pretty decent window of opportunity this fall to make a push for playing time given the depth questions that remain at both positions, particularly at center with the status of redshirt freshman Cameron Jurgens still up in the air.
Austin said the key for those two and the rest of his young linemen wasn’t just being physically ready to play at the Big Ten level, but also to be mentally prepared enough to stay on the field consistently.
“I would say the mental side is a bigger challenge because physically either you have it or you don’t,” Austin said. “You either have it or you don’t from a physical standpoint. Either you’re strong or you’re not… But mentally it’s a tough deal because for one you’ve got to learn it, and then you’ve got to learn adjustments and then you have to learn defensive adjustments and you have to learn the fullness of everything, and it just has to happen so quick, all of it.
“There’s different stunts and blitzes and looks you’re going to see from the defense, it’s a tough deal. You really, really have to be a mature kid to play as a true freshman.”
It helps that Nebraska’s young linemen have veterans like Jaimes and Farniok to show them the ropes. Farniok said one of his goals this offseason was to step up his role as a vocal leader, and that starts with making sure the guys behind him have all of the help they need to develop as quickly as possible.
“The new guys there are always going to be on a learning curve from high school to college ball,” Farniok said. “You just have to take them under your wing and understand that it’s going to be more of understanding you can’t just be the big kid that leans on someone and shoves someone over without trying.
“It’s now you have to focus on technique, you have to get the steps right. We've got a great bunch of kids, and they recruited the right type of kids. They are willing to learn, they understand that they are not perfect, that ‘I’m not some guy that is going to walk up and be the next hall of fame o-lineman that is just going to walk on the field.’
“They know this is a game of technique and a power game. They understand that, so they are always wanting to learn and take the advice from the older guys.”
With the addition of six new scholarship freshmen measuring an average of 6 feet, 5 and a half inches and 287.5 pounds, Nebraska’s offensive line got a lot taller, bigger, and longer this offseason.
But the 2019 class of Bryce Benhart (6-9, 305), Brant Banks (6-7, 300), Ethan Piper (6-4, 300), Michael Lynn (6-6, 290), Jimmy Fritzsche (6-7, 275), and Matthew Anderson (6-6, 255) hasn’t just provided an increase in stature up front.
Based on how things have gone over the first week of fall camp, at least two members of that group could be in line to make an immediate impact in their first seasons as Huskers.
“There’s a couple,” NU offensive line coach Greg Austin said when asked if any of his true freshmen could push for playing time this fall. “I’m not going to name any names, but there’s certainly a couple. You guys can decide who they are.
“But there’s a couple of kids I could very well see - they have the maturity, acquiring the skill, physically we’re trying to get them - and Zach (Duval) is doing a heck of a job with the whole team. Certainly, there’s two guys that are busting their tails in the weight room as well.”
While Austin declined to single out the leading candidates in that regard, there has been plenty of buzz around Benhart and Piper specifically early on.
Benhart immediately stands out with his imposing frame, but as a former four-star recruit who rated as the No. 18 offensive tackle prospect in the country last year, he’s also got the talent to make a quick leap up the depth chart.
While Nebraska has two veterans solidified at the top tackle spots in juniors Brenden Jaimes and Matt Farniok, Benhart has already been getting reps with the No. 2 offense this fall.
Then there’s Piper, who was potentially going to start his NU career on defense but moved to offense due to the need for more depth on the interior line.
Capable of playing either center or guard, Piper looks to have a pretty decent window of opportunity this fall to make a push for playing time given the depth questions that remain at both positions, particularly at center with the status of redshirt freshman Cameron Jurgens still up in the air.
Austin said the key for those two and the rest of his young linemen wasn’t just being physically ready to play at the Big Ten level, but also to be mentally prepared enough to stay on the field consistently.
“I would say the mental side is a bigger challenge because physically either you have it or you don’t,” Austin said. “You either have it or you don’t from a physical standpoint. Either you’re strong or you’re not… But mentally it’s a tough deal because for one you’ve got to learn it, and then you’ve got to learn adjustments and then you have to learn defensive adjustments and you have to learn the fullness of everything, and it just has to happen so quick, all of it.
“There’s different stunts and blitzes and looks you’re going to see from the defense, it’s a tough deal. You really, really have to be a mature kid to play as a true freshman.”
It helps that Nebraska’s young linemen have veterans like Jaimes and Farniok to show them the ropes. Farniok said one of his goals this offseason was to step up his role as a vocal leader, and that starts with making sure the guys behind him have all of the help they need to develop as quickly as possible.
“The new guys there are always going to be on a learning curve from high school to college ball,” Farniok said. “You just have to take them under your wing and understand that it’s going to be more of understanding you can’t just be the big kid that leans on someone and shoves someone over without trying.
“It’s now you have to focus on technique, you have to get the steps right. We've got a great bunch of kids, and they recruited the right type of kids. They are willing to learn, they understand that they are not perfect, that ‘I’m not some guy that is going to walk up and be the next hall of fame o-lineman that is just going to walk on the field.’
“They know this is a game of technique and a power game. They understand that, so they are always wanting to learn and take the advice from the older guys.”https://nebraska.rivals.com/news/fr...ce-to-make-immediate-impact-on-offensive-line
I wouldn’t be surprised at all seeing Benhart crack the starting line up and allowing Farniok to move into the guard position. We had B Wilson, Jaime’s and Farniok all playing and starting as freshman’s....I’d have to guess Benhart is better then those guys at this point (while freshmen’s) in each ones career.
Good video, love it. Couple of McQuitty sightings.
That first pass was kind of a duck though.
Maurice looked fast...
Spielman ran over 8, was that D Williams or someone else..?
Spielman ran over 8, was that D Williams or someone else..?
The fact they started as freshmen only underscores how weak the line has been recently.
I remember when Richie Incog started as a freshman. He was the real deal. We do not want freshmen starting on our lines generally, and to count much on them is risky.
Luke McCaffrey at the 1:22 mark!! This is the second time I'm seeing him improvise like this. Excited to see him on the field!
I liked the swarm tackling. When we have had good teams that was always a sign, the opponent Getting hit be 2-3 guys at the same time. This is 100% improvement from the Riley days.
Maybe it's just me but it seems like since Fall Practice started that Maurice is being exposed to the media more than he was in the Spring. We see him in some of the official pictures/videos now and Frost/Held talk about him a bit more in their interviews.
Personally hoping he gets to play from the first game forward instead of continuing to be left twisting in the wind by a tremendously slow California legal system.
Kinda tells me that his situation has already been decided.
As far as blaming Cally, I think it's been Mo's counsel that has been trying to catch up, thus the delays.
JMO, in no way do I want to start this P match again.
IMO, we are 4 weeks from knowing anything and 7 weeks from knowing the most important stuff for football '19. - in the mean time the salmon are running up the Kenai
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/Fish...splayResults&COUNTLOCATIONID=40&SpeciesID=420
https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/sf/Fish...splayResults&COUNTLOCATIONID=40&SpeciesID=420
I watched Ethan Piper play at Norfolk Catholic.The kid was all over the field. Regardless of Class C1 or class A, that kid is the real deal!
Javario was good until he got hurt. Still, that is 12 years ago.
Right, he was definitely over rated a bit. I definitely do not see Benhart being overrated like Burkes in any way. It sounds like Austin (seems to know what he’s doing) likes what he’s seeing in Benhart and another freshman. They have been taking reps with the 2nd team offense. Agreed, normally we don’t want freshman starting but Jaimes and Wilson both did more then just fine for us as freshman and so did Iowa’s OTs that started as freshman. These days in age, there are a lot more freshmen’s seeing the field over all the country. We will see how this plays out, I completely have faith in Austin if he starts Benhart, plays him as a back up or if redshirts him.
Burkes was NOT over rated one bit. He would have been an All American if he hadn't gotten ill.
Farniok and Wilson didn’t play as true freshman. They redshirted. And Wilson didn’t start til his sophomore year.
Granted it's just a video, but Mo Washington is still a dude and I hope he can play. Wandale is hype and I hope he pans out, but Mo has proved it.
Wandale has proven it in practice. When the DC brings him up in interviews talking about how tough he is on their defense in practice, there's yer sign. If he stays healthy, he's going to be a difference maker that other teams have to game plan around.
He's a Scout Team center. People who think he will ever be anything more are kidding themselves. Keep in mind a player like Reimer had 6 FCS scholarship offers. Wegner was recruited by schools like Missouri Western. WHile they are both walk-ons, they are not on even footing from a talent and athletic standpoint.
I don't disagree, but once again hype. He hasn't played a game. Until he hits the field we know nothing. Mo Dub is simply buttery.....
