Huskers Complete First Two-a-Day

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska went through the first of four days with a pair of practices on Saturday in Lincoln. Because of a combination of morning showers and wet practice fields, both the 2 1/2-hour morning workout and the two-hour afternoon session were held inside Cook Pavilion.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

The morning practice included more than 80 plays of live scrimmage work, and the performance left Head Coach Bill Callahan pleased with his team’s effort.

 

“We had good work this morning,” Callahan said. “Everybody came out today and challenged each other. There was a good competitive spirit on the field. I was pleased with the way we did our business today.”

 

Callahan said he was pleased with the play of all three areas of the defense?the defensive line, linebackers and secondary. He also said he is pleased with the work ethic of his team after the completion of 10 practices.

 

After the physical scrimmage and long morning practice the Huskers worked out in sweat clothes in the afternoon. The Huskers’ second scheduled off day falls on Sunday, before Nebraska returns to the practice field for two workouts on Monday.

 

One player missing from the morning practice was senior linebacker Adam Ickes, who took part in summer commencement exercises on Saturday morning at the BobDevaneySportsCenter. Ickes returned to practice in the afternoon, sporting a yellow practice jersey as a reward for his outstanding work on special teams in Friday’s practice.