Lincoln, Neb.-  The Nebraska football team continued its 2013 football fall camp Thursday afternoon, going through a two-hour practice in full pads inside the Hawks Center and outside at the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice facility.

Nebraska Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck met with the media after practice, noting that he doesn’t put a lot of goals up for the offense, but he does have one major goal during the 2013 Husker football season, to win.

“There is one goal—to win. We don’t talk a lot about other things, we just have to find a way to win.” Beck said, “Whether we have to win 70-69 or two to nothing, we just have to find ways to win.”

With a high powered offense expected in 2013, Beck really likes how the offensive line is shaping up so far during fall camp.

“We’ve got good two deep, I like the way our guys are competing right now.” Beck said, “I like those guys, I think there are some veterans, good leadership up there and some good young guys.”

Tight end is a position where the Huskers need to replace two departing starters from 2012 in Ben Cotton and Kyler Reed. Freshman Cethan Carter of Metairie, La., has impressed Beck so far.

“Cethan is doing good, I’m really pleased with him.” Beck said.

Much has been said about senior starting quarterback Taylor Martinez and his quest to bring back a conference championship back to Lincoln, the first since 1999, but not much has been said about his backup. Not to worry, Beck noted that the backup role has not yet been determined, and could change throughout the season depending on the situation.

“I think a lot depends on the game situation and the score and where we are at and all that. There is so much that goes into that.” Beck said.

True freshman quarterback Johnny Stanton continues to impress the coaching staff in fall camp. The Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., native has been impressing Beck with how fast he has picked up the playbook since his arrival in Lincoln.

“I think he (Stanton) is a really smart guy that has picked up the offense really fast for a young guy. But, the game is still fast for him too.”

Nebraska will be back on the practice field on Friday as they continue their third week of fall camp practices.

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska football team was back on the practice fields Tuesday evening, as the Huskers continue into the third week of the 2013 fall camp. The Huskers went through a two-hour practice in full pads inside the Hawks Center and outside at the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice facility.

Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini met with the media after practice, noting that the team is making some good progress as they start their preparations for the 2013 opening game versus Wyoming on Aug. 31.

“We are making some good progress, we are getting a lot of things accomplished out there,” Pelini said, “I am seeing a lot of areas where we need to get better, but the energy has been good and the temp has been good. I see us improving as a football team right now.”

A player that has had to deal with changing positions is senior Andrew Green. Green, who previously played corner for the past three seasons for NU changed to safety going into this season. Pelini believes that the switch is starting to work out great, as Green is starting to show some of his cover skills at safety.

“He has come along well, we gave him a ton of reps out there today and he is getting better.” Pelini said, “I think he is comfortable and he has picked it up well. He has shown really good range back there and cover skills from his corner days, he’s getting better.”

With his added depth in the secondary, not only do the Huskers boast a solid cornerback trio with junior Josh Mitchell and seniors Stanley Jean Baptiste and Ciante Evans, the Blackshirt secondary has a proven senior leader in Green to play safety.

A player that much like Green changed positions from safety to cornerback and now back to safety is junior Corey Cooper.  Cooper, who recorded 17 tackles last season with 1.5 tackles for loss has been impressing Pelini and the rest of the coaching staff during fall camp with his play at safety.

“His experience with playing up (cornerback) has helped him going back. Just getting game experience—getting confidence and having success.” Pelini said, “He understands how things work up front, so I think it made him a better safety having been up.”

Much has been said about the Nebraska football team announcing there will be four season long captains, with Taylor Martinez, Quincy Enunwa, Spencer Long and Ciante Evans being the captains chosen. Pelini so far has really liked how the captains have stood up to their leadership rolls, while also mentioning the four captains are not the only ones stepping up in the leadership department.

“I think we are getting really good leadership, not just the captains but some of the older guys as well.” Pelini said, “This team has some intangibles—leadership that I really like. It is a true theme, I like the way they have come together and hopefully that will continue.”

A player that has been making some noise on the offensive line has been senior Aurora native Andrew Rodriguez. Rodriguez, who has started eight games in his Husker career has shown some really good things at camp so far according to Pelini.

“He has played well, this has been his best camp and he is probably playing the best football he has ever played while he has been here.” Pelini said.

Nebraska will be back on the practice field on Wednesday as they continue their third week of fall camp practices. Check back at Huskers.com for all of your preseason football practice coverage including the latest news, photos and video features.

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska football team completed week two of its 2013 football fall camp Saturday afternoon, going through a two-hour practice in full pads inside the Hawks Center and outside at the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice facility.

Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini met with the media after practice, noting that the team has been through a long week of practice, but likes the team’s direction with two weeks to go before the season opener.

“We just finished up a long week—a good week, got a lot accomplished, still got a ways to go as a football team, but we got a lot accomplished this week.” Pelini said, “I’m liking the direction this football team is heading in right now, but we got a lot of work ahead of us. We are not game ready yet, but I am seeing a lot of progress in a lot of areas.”

A key position the Huskers need to find depth in during the 2013 season is tight end, with the losses of graduating seniors Ben Cotton and Kyler Reed. Senior Jake Long will be one of the guys in the mix this upcoming season, and according to Pelini, even though Long suffered a minor injury at the start of camp, the senior Elkhorn native will be ready for the start of the season.

“Jake Long is way ahead of schedule right now. He will be coming back any day right now.” Pelini said, “He will be ready for game week, and he will probably be ready sometime this week.”

According to Pelini, even though it is only two weeks into the 2013 football season, the offense is already a well-primed machine, with an experienced core group coming back.

“I think we are a deeper group right now which really excites me.” Pelini said, “We have more depth and some of our younger guys are really competing for some playing time. We have a lot of guys that can play, and can play well, and hopefully that will continue.”

On the defensive side, one newcomer who has stood out in the early portion of camp has been freshman linebacker Josh Banderas, and Coach Pelini talked about his development during fall camp.

“Josh Banderas has done well, he still has a long way to go, we are putting a lot on him and throwing a lot at him.” Pelini said, “The thing I am most excited about Josh is, we knew he could run, he is physical and is showing tremendous instincts for the position. But it hasn’t been too big for him, for somebody who plays Mike linebacker and has to make a lot of calls and do a lot of things that we put on him. He has handled it extremely well. He is going to be a tremendous football player.”

Pelini announced that sophomore defensive tackle Kevin Williams will miss the season due to a knee injury. Williams, a third-year sophomore, played in five games in 2012 after returning to the lineup following a knee injury, and had four tackles, including a tackle for loss, and a quarterback hurry.

“This is the second time he has had a knee injury. I just feel for the kid.” Pelini said, “He’ll come back, it was a pretty clean injury. We think he will be able to rehab, and he will be just fine going forward.”

Nebraska will be back on the practice field on Monday for the start of week three practices in fall camp. Check back at Huskers.com for all of your preseason football practice coverage including the latest news, photos and video features.

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