Opportunity Knocks for Nebraska’s Younger Receivers

Focus was on the offense after Monday’s Nebraska football practice

Joe Hudson | Aug 14, 2023

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With Zavier Betts gone and Marcus Washington injured, there are opportunities for Nebraska's younger wide receivers to step up.

"We have some young wideouts who are very talented and explosive, and they're going to get a chance," offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield said after Monday's practice.

True freshmen face a daunting learning curve, but two of them in particular have caught Satterfield's attention: "You look at Jaylen Lloyd and [Jaidyn] Doss, those guys have made some plays."

Satterfield also elaborated on the offense's struggles during Saturday's scrimmage. "Those young kids got in the stadium for the first time," he said. "The play clock, real officials, getting players on and off the field, getting personnel groupings on and off the field. At times early on, we struggled with that. ... I told them, 'It's easy to lock up right there and not be able to perform,' but they got better as the scrimmage went on and made some plays later."

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Coverage

Inside Nebraska | Quick Hits from OC Marcus Satterfield
Inside Nebraska | Quick Hits from receivers coach Garret McGuire
Husker247 | Satterfield discusses QBs, young receivers and response to Saturday's scrimmage
Husker247 | McGuire talks young wide receivers and more
Husker247 | Huskers working to bring young receivers up to speed in fall camp
Husker247 | Sims keeping level head and leading Husker offense as it grows from Saturday's scrimmage
Husker247 | Walk-on wide receiver Alex Bullock in the mix for bigger role
Nebraska Athletics | Fall Camp Video & Report: Aug. 14
Hail Varsity* | Garret McGuire Continuing to Trust in Wide Receiver Group's Depth
Lincoln Journal Star* | No depth chart yet as offense engages in ‘healthy competition’ for spots
Lincoln Journal Star* | Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda adjusting to new offense
Lincoln Journal Star* | WR coach has confidence in walk-ons Bullock, Hahn
Omaha World-Herald* | Freshman corner, Nebraska defense impressing Jeff Sims
Omaha World-Herald* | Ty Hahn's impressed Nebraska's coaches, but his biggest impact might be off the field
Omaha World-Herald* | Nebraska’s playbook is thick, and time is short. But Marcus Satterfield won’t panic

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Published Aug 14, 2023

JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.