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Marcus Satterfield Says Best Days ‘Coming Soon’ for Nebraska QBs

With Haarberg hobbled, Purdy and Sims split reps Tuesday as Huskers prepare for Wisconsin

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Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield said he understands fans' frustration with the team's quarterback play, but he preached patience during Tuesday's post-practice press conference.

"We may not be playing at an elite level right now," he said, "but y'all don't see what I see as far as how they come to work and the energy that they practice with and the preparation that they do. The teammates they are. It's really cool. This group is getting better and better and better, and our best days are ahead of us and I think they're coming soon. I can't wait to see all this come to fruition, this hard work."

Satterfield said Heinrich Haarberg was limited in practice Tuesday, so reps at quarterback were split between Chubba Purdy and Jeff Sims.

Haarberg injured an ankle during the 13-10 loss Saturday to Maryland. Sims relieved him but committed three turnovers and was replaced by Purdy, who drove the Huskers 90 yards before throwing an interception near the goal line late in the game.

Haarberg got "mental reps" Tuesday, Satterfield said, while Purdy and Sims "did a really nice job" during their turns in team periods.

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One victory away from bowl eligibility, the 5-5 Huskers are preparing for a Saturday night game at Wisconsin, where they have yet to win since joining the Big Ten Conference.

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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.

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