Northwestern assistant Dennis Springer is married to a professional ballerina, so it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that he knows the value of a good dancer.
Springer coaches the Wildcats’ wide receivers, a position undergoing a bit of a makeover this spring after losing seven players from a group that finished last in the Big Ten in catches, yards and receiving touchdowns. The coaching staff is hoping that an injection of fresh blood from elsewhere on the roster mixed with a pack of young athletes can give the receiver room a looser, more energized, competitive vibe.