"So many guys were pulling in the same direction," said the junior transfer quarterback, who along with senior inside linebacker Chris Weber and a few others played a prominent role in organizing the on-field workouts.
Good team vibes aside, Lee knows many pundits and fans are skeptical that Nebraska can seriously challenge for the Big Ten championship. The Huskers were picked outside most preseason top-25 polls and projected by many writers to play in a second-tier bowl game.
By the way, Lee said the players do in fact notice preseason skepticism about the Huskers, who are 15-11 in head coach Mike Riley's first two seasons.