The Huskers now have eight official weeks to use for their strength program and will sprinkle in a couple of off or voluntary weeks and also bring The Program, led by former special forces commander Erik Kapitulik, back in the middle of June. Head coach Scott Frost is close with Kapitulik and has used The Program consistently over the past 10 years since the pair met when Frost was at Oregon.
Of NU’s 21 incoming scholarship players, up to 16 are expected to arrive on campus between May 19-25. Two of the four who won’t be, of course, are juco transfers Dedrick Mills – who could join the list of early arrivers depending on his grades at Garden City (Kan.