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For quiet Husker star Spielman, 'behind-the-scenes' leadership style works just fine

“I know we’ve come far because everyone’s playing better, everybody’s got more confident,” Spielman told the Journal Star on Thursday. “At the same time, I don’t really notice it day-to-day because it’s kind of like when you’re growing up, you know? You can’t tell that you’re getting taller.”

“In the long run, when you look at it, you really see all the changes you went through,” Spielman said. “Every day, you’re not going to look in the mirror and look any different, but fast forward a month or so after workouts and you look in the mirror again, you’re like, ‘Ok, now I notice it and I can see that it’s working.