Nothing in spring ball, though, has been as consistently clear as the feeling that the Blackshirts, maligned much of the past two seasons, seem to be making progress. And yes, Nebraska fans have heard that before. Many will say, well, that’s nice, progress is all well and good this time of year, but let’s see it in the fall. That’s true enough.
“We just want it more. I just understand more now more than ever,” junior cornerback Dicaprio Bootle said. “Guys are out there flying around, understanding that, ‘If I don’t do my job a certain way, then you can’t do your job.