In the realm of big-time college football, though, those moments can be fleeting -- which is just fine with Dicaprio Bootle.
The Nebraska sophomore cornerback says he's the type to push himself hard and eschew comfort, a trait that fits well with the ethos of new Husker secondary coach Travis Fisher.
A leading contender to lock down a starting job in Fisher’s secondary, Bootle spoke to a reporter during a break in Nebraska’s summer conditioning program. He exuded optimism. Everyone in the state seems to exude optimism in the wake of Scott Frost becoming the Huskers’ head coach in December.