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Spring practice started Monday, March 19, and ended with the Red-White game. Here's the coverage, listed reverse chronologically:
• Check out the previews of the Red-White game from the OWH (1, 2, 3), Lincoln Journal-Star (1, 2, 3), Grand Island Independent and Daily Nebraskan (1, 2).
• A healthy Jammal Lord is improving his game.
• From the OWH, a visit with Dahrran Diedrick and Patrick Kabongo and a report on the final practice before the spring game.
• Ryon Bingham is rarin' to play at full speed -- but it won't happen Saturday.
• Injuries thin the ranks at middle linebacker.
• The OWH report on the Monday April 9 practice, and a chat with punter Kyle Larson.
• Lannie Hopkins is quickly turning into a playmaker at rover.
• Wilson Thomas steps up into a leadership role.
• The defense dominates the second full scrimmage of spring. Stats & quotes; OWH notes; Husker Press Box; Daily Nebraskan.
• Patrick Kabongo gets svelte and Manaia Brown shows promise at his new position.
• The OWH report on the Friday April 6 practice.
• Keyuo Craver sprains an ankle during the Wednesday April 4 practice. Meanwhile, Wilson Thomas and Jammal Lord earn kudos from Frank Solich.
• An update on kicker/receiver Josh Brown, and another look at the offensive line.
• Jeremy Slechta again battles back from injury.
• For now, anyway, DeAntae Grixby enjoys toiling out of the limelight.
• The OWH report on the Monday April 2 practice, a look at punter Kyle Larson and the fullbacks, and a feature on the dean of the coaching staff, George Darlington.
• Day by day, the offensive line gets a little less green, and that includes Dan Waldrop.
• The March 31 scrimmage: Stats & quotes, and coverage from the Omaha World-Herald, Husker Press Box, Grand Island Independent (1, 2) and Daily Nebraskan.
• Frank Solich hopes to see signs of defensive improvement in the first major scrimmage. Also, the OWH report on Friday's practice.
• Josh Davis learns the ropes at the still-unsettled position of rover.
• Don't count out DeAntae Grixby in the I-back competition.
• Coaches are eager to see what a healthy Ryon Bingham can do: 1, 2
• Punter Kyle Larson works on speeding up his pace.
• Who will fill Dominic Raiola's shoes at center?
• Jamie Burrow quietly takes over for Carlos Polk.
• The OWH report from the March 28th practice, plus a Josh Brown update.
• A look at the defense: Rush ends Manaia Brown and Chris Kelsay, the need for improved tackling, and the linebacking corps.
• NU's green wide receivers and wingbacks hope to surprise the skeptics.
• The March 26th practice brings the first injury of note, to guard Jon Dawson.
• Trevor Johnson adjusts to the switch from tight end to rush end.
• Thunder Collins steals the show in NU's first scrimmage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• Eric Crouch tutors the younger QBs as he rests his shoulder.
• Thunder Collins returns to practice, while Mark Vedral steps up in Randy Stella's absence and Sandro DeAngelis works at winning the kicking job.
• Dahrran Diedrick gets accustomed to the limelight.
• Judd Davies says his injury won't keep him from playing at full strength this fall.
• The OWH report on the March 22 practice, plus updates on tight end Aaron Golliday and defensive linemen Ryon Bingham and Manaia Brown.
• Randy Stella is suspended for spring and Thunder Collins for a week, and Frank Solich announces several position changes.
•Day 1 of spring drills finds Jamie Burrow and Dahrran Diedrick in unfamiliar but welcome roles.
• Spring previews: OWH (1, 2, 3), LJS, GII, Daily Nebraskan (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
• See the results from winter testing: 1, 2
• Colonel Mustard
• Spring roster