[NU Sports] Spring practice surprise

[Louie Vaccher]

I attended spring practice yesterday and you wouldn't believe who was there...none other than Gary Barnett. I did a triple-take when I saw him on the sideline.

Barnett is spending a couple days at NU taking notes on the spread offense, which probably means he's not done coaching yet. Walker introduced him to the team at the end of practice as "the man who took the Purple to Pasadena."

I talked to Walker and a few players after practice. You can read my article on wildcatreport.com - which includes notes on the QB battle (Bacher missed practice due to illness), the position switches, who's wearing orange and red, etc. - but it requires a subscription. 

I just wanted to pass along the surprising news about Barnett's presence to the list, though. It certainly shocked me.


Louie Vaccher