Tom's Takes: Is the spring game, once again, done for as we know it? Tom Shatel World-Herald Columnist Mar 28, 2026 Mar 28, 2026 Updated 14 hrs ago 0 × Sam McKewon recaps Nebraska's 2026 spring game. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Check out Tom Shatel's takeaways from the Nebraska football spring (winter?) game:kAmY Y Yk^Amk9am|2EE #9F=6 D2=FE65 E96 >6?’D 32D<6E32== E62> @? $2EFC52Jk^9amkAm}@ DFCAC:D6] w6’D >6?E:@?65 E96> >@C6 E92? @?46 E9:D A2DE >@?E9] p?5 E96 wFD<6C 7@@E32== 4@249 EC2G6=65 E@ 3@E9 ~<=29@>2 r:EJ 2?5 w@FDE@? E@ H2E49 }rpp %@FC?2>6?E 82>6D]k^AmkAm{6E’D 9@A6 96VD 366? E2<:?8 ?@E6D]k^Am kAmuC65 w@:36C8 92D 3F:=E 2 H:??:?8 AC@8C2>] w6 5:5 :E :? a_aa[ 32D:42==J DE2CE:?8 2 ?6H :56?E:EJ 7C@> D4C2E49 27E6C E9C66 9@CC:3=6 D62D@?D] w6 9:C65 =@?8\E:>6 2DD:DE2?E }2E6 {@6?D6C E@ 4C62E6 2 5676?D:G6 DJDE6> 2?5 >6?E2=:EJ] w6 3C@F89E :? 2? @=56C EC2?D76C 8F2C5[ $2> vC:6D6=[ E@ CF? 2? @776?D6 E92E 4@?EC@=D E6>A@ 2?5 86ED @A6? 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