Not so much with Allen.
“He was the one guy that made me feel slow. No matter what I did. I’d try to get him out of his comfort zone, make him do hills, run a couple miles. Whatever we did, he would kick my butt.”
There’s no shame in that. Allen was a good college player, too, of course. His best year came in 2014 when he caught 41 passes for 684 yards and seven touchdowns.
In a twist of fate, Allen played his final collegiate football game at Memorial Stadium in 2016 because he suffered a season-ending knee injury during the Huskers’ win over the Ducks. That was only a couple of months after he finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles in the Olympics in Brazil.
On Wednesday night, he’ll attempt to become an Olympic medalist.
Pretty good bragging rights for Lubick, too, not only as a coach but as a runner.
“It made me better, running with an Olympian,” he said.
Parker Gabriel and Steven M. Sipple break down the four most notable takeaways after hearing from the Nebraska football team.
Photos: Huskers hit the field Wednesday morning for practice No. 5
Nebraska wide receiver Latrell Neville (7) runs a route during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running back Sevion Morrison (red jersey) blocks Luke Reimer during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska tight end James Carnie (81) eyes an incoming pass during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Omar Manning (5) in action during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Shawn Hardy (80) defends Omar Manning (5) during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Kamonte Grimes (13) during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska tight end Chris Hickman (87) eyes an incoming pass during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Omar Manning (5) runs a route during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running back Jaquez Yant (red jersey) blocks Eteva Mauga-Clements (22) during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Latrell Neville (7) runs during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Kamonte Grimes (13) during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running back Markese Stepp (red jersey) blocks Nick Henrich during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska players runs sprints during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Latrell Neville (7) during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running back Jaquez Yant (0) goes up against blocker Seth Malcom during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running backs Marvin Scott (bottom) and Sevion Morrison (28) in action during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running back Jaquez Yant (0) runs a drill during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Will Noxon (12) runs sprints during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska running back Sevion Morrison (28) prepares to run a drill as coach Scott Frost (right) looks on during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Nebraska wide receiver Omar Manning (5) runs sprints during football practice on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Hawks Championship Center.
Contact the writer at pgabriel@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. On Twitter @HuskerExtraPG.
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