Toure impressing in the spring

[hunt-ducks]

Here is an article from the Lincoln paper on how Toure is looking great this spring. Of course, none of us in Griz Nation are surprised by this. We will miss him for sure.

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/sipple/steven-m-sipple-playing-with-a-different-edge-toure-makes-strong-impression-in-spring-drills/article_547c16fe-a243-530a-a67f-bb9d709f5bae.html

 

[PlayerRep]

From the article:

"The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Toure often is playing in the slot and has an excellent chance to start for the Huskers in 2021 as they try to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2016."https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/LongFormArticle/Nebraska-Huskers-football-2021-wide-receivers-Omar-Manning-Zavier-Betts-Samori-Toure-Oliver-Manning-163405301/#163405301_2

"One of the more notable items to come out of Monday's conversation with Husker coaches is that grad transfer Samori Toure is staring off at slot wide receiver.

"He can do a lot of different things," Lubick said. "He's very smart. He's an experienced player who has played four years of football. Comes from a great program. Very well coached. Learns fast. Big-bodied guy that has great catch radius. Can go up and attack a ball in the air."

On that latter point, Lubick added that, "50-50 balls aren't 50-50 with him. He goes up and gets them. And then he's a very good route runner, very polished."

Lubick noted that Toure can play slot or outside, which is a lot to mentally handle for a first-year player. But Toure is a former FCS All-American who had 2,488 receiving yards at the University of Montana. "He's picked it up really well."

https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/LongFormArticle/Nebraska-Huskers-football-2021-wide-receivers-Omar-Manning-Zavier-Betts-Samori-Toure-Oliver-Manning-163405301/#163405301_2

 

[SaskGriz]

From the article:

"The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Toure often is playing in the slot and has an excellent chance to start for the Huskers in 2021 as they try to reach a bowl game for the first time since 2016."https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/LongFormArticle/Nebraska-Huskers-football-2021-wide-receivers-Omar-Manning-Zavier-Betts-Samori-Toure-Oliver-Manning-163405301/#163405301_2

"One of the more notable items to come out of Monday's conversation with Husker coaches is that grad transfer Samori Toure is staring off at slot wide receiver.

"He can do a lot of different things," Lubick said. "He's very smart. He's an experienced player who has played four years of football. Comes from a great program. Very well coached. Learns fast. Big-bodied guy that has great catch radius. Can go up and attack a ball in the air."

On that latter point, Lubick added that, "50-50 balls aren't 50-50 with him. He goes up and gets them. And then he's a very good route runner, very polished."

Lubick noted that Toure can play slot or outside, which is a lot to mentally handle for a first-year player. But Toure is a former FCS All-American who had 2,488 receiving yards at the University of Montana. "He's picked it up really well."

https://247sports.com/college/nebraska/LongFormArticle/Nebraska-Huskers-football-2021-wide-receivers-Omar-Manning-Zavier-Betts-Samori-Toure-Oliver-Manning-163405301/#163405301_2

He better have an excellent chance to start! Given "the Big Red" passing attack; me (I'd cheat and use metric), PlayerRep (he's played the game) and The Venus De Milo statue would have a good chance to start. Samori is going to rip it up in whatever conference Nebraska is currently in, if they can get him the ball! GO GRIZ and All who were once Griz!

 

[tourist]

After reading a couple of articles out of Lincoln, it appears the passing game will get more attention this year. Toure will figure prominently.