"That's it, 'Mal! Oh, I like that, but finish," Nebraska football receivers coach Garret McGuire yelled to Wake Forest transfer wideout Jahmal Banks, who certainly will provide size on the outside at 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds.

"You have to fight to not let him inside," defensive coordinator Tony White barked at lengthy 6-3 walk-on corner Cooper Wilson.

Those were just a couple of the instructions heard at Thursday's 20-minute open practice period inside Hawks Championship Center. Members of the local media were able to get their first real look at the Huskers in pads during the morning session.

Here are a handful of observations:

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