A year ago, Lane Kiffin turned spring football into a spectacle of hot dog contests, golf cart races and tug-of-war championships, embracing chaos and fun over any meaningful football.

Rhule said exposing his players to other schools is more of a concern to him than risking injuries in a spring game. Receiver Demitrius Bell and cornerback Blye Hill were hurt in last year's spring game and missed the season. Rhule said there would continue to be live tackling in scrimmages during spring practice.

While it might shock some people that Nebraska football's spring game will be axed, Matt Rhule goes into why that could be the case.