As the midday sun shimmered against the facility's transparent glass enclosure, illuminating Lake Michigan's serene scenery, quarterback Ben Bryant trotted toward his two most passionate supporters. Donning her son's purple NU jersey, Bryant's mother, Laura Bryant, stepped down from the bleachers — where she watched his carefully choreographed field session — and brought him in for a hug. Bryant's father, Sean Bryant, also embraced his son in the moments following his on-field workout.