As Husker fans we pride ourselves on defense. We are all in on the ‘Blackshirts’ and the tradition they bring to Nebraska. And if you’re my age, you witnessed some
The defense: the line, the linebackers, the secondary, and the shirts.
Much like the defensive tackle spot, Aurich wants six players he can rotate in-and-out to keep fresh and give offensive tackles different looks. Something we didn’t see last season was
The Big Ten Network rolled through Lincoln last weekend for its fall camp preview, and host Gerry DiNardo’s attention zeroed in hard on new defensive coordinator Rob Aurich. DiNardo made
I know two things about football. Winning is fun, and it sucks to lose. Even though the Huskers were on the winning side of things last season with a 7-6
It was announced last Thursday that Nebraska linebacker Owen Chambliss has been named to the Butkus Award Watch list. Chambliss is one of 51 linebackers to be placed on the
Nebraska linebacker Owen Chambliss has been selected to the preseason watch list for the 2026 Butkus Award, the honor given annually to the nation’s top college linebacker. At 6’3” and
I ran a simple X poll asking Husker fans their biggest concern heading into the 2026 season. The response wasn’t close. The defensive line dominated the votes, far ahead of
Ten days ago, I posted NU’s 117-man roster. Well, with Big Ten Media Days going down, Nebraska released its latest roster. There are a few changes but nothing major. One
While the offense enters 2026 with a relatively clear picture at most positions, the defense arrives with more intrigue and higher stakes. New defensive coordinator Rob Aurich is installing a
The key to unlocking Nebraska’s defensive ceiling this upcoming season comes down to one clear objective and that is fixing the interior defensive line. On paper, almost every level of
Nebraska enters the 2026 season with a new defensive coordinator in Rob Aurich and a clear mandate: fix the run defense that plagued the team in 2025 while building on
It’s no secret edge rushers were a priority target for the Husker in 2027. As of now they have one commit in the class, and they had to flip him