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Players and coaches alike hope a rugged Sunday night practice in lieu of the usual walk-through helped with the Huskers' mindset after Saturday's poor showing against Michigan. "I've never seen that before where Coach just sprung that on them on a Sunday," Nebraska football defensive coordinator Tony White said Tuesday. "And they had probably one of their better practices ever in pads." "We needed that," said center Ben Scott. "We just needed the physicality. We needed to play for each other and just go out there and do our thing." White said the defense's performance in the 45-7 loss Saturday...
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In Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White's 3-3-5 system, players need to be able to take on multiple assignments so the defense can throw different looks at offenses. One of the principles of his system is that linebackers may be asked to be edge rushers, run stoppers or drop into coverage from one call to the next. The system is designed to create havoc. It generates pressure on the quarterback from different angles. At Syracuse, White played 3-man, 4-man and 5-man fronts. He was good at confusing the offense by changing up the box count. He disguised his coverages well and had some prett...
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It doesn't get as much attention as other position groups on the roster, but the linebacking corps will be undergoing a shift of its own this season at Nebraska. Their assignments will be different in defensive coordinator Tony White's scheme, with no carryover from the old defense. Linebackers in this system will be playing downhill. They will need to be fast, physical and aggressive. These guys are working from square one in this new 3-3-5 defense. How quickly they can pick things up will be vital this season. Along with new schematic responsibilities, there will be a shift in the physical p...
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Players’ multiple roles discussed after Thursday’s practice Defense was the focus Thursday after Nebraska football's sixth spring practice. Defensive line coach Terrance Knighton said significant practice reps on the D-line are being spread around due to the unavailability of Ty Robinson and Blaise Gunnerson. Benefiting from the situation, Knighton said, are newcomers like Cam Lenhardt, Princewill Umanmielen and Kai Wallin as well as "guys who usually didn't get a lot of reps in the past," such as Ru'Quan Buckley and Jacob Herbek. A number of players are showing they can be effective lining up...
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