We all should know by now that Bo Pelini’s forte is defense. With top ten defense the goal for each of his coached college teams, it will be interesting to see what he can do with one of the (statistically) worse teams in the NCAA. I don’t expect instant turnaround to the number one defense in the land, but looking at these recruits, I should hope there’s some major improvement in the next couple of years.

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In the last few games of the 2007 Husker football season, Nebraska saw an explosion of offensive numbers that is unlike anything we’ve dealt with before. The question for Bo Pelini is how to bolster a good thing with the right pieces to make it better? Technically, a system isn’t even in place for the players to be working in. If you can surround your greatest tools with high-caliber athletes, then the system is just a minor detail.

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