Now that the season is officially wrapped, I wanted to take a step back and look at where this program actually stands—and what, if anything, we can confidently say Nebraska is building on.
Last year, it felt like Rhule had established a few clear pillars in his first two seasons: a physical defense that could stop the run, and a commitment to cleaning up special teams. You saw that defensive identity immediately in Game 1 vs. Minnesota. Then he made two strong hires: Ekeler (a home-run...