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As Huskers near first spring practice, defense faces another steep learning curve

Ever since Scott Frost was hired as Nebraska’s head coach on Dec. 2, Husker fans have waited excitedly for the team to hit the field under his leadership.

It would be hard to blame the fan base for collectively daydreaming about that high-powered offense and a defensive system, run by Erik Chinander, that produced 32 turnovers last year at Central Florida.

Let’s focus on that side of the ball for the moment. Chinander has outlined his core philosophies as being centered on aggressiveness and on putting his athletes in position to change games.

That puts the onus on players to begin learning the new playbook on their own time and to stop by the coaches’ offices with questions.