In Bill Moos‘ press conference after firing Mike Riley, every Nebraska Football fan probably nodded simultaneously when Moos stated this regarding the defense:
Let’s get the the Blackshirts back to being the Blackshirts. Nebraska’s been known for defense. We need to get the defense back.
The Blackshirt defense is a tradition within the Nebraska Football Program, but when looking at the defensive statistics of the 2017 season, one might wonder if the Huskers even had a defense out on the field at all. Can this be reversed, or at least improved in 2018 and beyond?