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Steven M. Sipple: National pundits evidently think Huskers can overcome deficiencies on 'D'

They apparently don't lift weights in Oklahoma State's football program with as much oomph as they do these days at Nebraska.

"At Nebraska they be LIFTIN liftin ... this is BEYOOOOOOOND me," Cowboys transfer defensive tackle Darrion Daniels tweeted last week. "No pain no gain right?"

Nebraska student-athletes are back in class, and Husker head strength coach Zach Duval is teaching pain tolerance to Scott Frost's players. Or something like that.

This is the time of year when players can build good habits, former Nebraska defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg says.

“If you really put everything you’ve got into winter conditioning, there’s nothing you’re going to do on a football field that’s going to be tougher than what coach Duval’s taking those guys through right now," he said.