Two key hires, two prevailing takeaways:
1. Nebraska's athletic administration and head football coach seem to have cohesion, which I'm convinced is integral for NU to return to championship form.
2. Mike Riley and his bosses are serious about getting the Huskers back into such form, pronto, in case anybody wondered.
In that regard, Riley, in 25 years of being a head coach, can't remember ever firing an assistant coach after only one season.
"I really don't think I have," he said Wednesday. "That's a good point."
In the wake of Hank Hughes' recent firing as defensive line coach — and ex-Husker John Parrella's hiring as his replacement — Riley understands the narrative that he feels extra urgency following a 6-7 season.