I watched cornhole Saturday on ESPN, closed my eyes, and my thoughts drifted away.
They drifted toward Nebraska football (my job). Toward the Husker defense. Specifically, toward something defensive coordinator Erik Chinander said in March. Yeah, seems like years ago.
As he discussed the challenge of developing a slew of inexperienced defensive linemen to replace the likes of Khalil Davis, Carlos Davis and Darrion Daniels, Chinander inadvertently said something I regarded as a red flag.
"Those new guys have an opportunity to be every bit as good as the Davis twins and Darrion Daniels," the coach said.