Two Major Questions Facing Nebraska Football as Spring Ball Wraps Up

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TJ Birkel
April 25, 2025

The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman recently joined the Common Fan Podcast for a wide ranging discussion focused on the Nebraska football team’s spring practices, as well as the upcoming season. Part of the conversation centered around two major questions for the Huskers that won’t really be answered until the season begins in August: if Nebraska’s defense can avoid a dropoff under new defensive coordinator John Butler, and whether fans can expect special teams to improve enough to stop costing the Huskers games. 

If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the episode yet, we’d encourage you to do so. But if you’re not a podcast person, fear not! Earlier this week, we shared Mitch’s insights into what Dana Holgorsen’s offense might look like during the coming season. Today, we’ll share his observations about the two questions above. 

NOTE: Some answers have been edited for purposes of clarity and brevity. 

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