Nebraska Football Show - Roy Manning, Andrew Marshall

First four games of the year, not just Michigan State, but your room, it was a big point of emphasis.

Last year, this team only had 22 sacks total.

Now, that's not all just the edge room or-

Yeah

...last year it was the jack position.

But, uh, there's a lot of elements that go into that, but you've had, what, 15 or 16 sacks through four games.

You're almost at that total.

The guys have performed pretty well through the first four games.

What have you seen?

Yeah.

You know, I agree.

I think, uh, they're steadily improving week to week as they get comfortable with, uh, just the calls and, and then o- obviously doing it on game day when the lights are on.

I think, I think, um, we- we're building really good depth as we go, and some guys are still developing and starting to see some names emerge and, and some guys really pick up their production.

But it's a process, and, you know, who- who you are in week zero is completely different than, than week four or week five.

So, um, that's our challenge, to just keep evolving as this season goes on.

So been, been pleased with those guys.

What's the first thing that pops on tape when, when you get the tablet on the plane? Uh, I know the video guys are running around saying, "Hey, you got this USB."

[laughs]

"We got...

You know, Coach Manning needs this.

Coach Orich needs this." What are some of the things that you're looking for right away? Is it technique? Um, w- what are the things that pop off right away that you say, "Okay, this is what needs to be addressed"?

Yeah.

I think that's obviously just the mind of a coach always gonna think to those, those plays, uh, you know, that you may have missed or maybe were misfit and you're just going back to kind of see it.

You know, the cool thing now, we have the iPads on the sideline.

Mm-hmm.

First four games of the year, not just Michigan State, but your room, it was a big point of emphasis.

Last year, this team only had 22 sacks total.

Now, that's not all just the edge room or-

Yeah

...last year it was the jack position.

But, uh, there's a lot of elements that go into that, but you've had, what, 15 or 16 sacks through four games.

You're almost at that total.

The guys have performed pretty well through the first four games.

What have you seen?

Yeah.

You know, I agree.

I think, uh, they're steadily improving week to week as they get comfortable with, uh, just the calls and, and then o- obviously doing it on game day when the lights are on.

I think, I think, um, we- we're building really good depth as we go, and some guys are still developing and starting to see some names emerge and, and some guys really pick up their production.

But it's a process, and, you know, who- who you are in week zero is completely different than, than week four or week five.

So, um, that's our challenge, to just keep evolving as this season goes on.

So been, been pleased with those guys.

What's the first thing that pops on tape when, when you get the tablet on the plane? Uh, I know the video guys are running around saying, "Hey, you got this USB."

[laughs]

"We got...

You know, Coach Manning needs this.

Coach Orich needs this." What are some of the things that you're looking for right away? Is it technique? Um, w- what are the things that pop off right away that you say, "Okay, this is what needs to be addressed"?

Yeah.

I think that's obviously just the mind of a coach always gonna think to those, those plays, uh, you know, that you may have missed or maybe were misfit and you're just going back to kind of see it.

You know, the cool thing now, we have the iPads on the sideline.

Mm-hmm.