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Hope vs. Expectation With Nebraska's Defense & Special Teams in 2026 | Saturday Morning Coffee Show

Josh and Jack continue their conversation from last week, this time taking a look at the position groups for Nebraska's defense and special teams. Whay are they expecting and what are they hoping for in 2026?

0:00 - Intro, Josh seeing THE ODYSSEY three times in theaters, and Matt McMaster's terrible night of hot dogs and beers

16:15 - Have our expectations and hopes changed with the running back room?

21:10 - Expectations and hopes for the interior of the DL

31:20 - Edge

40:00 - LB

47:43 - DB

56:10 - Kicking game

59:20 - Return game

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