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Cram Session: Parrella's detailed hard work earns him our annual coaching honor

Ross Dzuris says Nebraska's defensive linemen recently took time to reflect on their progress this season.

"We had all that time off this month, so we looked back at some of our old games," the Husker senior end said. "Sometimes it's good to see where you've come from to get where you are."

Dzuris clearly appreciates the work of John Parrella, the first-year Nebraska defensive line coach. Upon arriving from Northern Michigan, Parrella inherited a line that Dzuris admitted had some "poor habits."

What's more, the Huskers suffered significant personnel losses in the trenches from the 2015 squad, with tackles Maliek Collins and Vincent Valentine leaving school a year early for the NFL, and Greg McMullen deciding to retire from the game.