Sure, when Nebraska’s athletic director made that statement last week he was talking about football, and the search for a new football coach.
It certainly applies, though, to the Nebraska volleyball team, the most recent program in the athletic department to win a championship. The Huskers won the Big Ten Conference title last week, finishing as co-champions with Penn State after ending the conference season with a 19-1 record.
Nebraska coach John Cook has always made it a priority to be good on defense, and for good reason. Most often the team with the best defense wins the conference championship.