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Nebraska Football: Chinander deserves credit for defensive performance

LINCOLN, NE - APRIL 21: Head Coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and defensive coordinator Erik Chinander walk the sidelines during the Spring gameat Memorial Stadium on April 21, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

The Nebraska Football defensive coordinator deserves some credit.

I’ll admit, I have been very critical of Nebraska football defensive coordinator Erik Chinander ever since I began covering this team. I thought at times the defense looked lost, especially last year. This year however, I have to give him credit.

The improvement on defense was noticeable for Nebraska football.