Nebraska Football Practice Report - August 16

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty ImagesIt was defense day in media availability after the football team finished practice. This is the last week before “game weeks” start. Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander spoke to the media and had some updates on battles at cornerback and linebacker depth.

As always, these are not exact quotes. They are my best capture in real-time. If something seems off, let me know in the comments and I’ll go through a transcript to get the exact quote.

Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander

Coach indicated that they’re still doing a lot of speed periods in practice and will begin moving more into scout periods - but he thinks speed periods are important and will…