Nebraska's Oliver Martin catches a punt in the second half against Illinois on Nov. 21 at Memorial Stadium.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photoThings I know, and things I think I know:
Texas last week hired what is believed to be the first $1 million-a-year special-teams coach.
Nebraska football fans might ordinarily snicker at the Longhorns tossing around that kind of money for that particular role. But the Husker faithful probably isn't snickering in this case. After all, it's watched a lot of subpar special-teams play in recent seasons.
New Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian evidently decided to send a clear message to everyone in his program.