Mike Ekeler left Tennessee this past offseason to return home and join Matt Rhule's staff at Nebraska. While it's unfortunate the Vols lost him, it's hard to argue with a guy ready to return home.
After Rhule made a change at special teams coordinator, former Nebraska great and NFL linebacker Will Compton immediately started recruiting Ekeler back home to Lincoln. The pitch worked, and Rhile hired Ekeler, and it is immediately paying off for the Huskers.
Tennessee fans have known for a few years now that Ekeler is a great special teams coach and awesome person, and now that's something Nebraska fans are learning as well.