As Nebraska football starts fall camp, the single biggest question around the Huskers is just how much better can the defense be under new coordinator Rob Aurich? That answer won’t come for months, but if his new charges are anything to go by, he’s brought a completely different feel to Memorial Stadium. One player after another talked on Tuesday about the way Aurich works, and “mad scientist” was a term used more than once.
“I mean, for me he’s like a mad mad scientist genius,” edge rusher Cam Lenhardt said during his time at the mic. “And I like his energy levels, like what he brings to a practice. Great person to be around, and you know, I’m always asking him questions and for me. It’s just like I think he’s just a mad scientist. He’s a genius.”
The Nebraska defender explained that he believes his new coach is a mad scientist because of the way he teaches and the way he thinks. Lenhardt added that there are times he’s been genuinely surprised by how Aurich breaks things down when they are reviewing film or going over a play…