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Leadership lesson
The spotlight had been on Nebraska's defensive line long before Monday's news about the dismissal of backup tackle Kevin Dixon.
Everybody will continue to keep a close watch on the progression of this unit, which some within the program believe will be better than many people think. We'll see.
For sure, a leader is needed up front, so I found it interesting yesterday when junior Ndamukong Suh addressed the topic of leadership. Suh, remember, sat out spring practices with a knee injury. He had surgery in March. (On a side note, Suh said he was pleasantly surprised -- you might even say shocked -- when Nebraska's athletic director, Tom Osborne, called Suh to see how his surgery went. "I mean, he's the athletic director. He didn't have to do that," Suh said.)
Back to leadership ... Suh said he's been talking recently with former Husker defensive linemen Christian Peter and Jason Peter ... about the past Blackshirt tradition, about what they expect now, about what Suh can do to help.
“I definitely feel that I have a good understanding of how things have worked and how things can be turned around," Suh said. “They really just want me to play as hard as I can, just like they played."
Suh said the Peters told him they see him as a leader on the 2008 defense. Suh said he wants to be a leader, and that he feels some of his teammates look up to him.
The Peters' advice?
"Take that to your full advantage. Don’t be a guy that just dictates people but be a likeable guy at the same time. Don’t let people stray.
“The main thing is, internally, take care of problems. If there’s anything going on ... Take care of it as a team before it gets to the coaches.”
Leadership lesson
The spotlight had been on Nebraska's defensive line long before Monday's news about the dismissal of backup tackle Kevin Dixon.
Everybody will continue to keep a close watch on the progression of this unit, which some within the program believe will be better than many people think. We'll see.
For sure, a leader is needed up front, so I found it interesting yesterday when junior Ndamukong Suh addressed the topic of leadership. Suh, remember, sat out spring practices with a knee injury. He had surgery in March. (On a side note, Suh said he was pleasantly surprised -- you might even say shocked -- when Nebraska's athletic director, Tom Osborne, called Suh to see how his surgery went. "I mean, he's the athletic director. He didn't have to do that," Suh said.)
Back to leadership ... Suh said he's been talking recently with former Husker defensive linemen Christian Peter and Jason Peter ... about the past Blackshirt tradition, about what they expect now, about what Suh can do to help.
“I definitely feel that I have a good understanding of how things have worked and how things can be turned around," Suh said. “They really just want me to play as hard as I can, just like they played."
Suh said the Peters told him they see him as a leader on the 2008 defense. Suh said he wants to be a leader, and that he feels some of his teammates look up to him.
The Peters' advice?
"Take that to your full advantage. Don’t be a guy that just dictates people but be a likeable guy at the same time. Don’t let people stray.
“The main thing is, internally, take care of problems. If there’s anything going on ... Take care of it as a team before it gets to the coaches.”
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