Alert Top Story Nebraska hires longtime NFL assistant John Butler as new defensive backs coach Evan Bland World-Herald Staff Writer Jul 11, 2024 Jul 11, 2024 Updated Jul 11, 2024 0 × John Butler talks in 2023 about defensive back experience on the Bills. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nebraska has officially found its next secondary coach. And, perhaps, a future candidate to eventually coordinate its defense.kAm%96 wFD<6CD @? %9FCD52J 2??@F?465 E96 9:C6 @7 =@?8E:>6 }u{ 2DD:DE2?E y@9? qFE=6C E@ 4@249 5676?D:G6 324<D] %96 d`\J62C\@=5 C6A=246D tG2? r@@A6C — H9@ C6D:8?65 yF=J d — 2?5 3C:?8D H:E9 9:> 4@?D:56C23=6 4C656?E:2=D 7@C D@>6@?6 2G2:=23=6 @? E96 @A6? >2C<6E =6DD E92? 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