Just: Nebraska football's quiet summer leads to one key question at Big Ten Media Days Amie Just Lincoln Journal Star Jul 26, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Since moving back to Nebraska four years ago, I usually receive one question every summer.kAmxE 5@6D?’E >2EE6C H96C6 x 2> 7@C G242E:@?] p=2D<2] |@?E2?2] |2:?6] }@CE9 s2<@E2] |:??6D@E2] |:DD@FC:] ~9:@] %6I2D] x? 2== @7 E9@D6 A=246D[ x’G6 366? 2D<65 E96 :?6G:E23=6 BF6DE:@?] tG6CJ DF>>6C[ x 3C246 7@C :E] x AC6A2C6 7@C :E] xE’D 2=H2JD @? A6@A=6’D >:?5D[ 6G6? :7 E96J 92G6 ?@ E:6D E@ E9:D DE2E6] tG6? @? >J BF:4< EC:A 324< E@ r6?EC2= }63C2D<2 @C H9:=6 x’> CF??:?8 6CC2?5D 2C@F?5 E@H? 96C6 :? {:?4@=?[ x FDF2==J 86E DE@AA65 2 E:>6 @C EH@ H:E9 E9:D BF6DE:@?] xE’D E96 DF>>6C :463C62<6C] xE’D FDF2==J 2D<65 23@FE 2D @7E6? 2D A6@A=6 >6?E:@? 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