Obviously Mike Ekeler is still getting to know guys who will be central in the Husker special teams operation, but the standard will remain high regardless. While Mike Ekeler is setting that ...

A much-discussed rumor has come true this Monday morning as Mike Ekeler has opted ... VolQuest had the news. Ekeler is ...

Compton learned under Ekeler for three seasons, earning the starting inside linebacker job in 2009 as a redshirt freshman through fall camp. He played in all 14 games, with eight starts. Compton's ...

So Snow is a good source on the Huskers tabbing Mike Ekeler for that critical role. "Mike, his energy and the way he taught," Snow said Wednesday of what jumped out during that interview.

In the midst of that discussion, they looked a bit more at special teams and Nebraska's new coordinator Mike Ekeler. Below is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation on the podcast.

Tennessee has tabbed Levorn Harbin to replace Mike Ekeler as the Vols outside linebackers ... He really checks up on me and ...

Mike Ekeler can thank one person in particular for his return to Nebraska football - former Blackshirt and National Football League veteran Will Compton. Ekeler was hired as special teams ...