Nebraska football hires John Butler as defensive backs coach

In the latest episode of the Pick Six Podcast, Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk Nebraska's new defensive backs coach, which Huskers will represent the program and Big Ten media days and more.

The duo opens with Evan Cooper resigning as Nebraska's defensive backs coach for personal reasons and being replaced by John Butler.

Did NU trade Coopers' recruiting ability and institutional knowledge of Matt Rhule's program for a more veteran coach in Butler? 

They talk the difference between Copper leaving and Bob Wager last season, and what those differences says about the Butler hire. 

The two also discuss why Butler left the Buffalo Bills program.

They then move onto the player representatives at Big Ten media days: Ty Robinson, Isaac Gifford and Ben Scott.

The duo talk about the Nebraska men's basketball nonconference schedule and how it resembles last season's schedule. Is it better to schedule easier teams or challenging ones when it comes to qualifying for the NCAA tournament?

They discuss the reported roster limits heading to college football and how it will impact Nebraska.

They close out by discussing Nebraska's Big Red Preview.

A can't-miss conversation between World-Herald staff writers covering the week's top Nebraska football topics.