He returned for the Iowa game and was in the regular rotation from then on, finishing with 23 tackles, the most by any non-starter. He's a good, solid player, yes. Vedral understands the load he must shoulder with Stella's status uncertain. I need to step up and make plays when it's my time to make some plays. Making plays means being physical and forcing turnovers.
Defenders can develop techniques for forcing fumbles.
That can be more difficult when someone has grabbed hold by the shoulder pads. So Vedral is wearing smaller ones than he wore a year ago. Mike Babcock is a free-lance columnist covering Nebraska football. Morris Communications Corporation Big12.Net is not affiliated with the Big XII Conference.