{"id":83599,"date":"2025-12-13T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=83599"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:23:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T02:23:45","slug":"what-do-nebraskas-newest-assistants-bring-to-lincoln","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2025\/12\/13\/what-do-nebraskas-newest-assistants-bring-to-lincoln\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Nebraska&#8217;s Newest Assistants Bring To Lincoln?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Matt Rhule has \u00a0made significant changes to Nebraska&#8217;s coaching staff entering his fourth year with the Cornhuskers. What does each of his assistants bring to Lincoln?<\/div>\n<h2>What Do Nebraska&#8217;s Newest Assistants Bring To Lincoln?<\/h2>\n<h3>Geep Wade<\/h3>\n<div>Nebraska&#8217;s offensive line should get the development it needs under Geep Wade. In his first two seasons at Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets were elite at running the football. Last season, Jamal Haynes rushed for 944 yards and 12 touchdowns. This allowed Georgia Tech to rank second in the ACC in rushing offense. His unit wasn&#8217;t as powerful this year. But with an experienced back like Haynes, the Yellow Jackets still ranked 19th in rushing yards and 12th in yards on offense. Plus, he also has the recognition the Huskers are looking for. Each year at Georgia Tech, at least one of Wade&#8217;s offensive linemen earned All-ACC honors. Now it&#8217;s time for him to make his mark on the Huskers&#8217; offensive line. \u00a0The pieces are all there for the Huskers. \u00a0Junior Elijah Pritchett will play at the left tackle spot, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/elijah-pritchett-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Evans<\/a> will suit up at center. In addition, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/turner-corcoran-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turner Corcoran<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/henry-lutovsky-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Henry Lutovsky<\/a> will play their last college games in Las Vegas. \u00a0The biggest issue that Wade has to address is <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/rocco-spindler-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rocco Spindler<\/a>. The right guard helped anchor the Cornhuskers&#8217; offensive line this season. But after an injury, Spindler decided to forgo the Las Vegas Bowl for the NFL Draft.<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Putting his stamp on The Pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Lincoln, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeepWade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GeepWade<\/a>! \ud83d\udcaa <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aBF8z53bYY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aBF8z53bYY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nebraska Football (@HuskerFootball) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HuskerFootball\/status\/1999494600239821213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Lonnie Teasley<\/h3>\n<div>After a 4-8 season, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer dismissed Lonnie Teasley from his role as the Gamecocks&#8217; offensive line coach. This left Rhule in a prime position to secure Teasley&#8217;s services on Nebraska&#8217;s coaching staff. When he gets to Lincoln, he&#8217;ll be an offensive analyst for the Cornhuskers. \u00a0And he&#8217;ll also function as the program&#8217;s \u00a0ace recruiter. On Early National Signing Day, \u00a0Teasley helped land five-star prospect Darius Gray and four-star Zion Guiles. It&#8217;s too late for him to make an impact in traditional high school recruiting. But with his help, Nebraska should be able to hit the ground running in the offseason. Off the heels of his departure from Georgia Tech, \u00a0the Cornhuskers have the momentum in \u00a0<a  href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/peyton-joseph-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peyton Joseph&#8217;s<\/a> recruitment. Now that Teasley is on staff, he might be just what the he needs.<\/div>\n<h3>Rob Aurich<\/h3>\n<div>Rhule wants a physical defense that can stop \u00a0the run. \u00a0The Huskers have tabbed Rob Aurich to make \u00a0that happen in Lincoln. \u00a0Under Aurich&#8217;s leadership, the Aztecs only allowed their opponents to score five rushing touchdowns. San Diego State also led the Mountain West in rushing yards allowed. This is a stat Nebraska desperately needs to turn around in 2026. \u00a0In just one season, John Butler&#8217;s group surrendered 200 yards per game. The only problem with this hire is that he doesn&#8217;t have enough Big Ten experience. \u00a0Before his tenure at San Diego State, Aurich spent time at Idaho and South Dakota. However, \u00a0Addison William should help put Nebraska over the top in 2026. \u00a0In his first season with the Cornhuskers, the program&#8217;s pass defense ranked second in the country.<\/div>\n<h3>Roy Manning<\/h3>\n<div>After one year as Nebraska&#8217;s defensive line coach, the Huskers decided to part ways with Terry Bradden. On paper, this was a great hire for the Huskers. He witnessed the Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl runs and was an excellent mentor to the team&#8217;s players. However, this combination didn&#8217;t translate well in Lincoln. The Huskers had a youthful defensive line that didn&#8217;t provide much experience against the run. This also prevented the Blackshirts from putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. All told, Nebraska managed to tally 19 sacks in just 12 games. Now that Manning is coaching the Cornhuskers&#8217; edge rushers, the program should improve on this front. In his time at San Diego State this season, the Aztecs had 32 sacks.<\/div>\n<p>Main Photo: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matt Rhule has \u00a0made significant changes to Nebraska&#8217;s coaching staff entering his fourth year with the Cornhuskers. What does each of his assistants bring to Lincoln? What Do Nebraska&#8217;s Newest Assistants Bring To Lincoln? Geep Wade Nebraska&#8217;s offensive line should get the development it needs under Geep Wade. 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