As Nebraska football gears up to take on Purdue while seeking its first three-game winning streak in four years, the Huskers contingent of coordinators and players took the floor on Tuesday inside the Hawks.

Among my main takes from the busy presser? The significance of seeing a former season-long starter return to the field, the impressive comeback (and season-best performance) from a longtime vet as he makes a climb up the Nebraska career rankings and how one historic play by LeBron James provides a perfect parallel to what a pair of Huskers did on Saturday against Northwestern:

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