“I’ve been accused of giving too much information and other people catching on. He (Duval) is trying to avoid something like that. But if you look back, I was more than just a Nebraska strength coach. We created a profession.”

Epley says Duval has brought back a lot of old Husker Power techniques and concepts — including the “Push-Pull” and “Jammer” machines that previous strength coaches did away with — but also is modernizing the program.

Then there is Epley’s baby, the “Transformer,” that sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. Epley said it was so distinct that he wouldn’t even let equipment companies sell it.

Epley said he, Duval and longtime colleagues Mike Arthur and Randy Gobel have come up with a new version of the “Transformer.” And he said Duval is “going to want a whole bunch of them.”

“The thing that (Duval) is trying to improve is the recovery from the workouts,” Epley said. “We don’t have the facilities to do that very well. If you look at some of these major schools we play, they are ahead of us in some of those things.”

You get the idea what Epley’s next project will be.