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Adrian Martinez probably doesn't need my advice on anything, unless he's looking for decent truck-stop diners in the area.

But he certainly could learn from Zac Taylor. After all, Martinez wants someday to be a coach. So it might make sense for him to take some degree of interest in the career of Taylor, the former Nebraska quarterback who in February took over as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals — his first head coaching gig at any level.

Martinez, the talented Nebraska sophomore quarterback, crossed my mind Saturday as I caught up with Taylor, especially the part of our conversation when Zac made it clear that playing QB for the Huskers helped prepare him for his current role.

"There's no question," he said. "You're talking about being in the spotlight and handling the criticism. When you go through interviews (with NFL teams), people ask you how you'll go about handling the community always knowing who you are and the pressure that puts on you. I feel like I've been through all that for the two years I was in Lincoln.

"I really do think playing for Nebraska prepares you for life as a coach."