Riley painted a portrait of a quarterback who's easy to like. I see the same. Riley noticed immediately upon Lee's arrival in Lincoln that teammates felt comfortable with him. I can see why.

Then, over time, the quarterback earned respect.

Lee, you see, is a worker. In that regard, Riley mentioned something interesting: Lee took great pride in running the scout team last season, even after starting two seasons at Tulane.

That tells you Lee is indeed team-oriented. He wanted to help prepare Nebraska's defense to win games even while he was sitting out the season as a transfer.

Now, of course, his time has come. Riley said he hasn't felt a need to sit down and try to convey to Lee what he should expect about being a Nebraska starter. Thing is, Lee saw it firsthand watching Tommy Armstrong. He noticed how intense it can become in Husker Nation.

If it concerns Lee, he doesn’t show it.

He evidently isn't the type to show a lot of emotion — unless it becomes necessary, he said.

"He's pretty stable," Riley said. "I like that picture. He's got that poise that is so important in playing that spot."