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Let's get right to the meat of Bob Diaco's meeting with the media after Tuesday's practice.

"There is no doubt that we are going to create a great defense," Nebraska's defensive coordinator said. "We are going to create the best defense in the country here. There is no doubt about that. It's just going to take time."

The comment was the kicker on a long, thoughtful answer to a question about how Diaco, his staff and Nebraska's defensive players handled the days after the latest performance that left fans and media howling.

Diaco has had a rough couple of weeks. First was the second half meat grinder against Wisconsin. Then came Ohio State's waltz through the Memorial Stadium night. To fans who sat through both, talk of creating the "best defense in the country" might seem like folly.

Diaco isn't wavering. Either in his belief, or his patience.

"If given the opportunity, I know what we're going to create," Diaco said. "So opportunity, you can immediately think of time. … Everybody's trying hard. They don't need a pep talk. It's not about pep talks. It's about the reality of why this looked like this; or this play specifically looked like that."