Nebraska got back to spring ball on Tuesday morning, with another practice aimed at getting the group used to the differences on both sides of the ball.

Head coach Scott Frost and several players stopped by to talk with the Nebraska media about the practice and where things stand after a prolonged break.

Here’s what we learned:

— Nebraska head coach Scott Frost confirmed that redshirt freshman Chris Walker has moved to defensive line. Frost said Walker wanted to play there, and that the coaching staff wanted to give him a chance to excel there.

— Frost said Nebraska is well ahead of where they have been when they installed the offense before in part because of familiarity among the coaching staff. Frost noted that in the past, Troy Walters and other offensive assistants were having to learn the offense alongside the players, but now the coaching staff is able to have players dive right in.

“We were a lot quicker with getting the guys to understand schemes on both sides of the ball,” Frost said.

— Senior linebacker Dedrick Young said that Nebraska’s new defensive system is predicated on getting to the ball. He said that rather than just filling a gap assignment, defensive coordinator Erik Chinander has his players rally to the ball.

“It lets you shoot your shot,” Young said.

— Wide receiver JD Spielman is angling to get the punt return job added to his kick return duties. The sophomore said he’s taken reps there along with Stanley Morgan and Tyjon Lindsey. Spielman was a dynamic return man in high school, so he’s no stranger to the position.

Spielman said the focus has been on refining the technique on actually catching the punts. One of the drills the group is using is to catch punts with towels tucked under each arm. Spielman said keeping the arms tight to the body prevents the ball from popping lose or sneaking through the arms.

— Spielman said one of the big changes for the offense is getting used to the tempo. The receiver said he thinks its going to be very beneficial for the skill position guys, but first they’ve got to make sure the conditioning matches the level of speed they ultimately hope to get to.

Spielman described multiple practice stations, where groups would be getting work in, sometimes it’d just be one offense versus a defense and they’d run four plays continuously, but other times there’d be two or three offenses spread throughout the field.

— One person of note for Spielman is Noah Vedral. The former UCF quarterback has been available to help explain the offense to all parties, and Spielman said Vedral has been a good resource for nearly any position.

— Spielman likes what he’s seen from the quarterbacks so far this spring. He said he felt like both Tristan Gebbia and Patrick O’Brien have handled the transition and complimented them on their preparation and readiness for the past few practices.

— Linebacker Dedrick Young said the competition at the linebacker spot will be heavy, noting the addition of Will Honas, joining himself, Mo Barry, Avery Roberts and several other guys pushing in the middle.

Young said Honas has impressed everyone already because he’s got the concepts down in the playbook, has good instincts and has taken to the room well. The senior linebacker did say that he hasn’t heard Honas do a lot of talking off the field yet, so there’s some consistency already from his Butler days.

— One key difference for the linebackers in Erik Chinander’s defense, as per the view of Young, is that they’re more reading and reacting and less likely to go straight down field on the snap. That’s a pretty big difference from what Bob Diaco’s linebackers were asked to do last season.

— The second Husker spring practice was not as good as the first, Scott Frost said. Not shocking to him after the 10-day layoff, but hoping for more Thursday.

— A newcomer he highlighted that he thought did well was Greg Bell. But Frost was complimentary of all the backs, including seniors Mikale Wilbon and Devine Ozigbo, who he said got after it during winter conditioning.

— Frost said they’re not thinking much about whether they would add a transfer QB or anything like that until after spring. Attention all on the current group.

— One of Lamar Jackson’s biggest personal goals? Become a sure tackler, he said. It’s an area he knows he needs to improve on.

— Jackson was out of breath even 10 minutes after the practice was over, as he spoke to reporters. The pace is as boom-boom-boom as advertised. Guys keep playing, and corrections generally come after it's over.

— Jackson added eight pounds of muscle from winter workouts, he said.

— Deontai Williams is getting a look at various spots in the secondary over the first two days, according to Jackson.

— Tre Bryant is still being held out, so is offensive lineman Cole Conrad. Frost smiled and noted that there were some snap issues with some of the younger centers.

Nebraska senior wide receiver Stanley Morgan said he never considered leaving for the NFL Draft. Morgan said he wants to prove that he can be a leader day in and day out for Nebraska this season.

— Morgan said it has been an adjustment playing in an up-tempo offense for the first time. Morgan said the offense has been fast, but that players are adjusting well.

— Morgan noted that he added six pounds of lean muscle over the offseason.

— Morgan said that players were able to bond well in the offseason during workouts. “We all had to sit there because we couldn’t move,” Morgan joked.