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Danny Langsdorf acutely understands the competitive nature of quarterbacks. After all, he was a starter as a sophomore at the position for Boise State during the early 1990s before losing the job and transferring to Linfield (Oregon) College, where he started for most of 1994 and 1995.

So, Langsdorf, as Nebraska's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, understands if there's a part of Husker true freshman Patrick O'Brien that would like to compete for the starting job come August.

Wednesday, during a wide-ranging interview at Memorial Stadium, I asked Langsdorf to characterize O'Brien's reaction to the coaching staff's plans to redshirt him in 2016.

"I think it was a little mixed," Langsdorf said. "I think everybody comes here wanting to be the starter and thinking it's just like high school. I think that's natural. And I would hope they feel like that because they're competitors.

"At the same time, I think there's a transition period. Guys go, 'Oh, this actually isn't the same as it was in high school. These guys are bigger and faster, and everybody's good.'"