Spring practice continued for the Husker football team yesterday, as the Big Red practiced for two hours outdoors in full pads in their fifth of fifteen allotted spring workouts. After the practice, new defensive coordinator John Papuchis addressed the media. Papuchis, filling the role previously occupied by Carl Pelini, agreed with head coach Bo Pelini’s assessment that the defense is off to a bit of a quicker start this spring than the offense. “That usually is the case, because the speed of the game defensively is sometimes a little bit easier than offensively, with all the things they have going on,” Papuchis said. “I’m pleased right now. I think through five practices, we’re kind of on track on where we need to be, but we’re nowhere near where we need to go.” The Huskers have another practice scheduled for this afternoon.