Scott Frost reveals he'll hand out blackshirts in Ireland
Blackshirts in the Nebraska football program are one of the bigger traditions for the team to start the season. It’s a custom that goes all the way back to 1964 and has continued to their teams of today. With the Cornhusker’s season just days away, it’s time for Scott Frost to welcome this season’s blackshirts to the club.
Frost says the blackshirts will be handed out during the first day of the Cornhusker’s trip to Ireland to play Northwestern according to Omaha World-Herald and HuskerExtra columnist Sam McKewon.
The blackshirt tradition designates the new season’s starters on defense. With plenty on the line this season for Scott Frost in Lincoln, these aren’t decisions he’ll take lightly. This is a ritual each season at Nebraska and, with it being his fifth time performing it, it may be the most important one in Frost’s tenure.
After the pandemic cancelled 2021’s trip, the Cornhusker’s 2022 year will finally open next week overseas. That will make this season’s naming of the blackshirts more unique than most. All of that will lead up to Nebraska kicking off the year a week from today.
Scott Frost clarifies comments on Nebraska offensive line
It’s officially a game week for Nebraska, with the Cornhuskers having a crucial Week 0 matchup against Northwestern on Saturday. Some controversy followed Scott Frost to Dublin after he made comments on the offensive line vomiting 15-20 a practice. Based on the remarks, offensive line coach Donovan Raiola has been working them hard.
Frost clarified his comments on Sunday, saying he “might have exaggerated a little bit” on how often the offensive lineman are vomiting. The head coach was just trying to show the commitment the players are making, even expressing how proud he was of their efforts.
“Our training staff and weight staff of keeping me abreast of everything going on in practice,” Frost said.
Raiola was brought to Lincoln this offseason, being part of a coaching overhaul at Nebraska. Previously, he has been an assistant offensive line coach with the Chicago Bears, with this being his first full-time collegiate job. Notre Dame also had Raiola on their staff at one point but he was a graduate assistant.