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Frost Says Huskers’ ‘Confidence Is There’

Coach sees motivated team as home opener nears

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Scott Frost says his Huskers remain confident and motivated despite last weekend's loss to Northwestern and the resulting negativity from some fans and media pundits.

"All you can do is work as hard as you can and do the right things. I think our kids know that," Frost said after Thursday's Nebraska football practice. "I try to share that with the kids as much as they can. If they have a chip on their shoulder, I think that's a good thing for us."

He said players recovered quickly from the effects of the travel to and from Ireland and "approached the week well" in preparing for Saturday's home-opener opponent, North Dakota.

"I think the confidence is there. I think they know what kind of team they have. It's up to us to go out and prove it. I didn't see anything other than motivated kids trying to get better at practice."

Tight end Travis Vokolek "is getting close" but remains "day to day" after injuring an ankle against Northwestern. Wide receiver Omar Manning, who didn't suit up in Dublin, "had a good week of practice."

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Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.

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