Huskers at Big Ten Media Days: It’s Time to Win Games

QB competition remains open, but Casey Thompson will take first snaps of preseason camp with No. 1 offense

Joe Hudson | Jul 26, 2022

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A win-now attitude was the order of the day Tuesday during Nebraska's turn at the microphones at Big Ten Football Media Days in Indianapolis.

"It's our time to do it," said head coach Scott Frost, who has a 15-29 record entering his fifth season at the helm in Lincoln. His teams have never finished better than fifth in the seven-team Big Ten West Division.

Frost said the Aug. 27 opener against Northwestern in Ireland is not being treated as a plum. "We didn't earn this trip," he said. "This is a business trip."

Linebacker Garrett Nelson has grown tired of the disrespect. "It's time to play," he said.

Frost said the quarterback spot remains up for grabs, but Texas transfer Casey Thompson will take the first snaps with the No. 1 offense when fall camp opens Wednesday morning. Frost said it "makes me a little sad" to give up play-calling duties, but he will remain "involved a lot" with the offense in collaboration with new coordinator Mark Whipple.

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Published Jul 26, 2022

JOE HUDSON

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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