Nebraska Football investigated for NCAA violations
Scott Frost and the Nebraska Football team are under investigation for holding off campus football workouts during the pandemic that went very much against the NCAA's requirements for practices and workouts during that stretch of time.
Brett McMurphy is breaking the story and while he hasn't provided specifics, he is saying that it is an "egregious" breaking of the rules if proven true.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:53 AM ^
Living almost anywhere would probably be better than living next door to a clueless asshat like yourself.
Comments like this are just dumb. Get off of your high horse and stop being a dick.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:21 AM ^
Look everybody the governor of Nebraska has nothing better to do then defend his state when some clueless dipshit says something unkind about it on mgoblog
I like my high horse. His name is dopey and he's a big fan of dabs
August 18th, 2021 at 12:16 PM ^
The asshat rides again.
Personally, I've never lived in Nebraska, but have been there a number of times for businesses that I've acquired. The people are great and Omaha and Lincoln a enjoyable towns.
Maybe your are just too young, naive or stupid to realize that almost every place has highly redeeming qualities and less than redeeming qualities, this goes for large cities and small towns. And making blanket statements about locales that you know nothing about other than you have flown over a few times is boorish commentary that reflects poorly on not only you but everyone else around it.
August 18th, 2021 at 12:38 PM ^
Keep calling me names because that makes you look so smart.
I've only been around these parts for a decade. If you don't like what I do, I can give you the number of my therapist.
Have a great day
August 18th, 2021 at 12:53 PM ^
Being around for a decade doesn't make your, and many other mgo-elitists, comments about rural/southern regions any less offensive.
When I was young I loved living in the city too. But when I was young I never disrepected those people who chose to live differently than I did. It's ok to like different things and live a different life.
August 18th, 2021 at 12:59 PM ^
I made a joke about fucking Nebraska. If you don't like me as a poster be real enough to say hey db you're a twat and I think you suck. I'll at least respect that.
You crying because I made a joke about Nebraska? With all due respect, piss off
Thats the last ill say on the matter. Mods sorry for mucking up the thread with this nonsense
August 18th, 2021 at 4:36 PM ^
Hey, I've been to Nebraska. Outside of Lincoln and Omaha, all I saw was mile after mile after mile of cornfields broken by the overpowering stench of large cattle operations. So I'm with you on the joking about Nebraska. I'm from New York City and people never hesitate to crap all over where I'm from, so please dish it out. America's heartland can kiss my urban contemporary ass.
August 18th, 2021 at 6:29 PM ^
If you enjoy the overpowering stench of large cattle operations, I recommend visiting California. There's a stretch along the 5 freeway that rivals Champaign-Urbana.
August 18th, 2021 at 12:57 PM ^
dude he's joking calm down jeebus
August 18th, 2021 at 12:43 PM ^
Isn’t Omaha where they play the Little League World Series? If so, there’s that . . .
August 18th, 2021 at 5:21 PM ^
Nah man, Nebraska is actually a great place. After I graduated I lived in the state for 9 years, 3 in Lincoln and 6 in Omaha. Between the CWS, the Great steak, the blondes.....I recommend you make a trip to the 402!
August 18th, 2021 at 5:26 PM ^
Do you live in...michigan?
August 18th, 2021 at 9:58 AM ^
We finally learn how Scott’s teams are able to outhit everyone
August 18th, 2021 at 10:08 AM ^
In a similar vein, we'll see if the NCAA outhits Scott Frost
August 18th, 2021 at 11:23 AM ^
The NCAA tickled Baylor with a feather. Nebraska shouldn't be losing any sleep.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:46 AM ^
This is a practice violation, so they will get hammered. Probably not as bad as forgetting to count stretching time, but still...
Also, Scott moves up on the hot seat top 10 this week by handing the new AD more arrows for the quiver.
August 18th, 2021 at 2:55 PM ^
They should be OK unless the Detnews or the Freep gets a hold of it. It'll make front page news for months with those hacks.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:00 AM ^
Another day, another NCAA investigation that will ultimately turn into a slap on the wrist
August 18th, 2021 at 10:02 AM ^
Actually I dont think so IF they were legitimately conducting secret practices with the coaching staff to avoid detection. That's a pretty bid deal and it's not like Nebraska is one of college football's sacred SEC cows or anything.
I think if true this will be very bad for both Frost and the program.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:10 AM ^
Typical punishment will be probation for a year or two with no real penalties, but will typically include suspension of the coach and a show cause order.
At a lower level, it took forever to investigate and reach the punishment stage.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
Get your tinfoil hats on!
Maybe the new AD is working in conjunction with the NCAA to help aid in the firing of the beloved Scott Frost, while still saving face?
I actually dont know if he is beloved or not? Either way Im interested to see if this will be a "death penalty" of sorts...the NCAAs track record hasnt been to great.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:42 AM ^
I think the critical factor here is that the practices took place in blatant disregard of pandemic-related rules—Nebraska's AD can use that to charge Frost with failing to properly safeguard the health of his players and staff during a time of medical emergency.
The question is whether any of the likely on-staff replacements are also culpable in this. If they were all in on it, then who would be hired to coach the team if Frost was canned?
Bring back Tom Osborne for one season to right the ship?
August 18th, 2021 at 12:44 PM ^
I agree. Nebraska 1) isn't one of the NCAA's golden boys and 2) the university may not fight it much because a) they'd like an excuse to get rid of Frost and b) they're looking at a rebuild anyway so it might be a good shot for the NCAA to make an example of someone
If this happened at LSU, they'd lose a few scholarships and carry on
August 18th, 2021 at 5:36 PM ^
Literally every program in the country was doing “player-organized” workouts with “planning” done by coaches. Literally every program in the country has analysts that are indistinguishable from coaches during a practice. The idea that they moved to an off-campus facility to avoid detection seems farcical to me...who paid for it, how do you keep 120+ people quiet about it for 20+ months, this is a nothing burger
August 18th, 2021 at 10:10 AM ^
If this was Alabama, Clemson, OSU, then yeah probably. But Nebraska is so down in the dumps right now that they are a program the NCAA could just decide it wanted to make an example of without really suffering any true consequences or backlash over.
I'm not sure this by itself is something that causes Frost to lose his job, but if its proven true I think it would mean that he effectively has no leash going into this season. He would probably need to win at least 8-9 games to be safe for another year. And that's going to be a very tough hill to climb with having Oklahoma, OSU, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan all on the schedule. They also have to travel to MSU and as we know all too well, MSU always has a knack of weaseling out a win that they probably shouldn't have in any given year.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:16 AM ^
Nebraska ain't winning 8-9 games. The team's ceiling is 7-5, but I'd bet it ends up more like 6-6 or 5-7. Last I checked, the over-under in Vegas was 6.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:33 AM ^
Nebraska's over/under is 6? Give me the under.
August 18th, 2021 at 12:30 PM ^
Exactly. Bet the farm.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
This was the work of a booster, angry parent of a player or someone in the administration trying to get Frost canned. They know Alberts won't fire his buddy, so they'll risk the slap on the wrist to get Frost fired.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:06 AM ^
“…during that stretch of time.”
I see what you did there.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:10 AM ^
I swear I was going to post this exact thing word for word. Lol.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:14 AM ^
Bit of a Freudian slip there.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:13 AM ^
If it was Alabama or Ohio State it would not even be investigated.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:29 AM ^
They keep their dirty laundry in house and anyone breaking code would be subject to serious threat and intimidation.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:22 AM ^
Conspiracy time. The athletic department was the one who taped it and then leaked it so they could fire Frost for cause and not have to pay his full buyout.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:51 AM ^
The ol' Rich Rodriguez/Jeremy Pruitt escape hatch clause.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:24 AM ^
Lol. That lines up pretty well with the fit Nebraska was throwing this time last year. What a tantrum
August 18th, 2021 at 10:40 AM ^
I would bet a significant amount of money that OSU wasn’t following Covid guidelines last season. The Big Ten just decided to direct the NCAA to Nebraska instead.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:05 AM ^
Jim Harbaugh already called OSU out for it last year. That's what precipitated that whole "hang 100 on em" thing.
I would not be surprised if the majority of teams flaunted Covid guidelines to practice more last year.
August 18th, 2021 at 12:21 PM ^
"I would not be surprised if the majority of teams flaunted Covid guidelines to practice more last year."
I suspect that Michigan wasn't one of those teams...
August 18th, 2021 at 12:29 PM ^
After last year’s performance, I’d be more disappointed if Michigan was one of those teams.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:44 AM ^
Based on what we know of Scott Frost, this is utterly unsurprising. I honestly don't care, but seems like the NCAA might.
August 18th, 2021 at 10:51 AM ^
The best part of nebraska? Peyton's audible.....
and some pretty banging pheasant hunting.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:26 AM ^
The flat screen TVs in the bathroom stalls? Or is that just for the basketball players?
August 18th, 2021 at 10:58 AM ^
Yeah but did they provide cream cheese for the bagels?
August 18th, 2021 at 11:04 AM ^
Dude what the F was Frost thinking? There was a better than 50% chance at that time there wouldn’t be a season. Practicing with coaches during a mandatory shutdown put down by the school, NCAA, and the state is just asinine.
When will reality hit Scott Frost that this ain’t the 90’s anymore dude, you can’t just hit people on a whim.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:08 AM ^
What does the NCAA have to say about SEC killing the B12 or players getting massive amounts of money or their over sight being a complete joke?
August 18th, 2021 at 11:41 AM ^
1. Why would the NCAA care about that? Nobody cared when the ACC carved the heart out of the Big East and the Big 10/Big 12 took whatever little bit of value the Big East had left while they were bleeding on the street. Nobody cared when the Big 12 cut the head off the SWC three decades ago either.
2. Players have their name and likeness rights, it's legal for them to get paid.
3. The NCAA has literally never won a lawsuit that mattered, their days of pretending they're the police are over.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:12 AM ^
Could anything be more predictable? Nebraska has been the whiniest, bitchiest, most hypocritical team in the league. May Scott Frost pay a steep price for his assholery.
August 18th, 2021 at 11:27 AM ^
"OT: Which College Football Coach(es) Get Canned First This Season"
Posting my answer here: Scott Frost