Last season was not particularly good for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as they finished the season with a 3-9 record. However, there was some source of optimism as eight of the team’s nine of last season’s losses came by one score or less.
To ensure so many close losses don’t happen again this season, it appears head coach Scott Frost and his coaching staff are pushing their players extra hard this offseason – perhaps even a little too hard if one recent report is true.
Frost told Nebraska writer Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald that new Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola is pushing his position group so hard that the group is vomiting 15-20 times per practice during preseason camp.
Scott Frost estimates there are 15-20 total vomits per practice from offensive linemen under new position coach Donovan Raiola.
“It’s not because they’re not in shape – he’s just working them hard.”
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— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) August 19, 2022
“It’s not because they’re not in shape – he’s just working them hard,” Frost told McKewon.
While Frost might find this impressive, most others definitely did not. Upon hearing this report, the college football world took to Twitter to express their disbelief and admonish Frost and Raiola for bragging about pushing their athletes so hard that they vomit.
This definitely seems like a good sign for the greatest 3-9 team ever https://t.co/3xo411x5yb
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 19, 2022
Come to Vomit University.
(Nebraska over win total.) https://t.co/Lye5X9byM0
— Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) August 19, 2022
Forcing amateur athletes to work out so intensely that they vomit is disgusting. College football players need agents and a union to speak on their behalf and put an end to these abusive practices. https://t.co/FVW7hUJy2o
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) August 19, 2022
Either Scott Frost is embellishing to prove toughness or that is… uh, extremely concerning from a health and safety standpoint? https://t.co/CgDc6rAw3p
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) August 19, 2022
A pregame vomit with the Cornhusker OL would be a great start to the Sights & Sounds season https://t.co/NvQVaZpUzr
— Eddie Radosevich (@Eddie_Rado) August 19, 2022
he’s got those boys out there chugging a gallon of milk a day. horrific scene. smells awful. but he says it’s the future of line play. https://t.co/LSZJuEW1jk
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) August 19, 2022
uh…. that doesn't seem healthy. https://t.co/m6GiLNGIJr
— Jeremy Mauss (@JeremyMauss) August 19, 2022
While it’s unclear whether or not Frost was exaggerating, the report definitely raised some eyebrows and will likely have people paying a little closer attention to Frost and Raiola.
