Helena native, former Griz Brian Buschini feeling right at home with Nebraska football

MISSOULA — Brian Buschini put collectively an all-time season for the Montana Grizzlies in 2021.

The Helena Capital product was named the FCS punter of the 12 months for the Grizzlies as only a redshirt freshman this previous fall, however on the conclusion of the season, the previous UM walk-on entered the switch portal and rapidly acquired a full scholarship to take his abilities to the FBS degree on the College of Nebraska.

“Since I used to be a extremely small child, I dreamed of enjoying on the highest degree,” Buschini informed MTN Sports activities. “I used to be at all times an enormous dreamer. I would at all times watch Alabama successful nationwide titles on TV and I would be like, ‘I wish to be there.’ Getting married final 12 months, funds turned an enormous a part of consideration with our school and all the pieces. The chance to earn a scholarship on the larger degree, I felt like I’d have that based mostly on the season that I had.”

Buschini and his spouse — the previous Kellie Van Kirk, a former UM volleyball participant — then packed up and moved to Lincoln, however not lengthy after arriving, Buschini stated he went by means of some private points, and wanted to return again to Montana.

“I had to return to Montana as a result of I used to be actually in a tricky spot in my emotional journey and my psychological journey,” Buschini stated. “I actually bought to a greater spot on the market form of discovering the Lord and dealing by means of issues, and I have been tremendous blessed with all the instruments that the Lord has put in my arms so far as counseling and my spouse and everybody to assist me by means of this time.”

As soon as Buschini labored by means of all the pieces he wanted, he made the transfer again to Lincoln, simply in time for Nebraska’s spring recreation, and off he went.

It was there Husker followers noticed what he was able to, together with the loudest crowd pop of the sport with a booming punt, one thing Griz followers noticed typically.

“It has been so unbelievable and it is humorous as a result of this spring I used to be in an enormous funk with my soccer stuff too,” Buschini stated. “Coming off of that non-public time I took, I form of jittered up my method slightly bit and I used to be dropping my drop actually dangerous so I used to be tremendous inconsistent this spring. We bought to the spring recreation and my first punt I used to be lucky sufficient, I hit it 63 yards, 4.97 (second) cling time so it was a extremely large punt and the place simply erupted.”

Buschini desires to convey that prime degree of focus and expectations to the Huskers particular groups unit as a frontrunner.

After present process a knee surgical procedure and taking a while off, Buschini was in a position to concentrate on numerous areas of his punting as soon as he bought again to training, and stated he improved his consistency all through his summer season exercises.

With fall camp underway at Nebraska, the Helena native can be on the preseason watch listing for the Ray Man award, which is given to the nation’s high punter. Off the sphere, Buschini has additionally been in a position to make the most of his platform to search out some NIL alternatives, together with a current industrial with a neighborhood dentist referred to as “Kick Away Tooth Decay” which not too long ago hit the air.

Now, the punter dubbed as “Boomschini” at Montana now hopes to search out much more success at Nebraska.

“I am simply so glad I selected to return right here,” Buschini stated. “It is simply been so superior. I can not anticipate the primary recreation and hopefully this season arising might be a great one. My major aim is to go on the market and do my 1/eleventh and simply attempt to assist the particular groups room assist the remainder of the staff win as many video games as we will this fall.”