Nebraska interim head coach says he’s going to be a ‘little more in your face’

Nebraska soccer is making an attempt to choose up the items after a loss to Georgia Southern in Week 2 and firing head coach Scott Frost Sunday. 

Frost, who was the pinnacle man in Lincoln, Nebraska, since 2018, returned to his house state with hopes of reviving the storied program. 

It didn’t occur, with the Cornhuskers failing to win greater than 5 video games in a season throughout Frost’s tenure, dropping 10 consecutive one-score video games and changing into an afterthought within the Huge Ten. 

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Enter Mickey Joseph, a former Nebraska quarterback, who takes over for Frost on an interim foundation after teaching the vast receivers.

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On Thursday, Joseph made an look on the “Huskers Radio Community” and mentioned he met with the 4 captains and quarterback Casey Thompson main as much as Nebraska’s sport towards No. 6 Oklahoma, letting them know issues had been going to be somewhat totally different with him in cost. 

Mickey Joseph of the Nebraska Cornhuskers was named interim coach following a loss towards the Georgia Southern Eagles at Memorial Stadium Sept. 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb.
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“All 4 of them I introduced in, and I additionally introduced Casey in, as a result of he’s the quarterback,” Joseph mentioned Thursday. “I’ve an excellent relationship with these youngsters. And so they understood what I wished to do, they usually understand it’s going to be somewhat totally different. 

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“I’m going to be somewhat extra feistier. I’m going to be somewhat extra in your face. And I demand you do issues the best approach.”

With the midseason firing of Frost, a doable division throughout the workforce is a priority, however Joseph mentioned that gained’t be taking place underneath his watch. 

Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph leads the workforce onto the sector earlier than a sport towards Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb. 
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“No, this can be a excessive character workforce,” Joseph mentioned when requested a couple of potential fracture throughout the workforce, in accordance with 247 Sports activities. “These are good youngsters. These are good boys, so no.

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“It is not going to be any finger-pointing. Even when Frost was right here, he did not permit that, so they are not going to permit that. When there was a loss, he put it on the coaches and mentioned we have to educate them higher. However no, that locker room won’t ever be divided.”

Nebraska entered halftime towards Oklahoma down 35-7.