In an op-ed column in Friday’s Omaha World-Herald, U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) reflected on the struggles of Nebraska football this season and the surge in optimism with the hiring of Scott Frost as head coach.
Football means something to America. And an epic program such as Nebraska’s means something even more. As I said to one national media outlet, “America needs Nebraska to win.” It is about respect for the Cornhuskers and their culture of excellence. It’s about our big, corn-fed linemen, our hard-nosed backs and our tradition of receivers who actually block. We help give America a sense that guts and determination, tradition and honor, still matter.