Nebraska Football: 3 takeaways following the crushing loss to Minnesota

Minnesota wanted it more than Nebraska football?

One of the things that Scott Frost was supposed to fix when he took over the Nebraska football reigns was the “culture.” Of course, he was also the one who claimed the culture was something that needed to be fixed. While plenty of people would agree that after Mike Riley, there was a need for a shift in approach and viewpoint, it appears that he never actually got to fix that culture. In fact, it appears that the negative culture returned on Saturday.

After the Huskers allowed Minnesota to break what was a 32 game losing streak when the Gophers trailed by 10 at any point, Nebraska football linebacker Caleb Tannor tried to explain how he and his teammates managed to allow Minnesota to go on a 20-3 run.

The way he explained it is not sitting well with me and it should sit well with Husker fans in general. Tannor said that he thought Minny “wanted it more.” I’m not sure how that’s possible.

First of all, the one thing that’s been consistently said about Mickey Joseph especially by the #HCMJ crowd is that he consistently gets this team playing hard. Let’s ignore that was the exact excuse people used to keep Scott Frost for a fifth season.

Tannor is essentially arguing the Cornhuskers let up. Even if this was the linebacker searching for reasons for the loss and saying things he didn’t mean, it’s not a good look. If nothing else, it seems to be a sign that the Nebraska football team still needs a culture change five years after Frost claimed that was job number one.