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The barefoot coordinator: New Nebraska OC Mark Whipple goes shoeless for media availability

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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New Nebraska offensive coordinator Mark Whipple isn’t a big fan of shoes, apparently.

Whipple, who is entering his first season as the offensive coordinator in Lincoln, met with reporters on Wednesday as the Huskers continue to work through spring ball. He answered questions while standing at the podium without any shoes on.

He was wearing socks, so it wasn’t like he was imitating Fred Flintstone or anything, which is a good thing. It was just an interesting observation, not something you notice too frequently during these pressers.

As a fellow fan of being comfortable, I’m all about Whipple meeting with media without shoes on his feet. After working all day, shouldn’t he be allowed this simple pleasure?

As long as Whipple keeps his shoes on while he’s on the field, Nebraska should be in good shape.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB