What Nebraska's Trev Alberts, Scott Frost said at Wednesday presser regarding NCAA investigation
Nebraska held a press conference on Aug. 18 regarding the NCAA’s investigation of improper use of analysts during contests and practices.
The violations don’t appear to be Level 1, with the comparison being to Kansas, which is facing Level II and Level III football violations for a similar situation, according to CBS Sports.
Nebraska also allegedly had unauthorized organized workouts at an off-campus location with strength and conditioning staff present while in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown, according to Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. Whether that will also be part of the investigation by the NCAA is yet to be known.
Here’s a sampling of what Nebraska AD Trev Alberts and Nebraska coach Scott Frost had to say at the press conference:
Trev Alberts and Scott Frost came out to make comments regarding the investigation, here’s Trev.. he says he was made aware of the investigation after he started. #Huskers pic.twitter.com/d19zCRJxAN
— Rex Smith (@RexSmithTV) August 18, 2021
Scott Frost says everything that Nebraska did through the pandemic was in the best interest of players and coaches. All team activities were approved by the compliance, according to Frost.
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) August 18, 2021
Regarding Oklahoma game, Frost says he never made one call about the possibility of pulling out. Said he doesn’t deal with scheduling matters.
— Steven M. Sipple (@HuskerExtraSip) August 18, 2021
Trev Alberts says, not surprisingly, that the NCAA investigation predates his arrival and he found out about it when he was hired.
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) August 18, 2021
Right now at Memorial Stadium. AD Trev Alberts: “We have complied with the NCAA.” pic.twitter.com/8vtlZutD5I
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) August 18, 2021
Nebraska coach Scott Frost says he’s not concerned about how this investigation may affect his players’ focus on the season opener next week at Illinois. pic.twitter.com/HKuGBq49xB
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) August 18, 2021
Trev Alberts says he can only confirm that an investigation is ongoing. “We can’t speak about the specifics.” He won’t say how long the investigation has been ongoing. Alberts said he became aware of it after the investigation after he started in July.
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) August 18, 2021
NU AD Trev Alberts: “The University of Nebraska Athletic Department has been working collaboratively with the NCAA to review a matter concerning our football program. We appreciate the dialogue we have had with the NCAA and cannot comment further on specifics of this matter.”
— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) August 18, 2021
Nebraska begins the season with a matchup at Illinois on Aug. 28 (1 p.m. EST/FOX).
