Irish Times sportswriter calls Huskers ‘notorious’ in scathing article

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A writer for the Irish Times didn’t hold back when he wrote about the Huskers’ opening game in Dublin.

Writer Dave Hannigan lists several Nebraska controversies, dating back to former Husker Lawrence Philip’s assault on an ex-girlfriend in 1995.

Hannigan focuses much of the article on Scott Frost and the “exploitative” college football experience.

“With a rabid fanbase, Nebraska is an institution with a proud history of winning (although not lately) and an equally hard-won reputation for often doing the wrong thing when it matters most,” Hannigan wrote.

Other Husker staff are also brought up, including offensive coordinator Mark Whipple, who was suspended after comparing a foul against a player as “rape.”

Hannigan also mentions senior offensive analyst Ron Brown, who was one of Frost’s first hires despite what Hannigan calls Brown’s “well-publicized homophobia.”

Hannigan then returns to Frost, who he says looks “grossly overpaid” even after taking a pay cut last season.

“For putting their bodies on the line, incurring concussions that will haunt them for decades and physical injuries destined to disfigure their dotage, all but the biggest stars will trouser around $4,000 for the season. Less than half what their boss gets for a single day’s work,” he wrote.

Hannigan realizes that there are “sound financial reasons” for bringing this college football match to Dublin.

But he even takes shots at the Husker faithful.

“The only question is if any of them will be the same ‘fans’ who told three of their own black players they should be lynched for kneeling in protest before the national anthem back in 2016,” he wrote.

He ends the article with “céad míle fáilte indeed,” which translates to “one hundred thousand welcomes.”

You can read Hannigan’s full article here.