https://journalstar.com/sports/husk...cle_75079668-f053-5b01-b2fb-bccad9835548.html “One of the first lessons you learn in the Marine Corps is don’t ever ask your Marines to do something you’re not willing to do yourself,” Kapitulik said. “Coach Frost is going to ask them to get comfortable being uncomfortable, and I hope those players appreciate that he’s not going to ask them to do anything he’s not willing to do himself.
Up until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jerald Foster fancied himself a good swimmer.
The second day of working with The Program was just beginning with a pool workout.
The task: Jump into 14 feet of water with a baggy sweatshirt on and start treading. Then, remove the sweatshirt, exchange it with a teammate, and put on a different sweatshirt. Then synchronize it and time it.
Shortly thereafter, the churning surface of the water and overhead lights shimmered above him before a teammate pulled him up.
“It’s definitely about not only trusting your teammates, but it’s trusting the process that those guys are there for you and they’re not going to do anything to put you in harm’s way,” Foster said. “It felt like, once everybody bought in with that, we were able to make strides.”
“We have the opportunity to work with a lot of coaches and a lot of great coaches, and Coach Frost is at the top of that list,” he said. “Coach Frost just went 13-0, but he’ll still hire us because he will do anything within the rules to get better.”
Essentially, the former special forces commander feels the same way many Husker fans do.
“You land in Omaha and the first thing we see is T-shirts that say, ‘In Frost We Trust,’ right?” he said. “Well, you should.”
Up until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jerald Foster fancied himself a good swimmer.
The second day of working with The Program was just beginning with a pool workout.
The task: Jump into 14 feet of water with a baggy sweatshirt on and start treading. Then, remove the sweatshirt, exchange it with a teammate, and put on a different sweatshirt. Then synchronize it and time it.
Shortly thereafter, the churning surface of the water and overhead lights shimmered above him before a teammate pulled him up.
“It’s definitely about not only trusting your teammates, but it’s trusting the process that those guys are there for you and they’re not going to do anything to put you in harm’s way,” Foster said. “It felt like, once everybody bought in with that, we were able to make strides.”
“We have the opportunity to work with a lot of coaches and a lot of great coaches, and Coach Frost is at the top of that list,” he said. “Coach Frost just went 13-0, but he’ll still hire us because he will do anything within the rules to get better.”
Essentially, the former special forces commander feels the same way many Husker fans do.
“You land in Omaha and the first thing we see is T-shirts that say, ‘In Frost We Trust,’ right?” he said. “Well, you should.”
