Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander has wanted to get former Huskers Jason Peter and Grant Wistrom together to address the Nebraska football team. He said so earlier this week.
For Chinander, it wasn't a matter of if he'd get Peter and Wistrom to Memorial Staium. It was a matter of when. Peter, who Chinander has met and played golf with, promised to set it up.
Friday night, Peter and Wistrom officially made it happen.
People ask if I miss football. The answer is yes, but only when I’m back in Lincoln!!! ☠️☠️☠️#gbr pic.twitter.com/EtzFSuAuwQ
— Grant Wistrom (@GrantWistrom) August 11, 2018
What a great honor tonite 2 stand in front of @HuskerFBNation w/ my brotha @GrantWistrom and talk football! Can’t express how good I feel about HCSF and where we’re headed!11 yrs ago I did a similar talk and a couple guys thought they’d catch a 😴…this time,guys were takin 📝!
— Jason Peter (@jasonpeter) August 11, 2018
Two Blackshirt Legends Explain Just What Meaningful Accountability Looks Like To The Nebraska Football Team (Grant Wistrom and Jason Peter) #fuelingtactics #fuelNhuskers pic.twitter.com/8RZhqFaHyQ
— David Ellis (@fuelingtactics) August 11, 2018
According to Wistrom, associate athletic director (and former Husker) Matt Davison reached out to make it happen on Thursday. One day later, Wistrom was on a plane to Lincoln.
You never know what the day is going to bring you. On Thursday Matt Davison asked if @blackshirt55 and I had any time to come talk to the University of Nebraska football team and more specifically the Blackshirts. I was on a plane the next day headed to Lincoln.
— Grant Wistrom (@GrantWistrom) August 11, 2018
Thank you very much Clete and Jim Pillen for getting the jet to make it happen. Thank you @coach_frost for having us back. Very excited for this team. This group of men has the opportunity to be the team that rights the ship.
— Grant Wistrom (@GrantWistrom) August 11, 2018
Chinander has said many times how important it is for his defensive staff to "bring the Blackshirts back" to Nebraska. And on Friday, he got some major help from two former Blackshirts in making that happen.
It was a honor to meet and listen to @GrantWistrom and @jasonpeter talk about what it takes to be great. They both shared life touching messages! Thank you! pic.twitter.com/wjj62nVdUZ
— Casey Rogers (@caseyrogers99) August 11, 2018
Great getting to meet the next man to rep #98 for the Huskers!!!
We did talk a lot about “touching” people!— Grant Wistrom (@GrantWistrom) August 11, 2018
I want thank @jasonpeter and @GrantWistrom for spending extra time with the defense. Their message hit me to the core. #BlackshirtsForLife pic.twitter.com/E0AWNi2PuK
— Erik Chinander (@CoachChinander) August 11, 2018
