EVAN BLAND covers the Huskers football and baseball teams for the Omaha World Herald. He is the 2022 Nebraska sports writer of the year (along with colleague Stu Pospisil) awarded by the National Sports Media Association.

SHOW NOTES:
00:00 opening remarks about the award and his position and responsibilities

14:00 the challenges of journalism and its delivery 

25:30 covering Scott Frost (good, honest comments about Frost’s tenure, including the fact Evan thinks Frost didn’t really enjoy the job here)

38:30 the value of good source (coach)/reporter relationship

46:45 the joys of the job