Nebraska AD Trev Alberts teases 'slightly modernized' version of Herbie Husker to debut in 2023

Much will be new with Nebraska football in 2023, namely that the Cornhuskers will potentially be under new management after Scott Frost was fired and once Mickey Joseph runs out the year as interim. Beyond new leadership in the football facility, athletic director Trev Alberts shared that Nebraska will have an updated version of an old favorite mascot.

Herbie Husker, the cowboy-hat-wearing squared-jawed grinning mascot, will go back to an old-school version, Alberts announced. It will be a “slightly modernized” version of the classic mascot, according to Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald.

“Complete with corn and overalls,” Alberts said, according to McKewon.

Trev Alberts announces Nebraska will bring back a "slightly modernized" version of the original Herbie Husker mascot. Coming in 2023.

"Complete with corn and overalls," Alberts said.

— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) September 27, 2022

The original Herbie Husker had a bit of a softer look than the current Herbie, given the overalls and corn, so it’s likely the modernized version will fall somewhere in between both.

Nebraska football sellout streak lives on, as Alberts announces Indiana game is sold out

The Nebraska football sellout streak will live for another week. The nation’s longest active sellout streak, which dates back to 1962 and stands at 385 games currently, might be in jeopardy this year following the firing of coach Scott Frost.

But it won’t fall this weekend against Indiana, with athletics director Trev Alberts confirming the contest with the Hoosiers is sold out, according to Robin Washut of HuskerOnline.

Alberts had provided an update late last week prior to a bye week for the Cornhuskers.

“Still moving forward,” Alberts said, as Sean Callahan of HuskerOnline reported Thursday. “I think we had a little over 1,000 or so, and that has been going down for Indiana. At this point, I think the reality is we are probably on a week-by-week basis. I don’t think we are going to be announcing ‘sold out the rest of the season.’

“I will just ask our fans to hang in there, thank them, and mostly I’m just trying to support these young men. It’s going to be a tough couple of months. I think we have a great opportunity with homecoming and Indiana to get back on track. It will be a week-to-week thing.”