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Raiola on radio: New Husker offensive line coach left ‘speechless’ by job offer from Frost | Football




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In mid-November, with both Nebraska and the Bears on a bye week, Raiola traveled to Texas to watch his nephew, standout quarterback Dylan Raiola of Burleson, Texas, compete in a playoff game. Frost was on hand as well, and he visited with Donovan. 

Frost formally interviewed Raiola on Dec. 3 in Chicago. 

“Then I got the call last Tuesday that this would be an opportunity for me, and I was speechless,” he said. 

Donovan Raiola joined the Bears in 2018 as an assistant to offensive line coach Harry Hiestand, with whom he had worked at Notre Dame. Raiola continued in the same role under Juan Castillo, who reportedly will run the line by himself for the remainder of the season unless coach Matt Nagy juggles responsibilities on his staff.

“Harry Hiestand is one of my greatest mentors,” Raiola said. “I was lucky to be around him for two years, and Juan Castillo came in the last two years. He’s also a very respected offensive line coach.” 


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Donovan Raiola never saw his brother play in a game at Nebraska because Donovan was playing high school ball back home in Hawaii. 

But it’s safe to say Dominic Raiola will be in Lincoln for plenty of Husker games in the future. 



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