Nebraska welcomes back Frank Solich: 'Great to be back'

LINCOLN, Neb. -- It took a long time for Frank Solich to put aside the bitterness he felt toward Nebraska following his controversial firing.

Twenty years and some prodding by athletic director Trev Alberts later, Solich was back at Memorial Stadium on Friday to begin a weekend of events honoring him for his contributions as a player, assistant and head coach.

After he left Nebraska, Solich became the Mid-American Conference's all-time wins leader at Ohio. And he remained mostly estranged with the Lincoln school since some of the decision-makers responsible for his firing were still around - despite his strong ties to the state and friendship with his predecessor, Hall of Fame coach Tom…