Scott Frost on the hot seat?

Deep Creek said:

We made a list!

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Winged_Wheel88 said:

How the hell is Michigan not #1?!

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Winged_Wheel88 said:

How the hell is Michigan not #1?!

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Winged_Wheel88 said:

How the hell is Michigan not #1?!

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iowajerms said:

Nebraska football: Scott Frost is just a poor man’s Jim Harbaugh

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iowajerms said:

Nebraska football: Scott Frost is just a poor man’s Jim Harbaugh

Nebraska football coach Scott Frost should have the Cornhuskers playing better but it’s growing clear he might be the Big Ten West version of Jim Harbaugh.

Scott Frost was supposed to be the guy to get Nebraska football back to a point of national prominence and get the Cornhuskers competing for conference championships and College Football Playoff berths in short order. After a year and a half, it’s clear that there will be no quick fix in Lincoln and the days of Tom Osborne running out 10-win teams without difficulty is long gone.

Similar expectations were had in Ann Arbor where Jim Harbaugh was brought in as the head coach of his alma mater but Michigan is still looking for their first division title under Harbaugh five years later.

Will Frost be the Big Ten West version of Harbaugh and realize that just because you’re coaching at your alma mater, success won’t come easy, or even at all?

It’s quite possible, especially after hitting rock bottom (with Frost) after losing to a 2-6 Purdue. Frost is now 8-13 (3-8 in one-possession games) which makes Mike Riley’s 19-19 tenure look appealing.

I think it is too soon to throw in the Big Red towel on Frost and his ability to coach, recruit and develop talent at Nebraska, but it’s clear tabbing them as preseason Big Ten West favorites was wildly optimistic, not too mention, not smart.

Then again, Frost was there to raise expectations, but so far, he hasn’t delivered on the results.

Compared to Harbaugh, Frost is basically a poor man’s version of the man perpetually on the hot seat.

Think about it, Harbaugh rebuilt Stanford into a perennial power and had built his rosters full of NFL talents like Andrew Luck and an endless supply of tight ends and offensive linemen. He won and he won big in a power conference. He set the program up for sustained success with David Shaw to carry on the legacy of what he built. Before that, he won 29 games, including back-to-back 11-win seasons at San Diego. When’s the last time you heard about San Diego football? That’s right, Harbaugh made them relevant.

Forgetting about what Harbaugh accomplished in the NFL with the 49ers and appearing in a Super Bowl, he’s far more accomplished than Frost was at UCF before getting the Nebraska job.

Look, Frost was outstanding at UCF where he turned around a winless Knights team to an undefeated one that won the Peach Bowl two years later. That is remarkable coaching and it paid off in him getting one of the most prestigious jobs in college football at his alma mater.

It was the right hire then and they shouldn’t have any regrets about Frost being the head coach, but it’s also important to keep things in proper perspective and context. If Harbaugh is a much better coach with a longer resume of results, and he’s struggling to get Michigan to the point that’s satisfactory for the majority of Wolverines fans, then it stands to reason, Nebraska football fans could be experiencing a period where they do some nice things but fall short of doing great things.


That may be okay in the short-term where eight-win seasons can provide a modicum of hope and optimism that the glory days are making a return. But at the same time, getting to eight wins this year is going to be nearly impossible with Wisconsin and Iowa remaining on the schedule.

Losing to Minnesota, Indiana and Purdue is never supposed to happen at Nebraska. Certainly not after hiring one of their own to save the program. Can the Huskers manage to get to six wins to get bowl-eligible? Maybe. When Illinois and Northwestern are the most impressive wins so far, it goes to show you how far Nebraska football has fallen and how far they have yet to go. Making a bowl game, regardless of the result, would be incredibly beneficial for Frost so he can have a few extra weeks of practice with a team that definitely needs it.


Some Michigan fans have grown used to their new normal of third or fourth-place finishes in the division. Could Nebraska fans tolerate that level of mediocrity or will they be calling for Frost’s head this time next year?

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Deep Creek said:

We made a list!

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outofyourmind said:

This is what I was thinking.
Nebraska fans want to win, but they aren't unreasonable.

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TheReal_NU said:

So one more than Texas in the same timeframe?

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HuskerinBig10 said:

Michigan still has about 5 times the population of Nebraska. Easier to recruit the 500 mile radius from Ann Arbor. They have New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Virginia,. Nebraska has Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri. I believe the State of New York has the same population as Nebraska does in its 500 mile radius.

Mike Riley did it with Pelini recruits. Riley's first year he proved his incompetence. The second year, the seniors of the team took over(all Pelini recruits), they did not care what Riley said. That team went 9-4.

Riley's final year proved he was incompetent and proved the athletic director(Shawn Eichorst, aka milquetoast) meddled too much. Bo Pelini HATED, with a lot of passion, Shawn Eichorst.

Scott Frost had to come in with Mike Riley recruits. Last year's offensive line were 4 of 5 starters were Riley recruits. Mike Riley did give Frost Spielman, but Spielman has transferred out. Last year's defense was all Riley except for two Pelini recruits that were red shirt seniors and they both were drafted and one grad transfer that was Frost.

Now, most of the team is Frost. The Oline is the exact same, all Riley recruits with one Frost recruit. All skill positions are now Frost recruits.

Frost is now getting to the point of taking some heat. But he STILL has some Riley recruits.

That is my excuse, and I am sticking with it.

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miah said:

Huh? They fired after a 9-3 season... I remember spittin my water through my nose when I saw that.

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AlaskaGuy said:

Him telling Nebraska fans to go fvck themselves helped get him out the door.

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iowajerms said:

CBS Sports places Nebraska's Scott Frost on hot seat

The third year of the Scott Frost era at Nebraska could be a pivotal one for the Huskers head coach. Well, that’s according to CBS Sports’ college football reporter Dennis Dodd.

On Wednesday, Dodd released his “hot seat” rankings for the 2020 college football season. While he admits that jobs in college football have never been safer due to the ongoing pandemic and other circumstances, there’s still a chance a few head coaches could be in hot water.

Frost was listed in the “win or be fired” category, which seems a touch harsh for the third-year head coach. Of course, the Huskers have only won nine games over the last two seasons, failing to make a bowl game yet under Frost.

Still, Frost has been overhauling the roster and plays in one of the toughest conferences in the country. Considering what he’s inherited in Lincoln, he might have a longer leash than Dodd anticipates.

Here’s what Dodd said regarding Frost’s job status:

You knew things slid at Nebraska when Frost said his program can be the new Wisconsin in the Big Ten West. What about the old Nebraska? Frost is one of the smartest, most refreshing coaches out there, but the turnaround hasn’t happened. It almost hurts. Frost is better than this. Nebraska should be better than this. JD Spielman was heading toward being the program’s career-leading receiver before transferring. If Frost (a native son) can’t get it done, who can? A bowl game — at least — is needed.
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Nebraska finished the 2019 campaign with a 5-7 record and a 3-6 mark in B1G play. However, the Huskers lost four of those games by one possession and could’ve hit bowl eligibility.

Have the first two years been disappointing in Lincoln for Frost and his staff? Sure. But it seems incredibly unlikely that athletic director Bill Moos will be looking for another option anytime soon.

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olympicoscar said:

We don't have division titles in the Big12.

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TheReal_NU said:

So one less than Nebraska over the same time period?

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Thiefery said:

sorta like the head to head games between Texas and Nebraska? Not to rile anyone up but that last game with Garrett Gilbert winning in Lincoln was one of my favorite wins. That team sucked (and later was proven too) but they still had what it took to "shock" Nebraska at home.. and a big goodbye as they left the conference.
I never cared for Mizzu, but Co and Neb should have stayed. Aggy could still leave. Imagine a round robin schedule like that?

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