Saunders Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Quote From @Palmerism: #DearAndy Which upcoming goal is most important for Scott Frost at Nebraska: 1) Measurable improvement 2) Return to competitiveness 3) Bowl game appearance 4) Return to Top 25 team? If Frost can achieve No. 1, he’ll definitely achieve Nos. 2 and 3 and probably will achieve No. 4. Unlike the question above, these aren’t unreasonable expectations. Nebraska should be able to do what Wisconsin has done in recent years. That isn’t asking the impossible. It might not happen immediately, but given how quickly Frost turned the corner at UCF and given the quality of the Big Ten West relative to some other divisions in college football, it’s quite possible Nebraska can reach this level in two seasons. Given the buzz in the coaching community about Nebraska quarterback signee Adrian Martinez from Fresno, Calif., it’s possible Frost is already well on his way. https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/02/08/mailbag-signing-day-rankings-notre-dame-nebraska 1 Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Sort of an oddly phrased question but Staples answers it decently well. This is stuff we've been saying around here for a long time. My opinion: Frost's most important immediate goal is a return to competitiveness. You can lose 4, 5, 6, etc., games next season and it'll be acceptable if the team is playing with toughness and maximum effort. It was pretty clear that toughness and effort were questionable in the 2017 season. 4 Quote Link to comment
Warrior Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Effort lacked last year, but it has to be difficult working for a lame duck head coach. The buy in will produce effort and the coaching staff can get results based on that effort. Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 having a coach and staff with a proven scheme in place will help spur player development too. Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I expect to see good improvement next year, but some people are looking for a miracle. I am seeing an 8-4 season at best, and that would be a huge improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment
dvdcrr Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 First year 6 wins is reasonable. Anything more, great, but not to be expected. Here we go with the first year 10 win or bust guys.... Second year different story. 2 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) Short term expectations? It's pretty simple Mr. Sports Illustrated man! Step 1: Hire Scott Frost Step 2: Expand trophy room Step 3: Start filling trophy room with all the new trophies! Edited February 12, 2018 by Redux 2 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 19 minutes ago, dvdcrr said: First year 6 wins is reasonable. Anything more, great, but not to be expected. Here we go with the first year 10 win or bust guys.... Second year different story. It's pretty damn depressing that people think the bolded is true. It's not, nor should it ever be. 5 Quote Link to comment
Kiyoat Husker Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Frost once described his first year at UCF as "installing system and culture" and saying "we still had a couple pieces missing". I assumed he meant players, at the time. Recently he had a similar quote about Nebraska, saying there were a few pieces missing. This time I got the feeling he was talking about more abstract "pieces" like S&C, toughness, buy-in, etc. I don't think the roster is going to be a problem for HCSF. He can install the offense a lot faster than some coaches. The culture is the part that will take a couple seasons IMO. Not to say that there is a broken culture, or broken lockerroom, or anything. Just that it takes time for everyone to get on the same page. The only thing we will know for sure about year one, is that year two will be better IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment
mnhusker Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Top 25 is a good place to start, I think its a reasonable year one goal but for sure year two. In the long run top 15 or better is the place the Huskers need to live. Quote Link to comment
dvdcrr Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 59 minutes ago, mnhusker said: Top 25 is a good place to start, I think its a reasonable year one goal but for sure year two. In the long run top 15 or better is the place the Huskers need to live. I remember a time back in the 80's when if we dropped out of the top 5 we were greatly disappointed. Quote Link to comment
84HuskerLaw Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 8 wins is reasonable but only IF we can find a way to transform the O line into something useable. The rest of the team can accomplish 8 wins in my view. Beyond 8 is really reaching for the stars based on the last couple year's results. I know we reeled off a bunch of wins to start 2016 but then the balloon burst. The players are going to need to work like heck every day and gain vast amounts of confidence and we need a couple QBs to make it through the season. Do we have 2 QBs that can run his system with a shaky O line? ????? That will be the key. The defense and special teams will have to help make up for the lack of consistency and exceptional play by an offense still in the learning phase. Year three is when I would expect us to compete for the Big Ten title and a top ten ranking. Quote Link to comment
B.B. Hemingway Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I'd be surprised if Nebraska doesn't win the West by year 2. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 37 minutes ago, B.B. Hemingway said: I'd be surprised if Nebraska doesn't win the West by year 2. I hope Wisconsin starts finishing 5th in the division on a yearly basis. 2 Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, Redux said: I hope Wisconsin starts finishing 5th in the division on a yearly basis. I don't want them to finish 5th. I'd rather they finish 2nd, losing to us every time. 7 Quote Link to comment
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