Popular Post Saunders Posted July 26, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2018 Quote A 43-year-old with two years of head coaching experience has the Nebraska fan base buzzing. Scott Frost is everything they've been clamoring for in Lincoln. He's a nod to the past with an offense from the future. He's a native son. He's a former national champion under Tom Osborne. His coaching mentors are all either hall of famers or hall of famers in waiting. And yet, he's still just a 43-year-old with two years of head coaching experience. One lesson has already been learned by opponents he's faced in those two years: underestimate Frost at your own peril. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-media-days-2018-its-clear-nebraska-is-poised-for-quick-success-with-scott-frost/ 14 Quote Link to comment
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NUinID Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Actually not too much hype in the piece. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Quote he's still just a 43-year-old with two years of head coaching experience True about the HC experience. But also 13 years assistant coaching and GA experience. Plus 5 years in the NFL. That's a lot of time spent around football. That said, I think there are a LOT of Husker fans who have unreasonable expectations about the rate at which SF will turn things around in Lincoln. Just sayin.. 4 Quote Link to comment
secretasianman Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I agree - expectations do seem high. All of that comes so much from the feeling that this staff at this exact time is so right for Nebraska and the fact that this staff will clearly talk about fixing the issues that have been holding this program back. I think the “high expectations” also hold a bit of desperation, because a lot of fans feel like this is the last Hail Mary to save NU. Because man, if this staff can’t get it done ... I don’t even want to think about that. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 I'm keeping my expectations at bay and trying to correct those Husker fans around me that seem to think we're going to win the NC next year or the year after. The schedule this year is BRUTAL, if we win 6 games with this schedule during a rebuild I'm going to make sure I'm happy about that. 1 Quote Link to comment
brophog Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, NUance said: That said, I think there are a LOT of Husker fans who have unreasonable expectations about the rate at which SF will turn things around in Lincoln. Just sayin.. I would normally tend to strongly agree, but before I can type it out he's gone out and accomplished something else. This transition to date has been so smooth and things are lining up so far ahead of schedule that I don't even know what reasonable means in this context anymore. Quote Link to comment
Huskers93-97 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 If Frost cant do it. The last option is pay 15 million to steal Saban. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, BIGREDIOWAN said: I'm keeping my expectations at bay and trying to correct those Husker fans around me that seem to think we're going to win the NC next year or the year after. The schedule this year is BRUTAL, if we win 6 games with this schedule during a rebuild I'm going to make sure I'm happy about that. I keep hearing that the schedule is 'BRUTAL", but I still don't see it that way. Yes, at Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio State are going to be very tough games, but I still see Northwestern, Iowa, and Michigan State as very winnable games, especially considering the final month of the season is when I expect NU to be playing the best football (unless the team is decimated by injuries). 1 Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 36 minutes ago, NUance said: That said, I think there are a LOT of Husker fans who have unreasonable expectations about the rate at which SF will turn things around in Lincoln. Just sayin.. I think you're right. I'm ready for a rough 2018, and will be pleasantly surprised if it's good. The guys have been in a poor coaching situation for three years, and Frost's regime has been here less than a year. I don't expect magic from these coaches, and I expect the guys to revert to old habits in critical situations. It'll be better in 2019, but the schedule is pretty rugged again. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ulty Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 1 minute ago, knapplc said: It'll be better in 2019, but the schedule is pretty rugged again. Indeed they do have a lot of work to do, but assuming they get their poop in a group, I see double digit wins on the 2019 schedule. Quote Link to comment
TGHusker Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 6 minutes ago, Ulty said: Indeed they do have a lot of work to do, but assuming they get their poop in a group, I see double digit wins on the 2019 schedule. Hiring Frost ends the Solich curse. Therefore we can 1 Quote Link to comment
Treand3 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ulty said: Indeed they do have a lot of work to do, but assuming they get their poop in a group, I see double digit wins on the 2019 schedule. Yea, have tempered expectations for '18. in '19 you swap Michigan and MSU for Indiana and Maryland. Then you have to think Nebraska will improve to a point where they're favored in most other games, particularly in division. You have Northwestern, Wisconsin and Iowa at home. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 32 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said: I keep hearing that the schedule is 'BRUTAL", but I still don't see it that way. Yes, at Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio State are going to be very tough games, but I still see Northwestern, Iowa, and Michigan State as very winnable games, especially considering the final month of the season is when I expect NU to be playing the best football (unless the team is decimated by injuries). There's a good chance we may be overvaluing the difficulty of the schedule in some areas. Many of us having been staring at this schedule for years with some apprehension and anxiety, but once the team is in the thick of it, it's possible it may not be as bad as anticipated. That said, I think the reality is that the five (presumably) toughest games on the schedule as of today are all on the road, and road games are inherently more difficult as a norm. I think the narrative would be a little different were these games more balanced between home and away. 1 Quote Link to comment
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