Regarding people’s suggestions of former players and Blackshirts being selected for Frost’s staff — look, just because you played, doesn’t mean you can coach. Not all players are leaders and most must be lead. Plus, you don’t just jump into coaching at this level. Seriously, some of the suggestions are mind boggling — players that have zero coaching experience !?
Second— look at who coaches hire for their staff : other coaches within their network. Our previous 3 coaches did it, Frost will too. Look at his current staff— they are all linked to him.
Coach Dewitt (assoc. head coach, LB’s, Special Teams)- was UNI’s d- coordinator after Frost.
Chinander (DC) coached at UNI and Oregon with Frost
Austin (OL) grad assistant at Oregon, played at NU
Dawson (DL) connected to Frost through Chip Kelly
Held (RB) former teammate of Frost, 17 years in coaching
Verduzco (QB) coached at UNI with Frost
Raymond (director of player dev)
same position at Oregon when Frost was there.
Dillon (player personnel) from Oregon also
Ruud (qca) player at NU, no coaching experience
Haines (off. GA) played at Oregon when Frost coached there
Duval (strength) was at NU when Frost played here
That leaves 3 coaches on his current staff that he didn’t have ties to. And 2 of them were at UCF previously.
Connect the dots. Scott won’t be making any big name, splash hires for assistants.