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Alright after reading lots of posts and getting more and more mad I am going to vent a little bit. Yes yesterdays game was a bit of a embarrassment. But you just cant Judge a season off of the first game. Now I do agree our QB does suck. Our defensive line I thought showed some very good improvement IMO. But for ppl or article writers calling for frost to go that's just childish and all your doing is wanting attention. You cant fire a coach just after 3 seasons and for how much we are paying him that would be irresponsible. No-one said it was going to be a overnight fix like what some ppl where hoping for. There is only so much the coaches can do and what it it boils down to is the kids and how hard they want to work and how bad they want to win. I do think part of the problem is that its the B.S. transfer portal I say if your commit to a school you are to stay at least 2 seasons. If you cant stand a coach yelling at you, cursing at you, or pushing you harder and you quit because of that. How are you gonna make it through life? Also if your gonna transfer just because your not starting or seeing enough snaps and you think it will be better at another school. I would say to that player is to think again about it. Some people are thinking that we need a new coach every 5 years and hope that will fix it to them I say no. Your doing nothing but wasting money and your not going to change anything in that short amount of time. I will say it again the coaches can only do so much, it boils down to the kids. Now I do agree we need to make some staff changes, but I really dont think we need a new head coach. Its only been 3 years.

The bad luck is unreal The safety was not a safety, his knee was down and the ball was not all the way in the end zone BUT the call on the field ruined that. The roughing the passer call that takes away the pick that is going to lead to NU being up by like 16 and the game is over. AM ends up with like 300 plus yards of offense and no picks but of course there is a fumble that gets returned for a TD.

I heard Damon make this point on the radio and it stuck with me. There is notable lack of trust between players and coaches. Especially on offense. Morrison is told he has an awesome camp and is in the mix for the top spot, he doesn't get a carry. Rahmir is not brought up at all, becomes the lead back in crunch time. Betts is told he has an awesome camp, doesn't play a snap outside special teams. Frost wants to be a physical downhill running team, passes on 3rd and short. Frost wants to cut down on the QB runs to keep AM healthy, AM runs 5+ more times than any of the RBs. Frost's words are empty and players know it. I'm not surprised most of our attrition comes from one side of the ball. There is no consistency on what they want the offense to be, he never puts in motion the words that come out of his mouth.

I'm gonna be honest, I didn't read the OP, but being I'm season 4, we should of put the hammer down on Illinois w/ a back-up qb. All the talk and still nothing to show it actually improved

Sorry, OP. I think we all know how this season is going to go.

If you play fundamental sound football, this isnt a problem. Which is why iowa can hang with any team in the B1G

The sun came up this morning. Took a nice walk with the dog. Decided to look for bright spots from yesterday that can be nurtured into hope. That didn't go so well. I see people who want to give props to an improved defense. But I saw a team that came out of the locker room rested, recharged and just a touchdown behind immediately give up an 8 minute touchdown drive to the second-string quarterback of Illinois. Then give up another, so our already challenged offense had to play from 21 points behind. Those awesome QB sacks in the first quarter are way in the rearview mirror. That's because other teams adjust and do things better. The two big errors and 9 point giveaways from senior captains Adrian Martinez and Cam Taylor-Britt were bad at face value, but they also lose massively on style points: Martinez wasn't fighting for yards, he looked stumbling and helpless. It wasn't just Cam's blatant strategic error fielding the ball, it was that panicky attempt to throw the ball ahead -- something a 10 year old might do. This is a team that gets punched in the mouth and doesn't punch back. They wander around in a daze. Although there was plenty of time on the clock and an Illinois team perfectly capable of collapsing, I never for a moment expected Nebraska to win. And just to show me I wasn't being overly cynical, Connor Culp misses his second PAT of the game. The most fervent optimists on HuskerBoard are claiming that had 12 plays gone a little differently, Nebraska could have won. These televised games are absolute poison for recruiting. The only bright spot? Nobody in the rest of college football really cares about Nebraska vs. Illinois. Jesus.

Unless we can land a Saban, Meyer, or Stoops (WE CAN'T) there is no reason to fire him now. Like, we have no leverage to make any offers. Frost WAS the top coach get and not even he could turn this s#!t around. We're screwed unless he pieces this together. There's just not a name out there that would legitimately be interested in any offer from this black hole job right now.

We have to be honest and admit that the problems with Nebraska Football are deeper than just Frost and his ineptitude. Yes, he and his staff should be fired immediately. But the issues with Nebraska Football run deep into the Athletic Department. There are a lot of clowns in North stadium, and frankly some boosters too. Nebraska needs to hit a total reset button, not just with the staff on the field. Fire and replace every single person not named Trev Alberts. Excommunicate any and every booster who does anything other than write big checks. If they make so much as a suggestion about what Gatorade flavor we should use on the sideline, ban them for life. The rot here runs deep. And unless they find it and get rid of it, it'll come back and plague the next staff.

If folks can't see how this is going to go, and that Frost is in so far over his head, then there isn't anything you can say to them really. Coaches make competitive teams in one or 2 years all the time, it's not about more time. Just look at Bielema who got a first year team to out perform a a guy in his 4th year with a 4th year QB. He did that with a backup from Rutgers who was beaten for his job by.....Noah Vedral. That name sound familiar? Just think about that for a bit. NUs 3rd string kid who transferred, won a job over the guy who then transferred to Illinois and just beat Frost in his first game with his brand new head coach. Circle of life, or circling the drain rather.

Do you ever wonder if things would be different had we just played Akron and kicked their asses amd got momentum going to Colorado the next week? Possibly change the whole direction of the season… What if…..

I think Frost has lost the locker room and he's not getting it back

It was bad luck and that is not excusing the coaching staff or players but when they rule safety instead of down at the 1 foot line, it is bad luck because they can't overturn that from the review. Had the ref said down at the 1 foot line, the review would have backed that up. Should he be fielding the punt at that spot, no, of course not. The fumble for a TD, again, AM should not fumble but it is bad luck that the ball pretty much just bounced to a guy that was not near anyone at all. The roughing the passer call, that is a 50/50 call for the ref, the defender did nothing wrong but the ref either needs to make a call or not, he decided to make the call. The taunting flag, well, again, you can call that after every single play if you want. I am not blaming the refs, they made the calls they thought were right, those calls were bad luck for the Huskers.

He has had 4 years to coach up our OL. This is what he and his staff have put together in year 4. It is all on them. I am done with youth excuses etc at this point. You dont get those in year 4 in my opinion because at this point the roster is all on Frost and co.

If only they had time to prepare

These lists must be for 2023 since it's already been made known that Frost isn't coaching for his job in 2021.

And although he was sacked 5 times I felt that more often than not Adrian had all day to throw.. Either our plays are incredibly slow to develop or Adrian just can’t make quick decisions.

It took Mike Riley having the worst defensive coordinator in school history foisted upon him to have a single season as bad as the entire Scott Frost era. Let that sink in.

Are you the one who needs to calm down? Asking for a friend.

It would be interesting to know how many teams, over the course of a 12 game season, will do the following: Field a punt for a safety Miss 2 PATs Have a fumble returned for a TD Have 30 yards in penalties on one play Have 2 punts travel less than 30 yards Mistake 1st and goal for 4th and 1 Nebraska did all of that in one game. One game.

True, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have high standards. There is no reason - none - why we can't be on Wisconsin's level.

i think it's time we stop with the "what did we learn" threads and just go with "WTF was that" threads instead.

I thought Garrett Nelson was a bright spot. He'll be a leader by the end of this season.

I read your list and I immediately think back to 2018 when we made lists for our next coach and how Frost was atop everyone's list and in large part it was because he was a homegrown guy who was having amazing success at UCF. If we learn anything from our coaching hires since 1997, it is it really doesn't matter what the coach did at their previous jobs before they come here, it is not an indicator at all of what they will do at Nebraska. -Solich was Osborne's protege and had been a part of the program for a long time. -Callahan was an NFL coach and took an NFL team to the Super Bowl. -Bo Pelini very successful defensive coordinator at Nebraska, Oklahoma and LSU prior to becoming Nebraska's head coach. -Mike Riley Long time head coach with a lifetime of experience and always was credited to doing more with less at Oregon State. Since his departure from Oregon State it has proven just how hard of a job that is and Riley consistently kept them competitive and on some seasons got them on the verge of winning the conference. -Scott Frost good assistant coach, inherited a winless UCF team and in year 2 went unbeaten and beat Auburn in a bowl game. Played under Tom Osborne and coached under Chip Kelly. Really looking at it, any of of those guys could have and looking at their strong points, should have been successful at Nebraska. Point being, we have no idea who that right coach is and who will be successful here.

The defense only gave up 22 points with 167 yards of rushing (326 total). They forced 5 punts, 3 sacks, 1 deflection at the line, 1 missed FG, a Fumble, and should have had an INT. They had a decent game considering our offense sucked a$$.

The fans are part of the problem, but i think in the opposite way. Sorry Nebraska, but the fans are what have kept this program relevant for two decades. It's the current sell out streak that is the only remaining current headlines this program has. Our trip as a fanbase to boulder in 2019 was the biggest highlight of the game for Nebraska, because guess what? Nebraska lost. Fans show up, Nebraska keeps losing. It is because of the fans and their reputation of being a well traveled fan base that has gotten this football program into bowl games or some better bowls then others because the bowl host knows Nebraska will travel and that means more money for them. Sorry, but to lump the fanbase into "part of the problem" is asinine in my opinion. If the fan base is part of the problem it is because we have entitled everyone within the football program. Our blind loyalty and dedication to the football program has bred a generation of entitled players and coaches who are kings of the state because they wear the "N" on Saturdays. They continue to get this treatment win or lose. No other fanbase in this country stays so loyal and behind their program like Nebraska fans are currently doing with this team and program. Not Michigan, not Ohio State, not Tennessee, not even Alabama. You put any of those programs into these dark times and there isnt any continued sell out streak, there isn't any Boulder, Colorado take overs. And I know anyone can easily reply with, "These are student athletes, they deserve our full support." Well, now with NIL in full effect, keep in mind a lot of these players and upcoming recruits are going to make extremely smart business decisions by choosing Nebraska because of our blind loyalty and unconditional support.

To OP:

Since preparation is the key to the game, that would mean Frost got out-coached. And since the game allows you to make in-game adjustments, Frost could have adapted his offense to what the Illinois defense was showing him. Remember when Illinois' offense wasn't prepared for Nebraska's defensive bullrush and gave up a bunch of sacks? Then Illinois made adjustments and didn't have the problem again....on the way to winning the game? That's called "coaching." For the last three seasons you've tried to convince me that Scott Frost was playing four-dimensional chess and we were too dim to see the progress. Now he's a still wet-behind-the-ears fifth year head coach and we need to be patient with "bumps in the road" that would have been intolerable for any other Nebraska coach? I think it would be decent of you to admit that at this point there is zero evidence that the Scott Frost experiment is working.

I think you can still support the coaching staff because they are coaching your team. They don't have to be exclusive.

Still think we should of stayed with McCaffrey. He didn't get the opportunity that Martinez has had, and you can learn to throw. I don't know of any player that has fixed being a headcase

Our running game is what it is because defenses have no respect for the QB position. It’s been this way for years. This season has everything in place for another disaster. They simply will do nothing on offense but score for the other team. The defense will keep them in several games, but it won’t be enough.

Luck is preparation meeting opportunity. We have the longest running streak of “bad luck” I’ve ever seen. We’re talking years.

Greg Austin has had plenty of time to get the O-Line shored up... He has to go... Until we have an o-line that can function we will have nothing...

Restitch SF era uniform patch. So much for MR left over theory. Riley made 2 out of 3 bowl bound. Rehire Mike !

Lol to the posters wanting the backup qb 2AM is trash no doubt, but did we already forget the sorry excuse that the LMc experiment was last year? this teams issues are broader than 2AM he’s prolly 40% of it BUT… CTB also a captain played like a moron today with that safety we can’t even kick a god damn extra point WE DONT HAVE AN IDENTITY ON OFFENSE AND THAT STARTS AND ENDS WITH FROST Bielema came out today and first play was play action… never forgot the run game, and f’n embarrassed us with not only a backup but a transfer backup at that I really wanted this to work but it’s blatantly clear that Scott frost put too much stock and loyalty in a coaching staff that is in over its head offensively…. I was shocked to hear the claim by the announcer that last year was the worst offensive team in 45 years- mind you, in a day in age where spread concepts has made offense king HOW IS MARIO VERDUZCO STILL EMPLOYED HERE. For f#&%s sake- we can’t develop QBs, we can’t recruit QBs yet we keep this clown on this staff and also have a piss poor special teams unit, AGAIN, with no defined coach focusing on it THIS IS NOT ONE THING AILING THIS TEAM. ITS SYSTEMIC- IT STARTS AND ENDS WITH THE CEO I DONT EVEN REMEMBER WHAT THIS THREAD WAS ABOUT AND I DONT KNOW WHY IM WRITING THIS IN CAPS BUT I DO KNOW IM SICK AND f#&%ING TIRED OF TUNING INTO THE SAME GOD DAMN TRAIN WRECK EVERY F’N WEEK.

For the record, I do wish Frost can get this thing going and not fire him because I think that would be best in the long term, but it’s hard to defend. I do think that if he can get things going then he’s going to friggin roll - so that’s my conundrum. My problem is not if, but “when” and it’s become really hard to be optimistic anymore when the same mistakes are occurring time and time again - they just find ways to lose

I'll take "Statistical Anomalies" for $500, Alex.

There's always the one guy you just can't get to say anything negative. Titanic sinks and he'll tell ya it's a lovely night for a swim.

It takes quite the dose of cognitive dissonance, though.

The absolutist statement that Adrian is garbage, with no caveats or context, is so ridiculous to me and ignores some really incredible performances. Reality is that he's Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde - bottom of the barrel floor and up in the clouds ceiling. The damning problem is that his floor hasn't been raised, and has in fact probably been lowered some while his ceiling is still there but only rarely hit. It's all mental for him, and sadly our staff has failed to help him in that regard and has probably made it worse. When he's playing free and loose he's an all-conference caliber baller, but when he gets nervous he absolutely loses himself. We can probably all relate to that one way or the other (I remember in high school if I had to shoot free throws in a clutch moment I could not feel my arms at all), but it's just such a sucky situation that he hasn't been able to figure that out.

The best part about playing offense is that it's fun. Unfortunately, the Offense is there to save Scott's career and not just go out and have fun. And when that's the case, you have nervous play on every drive. The offense looked tight, and scared to just let it rip.

Zero Illinois kick off return yards.

At this point I just feel bad for the people who have desperately tried to convince themselves the defense is getting good because we've played so many crummy offenses in a row now. The fallout from the Oklahoma game is going to be brutal.

Too many are going by what the commentators were saying about receivers not getting open. Toure and Martina were open all day. Plus, they played a lot of zone. That’s up to QB to find open spots

I hate to keep laying it on Adrian but so much of it really boils down to him. He’s indecisive, can’t throw receivers open, and struggles to make the easy throws when they are there. He’s a great runner but is a turnover machine. Just a recipe for disaster in Frost’s offense. And it’s just my opinion but it just doesn’t seem like he has the fire in his belly that you want your team leader to have. Drives me crazy how he never seems to have a sense of urgency until late in the game.

The team is starting to mirror its coach and staff. Lazy, arrogant, and full of excuses.

Scott Frost.

Jesus Christ 1. Bringing this team back from the dead would add to his impressive list of miracles. 2. The depictions of his abs are evidence of his strength training knowledge. 3. Fans are already used to yelling his name during games at this point.

LOL I don't think so. But I will step aside. Yall have a nice day