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Scott Frost will be back. The changes will be marginal. I voted Martinez returning though I'm around 50/50 on that. It's not the scheme, not the assistants, not the head couch...It's all about everyone doing just a little bit better. We're so close.

That's sort of where I'm at too. IF there there is a change, it had better be a darned good one. If we're close, amending his contract down to one year shouldn't be an issue. Then we can extend once results have been demonstrated! That's not going to happen though. At any rate, if we can't win at least 7 games next season in year five with the schedule, we'd better be moving on.

We get IN the red zone then don't capitalize. This is an issue over and over again. Our field goal kicking doesn't help. Might as well go for it. But then we don't have a reliable running game where we can move in smaller chunks consistently enough. And not enough incorporation of the tight ends. He needs to find a way to adjust his scheme that meshes these two aspects. Get to the well and then be able to bucket!

Pros: Innovative coach, ties to Nebraska, demonstrates that we are willing to give coaches an honest opportunity Cons: Offensive scheme that doesn't perform well enough in the Big 10, reluctance to make necessary changes and adapt What Scott needs to do is apply his creativity with making adjustments. How willing is he to do that? He needs to make a thorough evaluation across the board. What concerns me is that changes, if much of any, will be marginal. That's a legitimate issue. If he were to do these things in my opinion, it'd help considerably to putting the team's performances over the top. The reluctance is my main concern.

There are underlying issues. And issues that are obvious. We've beaten Fordham, Buffalo and Northwestern.

That's what we get for firing Frank. He was willing to make changes.

Heard he donated $10 to the athletic complex so there's that...

It's like a person suffering terrible constipation weekly...We're alllmost there! Lol I hope he gets it together.

We don't know if he does or doesn't. That's the dilemma. My best guess is that Scott Frost will be retained and that not many changes to our staff and scheme will be made. We don't have much to suggest otherwise.

It's sort of been evolving absent much continuity I suppose.

Do away with his current contract replacing it with a 1 year contract. There's an adjustment to scheme and upgrades to the staff. Then we can discuss extensions at the conclusion of the season and proceed depending upon how that works out. Giggle giggle

Ohio State is (a bit) overrated. They're young and will be improving though. The defense played their hearts out with passion. Pretty much the same issues with the offense...

I'm just not interested in his style of play here. I like the guy personally. He gives good wedding advice too!

Keep pouring your cups of KoolAid lol It's not working here. No

What about those of us who want to run the ball 50-60% of the time to as little as 40% occasionally? I don't think that's something Mike Leach is willing to do and I don't think it'd work that well in the Big 10 anyway. We already have a scheme that has it's vulnerabilities to working well enough here.

Scott's likely being retained. I think think he needs to reevaluate the effectiveness of his scheme in this conference and make a few upgrades to the staff. That all remains to be seen.

"I wish I understood the RB rotation." Morrison wasn't available today due to a family issue. Johnson was limited late do to injury thus the cause for Stepp coming in.

He's a warrior. If it weren't for him, most of our one score loses would probably be two score loses or more. No, I'm not dismissing the fact that we should have a formidable backup ready to go.

Lol I wouldn't be surprised.

The guy's been running around for his life for much of four years being exposed by inferior line performances and a scheme that exposes him. Personally, I admire the guy. And no doubt has he made some critical errors. Our issues just aren't simply Adrian Martinez though.

I'm almost certain Frost is going to be retained.

Based on what I listened to today, Scott Frost has a better than 80% of being retained.

The announcement of being retained makes the most sense. Followed by the bye week. This accomplishes two things. The coaches recruiting won't be compromised by the not knowing if Scott will be remaining. Plus, there's the added benefit of a potential firing being a distraction to the team for the remainder of the season. Unless of course and interim is being installed. Scott's seemed pretty happy/confident this week, almost as though of being relieved. But that doesn't explain just two days ago they said no decision had been made. At least a final one anyway.

I think it's in one's interest to take a hard look at themselves. What we are doing. Where are the critics wrong. Where might the critics be right. Emotions set aside accepting hard truths. How can I make this better. Demonstrate it. And then ask for help. Doing those things together will usually encourage good things happening. There's nothing wrong with fans holding their coach accountable! It works that way too right? Like teammates do. There's been improvement, yes. But more is needed! Much more. Suppose the guy, the coach of your team doesn't talk so much about changes and does them. You see clearly that he's making an effort. And then, comes to you sincerely and says it's going to be a dog fight. It's going to take everything we've got and then some. We need you there, every inch of the way through this game, this season. What the 12'th person does is help get the ball rolling and helps maintain it. Momentum. And pushes back against momentum of the opponents. What many people are saying maybe, is that I'm tired mentally. I'm willing to do pushing alongside you and this script is making it very difficult without some demonstration on your part. If the reward for participation is disappointments over and over again with few rewards, it should come as no surprise when people disengage. The fan. That's where I'm at. I want evidence that the coach can fix this. Witness it happening. I think that these issues are fixable. That you CAN do it. I'm just not sure how willing you are to do the things I'm viewing as necessary. As a fan, I'm here to support you. You've got to do your part too. If I see reluctance and more excuses, that's going to be problematic.

My understanding is that the decision is not Trev Albert's alone. At least there's considerable input from others. There's a good chance that they're as divided us, thus no definitive decision made. They agree that making a decision sooner rather than later is the best option. A let's see how this game goes and that will make the determination based on how well the team performs. It might be entailing what changes Scott's willing to make (or has reluctance to). If there's a mass departure of fans from the stadium in the third or fourth quarters, that's one of the factors. Something like that. Another possibility is that the NCAA's investigation is complete. I don't want to suggest that it's more than it is though it's clearly something. I still think he'll be retained. There's legitimate arguments on both sides. Lots of reasons to be disappointed and angry. If Scott Frost is dismissed, we'd better have a solid option lined up quickly that doesn't involve a prolonged search.