NoVAHusker

Nebraska under Scott Frost is not fundamentally sound--especially on the offensive side of the football. If Trev Alberts keeps Frost for another year (which is probable but by no means guaranteed), I think most of the offensive staff needs to go, starting with: 1. Austin - OL coach -- The OL has been a consistent problem for the entirety of Frost's tenure. Austin was an inexperienced OL coach when he came to Nebraska and it shows. His O-linemen, both as individual players and as a unit, are not fundamentally sound, and the line scheme is not effective. While the OL has shown some improvement after personnel changes were made before the Michigan game, this unit is simply too critical the rest of the offense. Without consistent quality OL play, nothing else will be enough. (One need only look at what Minnesota's OL did yesterday to see how a good OL can make up for subpar skill players.) Consistent subpar play over the entirety of Coach Frost's tenure makes Austin the first coach out the door. 2. Verduzco - QB coach -- Nebraska has had a couple great athletes play QB for Frost (Martinez and McCaffrey), but they have been inconsistent players, with big plays being matched by big mistakes. If one is to be a soothsayer to QBs, one has to be able to prepare them both physically and mentally to play and help them keep their emotions in check when the game speeds up. One also has to be able to recruit and have the stomach to go with the next man up when the starter isn't getting it done. (see Oklahoma). Not being inside the program, it's unclear how much of the blame for the QB woes goes to Frost, himself, but Verduzco cannot escape this ax. it's time for a change. 3. Dawson - Special Teams coach -- Nebraska has been inconsitent and suffered game-altering gaffes in nearly every phase of special teams this year. Why they cannot get the right coach or coaches to cover Special Teams is stupefying, but change is required. (Note, Dawson is also listed as Asst HC/Outside LBs. I'll defer to others whether to keep him on as a defensive coach, but he's got to go as Special Teams Coordinator.) 4. Held - RB coach -- The RB room has been a mystery from the outside looking in. Held is also listed as recruting coordinator. While there is talent in the RB room, no one jumps off the film. Again, I think it's an issue of talent and preparation and gametime decisionmaking from a personnel standpoint. If FROST is retained, however, I would KEEP the OC/WR coach Matt Lubick. The scheme appears creative. It's the preparation has the position coach level that is lacking.