AM looking to rebound per Frost

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Decent articles about what a lot had speculated.  Frost says freshman year AM had to compete every day and it showed in his performance that year.  Soph year not a lot of competition so put it into cruise control and that showed up at times on the field.....

Was mentioned about AM looking slower, but yards per carry went from 4.5 to 4.3....Not a huge drop off.  Less than I thought...

Hoping 2AM 3.0 is like 2AM1.0.......We will need him.  Competition will help.  Being 100% healthy will help......Iron sharpens iron and all that....

https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/teams/football/scott-frost-expects-competition-from-luke-mccaffrey-to-bring-the-best-out-of-adrian-martinez/article_21775275-6c11-532e-94ef-dc1330860e22.amp.html

https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/frost-says-of-quarterback-martinez-i-dont-think-hell-be-lax-in-his-preparation-ever/article_e7e3ff11-85d8-564e-bf95-e04359fe3638.amp.html

But Frost added a detail Monday that he hadn’t before about Martinez’s play in 2019, and why it’ll be different in 2020. He has more competition from redshirt freshman quarterback Luke McCaffrey, and he’s preparing this year like he did when he was a true freshman in 2018.

“It’s his mindset and his approach,” Frost said. “He came in his first year and had to compete for that spot, and he looked like a competitor every single day in practice. Year two, I think because of the situation, he was able to put it in cruise control a little, and I think that showed up on the field a little more. That’s not to put everything on him ... but I don’t think he’ll be lax in his preparation ever again.”

 
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His rushing stats were a bit better last year, despite missing two games?

His passing stats were a bit lower, but again he missed a game or two.

 
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Toe said:
I still think most of Martinez's regression last year was due to a drop off in the players around him. But not all of it...
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I would agree. I also feel like (without evidence and I'm not looking it up) that his O Line was more experienced and better in his Freshman year than last year. For sure Jurgens having to grow into his role completely from scratch, with the sailing snaps issue all year, had to hamper him.

But Frost directly stating that he coasted is a concern. That's not OK, and having a guy who will steal the job from him if he does it again is a huge benefit.

 
Also...remember there is a ton of film on him now...and Big Ten coaches are really good.  They watch film and find ways to take away things.

 
• Regressed offensive line

• Unpredictable snaps

• Loss of receiving corps

• No drive of competition

• Injury

That's a bad 5 factor combo of performance degradation. If he stays healthy I think he'll rebound in a big way, assuming the pieces around him take another step as well.

 
I think it's really interesting to compare him to Trevor Lawrence in Clemson too just because they started as freshmen at the same time. TL was not as good as a sophomore as he was his freshmen year which was probably due in part to no competition and such. Teams also had film on them both which helped game plan. The big difference though is that TL has tons of talent around him and AM did not last year.

 
307husker said:
Wouldn't the fact that your team keeps losing and you haven't even made a bowl game recently be pretty dang motivating... 

"Didn't try very hard" or "didn't prepare" are pretty much the worst things to hear about any athlete.  
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One would think so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's why we're all half crazy for a winning team. It's just bonkers that anyone would lack motivation like that.

And the annoying thing is, Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State...these guys don't lack motivation when they play us.

 
307husker said:
Wouldn't the fact that your team keeps losing and you haven't even made a bowl game recently be pretty dang motivating... 

"Didn't try very hard" or "didn't prepare" are pretty much the worst things to hear about any athlete.  
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Exactly my thoughts as well.

 
Idk. Why would a coach say that about a current player... unless said player still lacked motivation? If he truly is motivated now, why not let last season’s struggle be water under the bridge?

 
C-4 said:
Idk. Why would a coach say that about a current player... unless said player still lacked motivation? If he truly is motivated now, why not let last season’s struggle be water under the bridge?
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Because coaches always want more...

 
If AM is supposed to be the chosen leader and QB of the Frost regime it is concerning he did not live the mantra and didn’t give full effort last year. To build his culture you gotta have great leaders. Play hard, practice hard. 

 
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It does a lot for culture when nobody, not even QB1 is above the coaches scrutiny. Nobody can say favorites are being played, different players get different treatment, etc. I think this is a brilliant technique by Frost. Also makes some of the things McQuitty said look less legit

 
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