Nebraska's Approach to "Getting Back"
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And it took 4 years to fire the guys in charge of that outstanding production. SMH......
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Red Five
Heisman Trophy Winner
To be fair, we are going on our 3rd WR coach and OC* this year.
Walters WR/OC 2018-2019
Lubick WR/OC 2020-2021
*Yes, I know Walters and Lubick were OCs in name only.
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Frost is actually pretty darnn good at play design.
If Mickey Joseph and Mark Whipple can bring in and develop better than Lubick and Verduzco did, we're fine.
I think those odds are rather high.
You must not have been invited to the ice cream social celebrating the last great adventure.
Guy Chamberlin
Heisman Trophy Winner
At some point you will have to admit the Scott Frost Experience exists on a separate but equally depressing plane as the Mike Riley Adventure.
And surely you remember Frost having the players make snow angels — what some folks dubbed Ice Cream 2.0.
84HuskerLaw
All-Conference
I think he underestimated the difficulty of being a big ten HC or overestimated his ability to do so, or maybe both. Thus far, imo, he has been schooled by more HCs than not. His reputed play design / calling skills have not fooled anyone in the league and our few big wins have been vs bottom of barrel teams mostly. The Big Ten easily adjusted to whatever schematics Frost has presented and has all but stifled his offense. Either his plays are too complex for his players to execute or too simple for opposing teams to defend. He piles up pass yards between the 20s but can’t score.
admo
Heisman Trophy Winner
It's very possible that some coaches are better and more experienced than other coaches.
Walters, Lubick (both WRs & co-OCs) gone. RB Ryan Held gone. OL Greg Austin gone. QB Verduzco gone. They all had a huge impact on the roster at their coaching positions, regarding progress, technique, development, depth, toughness, teaching and recruiting.
Replaced by Whipp, Mickey Joseph, Applewhite, and Raiola (time will tell on DR imo). I think it's a positive step for the players and HCSF, with regards to moving in the right direction. Pretty sure it's been welcomed warm heartedly by everyone. If we are going to get back, build from within, add some pieces here and there, and improve year by year.... this is a great opportunity to do so.
At the moment, fresh off a 3-9 season and the below average results of the recent past, I do not mind seeing transfers and jucos getting more opportunities right now. IMO, this is the starting point. And the early schedule favors a lot of winning opportunities. The 4 game stretch at the end of season is where we will be talking turkey. Did we improve or not will ride on it.
I couldn't stand the Riley hire. But in hindsight, 2 bowls and 19-19......And no I do not want him back haha, Just never ever imagined we'd be heading into year 5 with NU looking like this under Frost. I think even average improvement on O and ST we go bowling....The new benchmark of success for now.
Apparently the B1G didn't "easily adjust" to Frost's schematics between the 20s.
But continue your novel writing narrative.
But "some folks" you probably mean you.
There's literally no comparison to those things.....so yes very separate planes.
I understand completely about the need to go bowling and I think the new offensive coaches will be night and day better.
But Mike Riley lost his last four games at Nebraska by almost 100 points. Literally.
Totally agree about the new staff. Question mark on DR with no "real" track record, but comments appear he is improving things. If the OL can step up, I think the improvement in the skill positions will be obvious.
Raiola has a very different philosophy than Austin did.
The other good move about hiring Raiola is it's a "two-fer". Dom Raiola is VERY involved on an almost daily basis.
JJ Husker
Assistant Coach
Well that settles it. We have them right where we want them and we’re right where we want to be. This Frost deal has worked out splendidly. We’ll just ignore the fact that his record is significantly worse than all those previous really bad coaches.