NU never contacted Scott Frost per Oregon Head Coach
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Branno
All-Conference
Hiring Frost as HC would have been a huge mistake. Get him here as OC/asst coach and turn the reigns over when Riley retires.
Would TO have been the coach he was without his experience with Devaney? Maybe? Maybe not... But he learned what it took to be a HC without the learning curve.
Would TO have been the coach he was without his experience with Devaney? Maybe? Maybe not... But he learned what it took to be a HC without the learning curve.
WhatDoIKnow
Special Teams Player
Big difference between contacted, interviewed, and offered with other names we heard.
drmathprog
Four-Star Recruit
I assume the AD avoided the problem many AD's these days have trouble avoiding, namely, if you're going to be held accountable for your hiring decisions (and you are) you might as well make your own decisions, rather than let boosters, etc. "help" you make a decision you're not completely sold on.
alexhortdog95
Starter
Scott Frost's current salary is $400,000.
Coach O was making at one time $650,000 as an assistant coach.
Riley is making just less than $3 mil.
Tim Beck is making $700,000 a year.
Do the math, folks. Just cause Frost wasn't offered HC doesn't mean he wouldn't come as a coordinator. And truthfully, if he's honest with himself, he needs to learn at the feet of an established HC first. Two years isn't enough time, no matter if he were here, at Bama, Auburn, or in Eugene.
Coach O was making at one time $650,000 as an assistant coach.
Riley is making just less than $3 mil.
Tim Beck is making $700,000 a year.
Do the math, folks. Just cause Frost wasn't offered HC doesn't mean he wouldn't come as a coordinator. And truthfully, if he's honest with himself, he needs to learn at the feet of an established HC first. Two years isn't enough time, no matter if he were here, at Bama, Auburn, or in Eugene.
I'm pretty sure I would have been 10x more disappointed had Frost been hired as head coach of Nebraska. He inherited a great offense, and has continued the status quo. He is no where near ready to RUN a program by himself, He has barely had a YEAR as a OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR.
Man, I dont understand how people are in such a tizzy about the Riley hire but would have welcomed an unproven rookie head coach just because he has NU ties.
Asinine
Man, I dont understand how people are in such a tizzy about the Riley hire but would have welcomed an unproven rookie head coach just because he has NU ties.
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zoogs
Assistant Coach
I agree, trouble. I really like Frost for a lot of his traits, but this would be his first time assembling a staff on his own.
I guess I wouldn't have been disappointed at all in Frost, but much more nervous. Frost and Riley, I think we made the right call, by far. I'm glad we got the guy we got, even if I barely knew his name before it came up (the same would've been true for most coaches outside the obvious candidates).
I guess I wouldn't have been disappointed at all in Frost, but much more nervous. Frost and Riley, I think we made the right call, by far. I'm glad we got the guy we got, even if I barely knew his name before it came up (the same would've been true for most coaches outside the obvious candidates).
Landlord
Banned
I am too busy to read through this entire thread, but if it hasn't been mentioned, I wonder if Helfricht tipped his hand when asked about Frost.
A reporter asked if he had been contacted in regards to the head coaching position specifically, and Helfricht said, "No, not with regards to that."
A reporter asked if he had been contacted in regards to the head coaching position specifically, and Helfricht said, "No, not with regards to that."
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Igetbored216
All-Conference
With Riley's past offenses in mind, I guess I'm confused at why he would bring in Frost as an offensive coordinator.
Blackshirt39
Special Teams Player
Frost has worked with a wide array of offensive schemes and playbooks. I have full confidence that he and Riley would be compatible.
kchusker_chris
All-American
perhaps because oregon's offenses have been beating down Riley's D for the last decade...not every coach has to circle the wagon and hire a band of yes-men brothers.
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irafreak
All-American
Holy smokes! I would have driven off the road too if I came home and there was a quote from a radio station written on my home!
