Is Scott Frost the right coach?
Scott Frost was the home run hire. The native son returning to wake up a sleeping giant. After going undefeated and winning a “national championship” at UCF, Scott was the most sought-after coach on the market, and chose Nebraska over Florida. Since the hire, the Cornhuskers have been anything but successful. They have missed a bowl game in all of Frost’s seasons and have not been particularly close. In his four years in Lincoln, Nebraska has finished 4-8, 5-7, 3-6, and 3-9. Frost Is 15-29 at Nebraska, 10-25 in the Big Ten.
Objectively that is a terrible record. Coaches have been fired for less. Yet Frost, largely because of fan support, was retained. He was given the opportunity to take less money on his contract and revamp his staff. At this point everyone, maybe even Scott Frost, knows I think Nebraska made the wrong decision. Four years is enough time to know if something is working or not, but the administration and the fans thought differently. That leads to the most important question: Is Scott Frost the guy?
Was Nebraska a good team who just could not win the close games? Or was them losing an indictment of their coach, their culture, and their talent? Can what ail them be fixed in one offseason or will they be at the bottom of the Big Ten again. Frost came in with huge expectations and he has not met them yet. Nebraska cannot continue down this path. The first question they need to answer this offseason and into the 2022 season is simple: Is Scott Frost the right coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers?