I do think it's pretty obvious now that they gave Frost way way way too much control. They brought a guy in that had 2 years of HC experience and let him change everything including class schedules because he said "things aren't like they used to be around here and it's all of the former admin's fault" We all agreed because we hated guys like Eichorst and now it's blown up in Nebraska's face. Was Frost ready to coach a football team in the Big 10? Maybe, probably? Was he ready to have the autonomous power that is given to a guy like Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney and Jimbo Fisher? No.
My concern is from a Management standpoint the powers to be should know enough to understand that Frost's personality needs to be held in check at times. His Confidence at times straddles or crosses the line to arrogance. Obviously a bright person if he got into Stanford but an Ego like that needs to be throttled at times so it doesn't get out of hand. It almost feels like he has the beginning of Cluster B Personality Disorder at times as he is never wrong or holding himself responsible. Those are learned behaviors. When leading big strong personalities you still need to keep some power over them or they can really become a detriment to what you are trying to build.
In my previous lifetime I dealt with all kinds of big personalities when working with rock stars, movie stars and pro athletes. If you don't keep them in check or let them run all over you in the smallest way it was very hard to get back to any position of power. They won't listen to you and want to call the shots. Whether it is running a company, concert, festival or running an Athletic Department/University you need to know the personalities you are working with and how to properly deal with them. You need to understand the Psychology necessary to successfully work with them. I think many of the great coaches have a great understanding of Psychology which helps when coaching such a variety of personalities. You need to know how to control, motivate and lead in a manner that keeps them within the boundaries necessary to be successful but also keeps them happy. It's a difficult balance to pull off but the great leaders can do it.