Do you still have faith in frost?

[BingoDingo]

Ask me at the end of the season, but the answer is definitely no.

 

[HCFord1]

Faith? No.

Hope? Yes.

 

[Jim14510]

I'm in a shitty mood right now so no.

 

[MtnHusker]

Yes.

I think Frost will get 7+ wins and head to a bowl game in 2021. Then he will make some changes to his staff on the offensive side of the ball.

Why wait until after Season 4 to make changes? Great leaders should be able to identify employees/coaches who are underachieving much sooner than that.

I have total faith in Fred Hoiberg turning around our basketball program but we also need to remember he came in with so much more experience than Scott as a Head Coach, and even Hoiberg's Assistant Coaches also had way more experience as a Head Coach than Frost did. HCFH brought in 2 former D-1 Coaches on his staff. Frost is learning and getting experience on our dime right now whereas Fred already had the experience at the 2 highest levels. And then Fred saw the opportunity to upgrade at Asst Coach with the addition of Loesner and made the moves necessary. Moving his good friend Doc around shows you that Fred will do what it takes to improve the team.

 

[NEHusker54]

Nope, but I don’t care either. I’ve just accepted we will be mediocre-ish forever.

Are we even mediocre-ish though? IMO that’s what we were under Bo. Now we’re Rutgers level bad.

 

[Chi7397]

I root for him to turn it around but I don’t think it’s very likely - seems like he’s got an insane ego - I would too if I went back and read all those “coach of destiny” posts 3 games into the 2017 season - and a disposition like Bo Pelini (if more controlled), plus a tendency toward buddy hires a la Bo Pelini as well.

Would love it if Nebraska stopped tripping over its own Dick and hired an actual professional vs. someone with ties, but alas I dream too big

 

[Baron Winnebago]

you sure that was Peter North?

It could have been someone else now that I think about it

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Are we even mediocre-ish though? IMO that’s what we were under Bo. Now we’re Rutgers level bad.

Bo’s teams were above mediocre. For most programs 9-4 is a “good” year. Not great, but good.

when I say mediocre I mean the 5-7 to 7-5 range with a few years better and a few worse. I realize we’re currently on the lower end of that, but I don’t think we’re going to go forever without making a bowl game again .

 

[HuskerGarrett]

I’m all N

 

[sexmonster]

Most definitely still do. If there's one thing I hate it's cuck fans like I've been seeing

 

[Driveway Jordan]

No. You can only say “we’re on track” or “I see where this is going” so many times before it rings hallow. Words without tangible evidence or results is just Bullshit.

 

[Adolph Coors]

yes. he is doing a great job of overhauling the roster especially on the lines, where we have been getting it handed to us since 2000

 

[ThomOsborneMD]

yes. he is doing a great job of overhauling the roster especially on the lines, where we have been getting it handed to us since 2000

OL seems promising. I’m not impressed with front 7 on defense. We need to see them get pressure on the QB at some point.

 

[Walter Sobchak]

Like stated above, definitely faithful but not hopeful. Too much evidence proving his stubbornness

 

[KidsSeeGhosts]

I do, but I think this is a huge prove it year. Our skill position talent has just been fucked for years. Shit, our last offensive player taken in the first 3 rounds was Abdullah in 2015 (last OL in the first 3 rounds was Spencer Long in 2014). Even a mid-late rounder Burkhead, Helu, Enunwa, or Kenny Bell type would go a long way. I'm hoping the improved talent level at wide receiver and a few years of building up the OL and recruiting guys to our system there pays off this year.

 

[Huskersballz]

Yes but the leash is thin, only reason I still have a little bit of faith is because he got rid of Walters made the moves to make the team hugely upgraded at the WR position. I think most of the problems with the 2019/2020 offense was with WR play. Yeah Adrian sucks but when the only dudes you are throwing to to are 5’10 dudes who aren’t even fast or walk on who literally run 4.9 40s (Warner) your offense is going to be thrown off if guys can’t get open. Defense is a non issue for me, i also think he got absolute shit culture handed to him by Merk Riley, that takes time to get rid off and he’s gotten all those turds cleaned out.

 

[Toe]

I’m not impressed with front 7 on defense. We need to see them get pressure on the QB at some point.

The lack of QB pressure is mainly down just one position where we've been weak. In a 3-4, typically one of your OLBs is more of a coverage guy like Jojo, and the other is more your pass rush guy. We've been missing that legit rush OLB since Bob Debacle was here. Missing out on Popeye Williams in the 2022 class really sucks - he's exactly the kind of guy this defense has been desperately missing. As it stands, it looks like Payne is gonna be the guy handling that role this year. If reports are to be believed, he should at least be serviceable, if not exactly stellar.

Also, don't expect the front 3 in this defense to put up big numbers - that's not their job. They're mostly there to chew up as many blocks as they can, while the OLBs are the real attack dogs. The front three have actually been pretty stout the last couple years, I like what Tuioti has been doing there.

 

[hothouse_corn]

Merk Riley

Was this an intentional reference to both Bo and Mike, a typo, or something different?

Also, did you request that your membership status be "whiteclaw connoisseur," or was that punishment from one of the mods?

 

[Huskersballz]

Was this an intentional reference to both Bo and Mike, a typo, or something different?

Also, did you request that your membership status be "whiteclaw connoisseur," or was that punishment from one of the mods?

Intentional typo, like typing Corch instead of coach. And i just love whiteclaws man nothing else to it

 

[hothouse_corn]

Intentional typo, like typing Corch instead of coach. And i just love whiteclaws man nothing else to it

Never had one, although my brother got me a yeti coozie for X-mas a few years ago that only works on those sized cans. Perhaps I'll check them out some day.