Nebraska Football can be successful again with or without Scott Frost. The losses will probably continue to accumulate under Frost to the point a tough choice will be made at the end of Year 5. Continued failure, lack of progress, lack of improvement, and a piss poor record will doom anyone who is a HC at Nebraska.
Nebraska took a chance on a "hotshot" up and coming HC who really did not prove much at UCF. The AAC is barely a step above high school play and with their hotbed of recruiting, Josh Heupel has not lost a step for UCF. You can't blame the fans, you can't blame the AD, you can't blame the lack of resources, this falls squarely on SF.
Perhaps if he were serious about coaching in the B1G he would have sought after veteran coaches to pepper his already green staff. They definitely are not ready for prime time and it shows. Maybe, just maybe some changes will occur this offseason but I would not count on it happening.
Because failure is likely at this point you have to ask: Will fans show up to watch a poorly coached team lose week after week? Tough sell in Year 4 or Year 5 of a program. I don't expect SF to last after Year 5 which is disappointing, everyone wanted him to succeed, however the coach has to be accountable, look at their salaries. It demands accountability.
The only upside is you can hire a competent coach for $5M a year. The AD just has to perform due diligence with outside consultants. You cannot let emotion play a factor in the hiring process again and you cannot let a former AD/HC influence the decision. Remember that Nebraska is still a name brand, other B1G schools do not have that luxury, and because of the lack of pro sports, a fan base to support the program.
No one person is larger than the program. Not even Scott Frost.