Your First "Uh-Oh" Moment with Scott Frost

[Husker4real]

For me, it was the Colorado game in 2019.

NU dominated the first half of that game and looked like they had shaken the rust off of the lackluster season opener. You might remember we received the 2nd half kick-off, but began the possession by calling a time-out. We ended up completely unravelling, giving up 24 4th quarter points - including a tying TD in the final minute. You might also remember that we really didn't have a kicker in that game. The game ended with our punter attempting a 48 yard FG in OT, after our OT possession went backward.

After that game, I remember wondering how in the world we blew that game.

 

[TampaBaySkers]

When he brought his entire UCF staff…

 

[BleedRed78]

Lightning at the Akron game. But the handling of the "QB competition" was rather alarming right off the bat.

Jk, but probably the first game of the second season with Frost at the helm. Started to see that that's what this was ever going to be under Frost.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

Knowing what kind of person he really is, long before he was hired

 

[dinglefritz]

Knowing what kind of person he really is, long before he was hired

From the things you’ve shared about yourself on this board I’ll take your assessment of “what kind of person he is” with a grain of salt

 

[Harry Caray]

When he said he wouldn't have to adjust his system to the Big Ten, but rather the Big Ten would have to adjust to his system.

 

[cubsker]

I think Frost banged his old lady

 

[tro80]

Are you kidding? It took until 2019? (just kidding, sort of) How about the onside kick against Ohio State circa 2018 afterwe took the early 7-0 lead? That might not have even been the first of the incomprehensible calls that looked like he just decided to pull it out of his ass on the spur of the moment without any prior practice.

 

[dinglefritz]

Are you kidding? It took until 2019? (just kidding, sort of) How about the onside kick against Ohio State circa 2018 afterwe took the early 7-0 lead? That might not have even been the first of the incomprehensible calls that looked like he just decided to pull it out of his ass on the spur of the moment without any prior practice.

Unfortunately there’s been too many of those. The onside kick was probably the final one for me

 

[Pennsyhusker]

I have to say for me there was no single “uh oh” moment. I was puzzled and annoyed when he started 2018 0-6. I remember thinking that something was not right about that. Sure he was a new coach, but there was a lot of blame shifting by Frost when he called out the “bad apples” on the team who had not “bought in”. I remember thinking “isn’t it his job to get rid of the bad apples who aren’t buying in”? Especially since they were supposedly to blame for the 0-6 start. But I swallowed my doubts and looked forward to 2019. Then came the second loss to CU. That is when I first started wondering if Frost was a good coach or not. And after the opening game loss to Illinois in 2021 I was officially on the fire Frost bandwagon.

 

[Harry Caray]

Also, his first season when he blew a 14-point lead in the 4th Quarter at Northwestern...especially when the defense let them drive 99 yards to tie the game at the end.

 

[dinglefritz]

I have to say for me there was no single “uh oh” moment. I was puzzled and annoyed when he started 2018 0-6. I remember thinking that something was not right about that. Sure he was a new coach, but there was a lot of blame shifting by Frost when he called out the “bad apples” on the team who had not “bought in”. I remember thinking “isn’t it his job to get rid of the bad apples who aren’t buying in”? Especially since they were supposedly to blame for the 0-6 start. But I swallowed my doubts and looked forward to 2019. Then came the second loss to CU. That is when I first started wondering if Frost was a good coach or not. And after the opening game loss to Illinois in 2021 I was officially on the fire Frost bandwagon.

That CU loss was a bad one

 

[nostromo78]

I had a sinking feeling we were screwed when it was announced his whole staff was coming from UCF. I was very down on Frost before we hired Riley, thought it was stupid how everyone was clambering for him that year, but by the time Riley was done and I saw the UCF deal, I was ok with it, BUT, like a lot of others, I was hoping we would go for a big time D Coordinator hire, but instead got Chinander.

 

[Huskers96]

i was an excuse maker for frost so i'm not sure about my first, but his comments (or lack thereof) about anthony grant postgame after UND was definitely my last straw with him

 

[redfanusa]

When he brought his entire UCF staff…

This was a huge red flag for me as well. The AD specifically gave Frost a lot more money to pay the assistant coaching staff, under the premise that he would be able to get top coordinators and assistants who could also recruit. Instead, he brought his entourage, giving them huge raises compared to their salaries at UCF. Looking at the recruiting classes pulled in at UCF, they weren't even getting their share of recruits from talent-rich Florida.

Apologists argued that the coaching continuity would help Frost win right away. And by "win right away," they apparently meant: "Lose the first six games, including a home loss to the Troy Trojans of Troy."

 

[dinglefritz]

i was an excuse maker for frost so i'm not sure about my first, but his comments (or lack thereof) about anthony grant postgame after UND was definitely my last straw with him

He’s like an Asperger’s Syndrome kid who just can’t grasp the socially appropriate thing to say in the moment

 

[moralvictories]

Losing to Troy at home in 2018. Probably the lowest point in Scott Frost's career.

 

[Kill Switch]

2018 game against Colorado (first game). With less than 4 minutes in the game and Nebraska leading 28-27, Nebraska was running the ball on most plays and picking up good yardage a couple of first downs......all good. The bad was that we kept snapping the ball with 15 to 20+ seconds still on the play clock on every play. Nebraska could of bled the clock way down and not left time for Colorado to drive the length of the field at the end. The need to have a reputation for using the least amount time between snaps was more important than good time/game management.

 

[king_kong_]

That CU loss was a bad one

both were

 

[kidofSN]

Sept 15th 2018. Looked like dog shit against Troy! Although Frost bringing his CFU coaching staff with him made the decision to hire him very questionable!

 

[romaman]

For me personally I think it was a bad hire to begin with in the fact he had one good season at Central Florida and was never offered the opportunity at Oregon when Chip Kelly bolted for the NFL. I was happy they canned Riley absolutely, but could have done a better job of searching for a new coach.

 

[mwulf]

Hiding in the closet in 1995

 

[schuele]

First one was probably the loss to Troy. Granted it was with a backup JUCO quarterback, but Troy had been blown out by Boise State by four touchdowns two weeks earlier. Watching Troy manhandle the Huskers' offensive line was depressing.

Another loss that really stands out was the game at Purdue the following year. Should have been up by 20 at the half, but the infamous shovel pass and other brain cramps kept the game close. Then a bunch of backups on a banged up Purdue offense marched right down the field for the winning TD - ending on a reverse where everybody on D played hero ball and failed to stay home.

 

[Oiler402]

After the Troy loss in 2018, in the press conference Frost said something to the effect of the players really deserved a win.

 

[scarletred]

For me, it was the Colorado game in 2019.

NU dominated the first half of that game and looked like they had shaken the rust off of the lackluster season opener. You might remember we received the 2nd half kick-off, but began the possession by calling a time-out. We ended up completely unravelling, giving up 24 4th quarter points - including a tying TD in the final minute. You might also remember that we really didn't have a kicker in that game. The game ended with our punter attempting a 48 yard FG in OT, after our OT possession went backward.

After that game, I remember wondering how in the world we blew that game.

That was the game for me as well, Best thing about the end of the game was getting high smoking great weed..

 

[RedMyMind]

 

[Mack In Motion]

I have to say for me there was no single “uh oh” moment. I was puzzled and annoyed when he started 2018 0-6. I remember thinking that something was not right about that. Sure he was a new coach, but there was a lot of blame shifting by Frost when he called out the “bad apples” on the team who had not “bought in”. I remember thinking “isn’t it his job to get rid of the bad apples who aren’t buying in”? Especially since they were supposedly to blame for the 0-6 start. But I swallowed my doubts and looked forward to 2019. Then came the second loss to CU. That is when I first started wondering if Frost was a good coach or not. And after the opening game loss to Illinois in 2021 I was officially on the fire Frost bandwagon.

This. Exactly.

 

[Baxter48]

When his press conference right after he was hired he said the big 10 will have to adjust to Nebraska. You can do that as a player in your own locker room but never say anything like that as a head coach

 

[RaulJones]

Also, his first season when he blew a 14-point lead in the 4th Quarter at Northwestern...especially when the defense let them drive 99 yards to tie the game at the end.

They simply exposed our linebackers like everyone does every game.

It's to easy to do.

 

[Herbie83]

Real simple. When he had been here about 3 he came out in an interview or presser and said, as a summary, "We're going to do it like Tom did." I didn't think it would be quite this big of a failure, but knew then he had no chance to succeed.

 

[saluno22]

For me, it was the opening press conference when he said (1) the Big Ten was going to have to adjust to him and (2) the rest of the Big Ten better enjoy beating Nebraska in year one.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

From the things you’ve shared about yourself on this board I’ll take your assessment of “what kind of person he is” with a grain of salt

Aww shucks, you really got me there!

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

I think Frost banged his old lady

Actually he wouldn’t leave a friends wife alone, after following home from the bar. That was long after my opinion of him was formed. He really does like to hide!

 

[dand84]

His first game vs CU. It was clear he was in above his head and had no idea what he was doing.

 

[redwine65]

when he went to stanford

 

[HUSKERinLA]

Lightning at the Akron game. But the handling of the "QB competition" was rather alarming right off the bat.

Jk, but probably the first game of the second season with Frost at the helm. Started to see that that's what this was ever going to be under Frost.

Yep, God had it in for Frost from the beginning.

 

[Dr_Alan_Grant]

When he said he wouldn't have to adjust his system to the Big Ten, but rather the Big Ten would have to adjust to his system.

I kinda liked it tbh, but also it was like ****ing damn, you just put a big ass ****ing target on your back for a team that has been pretty mediocre and is rebuilding.

 

[HuskerDrew]

When a college WR thought Frost and staff were clowns… then you really know they are clowns.

A lot of assholes owe JD an apology. Seriously. He was right all along

 

[BigRedTed]

When he brought his entire UCF staff…

This. Loyalty is usually an admirable trait. But not in athletics.

 

[Husker4real]

Good comments. “When he brought all of his assistants from UCF”…I had forgotten until you all mentioned it, that I was a little concerned about that at the time, too.