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Scott Frost’s time in Nebraska may be coming to an abrupt halt if 2020 goes south

By Max Bevington

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 14: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the field before the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 14: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers on the field before the game against the Northern Illinois Huskies at Memorial Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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Nebraska football head coach Scott Frost has had a rough homecoming.

When Scott Frost became the head man at Nebraska in 2018, many expected him to make his alma mater contenders in the Big Ten West division and return the Huskers to the Glory Days. Before starting at Nebraska, Frost had incredible success at UCF where he led the Knights to a 13-0 season in 2017 that included a win in the Peach Bowl over Auburn.

Despite all the hype, Frost and his squad have failed to show any signs of improvement. In Frost’s first year at the helm, the Huskers posted a lackluster record of 4-8 and then in 2019, when many expected them to compete for the Big Ten West, they ended the season 5-7.

Now as he heads into his third year in charge, college football experts are putting Frost on the list of coaches on the hot seat who need to start winning right away.

Is Scott Frost already facing a do-or-die season at Nebraska?

According to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd, Frost sits behind USC’s Clay Helton and UCLA’s Chip Kelly on the hottest seats in college football. Dodd gives Frost a ‘5’ on his hot seat scale, meaning he needs to win now or be fired.

"You knew things slid at Nebraska when Frost said his program can be the new Wisconsin in the Big Ten West. What about the old Nebraska? Frost is one of the smartest, most refreshing coaches out there, but the turnaround hasn’t happened. It almost hurts. Frost is better than this. Nebraska should be better than this. JD Spielman was heading toward being the program’s career-leading receiver before transferring. If Frost (a native son) can’t get it done, who can? A bowl game — at least — is needed. 2019 rating: 0"

In addition to the fact that Frost has not produced the type of team he has been expected to, he has not been a good players coach and has even bashed his team in public without accepting any sort of responsibility himself for his team’s poor performances.

In a postgame press conference after a loss to Purdue in Sept. of 2018, Frost said his team looks as if they “love losing” and then went on to criticize their discipline. Maybe Frost should realize that he and his coaching staff are the ones who are responsible for the discipline and attitude of the players, instead of trying to avoid blame.

It is clear Scott Frost is a talented coach with his success at UCF, but if he cannot find a way to translate that talent at Nebraska and learn how to truly be a figure for his players to admire, he could be gone as early as this upcoming season.

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