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Nebraska Football: 5 storylines for spring football

By Justin Dottavio

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 04: The mascot of the Nebraska Cornhuskers performs before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 04: The mascot of the Nebraska Cornhuskers performs before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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5. Not letting the hype blind you

Nebraska fans are extremely excited for the arrival of Scott Frost and as a football fan who can blame them? Nebraska has fallen on hard times, once again, and Frost just took a doormat to the top of their existence in two short seasons.

At UCF, Frost’s staff had to change the entire culture of the football program from the style of coaching, the speed of the game, their offensive and defensive schemes- everything. That overhaul led to a six win 2016 and a thirteen win 2017. Shaquem Griffin went from reserve defensive back to AAC defensive player of the year and NFL linebacker.

However, the Cornhuskers aren’t in the same hotbed of talent that UCF is in down in Central Florida. The Huskers’ roster does have talent, but it’s going to take time to get such a large machine on board with the entire overhaul Frost initiated in Orlando.

The expectations are higher, the price is higher, and the time table will be limited. Nebraska boosters and fans used to jeer a legendary defensive coordinator in Charlie McBride during their epic run through the 80’s and 90’s. The patience level in Lincoln isn’t quite what it was at UCF.

The Huskers schedule is also a nightmare run through the Big Ten, taking road trips to: Michigan, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Ohio State and Iowa. The Huskers host Colorado, a giant killer in Troy, improving teams in Purdue and Minnesota and a perennial power in Michigan State. The 2018 season could easily be a repeat of 4-8 even if the team is playing profoundly better football.

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