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Nebraska Football: Scott Frost ushers in season of hope

By Patrick Mayhorn

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 24: Offensive tackle Cole Conrad #62 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and offensive lineman Nick Gates #68 lead the team on the field against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 24: Offensive tackle Cole Conrad #62 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and offensive lineman Nick Gates #68 lead the team on the field against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 24, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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For the first time since the late 90s, Nebraska football may have a coach that can return them to the ranks of the college football elite.

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After firing Frank Solich and Bo Pelini for being good but never great, and Bill Callahan and Mike Riley for being bad, Nebraska thinks they’ve finally gotten it right.

Former quarterback, Chip Kelly protégé and national title-winning head coach Scott Frost is the new head coach in Lincoln. He’s the most hyped hire Nebraska has made since Solich, and for good reason.

After running the offense for Chip Kelly at Oregon, Frost took over as the head coach at UCF. In just two years, he turned a 0-12 team into a 13-0 force. He recruited, developed talent, and coached at an elite level. The hope is that he can do that as a Husker.

The former regime couldn’t do any of that. Mike Riley was never qualified to do this job, and it showed, as his Huskers struggled in every aspect of football. Their recruiting and chemistry were consistently lacking. That led to seasons of six, nine and four-win seasons before Riley was fired.

Last season really started to showcase just how bad the situation had gotten. The offense was inconsistent and turnover prone. The defense couldn’t stop anybody. The days of Tom Osborne‘s blackshirts are long gone.

The struggles last season are important to remember for this season. Expectations may be sky-high for Frost, but they should be tampered a bit this year. The talent isn’t there, yet, and Scott will need time to fix this roster.

With that being said, there are some pieces on this team. Most of them are on the offensive side of the ball.

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