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Nebraska Football: 5 ideal candidates to replace Scott Frost

ByDante Pryor|
LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 2: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers watches the team warm up before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 2: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers watches the team warm up before the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
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September 3, 2022; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers offensive coordinator Mark Whipple watches during warmups before the game against the North D Dakota Fighting Hawks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
September 3, 2022; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers offensive coordinator Mark Whipple watches during warmups before the game against the North D Dakota Fighting Hawks at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

5. Mark Whipple, Nebraska OC

Every coach who decides to stay with the program is coaching for the possibility of being retained by whoever takes over as head coach. No coach on this staff has more of an audition to take the helm as the head coach than offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. Associate head coach Micke  Joseph deserves n honorable mention here, but Whipple has more of an opportunity.

Whipple has quite the resume in college and the NFL. Whipple was instrumental in the early development of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and coached in the NFL for eight seasons with five different teams. Blue chip quarterbacks want to know can a college program put quarterbacks in the NFL.

Most recently, Whipple was critical in developing first-round draft pick, quarterback Kenny Pickett and current USC receiver Jordan Addison. Pitt’s offense averaged 41.4 points per game, and Pickett threw 42 touchdowns. Addison had over 1,500 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.

The offense is 100 percent in the hands of Whipple now that Frost is out as head coach. If the offense plays better and takes care of the football, Whipple could have the opportunity to be a candidate for his first head coaching job in nearly 20 years and first major college head coaching job.

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