Scott Frost claims he ‘didn’t really want to’ take Nebraska job

Scott Frost is back at UCF, attempting to revive his head coaching career after his disastrous tenure at Nebraska. Now, the head coach and Husker playing legend is making some bold claims about his time in Lincoln.

While at Big 12 Media Days, Frost was asked about his time at Nebraska and the biggest lesson he learned from his time as the head coach. His answer was blunt and is sure to rile up many Husker fans.

“Don’t take the wrong job,” replied Frost, per Chris Vannini with The Athletic.

Frost even went on to say he would not have left UCF in the first place except for a spot that he believed was capable of winning the national championship. He also claimed he was “tugged” to try and help his alma mater, something he didn’t want to do in the first place.

“I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater and didn’t really want to do it. It wasn’t a good move,” Frost conceded. “I’m lucky to get back to a place where I was a lot happier.”

At the time of his hiring in Lincoln, Frost was coming off a 13-0 undefeated season at UCF, completing a swift 2-year turnaround for the Knights. Unfortunately, the expectations for his time at Nebraska never materialized.

The Huskers ultimately went 16-31 during Frost’s time leading the program and experienced a high-water mark with a 5-7 record in 2019. He was ultimately fired after a 1-2 start to the 2022 season.

Regardless of how things played out, it’s hard to believe Frost’s claim that he didn’t want to try and revive his alma mater. It’s also true that no one forced Frost into the job, so to say he was “tugged” in that direction is undoubtedly hard to swallow for a program legend.

Either way, it will be interesting to see how his first season as a head coach since 2022 plays out, especially with the way his time at Nebraska ended.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.