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Scott Frost says ‘culture keeps getting better’ at Nebraska
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When Nebraska fell to 0-6 on the season, the worst start in program history, there was some question whether or not the team would be able to post a single win. There was a possibility the first year of the Scott Frost era would end without a victory.
Players and coaches refused to let the mentality take control of the locker room. Instead, the Huskers continued to fight and showed improvement every week.
Eventually, it paid off. Nebraska won two straight games — defeating Minnesota and Bethune-Cookman — and played No. 10 Ohio State close until the final snap.
Nebraska’s progress is a sign of an improving culture, according to Frost.
“Most teams would’ve shut it down, would’ve started fighting, would’ve gotten worse, and this team keeps getting better, keeps having more fun playing, the culture keeps getting better,” Frost told Christopher Heady of the Omaha World-Herald. “There’s real bonds being built during some trying times, and that’s not easy to do.”
Early in the season, Frost harped on mental mistakes and a lack of discipline for Nebraska’s struggles. But over the past month, the head coach seems to be much more impressed with the team’s development and effort.
The Huskers still have three games remaining with the chance to play spoiler in nearly each game. With Illinois, Michigan State and Iowa still on the schedule, all three teams have something on the line.
Over the next three weeks, Nebraska will be focused on finishing the season better than it started. That won’t be a hard accomplishment to reach, but it’d like to add a few more wins to its record before it’s all said-and-done.
Maybe Nebraska doesn’t have much riding on these next three games, but it’s an opportunity to carry some momentum into the offseason. Who knows what kind of affect that could have on the 2019 campaign.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB