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What Nebraska coach Scott Frost had to say at his weekly press conference
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Scott Frost is riding quite a roller coaster as the head coach at Nebraska.
He’s seen some highs this year with wins against Penn State and Purdue. But he’s also seen plenty of bumps in the road. That includes Saturday’s loss to Minnesota. Now, the Huskers continue to look for signs of hope as they take on Rutgers in their championship week matchup.
There was a lot of big-picture chatter during Frost’s regularly-scheduled Monday press conference. Some of it included roster turnover.
Frost says there probably won't be spots for everyone jumping into the transfer portal. Says they'll be careful because of the culture they've built.
"If we find the right guy, we might think about it. Otherwise, there's walk-ons on this team that deserve scholarships." #Huskers
— Derek Peterson (@dr_petey) December 14, 2020
Because Nebraska is getting closer to the feeling it wants in the locker room – fewer "dissenters" – means NU has to be careful, Frost said, in how it adds players from the transfer portal. #huskers
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) December 14, 2020
Any big picture talk almost certainly comes back to whether Nebraska can compete in the Big Ten. That sure happened on Monday.
Frost on progress: It's obvious to us in the building, but that doesn't matter because it's got to turn into wins. #Huskers
— Derek Peterson (@dr_petey) December 14, 2020
Frost: "We've got the talent right now that I think can win in this league. We've got to get them refined."
He says the "musical chairs of who's playing this week" haven't helped development specifically at WR and RB. #Huskers
— Derek Peterson (@dr_petey) December 14, 2020
There always seem to be a myriad of questions surrounding Nebraska’s quarterback situation when it comes to Adrian Martinez and Luke McCaffrey. Some are wondering why McCaffrey didn’t play more. Others are curious about the Husker offense that struggles at times.
Adrian Martinez missed a day of practice last week due to his shoulder, Frost said. #Huskers
— Derek Peterson (@dr_petey) December 14, 2020
Frost said the plan against Purdue and Minnesota called for Luke McCaffrey to play more. It didn't work out, for various reasons — Martinez got hot two weeks ago and the game Saturday unfolded differently than the Huskers expected. McCaffrey will get time this week, Frost said.
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) December 14, 2020
Scott Frost, asked about Logan Smothers, said the freshman QB is a fast thinker. "What I really like about him is his ability to see the field and make decisions."
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) December 14, 2020
Nebraska is currently delving into why it's struggling in the second halves on offense. First drives of second half have been good, Frost said (generally that's true) but things sputter out after that.
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) December 14, 2020
Speaking of Nebraska quarterbacks, former Husker Noah Vedral will be on the opposing sideline on Friday as he is now a part of the Scarlet Knights.
Interesting question for Scott Frost about Noah Vedral and the danger of the Huskers' tipping their hand Friday on calls. Vedral helped signal plays for Nebraska as a backup QB the past two years. "We’ll try to protect ourselves," said Frost, noting his admiration for Vedral.
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) December 14, 2020
Yet again, we are here asking if the Huskers are in fact making any progress. Though we can’t say definitively if they have, losing to Rutgers on Friday would pretty much cement the fact Nebraska didn’t make any progress in 2020.