HuskerPowerVA
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Interesting. I do like a coach that is able to be flexible within his system to best play the hand he was dealt.
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In the Deed the Glory
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It is a power spread, so yes it looks like zone read when he goes option. The part I like is where he puts 3 RB out there or pulls those lineman into Counter Trey or runs toss sweeps. Fun to watch man.
HuskerPowerVA
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I am interested in seeing more from UCF. I am familiar with that MD team and please just realize they have a bad defense and their offense was using their 4th string QB. The Terp offense this year actually was fairly competent with either either Hill or Pigrome, but by the time you get down to Bortensclager they are beyond anemic as the system is based on a running QB, which Bortensclager certainly is not. Regardless, Frost has done good things there.
TGHusker
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Hayseed
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I haven't seen anything but the highlights......have you or anyone else watched UCF games? Do they look good outside of the highlights? Dumb penalties? Bad defense? Anything?
In the Deed the Glory
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I'm watching the UCF/Maryland game right now on BTN app. I just started it. I will come back and post what I saw, but I am no Mavric.
Maybe Mav would go through that game after he does ours?????
Caliborn72
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Mav is 100% correct about Miles. His teams famously lost "above the shoulders," which has to be the most frustrating way to lose games. He's also a control freak and refused to adapt his offense or let his OCs do their jobs. His teams would always manage to win a game they had no business winning after making mistake after mistake. They also lost several games they should have never lost.
With all that said, I think he's a good fit in the B1G and he would no doubt bring our swagger back and make us an NFL factory again. The blackshirts would be back under his watch and the OLine would be restored even if the offense was frustrating to watch at times. He'd be able to recruit nationally and recruiting would always feel like it did at the beginning of summer when Riley and co were landing 4-star after 4-star. And Bookie would stay and become our Mathieu.
If the job becomes open, I sincerely hope we interview several candidates and make sure we hire the right guy. But I'd be all in if we grabbed Miles.
With all that said, I think he's a good fit in the B1G and he would no doubt bring our swagger back and make us an NFL factory again. The blackshirts would be back under his watch and the OLine would be restored even if the offense was frustrating to watch at times. He'd be able to recruit nationally and recruiting would always feel like it did at the beginning of summer when Riley and co were landing 4-star after 4-star. And Bookie would stay and become our Mathieu.
If the job becomes open, I sincerely hope we interview several candidates and make sure we hire the right guy. But I'd be all in if we grabbed Miles.
Enhance
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If Frost were to coach here following Riley, there's a good chance we would see a similarly difficult offensive transition akin to the one Riley went through.. There's not a single QB on the roster right now who can run like Frost's QB and that's a necessary threat for his offense. We talk about 'identity' all the time on this board and how frustrating it is that the team hasn't had one for a long time. This would prolong that discussion while they try to figure all the pieces out and get 'his guys' in here.
Some of you say that you'd be more patient with a guy like Frost given his potential upside, but it's more likely than not that there would be a lot of transitional struggles once more. I for one am pretty tired of seeing Nebraska's offense swing like a pendulum from one philosophy to the other. I truthfully get the argument about his potential and 'if it means the program is really good after a few years so be it.' It's just a tough thing to have to prepare yourself for again.
Some of you say that you'd be more patient with a guy like Frost given his potential upside, but it's more likely than not that there would be a lot of transitional struggles once more. I for one am pretty tired of seeing Nebraska's offense swing like a pendulum from one philosophy to the other. I truthfully get the argument about his potential and 'if it means the program is really good after a few years so be it.' It's just a tough thing to have to prepare yourself for again.
ColoradoHusk
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I think it's easier to switch to a Power Spread game from a Pro-Style Offense, rather than vice versa. Yeah, Frost would probably like a more mobile QB to do everything he likes to do, but I think Frost would be able to lean on the RB run game more. I definitely don't want NU to stick with the offense that Langsdorf and Riley like to use. I just don't think it's a viable, long-term offense that leads to success in the college game.
Mavric
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I'm not at home this weekend. But I'm supposed to have the UCF/Maryland game on my DVR for when I get home. Definitely planning to watch it with interest.
HuskermanMike
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If not Frost or possibly Les Miles- with stud coordinators/assistant coaches. If not those two than Justin Fuentes. He was my number two choice in 2014, but at the time had only had one winning season at Memphis. Makes 3.2 million and has a six million dollar buyout, but that drops to 3 million in 2018, doubt we wait that long to hire him. It would take 11 million to get him, 6 mil for buyout and 5 million dollar contract here. Dude will not let us down, took an ELITE Clemson team to the wire and is on the rise. The Big west is an easier division than the ACC and he can easily turn it around in 2018.If he gets 9-3 or higher with that schedule that would be impressive.
huskerfan69
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this is the truth. sadly riley and bo will be getting nearly 5 mil to do nothing from us in 2018
Enhance
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Perhaps I'll need to see more of Frost's offense. Purely based off the highlights above, they run a lot of zone read or option type plays. Having a non-running threat at QB all but negates what appears to be, on the surface at least, a pretty critical component of that offense.
I see what you're saying but I'm slightly more pessimistic about what would happen.
alwayshusking
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Would love Fuentes but I don't think we could get him from VT
ColoradoHusk
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You could be right and there could be a transition period. Or Frost could bring in a JUCO QB who would be able to compete with the existing QB's that NU has on the roster.
Enhance
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I think you're right - I think JUCO would be a necessity in this case, but I also thought Riley might have gone that route early on. The difficult thing in Riley's situation was he had a fairly suitable QB who could do much of what he needed and was a veteran.
That said, sticking with TA could easily be argued as having had a negative impact on the overall program, particularly the offense. I don't know if I'd make that argument given all the involved factors, but I think that person would have some fair points.
HuskermanMike
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Fuentes would be my number one choice, but I would not mind Scott, it would just take time with him. I'm just afraid Fuentes will be too much money coupled with paying Bo and Mike.
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grandpasknee
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I'm too lazy to check, but isn't this pretty much what Iowa has with Ferentz? Maybe Ferentz's lows are a little lower though, not sure.