What a pleasure to see an all-stand up DL, the most quintessential Oregonian thing, put on its ass every single down
Spoiler LINCOLN, Neb. — If the first seven days of the offseason at Nebraska serve to preview the nine months ahead, buckle in for a bumpy ride before the Huskers kick off in Dublin against Northwestern. The latest developments out of Memorial Stadium exacerbate the need to find impact players in the transfer portal, with the early departures of quarterback Adrian Martinez, first-team All-Big Ten tight end Austin Allen, second-team All-Big Ten cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt and defensive end Deontre Thomas. In addition, third-team All-Big Ten center Cam Jurgens and nose tackle Damion Daniels are on track to leave, said multiple sources close to the program. Jurgens has two seasons of remaining eligibility; Daniels has one. It was a turbulent week behind the curtain in Lincoln. In the wake of a 3-9 season, the fallout began. Conversations between coach Scott Frost and some of the departing players grew contentious, sources said, and several players took concerns to athletic director Trev Alberts. Alberts canceled travel plans Friday to attend meetings with Big Ten ADs ahead of the conference title game, participating instead via Zoom. It all comes as Martinez, the four-year starter, entered the transfer portal and former Nebraska quarterback and LSU assistant Mickey Joseph returned as associate head coach, wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator. Meanwhile, Frost continued his search for new assistant coaches — including an offensive coordinator — to replace the quartet fired on Nov. 8. Who really thought, after five consecutive losing seasons, it would be a smooth ride to August? Notably, the wait for Frost’s next move is occurring amid tension. Between the end of the regular season and the open of the early signing period, the coach had 18 days to rebuild his offensive staff and sell a new vision to committed recruits — while attempting to add firepower to a class that ranks last in the Big Ten, according to the 247Sports Composite. Now he’s got 11 days. Furthermore, the clock is ticking on transfer portal entries. More than 100 FBS players on Monday alone declared their intentions to find new schools. Nebraska, without a full staff or a known offensive identity, has been left more flat-footed than it would prefer at the start of a transfer season that needs to deliver a series of big hits. Frost’s search to fill the spot for a play-calling offensive coordinator has led to speculation about numerous options. As the wait lengthens, it remains unclear if Frost has been turned down, or if he’s waiting on a decision from Zak Hill at Arizona State, while also looking at a pool of possible candidates that includes Robert Anae of Virginia, Warren Ruggiero at Wake Forest or Brent Davis at Army. Donovan Raiola, the Chicago Bears assistant and brother of former Nebraska great Dominic Raiola, is believed to be under consideration to coach the offensive line. Ron Brown, a longtime former offensive assistant at Nebraska who has worked as an analyst this year and served as interim running backs coach for the Huskers’ final two games, may be in line to take that job on a permanent basis. A special-teams coordinator might have to come later in the offseason. What other areas of uncertainty could exist? Well, there’s the quarterbacks. The identity of the next offensive coordinator looms large for returning QBs Logan Smothers and Heinrich Haarberg. It could also impact plans of Richard Torres, the San Antonio quarterback pledged to sign with the Huskers this month. Nebraska is sure to scour the portal for a QB to compete with Smothers and others next spring. The first-time starter accounted for three touchdowns and 262 yards against Iowa on Nov. 27 in the Hawkeyes’ 28-21 victory. Martinez’s exit, while not a surprise, closed a chapter of the Frost era. He leaves as the all-time leader in total offense at the school after posting a 14-24 record as the starter since 2018 and the only three-time captain at Nebraska. The arrival of Joseph opens another chapter. His hire was announced Friday. The 53-year-old assistant played QB at Nebraska from 1988 to 1991 under Tom Osborne, starting in 1990 for a nine-win team. He got his start in coaching at Omaha North in 1995 and spent the past five seasons at LSU, earning acclaim for recruiting prowess. Joseph coached Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson and Terrace Marshall, a record-setting group, for the Tigers’ 2019 national championship team. His receivers this year at LSU included former five-star prospect Kayshon Boutte and four-star talents Malik Nabers and Chris Hilton. Seemingly set to receive a raise over his $500,000 LSU salary, Joseph provides an immediate boost for the Huskers in recruiting. His reputation and resume figure to excite a receiving corps at Nebraska that, while disjointed under former offensive coordinator Matt Lubick, features considerable talent. Omar Manning, the NFL-caliber wideout, is eligible to return for one season after he recorded 27 catches for 379 yards this year, his first as a contributor. Zavier Betts caught 20 balls and flashed high-level ability. Young receivers Alante Brown, Will Nixon, Latrell Neville, Kamonte Grimes and Shawn Hardy could provide plenty with whichJoseph can work. In Joseph, the Huskers perhaps found a dose of stability. Their hope is that it’s contagious.
Thomas fr*ck*ng Osborne I want to believe in Trev, but this is some top-notch toddler coddling that doesn’t bode well. Some might say there’s little empirical support for it.
TYFYS. I would like to know more about the "contention" between players leaving and Frost. I was extremely surprised that wee only saw one transfer during this shit show of a season so at least you would like to think the players "liked" him. Guessing he is putting this on them like they are abandoning him? FFS
Do coaches still have to “sign off” on players transferring or is that no longer required with the transfer portal? If a player wants to leave isn’t it likely in the teams best interest to let him walk versus having a guy who isn’t fully invested sticking around to potentially divide the locker room?
wasn't there a rumor on here maybe a month ago that a bunch of players were planning to leave if frost was retained?
I told my wife after the OSU game that I wouldn’t watch a game next year if Frost was retained. Well it looks like I’m not going to miss much but a dumpster inferno.
nope, which is a good thing. rumors are the Jurgens meeting got somewhat heated. Scoot knows we are going to be bad bad next year, like probably should be relegated to FCS tier awful.
I believe Frost thought these guys would be more likely to come back due to #ABM but as expected when you leave it up to a bunch of Jabronis from Wood River, it ain’t happening. I’m sure Frost got flustered and freaked out.
Everything that happens today will result in an eventual Georgia-Alabama rematch for the national title which really fucking sucks
So everyone decent is hitting the portal? The latest developments out of Memorial Stadium exacerbate the need to find impact players in the transfer portal, with the early departures of quarterback Adrian Martinez, first-team All-Big Ten tight end Austin Allen, second-team All-Big Ten cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt and defensive end Deontre Thomas. In addition, third-team All-Big Ten center Cam Jurgens and nose tackle Damion Daniels are on track to leave, said multiple sources close to the program.
Fire Fred. Hire the best 3 recruiting assistants/bagmen. 3 years of decent success and then the death penalty, everyone’s happy.
The bad shooting is inexplicable because these dudes can actually shoot. A lot of them at least. They just shit themselves in games consistently or something
Pretty much every husker fan I've talked to over the last few weeks was in agreement "We had to keep Frost!", I'm just curious what everyone thought was going to happen...? Players would be chomping at the bit to return to a 3-9 team that's only getting worse? Maybe banking on that recruiting class tied w/ Army? We've decided to delay the inevitable and appease a fanbase that's still wearing starter jackets to games. We deserve Frost until 2030.
There’s several dudes who’ve shown the ability to get hot over time. Wilcher, Tominaga, Bryce, Webster, Mayen even. It’s just wild to see huge stretches where they all go cold.
I don’t think anyone in here thought we needed to keep him. We all wanted the fuck gone. however I know there are a lot of stupid ass Husker fans. They love him
But I don’t know anyone in real life that wanted him gone. Lots of taters finding excuses why he isn’t one of the worst coaches in program history