Scott Frost to Fans: ‘Don’t Give Up on This Team’
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Coach Scott Frost discussed what went wrong in the Huskers’ loss to Northwestern and urged fans to stay behind the team.
“Don’t give up on this team, because this is a neat group of kids,” he said Tuesday during Nebraska football's weekly press conference ahead of Saturday's game against North Dakota.
As for the season-opening upset loss in Ireland, Frost said it “came down to four or five plays on both sides of the ball again that we need to execute.” Avoiding a repeat of that “comes down to detail and consistency.”
Other points made by the coach:
- Tight end Travis Vokolek is “day-to-day” after injuring an ankle in Saturday’s game.
- Coaches need to find a way to get running back/receiver Rahmir Johnson involved in the offense.
- Even though he mentioned a need for more creativity on offense during his postgame remarks Saturday, Frost said Tuesday that there is no tension between him and offensive coordinator Mark Whipple. “I was referring to maybe just having a few more things in the run game that are schemed for the particular opponent,” said Frost, who called Whipple “an elite play-caller.”
Nebraska also released a depth chart for the first time since last November. View it here.
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Commentary
- On3* | Steven Sipple: If you heard Caleb Tannor talk Tuesday, you know he wants to win as much as any Nebraska fan wants it
- Lincoln Journal Star* | Amie Just: Frost seeking a gameday rhythm, and three more Husker takeaways from Tuesday
- Omaha World-Herald | Tom Shatel (video)
- Lincoln Journal Star | Just & Mulli (video)
Coverage
Non-paywall
- Husker247 | Scott Frost press conference quick hits
- Husker247 | It's not a magical ingredient for Husker defense, Tannor says: Everyone just has to do his J-O-B
- Husker247 | The –ORs– have it at Husker running back spot; Frost discusses fluid competition and roles for Rahmir
- Husker247 | Frost clarifies creativity comment from post game, says Whipple is 'elite' play caller
- Husker247 | Thompson sees positives for Husker offense to build from: 'We can't let one game beat us twice'
- Husker247 | Vokolek "day to day" after injuring ankle in loss
- Associated Press | Frost says he's not at odds with offensive coordinator
- On3 | Casey Thompson requests Nebraska reporters avoid asking him questions about Texas
- Transcripts | Frost, Thompson, Tannor, Newsome
More sources
- Omaha World-Herald* | Practice report: Scott Frost says creativity comment wasn't directed at Mark Whipple
- Omaha World-Herald* | Casey Thompson done with Texas talk, wants focus on Nebraska
- Omaha World-Herald* | Husker notes: Nebraska still hasn't decided on starting running back
- Omaha World-Herald* | 'Disappointed but excited': Nebraska sees something to build on from opening loss
- Lincoln Journal Star* | Frost seeks ‘marriage of different things’ as he reconciles NU’s offensive identity with Whipple
- Hail Varsity* | Scott Frost, Nebraska Back to Work Following Loss to Northwestern in Ireland
- Hail Varsity* | Huskers Keeping Confident for Rest of Season After Opening Loss
- Hail Varsity* | Scott Frost Adjusting To Not Calling Plays
- On3* | Five things we learned from Nebraska's Week 1 press conference
Video
More info
- Depth charts: ND | NU
- Gameday flip sheet
- Pregame notes: ND | NU
- HuskerMax game page
- Practice schedule
- KLIN/HuskerMax reports
- Roster
- Game schedule
