Reasons Not To Become A Husker

 

Scott Frost

Ever since he was in high school, Scott Frost does what is best for Scott Frost.  The Wood River, Nebraska native spurned Big Red fans back in the 90's when he bolted for the West Coast and the chance to play for legendary Head Coach Bill Walsh at Stanford.

When it became clear he was not going to be the next Joe Montana, Scott did what was best for Scott and returned to Nebraska to play quarterback for the Huskers.  The right decision as Scott goes 24-2 as a starter.  It was his passionate post game speech that I think tipped the voting scales by the coaches and gave Nebraska a split National Championship in the final game for Tom Osborne as the Head Coach at Nebraska.

I have known Scott to make only one bad business deal in his life, the now bankrupt "Letterman's Club" in Omaha.  (Husker fans and a handful of investors know exactly what I am talking about.

Today we learn that frost will NOT return to Nebraska to become an assistant coach under Bo Pelini. Read Husker Extra Story Here

Why would he?  The move was not in the best interest of Scott Frost.  I know it's hard for Husker fans wearing big red blinders to understand why the native son would not want to return.  I have news for these fans, the world does not center around Husker Football, even to former players.

Leaving a position coaching job at Oregon to be a position coach at Nebraska is a lateral move at best.   Okay you can throw on the co-coordinator title but that's all it would be, a title.  Kind of like a corporation, the best way to give a pay raise is hand out the title of Vice President. 

Frost has talent, he's heading for bigger things and coming back to Lincoln would only slow his progress. By not coming back he can take a better job and grow professionally and take a faster path to being a head coach.   His resume' will continue to look better under what many think is innovative offense that racks up yards and scores a lot of points.  Right now it's good to be a Duck!

The old days of loyalty are over!  Tom Osborne was lucky that he kept his staff intact for as long as he did and it was big reason for his success.  But the game and most of all the money has changed a lot since 1997 and coaches today are know different from players or big time corporate execs, they are going to look out for numero uno!

While fans might be disappointed a former Husker is not coming home, there many reasons not to:

• Lateral move
• Money
• Ego
• It's not the same as it once was
• Timing

I for one don't think Bo Pelini is a lifer in Lincoln. He too will want a different challenge one day.  If Frost plays his cards right he will come back one day... But as the head coach, remember Scott Frost is all about Scott Frost.  It has served him well so far.