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I chose Frost play calling, I think he has turned out to be a pretty average gameday coach this far.
Chinander D. We all know that stats. We will be fortunate to win the west division with him on the sideline.
Lastly, special teams. Costs us nearly every game. Dewitt should have been on the next train out after the Iowa game.
Chinander D. We all know that stats. We will be fortunate to win the west division with him on the sideline.
Lastly, special teams. Costs us nearly every game. Dewitt should have been on the next train out after the Iowa game.
I've been hot and cold on Chinander from day 1. We know that there is a serious talent deficiency at linebacker and yet held Iowa to 18 yards of offense through 2 full quarters and shut down Maryland completely. He should get another couple of years before we really start to critique him. DeWitt is another story. I'd say that a really good argument can be made that his only success as a coach was because of 1 player having 1 great season in 2017 and it helps him that the 1 player is a great story of determination to succeed. Take Griffin out of his resume and there is nothing to show that he's even a serviceable coach.
Don't beat yourselves. Learn how to finish.
Winning close games by not making crucial mistakes on offense, defense or special teams. That means playing with more precision and sound fundamentals.
Frost's record at Nebraska in one-score games (decided by 8 points or fewer) is 3-9. That's six games every year decided by eight points or fewer, and in the Big Ten West, with coaching and talent that seems to be spread somewhat evenly throughout the seven teams (Iowa and Wisconsin have the most, at present, but not by a large margin), you have to avoid mistakes and capitalize on the other team's mistakes, which Nebraska has not done well.
For comparison's sake, let's look at each of Nebraska's past six coaches in one-possession games:
For another comparison, let's look at Kirk Ferentz at Iowa since the Big Ten West Division was formed in 2014:
Winning close games by not making crucial mistakes on offense, defense or special teams. That means playing with more precision and sound fundamentals.
Frost's record at Nebraska in one-score games (decided by 8 points or fewer) is 3-9. That's six games every year decided by eight points or fewer, and in the Big Ten West, with coaching and talent that seems to be spread somewhat evenly throughout the seven teams (Iowa and Wisconsin have the most, at present, but not by a large margin), you have to avoid mistakes and capitalize on the other team's mistakes, which Nebraska has not done well.
For comparison's sake, let's look at each of Nebraska's past six coaches in one-possession games:
- Osborne 34-22-2 or a .603 win percentage— over 25 seasons, that's 2.3 close games per year.
- Solich 10-8 or .556 — over 6 seasons, that 3 close games per year.
- Callahan 10-8 or .556 — over 4 seasons, that's 4.5 close games per year.
- Pelini 17-13 or .567 — over 7 seasons, that's 4.3 close games per year (includes Barney Cotton's game against USC in Holiday Bowl).
- Riley 8-10, or .444 — over 3 seasons, that's 6 close games per year.
- Frost 3-9, or .250 — over 2 seasons, that's 6 close games per year.
For another comparison, let's look at Kirk Ferentz at Iowa since the Big Ten West Division was formed in 2014:
- Ferentz (2014-2019) 20-17 or .541 — over 6 seasons, that's 6.2 close games per year.
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All of them but what about an option of “all of the coaches”. I would exclude Fisher, Tuitoti, Held.