You can bet he won't be encouraging players to panic and transfer like a certain ex-coach did. Hopefully his assistants will follow his lead.
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Riley's class will pay dividends now
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The two current starters that I find the most interesting stories going into the transition is Nick Gates and Lamar Jackson
Nick Gates- I wonder if he's in good enough shape to play in a Scott Frost offense. A new coach is not going to give a rats *** on if a guy is a 5th year SR & basically a 3 year starter. Also, being a 5th year Sr, if he graduates this Spring, he could transfer and play some place else. I fully expect Farmer & Foster to be light years better next year with a new coach. I just don't know if Gates can physically do it. When he was a freshman, I thought he was going to be great by the time he was a SR. I thought he'd develop more physically. He just hasn't and I think it's too late for him to do it.
Lamar Jackson - If I am Frost, I'd probably give him the same motivation speech Bo gave Suh... "You'r high HS rating means nothing. You wouldn't have played for me @ UCF. If you want to transfer, that's ok with me." Really worked for Suh. First time he realized he wasn't as good on the field as he thought. Maybe Jax needs the same kick.
Nick Gates- I wonder if he's in good enough shape to play in a Scott Frost offense. A new coach is not going to give a rats *** on if a guy is a 5th year SR & basically a 3 year starter. Also, being a 5th year Sr, if he graduates this Spring, he could transfer and play some place else. I fully expect Farmer & Foster to be light years better next year with a new coach. I just don't know if Gates can physically do it. When he was a freshman, I thought he was going to be great by the time he was a SR. I thought he'd develop more physically. He just hasn't and I think it's too late for him to do it.
Lamar Jackson - If I am Frost, I'd probably give him the same motivation speech Bo gave Suh... "You'r high HS rating means nothing. You wouldn't have played for me @ UCF. If you want to transfer, that's ok with me." Really worked for Suh. First time he realized he wasn't as good on the field as he thought. Maybe Jax needs the same kick.
Once those players sit down with their new coach they'll be on board. Frost himself will sell them. They'll see the light.
Yes, he won’t...but what makes you think they are very good? *rankings by click bait sites are more bunk than most will want to admit
