Despite a 4-8 season in 2018, there is plenty of optimism surrounding Scott Frost’s second year at the helm of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Many are calling for Frost and Nebraska to have a very successful 2019, and the Huskers are seen as a contender for the Big Ten West title this season. A lot of that will depend on Adrian Martinez’s development, and Frost talked about that at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday.
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— World-Herald Huskers (@OWHhuskers) July 18, 2019
Scott Frost gave a couple colorful quotes during his time on the podium at Big Ten Media Days, but he is trying to pump the breaks on the hype a little bit. Although the Big Ten West is wide open, he knows there’s a long way to go before Nebraska can really consider itself to be a contender in the division.
Nebraska coach Scott Frost says he doesn’t care to target specific areas of the country to recruit. He even went as far as to say he doesn’t care if kids are in Jamaica or Kazakhstan he’s going where the talent is #B1GMediaDay
— Edward Aschoff (@AschoffESPN) July 18, 2019
Bill Connelly’s preseason S&P+ numbers project Nebraska at No. 45 coming into this season, but there is a lot going for the Cornhuskers. Frost made a massive jump in his second year at UCF, and he played a lot of underclassmen during his first season in charge of Nebraska
Scott Frost says he would not trade Adrian Martinez for any other QB in the nation.
— Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) July 18, 2019
If Nebraska is going to make a big jump in 2019, Adrian Martinez will be a major part of it. Martinez flashed a lot of potential during his freshman season, and Frost wants everyone to know that Martinez is his guy going forward. Frost is known as a quarterback guru for his work with Marcus Mariota and McKenzie Milton, and that reputation would be cemented if Martinez led Nebraska to a Big Ten West title this season.
Scott Frost may want the #Huskers to ignore the hype.
But A.D. Bill Moos wants all of it.
“We’ve got a brand, and we need to get it dusted off." https://t.co/V7O1u3XVzr
— World-Herald Huskers (@OWHhuskers) July 19, 2019
While Frost is trying to play down expectations, Nebraska AD Bill Moos is embracing them. He wants to get the Cornhuskers back to the top of the college football pecking order, and Moos knows how important this season is to that goal.
H/T ESPN and Omaha World Herald
