The football version of the War on I-4 may be on hiatus until USF and UCF can salvage it, but will that stop us from poking the Knights when it is deserved (as it often is)?
Nope.
The subject today is Scott Frost, the prodigal coach who returned to Knightsville chastened and bitter after bombing at Nebraska.
As Oliver Vandervoort of Huskercorner.com reported, Frost went on yet another jag about Nebraska at the Big 12 media days. Vandervoort called it a “lengthy diatribe” about how Frost didn’t want the job but was pressured by “outside forces” to rescue his alma mater’s flagging football program.
His punch line: “Don’t take the wrong job.”
He added, “I said I wouldn't leave (UCF) unless it was someplace you could win a national championship. I got tugged in a direction to try to help my alma mater, and didn't really want to do it. It wasn't a good move. I'm lucky to get back to a place where I was a lot happier."
So, let’s see … it was Nebraska’s fault that Scott went 16-31, never had a winning season, and was fired after a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern of the Sun Belt Conference dropped the Huskers to 1-2 in 2022.
It was Nebraska’s fault that Frost lost eight of his last nine games in 2021.
The three head coaches who preceded Frost in Lincoln each had .500 records or better. One of them, Bo Pellini, was 67-27.
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UCF coach Scott Frost on what he learned from Nebraska:
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 8, 2025
"Don't take the wrong job."
Did Frost order all the mirrors removed from the Nebraska campus? Self-awareness doesn't seem to be one of his traits.
All he had to say was that he regrets and takes ownership of the fact that he let his home state and Husker fans down. He wishes them the best and wants to face them in a playoff game one day.
There were reports of turmoil on the Huskers’ coaching staff while Frost was there. There were complaints that he often showed up late to practice, didn’t work at recruiting, and wasn’t interested in details.
Frost’s animus now is a far different tone than the one he displayed after he received a seven-year, $35 million contract at Nebraska.
“It is a great honor and privilege to have the opportunity to return to Nebraska and to lead the Husker football program,” Frost said then.
“I have been fortunate to be at a wonderful school the last two years, but Nebraska is a special place with a storied tradition and a fan base which is second to none. I am truly humbled to be here. The state of Nebraska and the Husker program mean a great deal to me. This is home.”
That’s sort of accurate. He was “truly humbled” by the dumpster fire he created that left his reputation as a golden boy in tatters. Nebraska might not be the national power it once was, but it's still a good job with the potential to be excellent.
It wasn't the wrong job for Frost. He was the wrong coach.
But hey, he says he’s happy to be back at UCF, and, no doubt, Nebraska fans are happy he’s back at UCF.
After all, UCF went 0-12 the year before Scott started coaching there.
Cornhusker fans hope the Knights can do it again.