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Sept. 3, 2022; Lincoln; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Scott Frost looks on during a timeout in the second quarter against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks at Memorial Stadium. Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Scott Frost, the former head coach of the UCF Knights and Nebraska Cornhuskers, began his first coaching venture into the NFL when he joined the Rams earlier this week. Listed as a senior football analyst, Frost is expected to assist the offensive and defensive coaching staff, but will also work closely with Chase Blackburn and the special teams unit.
With the recent departure of assistant special teams coach Chili Davis, Frost may have a fair amount of influence on the special teams unit, especially if Blackburn fails to improve on what was a below-average performance in 2023.
Frost is a student of the game and a student whose education was formed by some of the best offensive minds in football history. Frost played at both Stanford and Nebraska during his collegiate career, learning under Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Walsh and three-time National Champion Tom Osbourne.
Both coaches employed vastly different offenses. Walsh’s West Coast offense and Osbourne’s option offense set the foundation for what Frost would employ during his coaching career.
Frost then played seven seasons in the NFL, primarily on special teams, making tackles on kickoffs and punts.
Frost embarked on his coaching career where he learned under Chip Kelly at Oregon. Combining his knowledge of the West Coast and option offenses, Kelly’s version of the spread option is one of the foundations of the offenses seen in the NFL today and something that is prevalent in a Frost-coached scheme.
Despite his poor record as the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, that should not be used as evidence that he is a subpar coach. Nebraska has been a dumpster…
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Author : Rams Wire
Publish date : 2024-09-06 12:20:42
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