McKenzie Milton defends Scott Frost following Nebraska dismissal

Nebraska head football coach Scott Frost was let go on Sunday afternoon after the Cornhuskers were upset by Georgia Southern in a 45-42 stunner on Saturday night. While plenty of Nebraska fans are happy to see him go, many of his former players have recently defended him, including his former quarterback at Central Florida, McKenzie Milton. Milton took to Twitter on Sunday night to defend his old head coach.

“Wherever Scott Frost lands that University will be lucky to have him. Bummed it didn’t work out for him at Nebraska but let’s not be quick to forget what he did at Oregon & UCF. Best offensive mind & coach I had the pleasure to learn from,” Milton tweeted.

During his time in Lincoln, Frost amassed a 16-31 record, including a 10-26 record in Big Ten action. He returned to Nebraska after two years at UCF, one year removed from a perfect 13-0 season in 2017, but couldn’t get anything going with the Cornhuskers.

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Mickey Joseph will take over as Nebraska’s interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 season.

Frost’s future came into question over the offseason following a 3-9 2021 season. He signed a restructured contract, which resulted in a reduced buyout and a pay cut. He also revamped the coaching staff, bringing in Pitt offensive coordinator Mark Whipple and LSU wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph as part of the overhaul.

Nebraska also brought in a new quarterback this season after Adrian Martinez entered the transfer portal, bringing in former Texas star Casey Thompson to lead the new-look offense. All told, the Cornhuskers brought in 16 transfers from the portal to fill holes on the roster.

One of the big plays from the season came in that Week 0 game against Northwestern. Nebraska had a 28-17 lead, but Frost opted to try for an onside kick. That proved costly as Northwestern scored 14 unanswered points to come away with the victory.

Afterward, Frost took the fall for the fateful decision.

On3’s Nick Schultz also contributed to this article.