Scott Frost details new sideline role, handing over play-calling duties

With pressure mounting to produce results at Nebraska, Scott Frost hired Mark Whipple as offensive coordinator and handed over play-calling duties for the 2022 season. Known for his offense over the years, it was a major step by the head coach to create change with the Cornhuskers before time ran down.

During his final media availability session before the Week 0 opener against Northwestern, Scott Frost broke down how his transition away from offensive play-calling will impact the gameday routine of everyone on staff. While he cites many benefits, Frost says he still is not at ease ahead of kickoff.

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“I’d say it’s more concern,” said Frost. “It’s just something I haven’t done in a long time. But I’ve already been thinking a lot about the other things that I can add if I don’t have my head buried in a call sheet.

“It’ll be a different experience for me, but everybody else is going to be doing exactly what they’ve always done and what they’re good at. So I’m going to trust that and try to help where I can with more than one phase.”

Scott Frost on giving up offensive play-calling duties

While there is some hesitation from Scott Frost to surrender the responsibility he has held for much of his career, he also told reporters about the many benefits he anticipates. Simply getting a chance to look up from his list of offensive plays could open a new door which makes the difference this season.

“I’ll be able to go over and help with the special teams as they’re taking the field, help make some of those decisions, be able to watch the game more on both sides of the ball,” said Frost. “You see things from the field, but again, if you’re not having to think 100-percent about the next play call – particularly as fast as we went – I’ll be able to watch the defense a lot more. Maybe help by watching some of the things they’re doing on offense.

“We’ve done a good job of managing clock and doing things like that, but I’ll definitely have more time for that as well.”

As Frost moves into a new role and his assistants all find the new workflow balance on the field and in the box, not everything is set in stone. However, the position of the play-caller and key assistants appears to be agreed on for now.

“We’re still discussing that,” said Frost. “Whip wants to call the game from the field, so I’d imagine most of our full-time guys will be down.”