Loyalty, 'but not blind loyalty': Frost retained for 2022, but has reduced salary, buyout

Obviously we'll see what Scott Frost's contract restructure looks like, but the buyout, of course, is the key.

Under the two-year extension he signed in 11/19 (through 2026), he still would have been due $15 million if fired following 2022 season.

— Parker Gabriel (@HuskerExtraPG) November 8, 2021

I’ve had great confidence in Scott Frost from the beginning and still do. No one in Nebraska wants to win more than he does. Scott will continue to take the steps necessary to bring the football program to where it needs to be and I very much look forward to watching him do that. https://t.co/idw2tJwwTF

— Ronnie D. Green (@RonnieDGreen) November 8, 2021

Over the past year-plus, Jim Harbaugh and Scott Frost both agreed to restructured contracts to remain head coach. If Frost's is anything like Harbaugh's, I think it's great. All CFB coaching contracts should be lower bases/guaranteed money + incentives based on actual success.

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) November 8, 2021

In a year when schools have been tripping over each other to fire coaches ASAP, Nebraska showing some old-school patience/faith that the record doesn't tell the whole story.

Refreshing for some Huskers fans, depressing for others?

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 8, 2021

This is the correct decision for @HuskerFBNation...They are far too close to turn around and start over...If the same things happen next year it is a different story, as Frost himself will admit! https://t.co/PIqnaYaQZ0

— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 8, 2021

Frost will be back next year with a restructured contract.

While I'm really going to miss reading everyone and their mom's opinion about what they think should happen, I'm glad the speculation is over and we can get back to tweeting at Trev to bring back blonde Herbie.#gbr

— Meg (@hotmesshusker) November 8, 2021

I’m all for this! As frustrating as this season’s been, this team’s stronger than last season, and Scott Frost is close to getting over the hump with this squad.

These last two games (both winnable) are a great opportunity to get a statement win and build momentum for 2022. https://t.co/e3Mx8LHddf

— Josh Idachaba (@JoshIdachaba) November 8, 2021

Who is Nebraska going to get that can turn this program around if not Scott Frost? I agree with Nebraska giving him another shot at it. https://t.co/pCfEQP1Bna pic.twitter.com/Yulk5mmcGY

— All Elite Sweet BAY BAY (@AllEliteSweet) November 8, 2021

Scott Frost, the offensive genius, didn’t have enough time to diagnose his offensive shortcomings in the first four years, or develop a backup QB, or any tackles, or any guards. (Ever heard of Covid-19?)

So it’s fair to bring him back for another year. #GBR

— Jones (@theKatataKid) November 8, 2021

Keeping Scott Frost has a lot of parallels to the decisions Georgetown hoops had as Ewing struggled early - there’s nowhere else to go, as an alum he has a lot of goodwill that will never extinguish. In GU’s case the faith worked but we stayed true to self and BE. Not NU case

— Lorenzo Cortes (@Hoyatexas) November 8, 2021

Scott Frost Jim Harbaugh

🤝

Saved by buyouts https://t.co/eauh7Fb5zu

— Jeff Bell (@4WhomJBellTolls) November 8, 2021

Props to #Nebraska for making the right decision:

23-16 loss at #3 OU
23-29 loss at #23 MSU in OT
32-29 loss vs #9 Michigan
30-23 loss at Minnesota
28-23 loss vs Purdue
26-17 loss vs OSU

Scott Frost and the Corn Huskers are so close, no reason to get rid of him! https://t.co/rdDLzZR0kE

— Embrik Eyles (@EmbrikEyles) November 8, 2021

Damn

— Teddy Prochazka (@TeddyProchazka) November 8, 2021

Nebraska football finally figured it out — you’re not the coaching destination you think. Keep a guy that loves the Huskers and has shown he can win as a coach. Just not easy to win quickly at Nebraska anymore. It’s a 6 year rebuild. Not a 3.

— Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) November 8, 2021

For immediate release pertaining to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. pic.twitter.com/3YcE5gldw0

— Will Compton (@_willcompton) November 8, 2021

I'm just happy the "Scott Frost is on the chopping block" narrative can go away now. Very happy to have him back for another year. He's the guy for this program

— Jake Brown (@BandanaBrown) November 9, 2021

So, Trev Alberts is basically giving Scott Frost one more season to end the misery, and to show any sign of noteworthy progress, and he took a million from Frost's salary and cut the $15 million buyout in half. That's doing your job as AD under difficult circumstances.

— Pat Harty (@PatHarty) November 9, 2021

It seems to me that Frost restructured contract in part to create more money for the pending staff hires that he will now be making...ADs think of coaching money in a large pool...They created close to $3M in room for the new hires with the exact same total pool

— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) November 9, 2021

Bob Devaney told me “Once a Husker, always a Husker”Never been prouder of being a Husker than I am today. @TrevAlberts did the right thing. Loyalty, not blind loyalty, should carry the day. “Scott Frost is one of Us” Well said Trev. @coach_frost PS: let’s get back to option.

— McGraw Milhaven (@McGrawMilhaven) November 9, 2021

This is clown stuff. Today is a dark day for this state, and all the former players and coaches. We all deserve better. https://t.co/RdXhyLrXA1

— Matt Slauson (@MattSlauson) November 8, 2021