Go Big Read: Nebraska football coaches Frost and Osborne differ in one big way

7 Sep 1996: Quarterback Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers keeps his eyes up as he makes a cut into the open field during a touch down carry in the Cornhuskers 55-14 victory over the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
7 Sep 1996: Quarterback Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers keeps his eyes up as he makes a cut into the open field during a touch down carry in the Cornhuskers 55-14 victory over the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.

When it comes to leading the Nebraska football team, Scott Frost and Tom Osborne are different in one fundamental way, that and other kernels in this morning’s Go Big Read.

While most Nebraska football fans are busy looking for similarities between former head coach Tom Osborne and new head coach Scott Frost, there is one aspect of their personalities that are quite different.

Scott Frost has been upfront and honest about his love and respect for his players. That’s not to say Osborne didn’t love the men who played for him.

That’s not to say he didn’t respect them. The difference is that Frost talks about his love and respect for his players more than Osborne ever did. That and other kernels gets covered in this morning’s Go Big Read.

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Steven M. Sipple: Husker coach Frost different than Osborne in at least one regard
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