REPORTS: Scott Frost Nebraska’s next head football coach
Multiple are reporting Scott Frost has signed a deal to be Nebraska’s new head football coach. Sources say Frost has agreed to a seven-year, $35 million contract.
College football insider Brett McMurphy, George Schroeder with USA Today, and Bleacher Report have all reported that Frost is coming to Nebraska.
Frost is a former Nebraska quarterback, winning a National title in 1997. He’s also a Nebraska native, from Wood River.
Source: Scott Frost has agreed to 7-year, $35 million deal with Nebraska, but in days leading up today’s AAC title game was still having some “serious cold feet & remorse.” @LarsAnderson71 previously reported contract figures
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 2, 2017
I can confirm: Scott Frost will be named coach at Nebraska. Seven-year deal for approximately $35 million.
(as @BruceFeldmanCFB and @Brett_McMurphy and @LarsAnderson71 reported)
via @usatodaysports— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) December 2, 2017
UCF coach Scott Frost accepts Nebraska job, Knights search for new coachhttps://t.co/68H5ESF49L pic.twitter.com/wsoRIVyH4f
— Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) December 2, 2017
Breaking: UCF coach Scott Frost will be named Nebraska’s next head coach. (via multiple reports, first reported by Brett McMurphy) pic.twitter.com/htuUwyFS1K
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 2, 2017
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s my Gut Reaction to <a href="https://twitter.com/coach_frost?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Frost</a> being named Nebraska’s new head coach!<br><br>?????? <a href="https://t.co/fyWwUzE3pq">https://t.co/fyWwUzE3pq</a> <a href="https://t.co/9YnDqTNUK1">pic.twitter.com/9YnDqTNUK1</a></p>— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamCarriker94/status/937068829800386560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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UCF has reported it will have a press conference at 6:30 Eastern, 5:30 Central time Saturday evening.
Upon winning the AAC Championship Saturday afternoon, Frost told ESPN’s Todd McShay he was ready to celebrate with his team when asked if he could confirm reports that he has agreed to a deal with Nebraska.
This is a developing story. Stay with Channel 8 Eyewitness News for updates.
