The Diary of Scott Frost: Offensive Genius?

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  • nashvegasryan
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    The Diary of Scott Frost: Offensive Genius?

    Setting up a franchise where I will strictly be playing the offensive side of the ball. Settings and sliders will be listed in following posts, but with all of the goodies, no constant four verticals or cheats, etc. Looking to follow the career of an offensive coordinator from team (to be announced shortly) to potential head coach or whatever...I will be posting this in diary form from the point of view of the coach.
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    Reserved for season settings, sliders, and any other fun stuff
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      • nashvegasryan
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        December 29, 2014


        It's been a long day here with the coaching staff at Oregon. Preparing for the first ever college football playoff game against Jameis Winston and the Florida State Seminoles. I've been putting in 16 hour days over the past couple of weeks, tweaking our game plan and going through every imaginable scenario to be sure our team and I are 100% prepared for the task at hand. I've got one of the best quarterbacks around in Marcus Mariota, but being prepared for every twist and turn is critical.





        I hear my cell-phone buzzing incessantly Some number I don't know with a 407 area code. Ignore. Buzzes again. I ignore again. The third time I can't handle it anymore. "Yeah, this is Scott. Who is this?"


        There's some fast talking on the other end. A name I missed while I was checking out Seminoles game film. Something about the NFL. "Huh? What? Who is this again?"


        "Scott, have you heard the term Black Monday? It's the day after the final game of the regular season in the NFL. Coaches and coaching staffs getting fired left and right. I'm calling to let you know that your name is on a number of radars as a potential QB or offensive coordinator in the league - if you are interested in leaving Oregon, that is. Just wanted to check your interest."


        My mind starts to race. "I can't deal with this right now," I stammer. "I'm a little busy trying to get ready to coach in a pretty damn important football game myself in a couple of days." I hang up abruptly. Idiots.


        I rewind back a few plays of game tape and try to re-focus. But my mind starts to wander....
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        • nashvegasryan
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          January 2, 2015





          What a game. Marcus and the guys really took control of the game, and the defense did their part as well. We pulled away in the second half, and early in the fourth I was already thinking about our game plan for Alabama or Ohio State. I caught myself once or twice in the past few days thinking about the NFL as well. I haven't had a second to even consider it in the past few days, but during a commercial break, it popped into my head. If only for a second. I shook it off, and re-focused on the fourth quarter and FSU.

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          • nashvegasryan
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            January 6, 2015


            Six days until the national championship against Ohio State. I've basically turned off my phone, said good-bye to everyone I loved, and have locked myself in with the rest of the coaching staff and players in preparation for this game. It's a whirlwind. I am 100% committed to this team and our goal to win a championship. I've never mentioned the random call about the NFL to anyone - my family, Coach Helfrich, no one really.









            I put my head down at 2:30 am for a quick sleep before tomorrow starts up again. For some reason, I decide to actually check my phone. Six voice mails. One from the family, one from my brother, and four from different NFL representatives in some form or fashion. Atlanta. Tampa Bay. St. Louis. Tennessee. I turn my phone back off. I can't think about this.


            But I don't delete any of the calls.

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            • nashvegasryan
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              January 12, 2015


              Ouch.





              The championship game did not go as planned. It was close for awhile, but in the end we were beaten soundly. The entire team and staff is dejected. Mariota has been leaning towards going pro, and I don't know if this helps or hurts that. We are planning on meeting tomorrow to discuss his plans. We have had several talks already, but everyone just wants to know if this defeat changes anything.
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              • nashvegasryan
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                January 13, 2015


                Meeting with Marcus Mariota. He's definitely going pro. He's probably going to be one of the top two players taken, so it's really a no-brainer. It hit me hard, though, when he told me why he was leaving. He wants to compete against the best. He wants to see how he measures up against the elite of the elite. He knows he can do it in college, and he needs to prove it to himself and everyone else he can do it in the pros.







                Well, damn. That really makes me wonder. Why have I been avoiding these calls from the NFL? Oregon is fantastic, but the NFL is... well, it's the NFL. Chip Kelly made the jump. Marcus is making the jump. Could I make the jump? I guess it doesn't hurt to dip my toes in the water and see what is out there...

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                • nashvegasryan
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                  January 15, 2015


                  Decided what the hell, and started returning some phone calls. I set up a meeting with the Bucs, and they flew me down to their offices. It was a long process, lots of interviews and conversations about offensive style and play-calling and quarterbacks. I felt a little nervous that maybe they were just trying to pry as much info on Marcus out of me as possible, as they try to decide between him and Jameis. Of course I'm biased towards Mariota. I would love to be a part of a staff somewhere he lands. Maybe it could be a package deal? I still don't know what I want to do. I have to get back on the recruiting trail quickly, National Signing Day is February 4. So confused now. I don't know where my head is at.


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                  • nashvegasryan
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                    January 16, 2015





                    Had a meeting with the Tennessee Titans today and Head Coach Whisenhut. He was very interested in me and my coaching philosophy. I was surprised that we talked about Mariota very little. I can't tell how serious they are about taking a quarterback with their first pick. They seem to like the kid they have from LSU, Zach Mettenberger. I told Whisenhut that he is a promising young guy but that I don't know enough about him to know how well he would fit any offensive scheme I would want to put in place.


                    My head coach at Oregon - Helfrich - is a little pissed at me for making these trips. I'm trying to do what is best for me. My heart says stay at Oregon, but my head says bolt for the NFL.

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                    • nashvegasryan
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                      January 18, 2015


                      I have an offer in hand from the Tennessee Titans to become their offensive coordinator, and I'm going to accept. Coach Whisenhut has his own philosophy that I think will mesh well with mine. I would be handling most of the play-calling with a bit of his input. He really wants me to develop the quarterbacks - whether it's Zach Mettenberger or Charlie Whitehurst (who isn't that young) or someone not on the roster yet. I'm already pushing for Marcus Mariota, but I know it' not totally my call. I would think that bringing me in would indicate they have a lot of interest in him, though.





                      I've got to say good-bye to the staff and players at Oregon, and that will be hard. But I'm ready to turn the page on my career, and help bring a championship to the city of Nashville!











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                      • nashvegasryan
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                        January 20, 2015


                        Wow. Already jumping into film from last season. It's no wonder this team was 2-14. Holes everywhere on the offense. Awful decision-making from the quarterback position. Sloppy play across the board.





                        Mettenberger has his ups and downs, like any rookie QB is going to have, but he wasn't awful. He can make the throws. I'll really need to do my research if I am going to give the right input on whether or not I think he is a long-term answer behind center.


                        Got a text from Marcus today. Just wishing me the best of luck, and that maybe we will be working together again soon. I don't know about that, but I'm sure I will see him several times throughout this whole draft process.

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                        • BB_Dynasty
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                          Re: The Diary of Scott Frost: Offensive Genius?

                          cool idea! following.

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                          • nashvegasryan
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                            Originally posted by BB_Dynasty
                            cool idea! following.


                            Thanks, glad to have a follower!

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                            • nashvegasryan
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                              January 31, 2015


                              Doing a lot of film study with the staff in preparation for the draft. Amari Cooper from Alabama keeps jumping off the film. Dude is impressive. Staff is definitely weighing all of our options. Maybe we could move a few spots down in the draft, pick up a couple of extra picks, and still take Cooper? That would mean no Mariota, but the more I see of Mettenberger, the more I think I can turn this guy into a star. He's got the tools to be a really good player in this league. And you pair him with a guy like Cooper, well, we might have the start of something great down here.







                              Gonna watch the Super Bowl tomorrow with the rest of the coaching staff while still going through some tough personnel decisions. Locker is for sure gone from this offense, but is there any other dead weight that is causing more harm than good? I don't know for sure. We definitely need a better plan at running back as well. The two headed monster of Shonn Greene and Bishop Sankey didn't scare too many folks last year. I've got a couple of tricks up my sleeve, though. Planning on getting Dexter McCluster some more work in this offense.

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