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Steven M. Sipple: As program's calm 'quarterback,' Frost must find way to bowl eligibility

Nebraska coach Scott Frost talks with an official in the third quarter during a 34-7 loss to Minnesota on Oct. 12 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR

Leadership can be an onerous task, in part because leaders often get second-guessed to high heaven.

In that regard, the current Nebraska football picture intrigues me. It wasn’t long ago that Scott Frost was hailed as the program’s savior. I think most folks still regard the Huskers' second-year head coach in that light. But just past the halfway point of this season, he’s hearing grumbles in the fan base — not a ton of them, but enough to get your attention.