Several past Husker QBs have found success in coaching ranks

Nebraska coach Tom Osborne discusses strategy with quarterback Scott Frost in the third quarter of a Sept. 14, 1997, game against Central Florida. After two seasons as Central Florida's coach, now Frost is returning to lead the Huskers.All due respect to the center position and those who play it, but from the playground to the Superdome, the coach-on-the-field role almost always falls squarely on the quarterback’s shoulders. They’re the field generals, so it’s no surprise to see many of them succeed as coaches after their playing days.

But even though it’s a fairly common transition, it seems Nebraska has had an unusually high number of quarterbacks go on to coach at the game’s highest…