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Steven M. Sipple: Robinson's departure understandable, but still amounts to body blow for NU

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It's easy to think of Scott Frost as a pilot trying to pull his airplane out of a tailspin.

The situation for the Nebraska football coach is becoming increasingly tense.

He almost always stays calm. He generally seems capable. But with a 12-20 record in three seasons in charge, it's fair to wonder whether he can reverse the program's fortunes in a big way -- in the sort of way that'll satisfy a hungry fan base.

Tension and doubts in the fan base no doubt escalated Monday when sophomore receiver/running back Wan'Dale Robinson announced via Twitter he's entered the transfer portal.