Reaction OU vs NU
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All of our woes can be traced directly to our O and D lines. They are soft, they play scared, and they have almost no physicality. Unless Mickey Joseph addresses this, we're going to continue to suck.
And for the record, Benhart #54 is, I think, the worst RT we've ever had. My gawd, if the starting 5 OL are the "best" we have on the roster, we're not going to win another game.
And for the record, Benhart #54 is, I think, the worst RT we've ever had. My gawd, if the starting 5 OL are the "best" we have on the roster, we're not going to win another game.
I can't help but wonder what Scott Frost thought watching this game. "Well, they got their wish. But I bet they also wish this could have been another one score defeat instead of this beatdown. Do you miss me yet Husker Nation?"
Hate to call a singular player out but he has no temperament for the game. He is built robo but just isn't all that into football.
Carriker says we need to try him at guard where his slow feet are less of a liability. We need to find some game ready tackles.
I want to make this clear: I am calling out Benhart for his lazy footwork and lack of playing skills, not for who he is as a person.
And in reality, our entire OL is sloppy technique wise, that is why they keep getting beat, even by marginal (NW & GS) defenses. I thought Dominic Raiola was hired to fix the OL? It appears he has somehow made it even worse.
I am wondering tonight if Nebraska is ever going to win another game this season. It all starts with our O and D lines, but honestly, we get out-coached and out-schemed by everyone we play.
I am of course going to give Mickey a Mulligan for this year, but got dang.... Things are looking grim right now.
I've never understood the sentiment about taking a bad player and moving to another position. I've also never seen an instance of a notable player who was good because of a position switch.
Either you can play the game or you cannot.
With the new improved Rutgers U, it is looking like we may have a shot at Purdue but aside from that Im with you probably be lucky to win one more.I want to make this clear: I am calling out Benhart for his lazy footwork and lack of playing skills, not for who he is as a person.
And in reality, our entire OL is sloppy technique wise, that is why they keep getting beat, even by marginal (NW & GS) defenses. I thought Dominic Raiola was hired to fix the OL? It appears he has somehow made it even worse.
I am wondering tonight if Nebraska is ever going to win another game this season. It all starts with our O and D lines, but honestly, we get out-coached and out-schemed by everyone we play.
I am of course going to give Mickey a Mulligan for this year, but got dang.... Things are looking grim right now.
This is an absolutely terrible football team. The offensive is the worst I've seen. The defense is the worst I've seen.
This is a huge hole to dig out out, but they must
This is a huge hole to dig out out, but they must
OU's offense kept putting pressure on our struggling defense thru the air and on the ground throughout the first and second quarters. One of the reasons why today's game got out-of-hand in the second quarter is that our "up-temp" offense kept making mistakes and were quickly on then quickly off the field which kept our defense out there again and again and again.
One of the things we keep hearing from our coaches is that our offense, defense, and special teams need to play together if we hope to win games. Hey, that's a GREAT idea!!! How about we practice what we preach? It's like our OC is oblivious to what's happening when we don't have the ball.
I'm no genius, high-powered coach, but wouldn't you think we should try to slow the game down and take time off the clock to in an effort to help out our defense????
That's the crazy thing about this no-huddle, up-tempo style of offense. It puts MORE pressure on your defense. When your defense is struggling, how is a lightning quick offense a good thing? After our first TD, it's like our offense became our defense's second worst enemy after OU's offense.
One of the things we keep hearing from our coaches is that our offense, defense, and special teams need to play together if we hope to win games. Hey, that's a GREAT idea!!! How about we practice what we preach? It's like our OC is oblivious to what's happening when we don't have the ball.
I'm no genius, high-powered coach, but wouldn't you think we should try to slow the game down and take time off the clock to in an effort to help out our defense????
That's the crazy thing about this no-huddle, up-tempo style of offense. It puts MORE pressure on your defense. When your defense is struggling, how is a lightning quick offense a good thing? After our first TD, it's like our offense became our defense's second worst enemy after OU's offense.
With or without Frost, this probably still would have happened. Our DLine last year had toughness, and that coach left. Say what you will about Tuioti, but one thing he did with those kids was coach them hard and those kids were tough. Dawson on the other hand hasn’t done much than collect a paycheck and teach them bad technique at the line. The team lacks an edge, lacks toughness, lacks that will to look at the other team and say “That’s the last touchdown you’re gonna get.” They can get there, but it’s gonna take some egos to be bruised and a lot of accountability by the players to facilitate a turnaround.
That drove me bats. Especially the end of the first half. Snapping the ball with 20 seconds left on the play clock. OU's last first half td was completely unnecessary.
We won't win another game this year with the current schemes we are using on offense and defense. Everyone, locally and nationally, sees the issues. I just read another national article, one of many over the last few years, that say the same thing - Nebraska needs to get back to Nebraska football. Why does EVERYONE see that but the current coaches and administration? We must, starting today, go to a ball control, power offense. Get the QBs ass back under center and pitch it to the running backs. Sprinkle in some play action. Even though we lack talent on defense, get aggressive. Walk the LBs into the gaps on the line. Turn a couple of safeties into LBs. SOMETHING. We may get burned but we're getting burned anyway. Get aggressive.
It's also going to take admitting to some hard truths. Whipple was a mistake hire. He's not Nebraska football and never will be. Raiola was a mistake hire. Our O line has actually regressed if that is possible. Chins should not see the Indiana game. We have some players that, to be kind, like to rest a little while the play is going on. They should not see the field, no matter who they are.
Mickey needs to make some very tough decisions with coaches, players, schemes and philosophy. Will he?
It's also going to take admitting to some hard truths. Whipple was a mistake hire. He's not Nebraska football and never will be. Raiola was a mistake hire. Our O line has actually regressed if that is possible. Chins should not see the Indiana game. We have some players that, to be kind, like to rest a little while the play is going on. They should not see the field, no matter who they are.
Mickey needs to make some very tough decisions with coaches, players, schemes and philosophy. Will he?
The hiring of Whipple was confusing. He seems good at what he does but it accentuated our downfall at the same time. This high flying fast pace offense, designed to put pressure on the oppositions defense has only put pressure on ourselves. Frost hung his hat on a qb who, while athletic, didn't have the skills or mentality to make it work. Then he spent the better part of four years waiting for the great pumpkin. When it all was apparent it was a horrible idea to begin with Frost was allowed to just keep pushing this. We needed a plumber and Frost was an electrician. After it was apparent we really needed a plumber as we are knee deep in water, we just hired a better electrician.
Running a fast paced offense yesterday was straight insanity. Disappointed Joseph didn't put a stop to it. How could that notion show up in even one coaches head is beyond me but then apparently having enough consensus to carry it out is infuriating.
One thing I did find semi-encouraging was the removal of Thompson when it became apparent he was having a bad day. This 'our man' stuff needs to end. A coach can support all his qb's. Frost apparently had to be emotionally dependent on a singular player.
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Pitt's Pat Nardozzi caught some heat for comments about Whipple. I'm paraphrasing but he said Whip would continue to pass, even if the ground game worked. I thought at the time that Nardozzi was complaining about Whip. Now I realize he was saying the OC wasn't concerned with winning the game, but making the offense produce. Now I know. The HC sometimes has to rein in the OC.
This! ^^^^
Ironically, I hear national pundits say over and over again that Nebraska is stuck in the past. But like kmillz said in his great post above, the evidence says its the exact opposite.
Our coaches and administration have done everything possible to run away from our past. The rebuttal is always an eye-roll followed by, "this ain't the 90s anymore." But the funny thing is, Wiscy and Iowa are consistently beating us with the approach we won conference championships and natties with. It makes you wonder: "hmmm, if Nebraska played that style again --- a style that fits the B1G like a glove BTW --- maybe, just maybe we might become relevant again.
Running this fast pace, backyard pu*sy offense doesn’t work at Nebraska. It may work in other places but we have years and years of proof that it DOES NOT WORK HERE. As mentioned before, places like Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, etc. have figured that out. Why can’t we? Head scratching and infuriating at the same time.
