What to do at QB?
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Once in the title and three times in the story they refer to Smothers as a "star." When was he ever a star in Lincoln? Former athletes are often called "stars" when they pass as a way of paying homage to them but this is just silly. He transferred because he never played. How about we go with "Ex-Nebraska football player, who still shares QB duties, contributed in bowl game victory at Unknown U." Author had a axe to grind.
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He threw an INT, so they put in the backup QB who played the hero.
In mop up duty against not very good competition. When he was a starter he wasnt overly good at passing.
Your point was that HH was the best passer after CT. When exactly did HH show his passing proficiency against decent competition?
Like I said you might want read up on Smothers, he was much better than you suggest
He was up against Frost and Martinez regime at NU and Frost was not the guy we thought he was, neither was Martinez
Personally, I was one that had hoped Smothers would stay at NU. Unfortunately, in my mind, he did not.
That said, the article about the bowl game is questionable. I didn't watch the whole game, but did see the last couple drives in regulation. I wouldn't have (and didn't) come away with the mindset that he was the "hero."
I knew his time was up when we were up by 11 points against Northwestern and he decides to onside kick it. Dumbest decision he ever made but it was at that point it hit me that he maybe purposely trying to tank the season so he could get fired b4 the October 1st date to get his full $15k buyout.
I thought it was more like a addiction to gambling, you know like the guy who can’t leave the table until he has lost everything even when he gets up, he will take a unnecessary risk
In last night’s Cotton Bowl, we witnessed the value of having a top-tier QB under center.
With McCord, Ohio State was one of the best teams in the country. Without him, the Buckeyes’ offense did a great impression of this year’s Husker ball club.
Waiting for OhioHusker's response in 5...4...3...
If you dont have an excellent QB under center, there is no need to put a team on the field.
Guess we should have forfeited the last few seasons then...
If you changed ‘excellent’ with ‘good, functional, or even adequate’, I’d be in agreement. An excellent qb is a huge asset, but imo, not absolutely essential to a very good team. I think we would be bowling with adequate qb play.
I’m very excited about Dylan and Danny, but very close behind is the O-line recruiting this staff has brought in.
There are alot of variables with a QB that make a difference in a ball game, saw that last night in the OSU vs Missu game and the one with Oregon St and Notre Dame...I posted someplace in here that number priority to fix was QB and I stand by that. Getting those 2 frosh was a huge step, that offense should pick up 14 points or more average next year
Improved QB play would've won us a bunch more games. However having consistency in our FG game would've won us the Wisconsin and Iowa games. We'd be 7-5 had our kicker not missed a FG in our last 2 games. So the issues weren't strictly on the QB.
That would be true if we were a 'one and done' quick-fix program and had to go out and find another kicker.
But Rhule recruited Tristan Alvano, a kicker with a big-time leg right out of high school. True, Alvano wrestled with some inconsistency his freshman year. But with Rhule's Nebraska, it's all about finding the right guy and then working on his growth and development. The coaches are counting on Alvano taking a big step forward with consistency next year....and the year after that....and then the year after that!!!
Alot goes into losing a game, just ask OSU gainst Missouri last night. Was it Henry who kicked that winning FG against CU from the 50 yd line? The most beautiful kick I ever saw
Thanks, val, I'll take any opportunity I can get to talk about it again.
The thing that made that kick so memorable for me and my son was the fact we had a loudmouth sitting in our section who went on a profanity-filled rant on Coach Pelini for calling it. As the team was lining up for the FG after the time out, he was screaming was an idiot Bo was for attempting such a foolhardy kick. Prior to the time out, I had Greg Sharp in my ear on Husker radio saying we're going to have to try a fourth and 25 play because its near-impossible to kick a long FG on a cold night.
Given that set-up, it made Alex's kick all the more spectacular.
