Holgerson is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

[Pavlov's Dog]

It appears EVERYBODY knows more about DH than I do. Apparently, in his younger days, he walked on water, invented the forward pass, and decided it was okay to put the pepperoni on top of the cheese on pizza.
I'm glad we have him, but my only real knowledge of him (other than stats) is that he's better than Satt.
That's a pretty low bar.
Now, as we all gather around DrF. as he prepares to tap the Keg of Koolaid, is there any reason to pump the brakes?
To keep it from being a negative thread, feel free to lay out the good stuff also. I just would like the whole picture.

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

I'm not going to crunch numbers. Like you said, I think he is an upgrade, but we'll see.
2 things

My bro in law (wife's sister's husband) is from WV and a diehard Mountaineer. He was not a fan of Holgorsen.

As a fellow follicly challenged 60-year-old male, Dana, it's time to give that sh!t up. You ain't fooling anyone. Get a haircut.

 

[Doc Fumble]

Now, as we all gather around DrF. as he prepares to tap the Keg of Koolaid, is there any reason to pump the brakes?

Well, if stats mean anything, DH has spent years producing top ten offenses. It remains to be seen how he works out in Huskerland but, unlike Satterfield, he knows what the hell he's doing.

I don't think I'm "tapping the Keg of Koolaid" to opine we now have highly respected coordinators on both sides of the ball.

Hopefully, Coach Rhule will make it three for three when he announces our new ST coordinator.

 

[Pavlov's Dog]

By referring to you and the keg of koolaid, I was warning myself not to fall AGAIN into believing we're winning the off-season and 2025 will be a glorious year for Husker Football. The problem is, DrF., your posts seem so reasonable and realistic I find myself agreeing with you. I was sure we had a good, maybe great, receiving corps last year. That Rhule had put things in place in year one that would result in us being a good team this year. I was so ready for the success that I was/am angry about some of the results. None of that is your fault.
But this year will be different. I will look closer and try to see things as they really are.
Is Holgerson one of the top 3 or 4 OCs in the B1G? Does he have a history of "maturing" young QBs? Does he truly understand what a season in the B1G is like?
I have similar questions about Butler.

 

[RED ED]

Well, if stats mean anything, DH has spent years producing top ten offenses. It remains to be seen how he works out in Huskerland but, unlike Satterfield, he knows what the hell he's doing.

I don't think I'm "tapping the Keg of Koolaid" to opine we now have highly respected coordinators on both sides of the ball.

Hopefully, Coach Rhule will make it three for three when he announces our new ST coordinator.

Sums it up for me

 

[Righteous Red]

As an OC, they are responsible for calling plays, based on down, distance, field position and strength or lack of strength of all personnel in the offense. In my mind, I think they should also be responsible for all of the position coaches in the offense, and how they coach: OLine, TE’s, WR’s, RB’s, QB’s.

Shatterfield would continue to call quick bubble screens and perimeter runs and get blown up because of pi$$ poor perimeter blocking.

DH pretty much called out receivers coach because of actual performance that he witnessed. To me, that shows that DH will hold the various Offensive position coaches accountable for what they are coaching. He calls the plays, he needs to be sure that the players are coached up to execute the plays. An OC can’t afford to call and waste a down because the players on the field can’t execute a certain play.

Everyone needs to be called out. Head coach holds OC, DC, ST accountable. Those coordinators then need to hold position coaches accountable, position coaches then hold players accountable.

Head Coach is held accountable by won - loss record. Coaches gotta coach hard, players gotta play hard.

 

[HuskerJ]

Dog you forgot to mention that DH invented the football.

DH is definitely an upgrade at OC, at least on paper. His initial few games give me hope for a better offense. But on paper Frost was an upgrade from Riley. Time will tell.

The most interesting thing is the personality difference between Rhule and DH. Rhule is a hopeful preacher while DH is a blunt back and white guy. Either they will form a good cop/bad cop relationship, or they will butt heads.

The most encouraging thing I see is that Rhule saw a problem in his coaching staff and is trying to find a solution. He could have buried his head and blamed his players like some past coaches.

 

[Huusker]

My impression is that DH was a sub-par head coach but has a passion for Xs and Os. Not many people are cut out to be a head coach in these times. You have to be smooth with donors and the media, and you must have a focused macro view of the program. I see him as the offensive version of defensive Bo Pelini, who was a near-genius at constructing defenses but lacked the qualities for a head coach.

Holgorson said after the Wisconsin game that the afternoon brought the most fun he had experienced in a long time. I doubt he'll be around more than a couple of years, but I think he can create real problems for the opposing coaches. He needs a strong OL and speedy skill players. I think Rhule is working on those matters.

 

[SUHnami]

It appears EVERYBODY knows more about DH than I do. Apparently, in his younger days, he walked on water, invented the forward pass, and decided it was okay to put the pepperoni on top of the cheese on pizza.
I'm glad we have him, but my only real knowledge of him (other than stats) is that he's better than Satt.
That's a pretty low bar.
Now, as we all gather around DrF. as he prepares to tap the Keg of Koolaid, is there any reason to pump the brakes?
To keep it from being a negative thread, feel free to lay out the good stuff also. I just would like the whole picture.

I'll add a correction, he is head and shoulders better than Satt. That's still a pretty low bar. Translation should get us 3 or 4 more wins than we had this past season.

 

[SUHnami]

I'm not going to crunch numbers. Like you said, I think he is an upgrade, but we'll see.
2 things

My bro in law (wife's sister's husband) is from WV and a diehard Mountaineer. He was not a fan of Holgorsen.

As a fellow follicly challenged 60-year-old male, Dana, it's time to give that sh!t up. You ain't fooling anyone. Get a haircut.

Well DH was the HC and play caller too at West Virginia. At Nebraska he is just the OC. He doesn't have to worry about anything else. That's all on Rhule. So I think it would be better to see how he did as an OC only as opposed the HC/OC.

 

[Doc Fumble]

DH is definitely an upgrade at OC, at least on paper. His initial few games give me hope for a better offense.

This!!! ^^^^

The most interesting thing is the personality difference between Rhule and DH. Rhule is a hopeful preacher while DH is a blunt back and white guy. Either they will form a good cop/bad cop relationship, or they will butt heads.

And This!!!! ^^^^ Given that Rhule is the Head Coach, I see this as a perfect blend. Kind of like Osborne and Charlie McBride.

The most encouraging thing I see is that Rhule saw a problem in his coaching staff and is trying to find a solution. He could have buried his head and blamed his players like some past coaches.

AND THIS!!! ^^^^ This is an example of a HC doing his job.

 

[Uenth]

He's not Satt and, for now, that's enough for me. Give the man time. He'll either cut it or he won't. From what I've read and heard, he'll do us proud.

 

[RED ED]

I'll add a correction, he is head and shoulders better than Satt. That's still a pretty low bar. Translation should get us 3 or 4 more wins than we had this past season.

3 or 4 more wins is one hell of a change from the last decade

 

[Removed Spleen of Jordan]

As an OC he more often than not, really gets it done. It would be nice to see Nebraska averaging the PPG listed for a lot of his teams once again. We used to be able to score a lot once upon a time.

A season-by-season breakdown of Dana Holgorsen's offense

 

[Uenth]

As an OC he more often than not, really gets it done. It would be nice to see Nebraska averaging the PPG listed for a lot of his teams once again. We used to be able to score a lot once upon a time.

A season-by-season breakdown of Dana Holgorsen's offense

Yeah, his PPG's are great, mostly, but there are also more than a handful 50th or higher, as well as a 35 and a 36. Those are a tad concerning. Bad seasons, poor player development, OC issues or what?

 

[Pavlov's Dog]

Yeah, his PPG's are great, mostly, but there are also more than a handful 50th or higher, as well as a 35 and a 36. Those are a tad concerning. Bad seasons, poor player development, OC issues or what?

Tougher competition? His highest level was Big 12, still a big step down from the B1G. Philosophically, there's a dialectic between he and Rhule that will need to take place. Will we ever establish a ground game?

 

[innmc]

 

[innmc]

 

[Uenth]

Tougher competition? His highest level was Big 12, still a big step down from the B1G. Philosophically, there's a dialectic between he and Rhule that will need to take place. Will we ever establish a ground game?

Yeah, I read that to and though "Ummm, Air Cally , part deux perhaps?"

Whatever happened to:

RUN THE BALL
STOP THE RUN
WIN THE GAME

 

[Uenth]

Man, Gundy was never a good looking buy. But, he has really not aged well at all.