I'm unhappy with our defense!

[Pavlov's Dog]

How's that title for clickbait? heheh.
I do have a complaint. I remember during our season closing losing streak I predicted, begged for, and was left high and dry, wishing for a turnover. Specifically a momentum changing pick 6.

It never happened. Turnovers can change a game's momentum faster than anything. We lost the turnover battle in almost every game. Often the opposing QB was under pressure and threw a less than accurate pass in the vicinity of their receiver and our coverage guys were more than happy to just swat the ball away instead of making a play on the ball-even when they had great position.
Opposing running backs, when stood up and extra defenders came to finish them, kept pushing forward with no one attempting to strip the ball away. Watch how fast running backs impersonate an armadillo when hands start clawing for the ball. They go down. Next year I want our Defense to be ball hawks and GET MORE TURNOVERS!

I know our Offense made winning the turnover battle almost impossible, but our season ending losing streak was one turnover a game from a winning streak.
I really think our defense is excellent. But there's always room for improvement.

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

I just checked with our defense. They're unhappy with you.

 

[HuskerMo]

The defense had a chance to make a stop in each of those loses too and didn't get the job done. A TO would have been nice but so would one stop and punt would have sealed the deal.

 

[Chris]

Are defense had... what? Something like 9 INT's and wasn't maybe 8 fumbles? Not sure on that last one. But as the O had just this side of eleventy-billion turnovers... lost in the noise.

 

[innmc]

 

[Doc Fumble]

Best Play of the Season!

 

[innmc]

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

I miss Mike Leach. A national treasure gone far too soon.

 

[Pavlov's Dog]

Are defense had... what? Something like 9 INT's and wasn't maybe 8 fumbles? Not sure on that last one. But as the O had just this side of eleventy-billion turnovers... lost in the noise.

Stats I found said 7 fumbles recovered. 16 turnovers by the defense puts us near the bottom of the B1G. Our defense is better than that.

 

[Jkylel]

I would say the defense did make momentum changing plays and put the offense in position to win the games. The offense failed to take advantage.

Vs Maryland defense forced a fumble on second to last Maryland drive only for the offense to throw an interception. Disappointing the defense gave up a long game winning drive after that.

Vs Wisconsin last 3 drives included 2 turnovers on downs and a punt. Offense did nothing to win in regulation and threw an interception in OT.

Vs Iowa picked off a pass in final minute to give the offense a chance to win, offense gave the ball right back allowing Iowa game winning field goal.