Spring Fever 2026
- Thread starter ATX_Husker
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How would the Big 10 refs call it? Penalty because it's a Nebraska DB or no penalty because it's against a Nebraska receiver?
Sleds demonstrate timing. The coach can visually hit rhythms and quickly identify who is not in sequence with teammates. And with a modern brake system in the sled you can cycle resistance timing to see who is not maintaining balance. Nothing worse that you hit expecting resistance then coaches slams the brakes on and off. If a guy doesn't maintain his center of gravity he will end up on his face or bent over backwards. I also condone chutes so that lineman come out low.
Not to diminish or downplay the importance of players like Donovan Jones or Jamir Conn (or any other player on defense) finding positions they can excel in, but to me the single most pressing issue regarding this new 4-2-5 scheme is can Nebraska stop the run?
A very wise man I happen to be married to once told me this:
RUN THE BALL
STOP THE RUN
WIN THE GAME
