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The definition of insanity has been met

MRJFB said:
Why?
He was hired by Frost, I assume, because of his style of play. Even with a bad line they were at least competent.
Now, I wasn't real keen on his hire because it seemed a continuation of what hasn't been working. But that's not on him.
I have my opinions. More screens, never Ramir delayed handoffs ever, ever, ever, but he is not single handedly keeping us down
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For one, we have a historically weak offensive line and he doesn't call a game to mitigate that. Anyone that lines your unproven QB up in shotgun with an empty backfield on 3rd and 1 is a bad hire. His style is just not Nebraska football, whatever that means now. It USED to mean something.

You're right though, he isn't single handedly keeping us down but he is a HUGE part of it. I would argue all of the new coaches, except MJ, were bad hires. We need a 100% house cleaning.

I'd love to see more QB under center, run the ball and challenge this Oline to man up. Yes to more screens and a huge yes to some PA. But, I probably am not going to get my wish.
 
MadRat said:
Frost was literally stuck in a rut. Whipple runs a scheme that is sound and players are just failing at because its year one. Purdy, granted, is never going to be the guy at this rate. Some kids just can't grow a pair at this level. After the first hard hit this kid is just done. But the scheme itself, if it was executed, would be slashing and gnashing the B1G defenses. We lack a poised backup QB and continue to run slow witted OL and are getting the expected results.
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The issue here is, Whipple knows what he is doing isn't working and he's doing the same things over and over again--which is the definition of insanity.

To run an offense like Whipple's, a team needs at least a solid OL, and in particular OTs that can handle edge rushers be they DE or OLBs. Nebraska clearly has none of that. So why does Whipple continually attempt to jam the square block into the too small round hole? It doesn't matter that his "scheme" works elsewhere, because it isn't working here.
 
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kmillz said:
His style is just not Nebraska football, whatever that means now. It USED to mean something.
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Used to mean something. That something is what they have been running away from.... Why oh why I don't know. It worked then and it could today.
 
Husker99 said:
The issue here is, Whipple knows what he is doing isn't working and he's doing the same things over and over again--which is the definition of insanity.

To run an offense like Whipple's, a team needs at least a solid OL, and in particular OTs that can handle edge rushers be they DE or OLBs. Nebraska clearly has none of that. So why does Whipple continually attempt to jam the square block into the too small round hole? It doesn't matter that his "scheme" works elsewhere, because it isn't working here.
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Whip got lucky with PIckens aside from that he has done nothing to write home about. HE IS NOT AND HAS NEVER BEEN COMMITTED to a running game. The investigation by the BHF panel came to that conclusion when he was first nominated for the job and it has been born out in reality. Need 6 inches, throw a yolo bomb. The sooner he is gone the better and I wouild say maybe his numbered days will be announced this week. His stubborness to use Chubba Dubba instead of one of the other 8 available QB s bears out his dogmatic approach to our team. Its HIS guys or no guys. Hausman, Haarberg, Masker, Pauley, Syneck, Smothers, Torres are names that are QBs that all work every practice in addition, to Thompson and Chubba Dubba. Smothers should have started against Minnesota in my opinion except he wasnt hand picked by the master WHIP.

Maybe he would prosper under a different HC but from these eyes, it wont be MJ and he can drift off to retirement.
 
I don't think Whipple would be back and with so few games left no point in removing him now. He's been a pass first guy for awhile.

I hope whoever the next HC is we go to a dual threat QB offense - you can adjust that to play to your QB's abilities, but the intent should be a mobile QB with at least Zone Read QB runs - as well as RPO. LSU's QB in the Bama win ran several of Frost's triple option plays (Zone read - QB keeper he runs with a wing player to take a pop pass if the QB reads that as a better option AND they ran Pass-Run-Pass - where 1st read is the P in RPO - 2nd read is QB run, 3rd read is the wing pass). Worked pretty well - not sure why Frost junked it when UCF did similar concepts.
 
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Jimbosc said:
I don't think Whipple would be back and with so few games left no point in removing him now. He's been a pass first guy for awhile.

I hope whoever the next HC is we go to a dual threat QB offense - you can adjust that to play to your QB's abilities, but the intent should be a mobile QB with at least Zone Read QB runs - as well as RPO. LSU's QB in the Bama win ran several of Frost's triple option plays (Zone read - QB keeper he runs with a wing player to take a pop pass if the QB reads that as a better option AND they ran Pass-Run-Pass - where 1st read is the P in RPO - 2nd read is QB run, 3rd read is the wing pass). Worked pretty well - not sure why Frost junked it when UCF did similar concepts.
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If only we could get Tim Beck back for OC in the last 3 games. Not because Beck was that great of an OC but his offense actually worked in the B1G. Smothers in the diamond formation with Grant, Rahmir and Yant would kill it. Would have been even better when Ajay Allen was healthy.
 
Deighved said:
I think throwing together a completely different offense and blocking scheme in 5 days so we can run it the last 3 weeks of the season is just a different riff on the same insanity train.
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Or we could do more of what we did in the 1st two drives against Minnesota. 13 runs in 19 plays on 2 drives and 10 points. 2 tight ends, short completable passes that our 2nd string QB's can complete etc.
 
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I guess I'm in the minority here. We need a top notch Defense that can give even the mediocre of Offenses at least a chance. Without a stiff D, we'll be at the mercy of every team.

Been saying it every time coaching comes up. We NEED a Defensive-minded coach this time. Bo was and it's the last time we were relevant.
 
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innmc said:
Used to mean something. That something is what they have been running away from.... Why oh why I don't know. It worked then and it could today.
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I, along with many others I've read, think it would too. At the very least, it would take advantage of what our Oline does at least half way decent, hopefully run time off the clock and keep our 120th ranked defense off the field....maybe.
 
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Or we could do more of what we did in the 1st two drives against Minnesota. 13 runs in 19 plays on 2 drives and 10 points. 2 tight ends, short completable passes that our 2nd string QB's can complete etc.
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Now THERE'S the real insanity!!! Sticking with what works!?!?! Unheard of!!!!

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GIJoeRed said:
I guess I'm in the minority here. We need a top notch Defense that can give even the mediocre of Offenses at least a chance. Without a stiff D, we'll be at the mercy of every team.

Been saying it every time coaching comes up. We NEED a Defensive-minded coach this time. Bo was and it's the last time we were relevant.
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Buddy Ryan or Mike Ditka
 
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