Circling the Wagons

[Whistlepig]

ball up in the fetal position and poop yourself until someone notices

[krc1995]

1 hour ago, MichiganDad3 said:

Switch QBs. Lee cannot perform under pressure, and our QB will see pressure. In any case, you cannot have a QB that throws interceptions at this rate. Rotate the OL and DL. Keep fresh legs and 100% effort on every play.

this- you can always go back to Lee if the backup doesn't perform.  

[Nebhawk]

How often do we circle the wagons before the wheels just fall off and can't be recovered?  Heck, even though Cally, Bo and Frank could not win the big games, they didn't lose to this kind of opponent in year 3.  This is year 3, not year 1!  We had all of these losses in year 1 with Riley and Co.  I said it then and will say it now.  The losses we had the first year don't happen if your trending up.  

[EmeraldIngot]

Step 1: Order Diaco to incorporate some press zone coverage and some kind of nickel package. Have the DBs press at the LOS before backing into their assigned zones. This should hopefully disrupt the QBs rythm by delaying the recievers for a half second, and shifting that into a zone coverage will hopefully lead to some confusing reads. Use this scheme as a foundation for blitzes. That is, rush 4 on every play, from random directions, and rush more on occasion (maybe even bring the house every once in a while!). OLB, MLB, S, CB, doesn't matter. Add the LBs showing pressure close to the LOS and some twists by the DL to disrupt the OLs blocking assignments and throw off their pre-snap reads can hopefully get someone to the QB unblocked. Include some rolling coverage to, again, disrupt presnap reads and cover areas left vacant by a DB blitzing from the edge. 

 

Step 2: Install a Trap, Power O, and a pitch play using the same strong or weak I formations we've already shown. Including the Counter we have run with some success, these should be our core running plays. Our identity. Adjust several formations so we can run these plays from multiple looks, even from shotgun or pistol (with an H-back acting as fullback). Add play action, screens, and bootlegs that can run off these plays to make a defense that is over committing to stopping our core runs give up huge plays. 

 

Step 3: Find passing routes that naturally compliment each other, like routes that cross each other and disrupt DB pursuit (without being obvious picks), routes that put DBs in no-win situations (like the Levels concept), and routes that take advantage of soft spots in the typical zone coverage of whoever we are facing in any paricular week. Like TE seams down the middle in Cover 2, 4 verticals in cover 3, curl corners against cover 4, excetera. 

 

Step 4: Spend an entire day each week working only on special teams. Fine-tune both punt blocking and punt return setups. Figure out a Field Goal Block play. Work on kick return and onside kick coverage. Install some trick plays, like a deep curl from one of the gunners on a Punt formation. Just have the punter throw to the spot and the gunner does a quick turn around to go get it. 

 

Step 5: Put each player on notice. No starter spots are guaranteed. If you practice poorly, next man up. If you play poorly in game, next man up. Forget redshirts, forget 'experience' or how long you've been in the program. Players will have to compete each and every week for their starting spot, and anyone, from a true freshman walkon to a 5th year senior, could take it from you. 

 

Step 6: Lean on position coaches to spend the first half of practice each day teaching the 1's and 2's the skills necessary to their positions while everyone else does scrimmaging (full contact, where NCAA rules permit), then switch for the second half of practice. This way, everyone has some time learning skills and getting live reps each day, even if those reps are half-speed walk throughs with no contact. 

 

Step 7: Give a rousing speech about the program, how much it means to the state, to the fans, and to the players and their future. How playing with fire and with passion, making plays, and winning games is important to the fans and to the future. How employers (and NFL scouts) will look at the skill they show on the field and come to realize how much hard work they've put into playing well, about the good character that shows. Talk to them about how the media and their detractors don't think they can do it, about how some people believe they're not capable of winning more than 4 games this year. Then tell them it's on their (the players') shoulders to prove them right by playing bad, or prove them wrong by playing well. Make them play with a chip on their shoulders. 

 

Step 8: Just Win, baby!

 

Step 9: ????

 

Step 10: Profit!!!

[marko polo]

these are all great suggestions, but that is not who they are or  want to be.

[NM11046]

26 minutes ago, marko polo said:

these are all great suggestions, but that is not who they are or  want to be.

 

I don't understand why you come here.  Why click on a link just to try and blow it up?  Oh yeah, that's why you come here.

[twofittyonred]

1) Fire Cavanough...!   pay up for a real o-line coach...  We haven't had a decent offensive line in years

 

2) O-line will not be fixed over night and tanner cant or will not move from the pocket....    POB.... 

 

3) This...

" "Step 1: Order Diaco to incorporate some press zone coverage and some kind of nickel package. Have the DBs press at the LOS before backing into their assigned zones. This should hopefully disrupt the QBs rythm by delaying the recievers for a half second, and shifting that into a zone coverage will hopefully lead to some confusing reads. Use this scheme as a foundation for blitzes. That is, rush 4 on every play, from random directions, and rush more on occasion (maybe even bring the house every once in a while!). OLB, MLB, S, CB, doesn't matter. Add the LBs showing pressure close to the LOS and some twists by the DL to disrupt the OLs blocking assignments and throw off their pre-snap reads can hopefully get someone to the QB unblocked. Include some rolling coverage to, again, disrupt presnap reads and cover areas left vacant by a DB blitzing from the edge " "

[Hunter94]

as bad as the offense is, yes, the D needs a new look, introduce confusion and diff. coverage, stunts, before the snap.

[Hayseed]

On 9/17/2017 at 5:50 PM, dvdcrr said:

OK,

 You are the head coach right now for this scenario.  You have seen early through a 1-2 start that you are what you are and there are obvious deficiencies.  You look at the upcoming schedule and have a mandate to fix this, and fix it fast.  Your AD expects a run at a Div. title.  In terms of personnel, scheme, staff, what do you do right now?  What are your highest priorities in order to get ready for the storm?  You have one week.  Clock is ticking!

Wrong, your AD doesn't expect jack s#!t. I thought this was about the media and all the coaches circling the wagons against the fans.

[marko polo]

15 hours ago, NM11046 said:

 

I don't understand why you come here.  Why click on a link just to try and blow it up?  Oh yeah, that's why you come here.

I don't know what the hell you are talking about

My response was an honest answer.

damn dude

[Big Red 40]

I say stick to the plan. Should be able to beat Rutgers with our base offense and defense, Whenever we play the big boys  Penn State, Ohio State etc i say we pull out all the stops, go for broke,  and give everyone a chance .Give a quick hook to anyone not playing well. Riley has a history of losing to crappy teams, and upsetting good ones .  If we could upset a top ten team it might put this season in a whole new light.

[MyBloodIsRed16]

Have them get in a team fight.. it worked in the program and necessary roughness.  

[marko polo]

7 hours ago, Big Red 40 said:

I say stick to the plan. Should be able to beat Rutgers with our base offense and defense, Whenever we play the big boys  Penn State, Ohio State etc i say we pull out all the stops, go for broke,  and give everyone a chance .Give a quick hook to anyone not playing well. Riley has a history of losing to crappy teams, and upsetting good ones .  If we could upset a top ten team it might put this season in a whole new light.

He was brought in to win championships

would it make that possible?

[Kiyoat Husker]

6 hours ago, MyBloodIsRed16 said:

.. it worked in the program ....

 

Great movie.  Maybe facepaint and headbutting car windows would work?

 

 

 

[Judoka]

On 9/17/2017 at 8:28 PM, Nebhawk said:

 Heck, even though Cally, Bo and Frank could not win the big games, they didn't lose to this kind of opponent in year 3. 

Whaaaaaat???? This kind of crummy performance has been a Husker hallmark since the Solich firing.  They may not have lost them all, but let's not pretend that teams the Huskers should have beaten handily haven't given them fits over the years.