DT Next Year

[da skers]

You brought up the Wisky game and that is a prime example of what I'm talking about. So often, our DEs first move after the snap is to pinch down on the line instead of making the first move up field to get into the back field. I can't even imagine how many times I saw that this year and last. At first, I thought it was just Meredeth. But, I see other DEs do it also. I have always been taught that the first responsibility of a DE is to get up field and contain that end. But, that isn't what ours do a lot of the time. So, unless they are a freak of an athlete, this move makes them late for any run to the outside for which they are supposed to contain or at least string out to the side line.

SO....let's get back to the Wisky game and that friggen jet sweep play that killed us over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. That DE SHOULD have seen the WR coming in motion and realized he needs to get up field. That NEVER happened. The DE should have been in the back field either breaking up the play or stringing that guy out to the side lines so that the safety isn't out there all by himself trying to make the play.

I think it was Jay Foreman on the radio this morning talking about this play. I agree with him. He was saying that after that play killed you twice, someone needed to start jumping that play and committing to it and making them beat you some other way. BUT....our DEs never did that. Heck...nobody did.

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

 

[BigRedBuster]

You brought up the Wisky game and that is a prime example of what I'm talking about. So often, our DEs first move after the snap is to pinch down on the line instead of making the first move up field to get into the back field. I can't even imagine how many times I saw that this year and last. At first, I thought it was just Meredeth. But, I see other DEs do it also. I have always been taught that the first responsibility of a DE is to get up field and contain that end. But, that isn't what ours do a lot of the time. So, unless they are a freak of an athlete, this move makes them late for any run to the outside for which they are supposed to contain or at least string out to the side line.

SO....let's get back to the Wisky game and that friggen jet sweep play that killed us over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. That DE SHOULD have seen the WR coming in motion and realized he needs to get up field. That NEVER happened. The DE should have been in the back field either breaking up the play or stringing that guy out to the side lines so that the safety isn't out there all by himself trying to make the play.

I think it was Jay Foreman on the radio this morning talking about this play. I agree with him. He was saying that after that play killed you twice, someone needed to start jumping that play and committing to it and making them beat you some other way. BUT....our DEs never did that. Heck...nobody did.

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

THAT'S the problem and my point. Our scheme has the DE doing something else when he should be helping with this play and containing the end. It gets back to what I described before with their first move to pinch down on the line. It makes no sense to me especially when they keep beating us to the outside.

And, I think it's pretty safe to say that all the guys on Sharp and Benning in the Morning right now fully understand the differences in schemes.

BTW...I think this is the best radio show I have ever heard about Nebraska football. GREAT show today.

 

[da skers]

You brought up the Wisky game and that is a prime example of what I'm talking about. So often, our DEs first move after the snap is to pinch down on the line instead of making the first move up field to get into the back field. I can't even imagine how many times I saw that this year and last. At first, I thought it was just Meredeth. But, I see other DEs do it also. I have always been taught that the first responsibility of a DE is to get up field and contain that end. But, that isn't what ours do a lot of the time. So, unless they are a freak of an athlete, this move makes them late for any run to the outside for which they are supposed to contain or at least string out to the side line.

SO....let's get back to the Wisky game and that friggen jet sweep play that killed us over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. That DE SHOULD have seen the WR coming in motion and realized he needs to get up field. That NEVER happened. The DE should have been in the back field either breaking up the play or stringing that guy out to the side lines so that the safety isn't out there all by himself trying to make the play.

I think it was Jay Foreman on the radio this morning talking about this play. I agree with him. He was saying that after that play killed you twice, someone needed to start jumping that play and committing to it and making them beat you some other way. BUT....our DEs never did that. Heck...nobody did.

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

THAT'S the problem and my point. Our scheme has the DE doing something else when he should be helping with this play and containing the end. It gets back to what I described before with their first move to pinch down on the line. It makes no sense to me especially when they keep beating us to the outside.

And, I think it's pretty safe to say that all the guys on Sharp and Benning in the Morning right now fully understand the differences in schemes.

BTW...I think this is the best radio show I have ever heard about Nebraska football. GREAT show today.

Yeah. I like Benning. Hes been a good personal source of information for me for a number of years. It won't surprise me to see him in Lincoln some day.

 

[kchusker_chris]

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

Which is why PJ Smith makes comments like "if one guy misses the, any play can go for 6"

 

[Comish]

You brought up the Wisky game and that is a prime example of what I'm talking about. So often, our DEs first move after the snap is to pinch down on the line instead of making the first move up field to get into the back field. I can't even imagine how many times I saw that this year and last. At first, I thought it was just Meredeth. But, I see other DEs do it also. I have always been taught that the first responsibility of a DE is to get up field and contain that end. But, that isn't what ours do a lot of the time. So, unless they are a freak of an athlete, this move makes them late for any run to the outside for which they are supposed to contain or at least string out to the side line.

SO....let's get back to the Wisky game and that friggen jet sweep play that killed us over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. That DE SHOULD have seen the WR coming in motion and realized he needs to get up field. That NEVER happened. The DE should have been in the back field either breaking up the play or stringing that guy out to the side lines so that the safety isn't out there all by himself trying to make the play.

I think it was Jay Foreman on the radio this morning talking about this play. I agree with him. He was saying that after that play killed you twice, someone needed to start jumping that play and committing to it and making them beat you some other way. BUT....our DEs never did that. Heck...nobody did.

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

THAT'S the problem and my point. Our scheme has the DE doing something else when he should be helping with this play and containing the end. It gets back to what I described before with their first move to pinch down on the line. It makes no sense to me especially when they keep beating us to the outside.

And, I think it's pretty safe to say that all the guys on Sharp and Benning in the Morning right now fully understand the differences in schemes.

BTW...I think this is the best radio show I have ever heard about Nebraska football. GREAT show today.

Yeah. I like Benning. Hes been a good personal source of information for me for a number of years. It won't surprise me to see him in Lincoln some day.

He and his Dad have always been class acts.....

 

[MichiganDad3]

You brought up the Wisky game and that is a prime example of what I'm talking about. So often, our DEs first move after the snap is to pinch down on the line instead of making the first move up field to get into the back field. I can't even imagine how many times I saw that this year and last. At first, I thought it was just Meredeth. But, I see other DEs do it also. I have always been taught that the first responsibility of a DE is to get up field and contain that end. But, that isn't what ours do a lot of the time. So, unless they are a freak of an athlete, this move makes them late for any run to the outside for which they are supposed to contain or at least string out to the side line.

SO....let's get back to the Wisky game and that friggen jet sweep play that killed us over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. That DE SHOULD have seen the WR coming in motion and realized he needs to get up field. That NEVER happened. The DE should have been in the back field either breaking up the play or stringing that guy out to the side lines so that the safety isn't out there all by himself trying to make the play.

I think it was Jay Foreman on the radio this morning talking about this play. I agree with him. He was saying that after that play killed you twice, someone needed to start jumping that play and committing to it and making them beat you some other way. BUT....our DEs never did that. Heck...nobody did.

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

This defense is too sensitive to everyone making the right play every time. Poor execution can be blamed every now and then, but if poor execution costs you over 200 yards in a single game, then the scheme to too difficult to execute correctly every time. It is similar to blaming a missed 3-point basketball shot on poor execution. Is it correct? Yes, but executing a 3-point shot more than 30% of the time cannot be expected.

 

[MichiganDad3]

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

Which is why PJ Smith makes comments like "if one guy misses the, any play can go for 6"

If one guy misses and the play goes for 6, then if every player misses once in 100 attempts, then at least one player misses on 10% of the plays. This is unacceptable as seen in the Wisconsin, OSU and UCLA games. This worries me for next year. If the young players are so good, then why didn't they see any playing time this year? Is it because the scheme is too complicated? If so, then the beginning of next year will be ugly. The NU stadium crew may have to add a 3rd digit to the visitors scoreboard for the UCLA game.

 

[BigRedBuster]

Kind of contradicts the theory of swarming to the ball.

 

[MichiganDad3]

Kind of contradicts the theory of swarming to the ball.

I miss the days when NU held defensive team meetings in the backfield on top of the QB.

 

[da skers]

Kind of contradicts the theory of swarming to the ball.

I miss the days when NU held defensive team meetings in the backfield on top of the QB.

Just doesn't happen today because of the offenses ran. We have a good defense. Very good. Its not perfect but there isn't a team out there this year that has a dominate defense. Even the two teams in the NC game have struggled at times this year. I honestly feel like were about 3 or 4 guys on our 2 deep from having one or two more wins this year.

 

[skersfan]

But you could also say we were very lucky to have two or three wins that we got.

In honsty Da Skers, does Saben or Miles run this type of defensive difficulty. It does seem they see Freshman playing. Are they getting kids that are ready to play and we have to develop them, not so much the physical side, but the mental side?

And I to wonder why if these kids are so good waiting for next year, what was the reason? If they are so good, why not play them this year, to at least get their feet wet? I know you are closer than most to the program, so would like to hear your explanation.

 

[EZ-E]

Thats one way to stop it but to be honest Foreman doesn't understand that the scheme he ran in college is different than we have now. The safety was supposed to stop that play. He didn't and when they tried to put someone else there they were worse. #3 was in the right spot several times just didn't make the play. I'm not a coach I don't see things the way they do but the guys breaking down the film that understand the assignments of the this defense pointed out the information I stated above. I just recycle it. I was a lot like Jay and thought the ends were the guys screwing up most of the time.

Which is why PJ Smith makes comments like "if one guy misses the, any play can go for 6"

A kid that gets overshadowed from the 09 defense is Matt O'Hanlon. We haven't had a safety better than him at what Bo wants to do since.

 

[flatwaterfan]

Don't forget Gomes

 

[EZ-E]

Don't forget Gomes

Speaking strictly about safety play, we haven't had a better one since O'Hanlon. Need someone to be as good as him at reading running lanes and making plays at the LOS.

 

[True2tRA]

Boise St. defensive line is very well coached. They know how to run a two gap scheme very well. The two gap scheme is all about not overcommitting one direction or the other. You don't step forward, but you don't step back. You don't give, but you don't take. You don't step left or right. You stand your ground. You use your arms and your upper body strength to keep seperation between yourself and the offensive lineman trying to block you. Keep space, keep your head up, don't over commit, read and react. I can't tell you enough how much I hate this idea. It is the basis of Bo's scheme and I absolutely wish it would disappear. It requires so much out of your defensive line, if the front four fails, your headed for trouble. Teams like Wisconsin, with their dominant size at offensive line, it's our nemesis. Boise St. though, they show that yes, the scheme can work. Other teams show it too, but they don't rely on it play after play after play. Other teams are more situational with it. Us? Hell, it's all we do. Then you watch us execute it and we have guys trying to get upfield and play two gap? That doesn't work. You can't rush upfield and play two gaps? Who the f#*k is coaching these guys? Then the ball is snapped, and our ends take a step left, or a step right? Why? Why would you instantly take a step in any direction when your responsible for more than just the outside? It makes no sense, yet it is exposed team after team after team. I hate seeing the scheme Nebraska tries to run, then watching other teams use it correctly. Weakness at LB really didn't help us this year, I'll admit that. People can say Compton was a stud all they want, but he wasn't. He overpursued play after play after play. I don't like the scheme, I don't understand at all how the hell it's being coached. It can be effective, but not effective as in TACKLES FOR LOSS, and SACKS. No, it is effective as in teams can dink and dunk for a 15 play yard drive down the field on us. It's almost as if your praying for them to eventually make a mistake. Bend don't break......NO....BREAK THEM. McBride broke mother f'ers in two. The talent is here, we're not using it. I keep watching other teams and will continue to watch this bowl season. It amazes me how effective other teams look compared to us. We're Nebraska, stop blaming talent and recruiting. This f'ing defensive scheme has got to go.

That's my stance, that's my rant. I will fade into the abyss again until something interesting happens around here. And by interesting, I don't mean the fact that every JUCO player we wanted committed to another school. FAIL.

I go on record saying Georgia will stomp our f'ing' mudholes. Merry Christmas to all, and to all Drink Up.