RedRedJarvisRedwine
All-American
Why is it I am the only one that wasn't overly impressed with the offense last year. I think our ability to come back and win games late overshadowed our inability to put teams away with our offense.
Barney Moving to TE Coach?
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The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
Because the defense was bad enough to make people appreciate the offense, I imagine.
The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
The problem with his comments to the contrary is they didn't come until after the fact (if they were even made at all?). He was even saying Barney was in charge of the interior, because he was. Until they started playing well, then it was decided he didn't have anything to do with it.
For some reason, I just find it hard to believe.
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zoogs
Assistant Coach
I just think it's more likely you have your information wrong. Actually, I might have mine wrong too. I'm pretty sure about walk-ons and centers with Garrison. I'm not sure if that includes all interior linemen. I think the starters were the ones who worked with Cotton.
At least until they got overtaken by the walk-ons :lol:
At least until they got overtaken by the walk-ons :lol:
The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
Nope, straight from Bo's mouth. Cotton was with the centers and guards, Garrison was with the tackles and tight ends.
I'm not even saying this in defense of Barney. I just found it humorous how people decided who was in charge of what based on how they were performing. At this point, I'm indifferent to Barney's involvement with the team. I think he's a pretty average football coach who gets much more heat than he deserves. He gets the heat Papuchis and Els should be getting.
I'm not even saying this in defense of Barney. I just found it humorous how people decided who was in charge of what based on how they were performing. At this point, I'm indifferent to Barney's involvement with the team. I think he's a pretty average football coach who gets much more heat than he deserves. He gets the heat Papuchis and Els should be getting.
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knapplc
International Man of Mystery
This is true. We spend a lot of time agonizing over the offense when that's the side of the ball working best. We do this with Cotton, with Beck, to a HUGE degree with Martinez, all the while ignoring our defense which has been getting progressively worse year after year. It's baffling.
LumberJackSker
All-American
coach papuchis has gotten his fair share of hate on here there has been about 1000 fire papuchis threads this year but you're right some how Els gets a pass i dont get it
LumberJackSker
All-American
you will defend these coaches to the very end lol, but i think we can all agree there are areas that need to be worked on and hopefully with this coaching shuffle that will happen +1 for you sir
flatwaterfan
Starter
It's going to be tough reading this board next yeart. Cotton is taking over a position with only 1 experienced guy. So I expect the performance will be down a bit.. the firebirds will be out.
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Great post - I completely agree.
I think it's a must to expect great OL coaching here. I've never been the biggest Cotton fan, but I will admit last year's line was the best line we've had since 2008. I know some disagree with my take on the walk-ons, but I still firmly believe we do not have a system in place (or the coaching) to have a dominant OL comprised of walk-ons. We need scholarship players, we need them to stick around and we need them to develop.
All things considered, when you average out the OL play over the last five years, it's been average. But we're in pretty good shape to have a great offensive line next year, and there's really no excuse for it not to be with the amount of experience we have coming back.
The Screaming Pelini
Walk-on
Since 2002 there has been 32 combined four and five star recruits that go on to become Pro Bowlers, thus they are not more succesful. Please do some research before you discredit what I have to say. =]
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The Screaming Pelini
Walk-on
Hahaha I guess someone has to defend them! All I know is I look at where we were 5 years ago and I look at where we are today, how can you be upset? Seriously, how can anyone be angry at what this staff has done in such a short period of time? Nebraska is not and never will be a Notre Dame or USC, we don't rely on notoriety to win. Our success in the past was contingent on patience, we allowed the program to set up a consistency, not based on championships, but by doing it the right way. It wasn't easy then and it surely is much more difficult now, but as a fan base we need to have a little faith. We've established an identity once again under this staff, the same kind of identity we held for 35 years. One based on winning. It may be ugly every now and again, just be patient and be happy we are winning games, the rest will fall in to place.
The Screaming Pelini
Walk-on
Well every year there are 84 players selected to the Pro Bowl, so 84 possible spots every year and there have been 32 four & five star recruits total voted to the Pro Bowl since 2002. That would mean there were up to 840 selections available for them the last 10 years. Even if all 32 of those players made the Pro Bowl all 10 years (which they didn't), that makes up 320 of the possible 840 selections. Again, four and five star recruits are not more successful, mathematically impossible for them to be. =]Do some research yourself
Get back to me on the % of 4-stars and 5-stars who succeed vs the % of 3-stars.
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