grandpasknee
All-Conference
Thoughts:
1. Martinez is one of the gamest, grittiest and determined players I've seen. There is no quit in that guy. He is a very, very good football player. He is not great and just seems to miss that "something" that keeps him on the good side of the good/great borderline. Not even sure what "it" is, but he just doesn't have "it". As wrong as it might be in some aspects to put him on the pines, I'm kind of feeling like the time is now to go with youth in the QB spot and pay the penalties, as we already are on defense. Especially if he is hurt.
2. Watching from the stadium seats today, it doesn't feel like we have yet developed and offensive identity. It is frustrating.
3. Speaking of the stadium. I don't want to hear any more trash talk about the blue hairs being the cause of the lack of energy in the place. When we gave up the first touchdown and the score became 21 - 10, it was as if we'd just lost all hope by looking at the North/West corner of the stadium. Only my wife, me and about 5 other people were actually involved. It was just pathetic. Pathetic!
Question:
Coach Pelini has always been asked about the complexity of his defense. His claim is that if it is executed correctly it will work at a very high level. I'm beginning to wonder if that defensive scheme also precludes them (the coaches) from making mid-game adjustments. It is either going to work well, or we're going to fall apart...but we won't adjust it. For several games we've seen opposing coaches make adjustments successfully while the Huskers seem, at times, to be one trick ponies on defense.......and "multiple" trick ponies on offense.
Sadly, this is the first time ever I've considered leaving the game before it was over. We stayed on the hope we might get to see a glimpse of Tommy Armstrong or Kellogg. But leaving did cross my mind.
1. Martinez is one of the gamest, grittiest and determined players I've seen. There is no quit in that guy. He is a very, very good football player. He is not great and just seems to miss that "something" that keeps him on the good side of the good/great borderline. Not even sure what "it" is, but he just doesn't have "it". As wrong as it might be in some aspects to put him on the pines, I'm kind of feeling like the time is now to go with youth in the QB spot and pay the penalties, as we already are on defense. Especially if he is hurt.
2. Watching from the stadium seats today, it doesn't feel like we have yet developed and offensive identity. It is frustrating.
3. Speaking of the stadium. I don't want to hear any more trash talk about the blue hairs being the cause of the lack of energy in the place. When we gave up the first touchdown and the score became 21 - 10, it was as if we'd just lost all hope by looking at the North/West corner of the stadium. Only my wife, me and about 5 other people were actually involved. It was just pathetic. Pathetic!
Question:
Coach Pelini has always been asked about the complexity of his defense. His claim is that if it is executed correctly it will work at a very high level. I'm beginning to wonder if that defensive scheme also precludes them (the coaches) from making mid-game adjustments. It is either going to work well, or we're going to fall apart...but we won't adjust it. For several games we've seen opposing coaches make adjustments successfully while the Huskers seem, at times, to be one trick ponies on defense.......and "multiple" trick ponies on offense.
Sadly, this is the first time ever I've considered leaving the game before it was over. We stayed on the hope we might get to see a glimpse of Tommy Armstrong or Kellogg. But leaving did cross my mind.
!!!!!!! GO BIG RED !!!!!!!
