Langsdorf "Intrigued" by TA's Running Ability

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Where will plays like that fit in NU’s new offense? Occasional gimmick or a regular part of the attack?


It might be a good test of both Langsdorf’s ability to adjust to his roster and his ongoing evolution as an offensive mind.

“We played with a quarterback at Oregon State for a couple years that wasn’t going to break any land-speed records running the ball,” he said. “The fact that it looks like we have some kids here that are pretty mobile, we’d probably like to move the quarterback a little bit more.”

Langsdorf is the new man behind the Nebraska offense, replacing Tim Beck. Just 42, he’s a veteran of seven NFL and CFL seasons. He’s had 11 years with Riley at Oregon State and nine as a major-college coordinator.

Before he could leave the New York Giants and after one season as Eli Manning’s quarterbacks coach, though, he considered how the personnel at Nebraska might fit the system that he and Riley best know, and how willing he might be to find some middle ground where and when necessary.

That would include the quarterback run game, because Armstrong and the four others in the Husker system were recruited with the idea that they be able to harm defenses as much with their legs as their arms.

“We haven’t necessarily been a huge zone-read team (at Oregon State), more because we haven’t had necessarily the right person to do that,” Langsdorf said. “I think here, it looks like there’s a little bit more possibility of that. So we’ll definitely look at that and consider more with who we have.”
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OWH

 
So they are going to coach in a way that utilizes their personnel in a manner that would lead to be the most successful on the field? Weird.................*sarcasm*

 
With the experience these coaches have we aren't going to see the same mistakes over and over and over again. They know what works, what doesn't work and we'll see how they do with a talent bump.

 
I like the idea that even the QB spot is up for grabs. New playbook and expectations and all. Hopefully someone emerges to their liking.

 
admo said:
I like the idea that even the QB spot is up for grabs. New playbook and expectations and all. Hopefully someone emerges to their liking.
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Agreed. And no more 'Bo's Doghouse' talk, where we're asking ourselves why some of the more talented folks are riding pine instead of starting (see, our second-string O-Line).

 
matthew_m_g said:
admo said:
I like the idea that even the QB spot is up for grabs. New playbook and expectations and all. Hopefully someone emerges to their liking.
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Agreed. And no more 'Bo's Doghouse' talk, where we're asking ourselves why some of the more talented folks are riding pine instead of starting (see, our second-string O-Line).
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That will always be said in Husker Nation. The second string is always better.

 
BigRedBuster said:
matthew_m_g said:
admo said:
I like the idea that even the QB spot is up for grabs. New playbook and expectations and all. Hopefully someone emerges to their liking.
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Agreed. And no more 'Bo's Doghouse' talk, where we're asking ourselves why some of the more talented folks are riding pine instead of starting (see, our second-string O-Line).
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That will always be said in Husker Nation. The second string is always better.
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The difference is, we'll now be able to guffaw at those folks instead of nodding in agreement.

 
The NU offense will be the OSU offense. Those guys have coached that offense for some 15 years if not longer.

Will you see a bit of some run game, sure...but the coaches are not going to try and out-smart themselves...they are going to stick with what they know and what they coach the best.

They are going to look at all the QB's and they are going to pick the one that does the things they want done.

 
teachercd said:
The NU offense will be the OSU offense. Those guys have coached that offense for some 15 years if not longer.

Will you see a bit of some run game, sure...but the coaches are not going to try and out-smart themselves...they are going to stick with what they know and what they coach the best.

They are going to look at all the QB's and they are going to pick the one that does the things they want done.
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You are aware that Riley publicly had said he was thinking about making major changes in his offense even before he took this job?

And, that they will mold their offense to fit the talent we currently have on the team?

 
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BigRedBuster said:
teachercd said:
The NU offense will be the OSU offense. Those guys have coached that offense for some 15 years if not longer.

Will you see a bit of some run game, sure...but the coaches are not going to try and out-smart themselves...they are going to stick with what they know and what they coach the best.

They are going to look at all the QB's and they are going to pick the one that does the things they want done.
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You are aware that Riley publicly had said he was thinking about making major changes in his offense even before he took this job?

And, that they will mold their offense to fit the talent we currently have on the team?
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Yep and yep.

But coaches go back to what they know and why would you want a staff to come in that has never coached one type of offense and try to start running it?

And sure I might be wrong...but it is what I think

 
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