Northwestern: What Did We Learn?

[JJ Husker]

7. Don't know his name but we have a player that looks like a Viking. 

I assume you are referring to #38 Damian Jackson, the 29 yo former Navy Seal.

 

[RedDenver]

Yant is the only runningback who has stood out to me at all this year.  Dude needs to get his touches.   Perfect fullback/halfback hybrid for our triple option offense. I just hope it's not an Imani Cross/Devine Ozigbo situation where we refuse to play our best back because he's a big back.   Which is a reasoning I'll never understand. 

To me that was the biggest difference in the offense.  Our new triple option offense doesn't work without that option.  

I'll have to rewatch to be sure, but I remember RJ and not Yant being on the field for the option plays. I think the OL is a MUCH bigger reason for the success of the option (and a lot of other plays) than Yant. Yant looked really good though.

 

[BigRedBuster]

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[Toe]

I’m not sure what Benhart’s issues are, he’s just not playing well. Both he and Piper have a lot of potential but have really struggled. I hope we can get those two figured out so they can contribute going forward. 

Benhart's dad is.. something. He was off on his own little tweet storm last night...




Funny thing is, the most points we've given up this year was to Illinois (30). Oklahoma and Michigan State only put up 23 each. But some won't let Illinois go as an anomaly...

 

[Crusader Husker]

Hard to complain about the coach when your kid jumps on his first play in.  I would tell my kid to keep working hard in practice and force the coaches to have to play you on Saturday.  To be a blowhard on social media does not help your kid and makes you look like an a$$

 

[krc1995]

If I were his dad, I would feel horrible watching my son struggle so much every week. It’s obvious he has many things going for him, like size and potential, but he’s just not ready yet.

and what double standard is he talking about?  

 

[krc1995]

I just read through papa Benhart’s game tweets. Yikes. They weren’t horrible, but not someone I would ever want to watch a game with. Just rubbed me the wrong way. Especially the snide comments about STs.  

I hope the kid works through his issues, but my instinct is he’ll be in the portal if he doesn’t get back with the #1’s. 

 

[ndobney]

Can he talk to the line before every game?

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

Let me get this straight: Masker is completing 100% of his passes and averaging 13 yards a carry, and Frost is so stubborn he still plans on starting Adrian Martinez against Michigan.

Are we even watching the same game, coach? 

 

[BigRedBuster]

Our front 7 is doing well. 
 

 

[Caveman]

Our front 7 is doing well. 
 

Those stats are comforting, although NW probably had to throw more frequently due to that tremendous first quarter deficit.

 

[TheSker]

Can he talk to the line before every game?

I don't know if it's every week, but a couple of weeks ago Hoskinson talked to the OL.

And of course JP and Jay Foreman are volunteers with the team 

 

[BigRedBuster]

Those stats are comforting, although NW probably had to throw more frequently due to that tremendous first quarter deficit.

Sure….but they had 1.4 yards per rush. 

 

[ColoradoHusk]

Our front 7 is doing well. 
 

Chinander's defensive plan is working very well right now.  The d-line is controlling the LOS well enough (and making the occasional splash play) and letting the LB's to fly around and make tackles.  The defense actually started to improve against the run last year, but still struggled with the pass defense (partly due to lack of a pass rush).

 

[Caveman]

Sure….but they had 1.4 yards per rush. 

Comforting indeed