What Did We Learn - Ohio State Edition
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Undone
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I've been wondering where Nelson is, also.
I feel like our first down effectiveness is just dropping through the floor. I don't have stats to prove this, it's just the eye test. For me our running backs just need to show more punch out there; fight & spin & twist to get those extra two yards.
Undone
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I came into this season hoping we would eliminate the fullback and run more 11 man personnel with just one tight end, and honestly that's kind of what has happened. I had been happy when I saw it playing out that way just looking at the way we were lining up as the season progressed.
But when we try to run out of shotgun handoffs in 11 man personnel we just look weak.
The staff talked up the idea of being aggressive this year no matter what. Maybe we jumped too many steps in our offensive trajectory this year? Maybe we needed more lead blocker stuff, more H-back stuff? I don't know.
But when we try to run out of shotgun handoffs in 11 man personnel we just look weak.
The staff talked up the idea of being aggressive this year no matter what. Maybe we jumped too many steps in our offensive trajectory this year? Maybe we needed more lead blocker stuff, more H-back stuff? I don't know.
Nebfanatic
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I'm talking about the pick play where Banks was running completely by himself towards the end zone and DR rushed the throw and missed. It was an absolutely wide open pass with no one near him that would have resulted in 7 points we never scored. It was a missed throw to a wide open reciever not a 50 50 ball that's is either us or incomplete.
gossamorharpy
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If we start 5-1 and lose the last 6 then the whole offensive staff should be shown the door. The defense didn’t play great against Indiana but if you go back and watch the condensed review you’ll see how often they were left out to dry. Bend don’t break doesn’t work when your offense constantly stalls out and your special teams flubs on basic s#!t that makes u lose the field position game. We def need to tighten up 3rd down stops on defense, Indiana ate us alive but as far as the list of concerns go- special teams and offense consumes probably the first 6-7 things of items this team needs to improve on.
I don’t disagree with really anything you said. Rather I’d like to take the optimistic route. We just played the 2 best teams on our schedule, by far, and now it’s time to win the games we should. As far as lines are concerned- we’ll be favored to win in 2 of the games- ucla and Wisconsin. Iowa will be a toss up as usual. USC will be dawgs but I think we will win that game comfortably- usc style of play lines up great with what we do or should do assuming we show up
I don't think you're wrong on this, though I don't have much to back it up either. I did notice several times yesterday that we ran Dowdell on first down then took him out of the game. Which seems odd. Though I do give him - and the OL - credit that he had a much better second half yesterday than maybe any other time this season.
ZRod
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And open their eyes. So many missed lanes...
I know this isn't a good example because it was a dive play, but on the 4th and goal play there was zero contain on the field side. Everyone crashed inside. It would have been a walk in TD, and I so wish we would have called a naked boot for Dylan instead. That would have took all the momentum away from tOSU.
admo
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admo
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I was 100% totally wrong and will eat my words, gladly. I felt it was so obvious that tOSU would destroy the Huskers by more than 25 points, and I thought the game would be out of hand by Half Time.
I am so proud of the Husker team and staff. Never would have imagined Nebraska keeping it close and taking a 17-14 lead in the 4th quarter. Or hitting their FGs including a 54 yard boot.
Even though I still knew OSU would find a way to win, and the officiating really sucked, I am still proud of the Huskers. And as someone said, seeing Ryan Day slam his headphones down and b!^@hing, brought a joyful tear to my eye.
I know tOSU was still getting questions during the week about the Oregon loss, and they have Penn State next week. So yeah, they probably took NU lightly. But I don't care. I'm proud of the Huskers
I am so proud of the Husker team and staff. Never would have imagined Nebraska keeping it close and taking a 17-14 lead in the 4th quarter. Or hitting their FGs including a 54 yard boot.
Even though I still knew OSU would find a way to win, and the officiating really sucked, I am still proud of the Huskers. And as someone said, seeing Ryan Day slam his headphones down and b!^@hing, brought a joyful tear to my eye.
I know tOSU was still getting questions during the week about the Oregon loss, and they have Penn State next week. So yeah, they probably took NU lightly. But I don't care. I'm proud of the Huskers
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Huskers93-97
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Credit should be given to the Rhule for getting the team mentally over the Indiana game and on to Ohio state. They are tough enough to prepare for let alone after the beat down we got last week. I figured one of 2 things happen. The team responds or they fold. They responded so the staff deserves respect for that.
well I still can’t give credit to Satt he sucks.
floridacorn
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Go to 125:25ish and freeze the film when DR starts his throwing motion. Banks is 2 yards down field. He came wide open, he wasn't. Same on the play where he missed Barney or Lloyd in the end zone. These are overly cautious throws, but not as poor as they look live imo.