While I understand where you are coming from, you better take a harder look at M St. If you think Wash, ran all over you, guess what these boys can get it done, add in a good qb and you have lightning. These boys can put up some points. T-mart better be on his game. AND better be a better passer, or you will not get it done. Iowa only beat them because they took away the run. Something the Huskers are not used to OR very good at defending. I am sure you can shut down their pass game... but that aint gonna cut it.My confidence in the secondary comes from three things:
One, I think Dennard will be a shut-down corner this year, taking away the other team's top WR.
Two, I think between the bevy of young guys we have, that ONE at least will step forward and perform well on the other side.
Three, I think that we won't see any passing attack even remotely as sophisticated as we've seen from the likes of Texas Tech, Missouri, Oklahoma State or even Oklahoma/Texas.
I have high hopes for Corey Raymond and I believe he has the knowledge to be a good coach. If he can adequately teach what he knows, we're in good shape.
If Dennard can mitigate the threat posed by the best guy we face next year, I have few worries that our remaining guys will be as good/better than the rest of the WR corps we will face in the Big Ten. Combine that with what should be a very good D Line capable of creating pressure and a LB the caliber of LaVonte David capable of taking away the hot read and you've got a recipe for a nation's-best pass defense.
Honestly, how many Husker games have you watched? Two? Three? Parts of three, maybe?While I understand where you are coming from, you better take a harder look at M St. If you think Wash, ran all over you, guess what these boys can get it done, add in a good qb and you have lightning. These boys can put up some points. T-mart better be on his game. AND better be a better passer, or you will not get it done. Iowa only beat them because they took away the run. Something the Huskers are not used to OR very good at defending. I am sure you can shut down their pass game... but that aint gonna cut it.