Huskerlad

Nebraska wins big, if they blitz often. If not, Bethard may have a field day.

3rd and 1 and Langsdorf calls a pass??? Our players have play incredibly well and gutsy in order to compensate for the offensive and defensive coordinators ineptitude.

Yeah baby!!!! Finally a blitz!

Blitz and things happen. Hmmm???

3rd and 10 for Minnesota and we finally blitzed...and guess what??? We got the quarterback! Whooo hoooo!

Watch our non-blitz. Huskers blitzed maybe twice the whole first half. I would love to be passing quarterback against Nebraska.

Watch our non-blitz. Huskers blitzed maybe twice the whole first half. I would love to be passing quarterback against Nebraska.

I don't know, it seems like no matter how many defensive backs we have in the backfield, an accurate passer is still going to connect with the receivers. Also, four, slow linemen can't really chase down an elusive, running quarterback too.

Does anyone know the stats on how often the Huskers defense blitzes? Under Riley, it has to be an extremely low percentage, including tonight's Ohio State pasting. It seems like under Osborne, the defense stunted and blitzed almost all the time,especially during the National Championship years of the 90's.

Does anyone know the stats on how often the Huskers defense blitzes? Under Riley, it has to be an extremely low percentage, including tonight's Ohio State pasting. It seems like under Osborne, the defense stunted and blitzed almost all the time,especially during the National Championship years of the 90's.

Well said!

This is on Langsdorf. He simply doesn't understand how to use the talent he has at Nebraska and continues to try to force it to fit into his box of offensive play calling. This season the Huskers have managed to win 7, not because of Langsdorf, but in spite of him.

 

If you look back at any of the Huskers' games this season, I'd love someone to point to one where Langsdorf had an effective game plan that was at least efficient through four quarters. They have struggled against inferior talent but managed to play well enough in the 4th quarter to win games. The final score of many Husker games this season make it look as though the offense is competent, but we've all watched the games and if you are honest you will admit how bad the offense has looked this season. (And no...you can't count the victory over the Ducks; Nebraska scored 10 fewer points than their defense is giving up per game this season).

 

Oh, and I love the attitude that Langsdorf must know what he's doing, he has a job as an FBS offensive coordinator and I don't. Well, that's true, but offensive coordinators (who don't have their best buddy protecting their jobs) get fired all the time for incompetence. Perhaps he was at his best as a position coach. He certainly hasn't done anything to prove that he deserves the position he occupies at Nebraska.

Agree with this post. Tommy totally telegraphed his drop back passes, which is why many of them were batted down and contributed to his two interceptions. This is just Tommy! Most fans, media people, and even opposing coaches accept Tommy for what he is...a great, tough runner and decent, play action passer around the edges. Finally, if Langsdorf does have Tommy drop back to pass, then design the play to have him look to the opposite side of his prime targeted receiver, then to back to his main target...or a pump, fake.