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    **** What Did We Learn ****

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    Charles Jackson needs to be starting like ASAP. I don't care if he doesn't know jack sh#t about the defense, at least he makes plays

     

    John Papuchis needs to be shown the door. A new defensive coordinator should be hired, one who has proven that he can stop mobile quarterbacks. My #1 choice right now would be Michigan State's DC Pat Narduzzi. This new DC should have final say in the hiring of his position coaches, how the defense will be ran & who plays

     

    I'm sick of the 'seeming' favoritism Pelini seems to give certain players. I don't know for a fact that Pelini shows favoritism but to me is sure seems that there are certain players he refuses to bench, even when they're playing poorly & their backups, when given the chance, seem to display superior play on the field.

     

    The defensive line needs to be turned loose. I'm sick of this lining up a yard behind the line of scrimmage, holding up blockers & playing contain. Yes, against a mobile quarterback, its possible if the line breaks through, the QB could manage to evade & turn it into a big gain. However, its better than sitting back & giving dudes line Hundley all day to throw. It will also lead to more broken plays, more sacks, could lead to the quarterback getting rattled & turning momentum to the defense's favor. It will also lead to getting superior recruits for our defensive line, because no elite defensive lineman wants to play patty cake with offensive linemen all game long.

     

    EDIT - Need to add more. If Ameer Abdullah continues to display a fumbling problem, Imani Cross needs to be the #1 back.

     

    This is the post I would have written out if I were more interested in writing things out today.

     

    Well said.

    Bo's Postgame

    in Husker Football

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    I like how he is stressing the attitude of the defense, the killer instinct, urgency - and its tremendous lacking.

     

    I know it's a post game conference, but, I'm glad to hear something other than just 'execution' or 'process'. He's right, the attitude is totally off. And I hope he does focus on that. "Getting off blocks" was the first thing he said, but then he went on a pretty intense rant about attitude.

     

     

    If he can be so open about the problem, I hope he can produce clear results.

     

     

    Thoughts?

    My thoughts following UCLA - re Taylor, Bo, Tim Beck

    in Husker Football

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    I'm not really dead set against TM, and in reality, I expect him to finish out the season. I would have no problems with that. But I just hope our younger talent doesn't get lost in this process.

     

    The players - Enunwa, Bell, SJB, TMagic - even VV, Newby, much of the defense - I see a lottt of talent. I don't want the coaches to hold them back. I don't know what is going to change that. The guys who have heart need to be allowed to shine.

     

     

    But my main 'concern' is still this attitude issue.

    How Does Bo Recover?

    in Husker Football

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    I think we'll see one of two things happen. Either the team will rally around Bo and plays their asses off for the rest of the season with an intensity and fire we have not witnessed in decades or, we see a team so disenfranchised with their coach, program and fans, they completely fall apart. Personally, I'm hoping for the former.

     

    yeah, but do either of those options still have Bo here? Thats the question Eichorst has to ask himself. Even if Bo begins winning (really skeptical here) you have to think he is going to jump ship at his first chance.

     

    Hmmm....

     

    Good point . Unfortunately.

    My thoughts following UCLA - re Taylor, Bo, Tim Beck

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    I was going to write this after the game, but I wanted to wait a few days. Now so much as emerged about Bo v Tommie, and then someone dropping the AUDIO of Bo fbombing.

     

     

    This won't be a long rant post, but just me kind of flowing through my thought progress. First thought: I thought Taylor should step down and not play anymore. HIs post game comments, and the different attitude Tommy Armstrong - I just want to see Armstrong get the plays. I have always respected Taylor and I still do, but, being a pragmatist for the program I want to see Armstrong get the reps and have his influence on the team. I don't see Taylor as the leader we need right now.

     

    That's how I felt at first, and it was mostly due to a feeling that the younger players on the team are actuallly in better shape - mentally or physically - because of Bo maturing, or the system being more in place. The talent on defense, to me, is actually really good. I have a lot of faith in that the defense COULD and probably WILL be great -- provided the coaching lets them become great. Same for offense. The WRs, the running backs, they are stacked.

     

    That was my initial reaction. But now, it has changed somewhat... in that it's more anti-coach. I really do side with Tommie Frazier, although I don't think it was handled well. More so, there is a certain something missing in the coaching staff that is passed on to the players - this lack of perseverence. Once something go bad, the glass cannon shatters.

     

    I can only look at Bo here. Even look at how he says "oh we don't need him" - Tommie Frazier? The guy who was honored at halftime? come on. I think that exempllifies the kind of "oops the line is crossed, time to shove everything we don't like away" mentality that has to go. I'm a little experienced with that personality myself - I have been that way. But it's NO GOOD when it comes to building trust and faith.

     

    I don't see real leadership, and I don't see real poise from the team. I don't know where is going to come from, and I feel increasingly like the talents of players - like Taylor - have been stymied. I know he's had certain leadership issues 'personally', but, my shift is more or less from blaming him towards the coaches that influeced him. I continue to see Taylor as someone who really wants to improve and do the best, and I will basically always respet him as such.

     

    But if I were Athletic Director or dictator at Nebraska, I'd put in Armstrong, and I'd seriously consider coaching changes - ESPECIALLY after Bo's comments. I 'm sure bo has gotten better in two years (I guess?), but that is disrespectful, and not really acceptable for a head coach. I don't think Bo has shown the championship caliber poise for coaching. I don't know what on earth he's doing with the defense now, and if he's not having an amazing defense, he sure isn't being a good overall for the program.

     

    IDK what is going on with Tim Beck, either. He has the talent to do big things, but, why on earth would you ever get conservative? Nebraksa's offenes could easily be putting up 50+ every game. Taylor said something about "I felt like we should blow em out" - and I have sympathy for Taylor here, because I'm sure he is torn between how he thinks he should play and how the 'coaches' want him to play.

     

    It's just kind of a fractured state of affairs.

     

    conclusion:

     

    - put in Armstrong and feed off of his new / calm atttidude.

    - Let the players play as much as possible, because I'm sure they are actually quite talented, both sides of the ball.

    - Find leadership somewhere. Bo might have to go, and he seemed really childish to me the last few revelations. I don't think that's the kind of influence our boys need.

    - Get an entirely new defense system ( long run).

     

     

     

    IT's strange, but, as it stands now, I have a tremendous amount of faith in the kids. The players seem totally ready to get to a BCS bowl as far as talent goes. I'm very excited about them. But is the coaching adapting to use their talents? No. Do they know how to win big games? Definitely not.

     

    I don't want Armstrong's generation of huskers to be tainted into being unsuccssful by relation. There has to be a whole new attitude built somewhere. Who can do that, I don't know.

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