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When you get the ball at the opponents 10 yrd line, you need to score a TD. When you get the ball at the opponents 37 yrd line, you should have a reasonably good shot at a TD (we barely gained another yrd). I just don't get why our offense is as bad as it is. Sure, you could play conservatively, but I have never seen such a poor display of playcalling. It seemed like the majority of the runs were designed to slam into the line, with no possible outside plays. There were no misdirection plays...very few screens to the I-backs or TE's. It was probably the worst year I have ever seen as far as actual playcalling on offense. How could anyone play as poorly as we did offensively in this game? If Zac struggles that much throwing the ball, then we had better hope that Spano and Green are better next year. And we better hope we have a better O-line and WR's to help us. It could be another ugly offensive year if something doesn't happen. If I was an offensive recruit like Gabbert, this offensive philosophy might give me pause as to what I am getting myself into. It sure doesn't look like a good QB type offense.

i'm looking forward to seeing hoe Rex Burkhead does. It will be an interesting year.

i live in florida and it would be (will be) sweet to go the game in jax. i've already applied for a few volunteer roles on the gator bowl events so i can get a free ticket and actually see the players at an event which would be awesome.

i live in florida and it would be (will be) sweet to go the gator bowl game in jax. i've already applied for a few volunteer roles on the gator bowl events so i can get a free ticket and actually see the players at an event which would be awesome.

i live in florida and it would be (will be) sweet to go the game in jax. i've already applied for a few volunteer roles on the gator bowl events so i can get a free ticket and actually see the players at an event which would be awesome.

Seann William Scott would be my choice. He looks very similar to Jason and is a good young actor. Anyone else have an opinion? After reading his book, I would think that someone in Hollywood might take a stab at the story. It has quite a lot in it with comedy, dramedy, etc... seann.bmp

What would you do to defend the Spread Offense? I would mix it up more defensively I think. One plan that I would do is have 4 DL guys, and then have the DB's play close to the line of scrimmage and tell them to really knock the guys going out for passes off their routes and make them pay before they ever get into their route. That would give the rushers time to get to the QB and you would possibly tire out the WR's and RB's a little bit more. You have to disrupt the patterns and you have to do it ebfore the players get into it to have a chance. Then you mix in a Safety or LB blitz almost every down (disguise it well though). Too many times I see the WR's (and TE's and RB's) just get off the line of scrimmage too easily and you have to be on those guys before they get going. It certainly couldn't be any worse than what we saw last night, could it? That would be something I would try at least for a series to see if it worked. Any other ideas?

What would you do to defend the Spread Offense? I would mix it up more defensively I think. One thing that I would do is have six guys close to the line of scrimmage and tell them to really knock the guys going out for passes off their routes and make them pay before they get into their route. That would give the rushers time to get to the QB and you would possibly tire out the WR's and RB's a little more. Too many times I see players just get off the line of scrimmage too easily and it is much easier for a passing team to get into the rhythm when they aren't knocked off their route from the start. That would be something I would try at least for a series to see if it worked. Any other ideas?

Playcalling was poor last night...very predictable in both running and passing. Very little mis-directions or anything to keep defense honest. I thought that was one of the main reasons we lost. Ganz couldn't find anyone open down field and the reason given by the broadcasters were that we don't have any speed receivers that could get separation from DB's. I totally agree with that. We are sunk with WR's that are not in the same league as other teams. Agasint good defensive teams like, VT and Oklahoma, we are really sunk. We may be a little more competitive with the TTechs and Missouri teams as their defenses are not elite, but we will still struggle offensively. Lets face it, we have a ways to go to get back to 2-3 loss seasons, like it or not.

Big mistake by Bo. You cannot compound a penalty in that situation with another one. It speaks to Bo's passion but also his control and temper. To those who say "it didn't cost us the game", it certainly didn't help, did it? There was no good that could come of that display because the penalty on Suh wasn't going to be changed by Bo's outburst. So, it costs us another 9 yrds, but the bigger picture is that it makes one wonder how often Bo will lose his cool in pressure filled situations. It certainly could have been a difference in this game too...you will never know now. I hope Bo realizes that he can't do that type of thing and be a good role model for the Husker team and coaches.

I think you are way too pessimistic to think we are not going to be competitive against Missouri and Texas Tech. Granted, they will be difficult games to win, but I expect the Huskers to be within 14 points of the opponents. I think you are thinking of last years team more than this years team effort. I do think it is a good idea to get in Witt or Lee if time permits, but only if the game is either way out of reach either way...winning or losing by over 21 in the 4th quarter. Otherwise, I keep Ganz in and keep woking on plays.

I thought the team was competitive last night, but I was disappointed in all phases at different stages. The Defense consistently played poorly against WR's...waaaay too many open VT WR's. Our offense playcalling was odd too. I think misdirection would have opened up some more lanes for running and we were pretty predictable in both running and passing plays. Let's face it...our WR's cannot get open that well because they aren't up to snuff. They are OK for possesion receiving but for big play capabilities, you need a Purify. Obviously the dumb penalty against Suh was an absolute killer and then to have Bo top it off with his own, was assinine. I don't care how mad you are about it, as a Coach, you have to watch your temper in that situation and not make a bad situation worse. It was a winnable game and the Huskers didn't play well. Lot to improve upon to play at an elite level again, guys. Keep working on it.

B- Offense The passing game was good all night, but the running game wasn't the best. Good pass protection though. Ganz two interceptions were sort of "deja vu" from last year. Reminded me of the Colorado game. Memo from Joe's brain to his hands-don't throw the ball in situations where the guys are well covered and we have a comfortable lead. Better to go to the next play rather than trying to make something happen that isn't there. For some reason Ganz threw behind Todd Peterson alot. He was pretty on target with the other guys...just off on throws to Peterson...weird. C+ Defense Yes, it looked like Bo dialed down the pressure in the 2nd half as did the players. I liked the energy and enthusiasm. Much surer tackling this game than last years Defense. I would have liked the front four to get more pressure on the QB. Also thought the safety play hurt more than in anything in the secondary (Cody Glenn not getting top help on that one bomb from Asante; the other safety caught flat footed on a fake and having to drop back into coverage too late to catch the WR are just two examples). Overall, a good effort. But we clearly are not at Blackshirt levels yet. A Special Teams Making four 44 yrd FG's is huge for any team...pro or college. It is pretty hard to do that so hats off to the kicker and long snapper and FG holder who saved the one hike to him that was high so Henry could kick it in stride. GREAT EFFORT by those guys. A Coaching...Solid coaching and good prep work apparently as the team adjusted to what was being done on both sides of the ball. The team started strong by not allowing any points in the 1st QTr 9which after last year was a nice way to begin). The team played together and seems to have the fundamentals down. I like that the defense looked back for the ball on pass coverages which allowed them several times to knock balls down instead of simply watching the opponents catch them while they had their eyes glued on them. That was one of the best differences I saw in coaching.

If I were the coaches, I'd tell the players that they would get Blackshirts when they felt they deserved them as a team. Put it to a vote and see what the entire team thinks. The team probably would never think they truly deserve the Blackshirts unless they came off a tremendous effort...like holding a team to under 14 pts in a game.

There is no way I would consider a 6-6 season as acceptable this year or any year to be honest. This year we have 8-9 home games and we should win 6 of them..at least. If we just have better defensive play this year (which we surely will do because it wont get worse than last year), we will win those 8-9 games. I think Pelini knows what needs to be done defensively to lead us to more victories. I put us down for 8 plus wins this year...and that is my low number. We may win more than that, but not less.