Purdue - What did we learn?

[knapplc]

Never a doubt in my mind.

 

 

[TGHusker]

2 more wins - ugly or not  - and we are in a bowl. 

[Jason Sitoke]

I learned we won and nothing more. My stream broke.

[OmahaPlaya]

Lotta work to do on special teams but that's nothing new

[The Dude]

Should have kept it within one score to win a one score game.

[hskrpwr13]

Coaching staff not good at game management. 

 

I've question specific calls before, but this is first for me where I thought it was a problem all game

 

[Mierin]

We are still a sloppy team but not in a way that gifts the other team the win (turnovers).

 

I knew our ST was bad but somehow they are worse than I thought. How does your punt coverage team not know the literal basics of covering a punt - getting into a position to keep the ball out of the end zone? Do they practice at all?

 

 

I could say a lot more negative things but gonna just focus on the positives:

 

We won the first road game we played and Raiola played, which is good to see. 

 

This could have been an opportunity to show we can finally have a close win, but instead we ran away with it at the end. The best way to avoid close losses is to win by a lot.

 

We have seen this story turn into a 3 point loss many times before, including against teams as bad as Purdue. We didn’t collapse mentally even though we screwed up over and over in the 1st half. 35 minutes in, it felt like a game we’d figure out how to lose. So I am cautiously optimistic about the team. Rutgers and Indiana will be really telling. 

[TGHusker]

Our D got 5 or 6 sacks. Great rebounding by our D from last week. 
 

[Mierin]

1 minute ago, hskrpwr13 said:

Coaching staff not good at game management. 

 

I've question specific calls before, but this is first for me where I thought it was a problem all game

 

 

 

They were bad at this last year too so I don’t think it’s going to get much better. 

[The Duke]

When the team reviews the tape of this game...especially the first half...it will show that we just have to fix us.

 

We were our own worst problem in that first half.

• Make EJ the new starting running back.
• Stop rotating the RB's so much. Let the #1 guy get in a groove.
• Scheme and commit to a tougher running game. Not having the ability to run the ball in the first half led to those field goal attempts that were missed.
• Find a Kicker or call a game with the knowledge that we will go for it more often than not on 4th down.
• Stop calling pass plays on the goal line when you have it on the 1 or 2 yard line!

[I am I]

meh. 
knew what know. 
 

gotta clean things up, especially in kicking game. Like…all around kicking game. 
 

I will say, Satterfield’s offenses are thoughtful and can be dynamic. 

[hskrpwr13]

The obvious: Need a kicker bad. The collective needs to buy someone. 

 

 

[hskrpwr13]

Need to teach Raiola how/when to run and slide. 

[huskerfan74]

Bullock will be playing on Sundays. He has really separated himself this young season. 
 

Matt Rhule will not be able to be successful at Nebraska if he cannot fix the non-special teams’ woes and the plethora of undisciplined penalties. It is hard to teach your team not to commit stupid penalties when you yourself do them.

 

We are 2 wins away from the toilet bowel with a chance to move up to the toilet sink bowl.

[Mierin]

2 minutes ago, hskrpwr13 said:

The obvious: Need a kicker bad. The collective needs to buy someone. 

 

 

 

 

Pay the Miami or VT kicker if they aren’t seniors.