Benard Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Nebraska football coach Bill Callahan was euphoric, downright giddy. At least that's the manner in which he presented himself to the media immediately following Saturday night's 14-8 win against Kansas. But you had to wonder. Callahan is regarded by many as an offensive guru. But the guru's West Coast offense had just sputtered through a lackluster performance, slowed by four turnovers and several mental errors. You could say Nebraska's offense took a step backward Saturday, but that would imply the Huskers at some point this season had taken a significant step forward. But hey, fellas, how about that defense!? "Wow!" Callahan exclaimed during his assessment of the Blackshirts, a spiel that left more than a few reporters scratching their heads during Saturday's post mortem. The media session was at once curious, confusing, intriguing and bizarre. The first-year Nebraska coach had just watched his offense manage a grand total of one sustained scoring drive against a Kansas team that ranked seventh in the Big 12 in total defense. Husker quarterback Joe Dailey threw three interceptions to increase his season total to 11. He's on a pace to throw more than 30 this season. Nebraska, in its last three games, has shown little, if any, offensive rhythm. Yes, the Nebraska defense, with classy and hard-nosed linebacker Barrett Ruud leading the charge, played superbly against Kansas. Husker defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove devised a scheme that applied constant pressure to quarterback Adam Barmann. NU made crucial play after crucial play on defense. more here Quote Link to comment
DaveH Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Funny you chose to post that part of the article. jk. I would encorage anyone reading the excerpt to read the whole article to get the entire gist of it. Not a bad article really. More down to earth than anything. Quote Link to comment
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