Tuff as Rain

[Ohio Pete]

I'm down with it

[Malth]

I'm gaining more and more faith in our D in every game we play. At the beginning of the season they looked iffy, but they're quickly becoming the reason that we are staying in these big games.

 

If the O doesn't improve, then we're going to have issues, but if they do then I don't see why we can't win the Big 12 title.

 

 

[huskerstuckinmichigan]

I'm gaining more and more faith in our D in every game we play. At the beginning of the season they looked iffy, but they're quickly becoming the reason that we are staying in these big games.

 

If the O doesn't improve, then we're going to have issues, but if they do then I don't see why we can't win the Big 12 title.

 

 

 

Not so sure if it's our O or the play calling at times. Watson seems to shy away from the run when it is working !!! Granted the kids have to execute, but even in the VT game it seemed that once we got inside the 20 yd line, we abandoned what got us there? I mean, even last night we kept passing on first down like we were trying to waist them. We went back to running up the gut and guess what, magically, we moved the ball on that last drive with ease. Just an observation. Oh yeah, and watching them run the option those couple of times was sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!

[Big12Northtalk]

With the Virginia Tech debacle still dully aching inside, I have to come forward and admit that I still have a hard time believing what happened last night really happened. Sure we had a 57 yard miracle against a pisser of a Colorado team last year, but generally speaking this kind of stuff just doesn't happen to Nebraska.

 

And while it may be premature to predict it, I feel as though I have to say something bold about this defense of ours. That something is: Behold the face of things to come. When Bo Pelini was hired, this was the reason. Your offense is going to sputter. It happens to every offense regardless of how good every single season. There's just something wrong––maybe the weather has a hand––something isn't happening like it should. The difference between teams that win championships and teams that don't (Missouri is a fine example) is a defense which says, "All right, you're sucking right now. No worries. You don't need 35 points to win this. You need 13." Whatever there is to say about Nebraska's quarterbacking and general offensive performance, this much is clear. As long as the Brothers Pelini are around, the games will be few that our offense will need five touchdowns.

 

And it's begun to happen against spread teams.

 

As much as one would like to simply sit and meditate on how ridiculously, insanely, undeniably dominant Suh is as a player, you can hardly discount the play of the secondary. There were batted balls, turnovers, physical tackling, and sound assignment football. The Tiger's one touchdown of the night was a wet field gift followed essentially by a trick play where Gabbert rolled his wheelchair in the end zone for the score (despite the fat yellow line the commentator squiggled between the downed knee and the unbroken plane).

 

The thing I took away from last night's roaring comeback victory was that there is no one left on the schedule that Nebraska can't beat. Not keep close. Not hang with. Beat. Doesn't mean it will happen. Doesn't mean they're BCS bound. But the outlook for this season is rosy if the D can keep playing like they have been.

 

 

I agree with all but I don't agree with you saying that the defense of Missouri wasn't good. Its was real good last night, the problem was the offense. But Nebraska had problems with their offense as well. I think the rain had a significant impact on both teams offenses. But two of the touchdowns Nebraska scored were in the red zone off turnovers.

 

Missouri's offense is bad right now IMO. The play calling they made really confused me. The rushing game was consistent but it never had that big play. Even Nebraska's rushing offense didn't have that big play until the game was decided. So thats a question mark going into Texas Tech and you know Tech will get their yards and their points.

 

I think Nebraska wins though but closer than most think.

[California Husker]

With the Virginia Tech debacle still dully aching inside, I have to come forward and admit that I still have a hard time believing what happened last night really happened. Sure we had a 57 yard miracle against a pisser of a Colorado team last year, but generally speaking this kind of stuff just doesn't happen to Nebraska.

 

And while it may be premature to predict it, I feel as though I have to say something bold about this defense of ours. That something is: Behold the face of things to come. When Bo Pelini was hired, this was the reason. Your offense is going to sputter. It happens to every offense regardless of how good every single season. There's just something wrong––maybe the weather has a hand––something isn't happening like it should. The difference between teams that win championships and teams that don't (Missouri is a fine example) is a defense which says, "All right, you're sucking right now. No worries. You don't need 35 points to win this. You need 13." Whatever there is to say about Nebraska's quarterbacking and general offensive performance, this much is clear. As long as the Brothers Pelini are around, the games will be few that our offense will need five touchdowns.

 

And it's begun to happen against spread teams.

 

As much as one would like to simply sit and meditate on how ridiculously, insanely, undeniably dominant Suh is as a player, you can hardly discount the play of the secondary. There were batted balls, turnovers, physical tackling, and sound assignment football. The Tiger's one touchdown of the night was a wet field gift followed essentially by a trick play where Gabbert rolled his wheelchair in the end zone for the score (despite the fat yellow line the commentator squiggled between the downed knee and the unbroken plane).

 

The thing I took away from last night's roaring comeback victory was that there is no one left on the schedule that Nebraska can't beat. Not keep close. Not hang with. Beat. Doesn't mean it will happen. Doesn't mean they're BCS bound. But the outlook for this season is rosy if the D can keep playing like they have been.

 

 

This is a great post and I hate to disagree with any of it...but there has been one offense that never sputtered. The 1995 Huskers closest thing to a sputter was the five TD's they scored against Wazzu. But then again, that WAS the greatest college football team EVER! So I guess they are the exception.

[Husker_x]

With the Virginia Tech debacle still dully aching inside, I have to come forward and admit that I still have a hard time believing what happened last night really happened. Sure we had a 57 yard miracle against a pisser of a Colorado team last year, but generally speaking this kind of stuff just doesn't happen to Nebraska.

 

And while it may be premature to predict it, I feel as though I have to say something bold about this defense of ours. That something is: Behold the face of things to come. When Bo Pelini was hired, this was the reason. Your offense is going to sputter. It happens to every offense regardless of how good every single season. There's just something wrong––maybe the weather has a hand––something isn't happening like it should. The difference between teams that win championships and teams that don't (Missouri is a fine example) is a defense which says, "All right, you're sucking right now. No worries. You don't need 35 points to win this. You need 13." Whatever there is to say about Nebraska's quarterbacking and general offensive performance, this much is clear. As long as the Brothers Pelini are around, the games will be few that our offense will need five touchdowns.

 

And it's begun to happen against spread teams.

 

As much as one would like to simply sit and meditate on how ridiculously, insanely, undeniably dominant Suh is as a player, you can hardly discount the play of the secondary. There were batted balls, turnovers, physical tackling, and sound assignment football. The Tiger's one touchdown of the night was a wet field gift followed essentially by a trick play where Gabbert rolled his wheelchair in the end zone for the score (despite the fat yellow line the commentator squiggled between the downed knee and the unbroken plane).

 

The thing I took away from last night's roaring comeback victory was that there is no one left on the schedule that Nebraska can't beat. Not keep close. Not hang with. Beat. Doesn't mean it will happen. Doesn't mean they're BCS bound. But the outlook for this season is rosy if the D can keep playing like they have been.

 

 

This is a great post and I hate to disagree with any of it...but there has been one offense that never sputtered. The 1995 Huskers closest thing to a sputter was the five TD's they scored against Wazzu. But then again, that WAS the greatest college football team EVER! So I guess they are the exception.

 

I thought about mentioning that, but the '95 team could have won the superbowl that year so I figure we'll go ahead and leave them out of the norm for college football.

[California Husker]

With the Virginia Tech debacle still dully aching inside, I have to come forward and admit that I still have a hard time believing what happened last night really happened. Sure we had a 57 yard miracle against a pisser of a Colorado team last year, but generally speaking this kind of stuff just doesn't happen to Nebraska.

 

And while it may be premature to predict it, I feel as though I have to say something bold about this defense of ours. That something is: Behold the face of things to come. When Bo Pelini was hired, this was the reason. Your offense is going to sputter. It happens to every offense regardless of how good every single season. There's just something wrong––maybe the weather has a hand––something isn't happening like it should. The difference between teams that win championships and teams that don't (Missouri is a fine example) is a defense which says, "All right, you're sucking right now. No worries. You don't need 35 points to win this. You need 13." Whatever there is to say about Nebraska's quarterbacking and general offensive performance, this much is clear. As long as the Brothers Pelini are around, the games will be few that our offense will need five touchdowns.

 

And it's begun to happen against spread teams.

 

As much as one would like to simply sit and meditate on how ridiculously, insanely, undeniably dominant Suh is as a player, you can hardly discount the play of the secondary. There were batted balls, turnovers, physical tackling, and sound assignment football. The Tiger's one touchdown of the night was a wet field gift followed essentially by a trick play where Gabbert rolled his wheelchair in the end zone for the score (despite the fat yellow line the commentator squiggled between the downed knee and the unbroken plane).

 

The thing I took away from last night's roaring comeback victory was that there is no one left on the schedule that Nebraska can't beat. Not keep close. Not hang with. Beat. Doesn't mean it will happen. Doesn't mean they're BCS bound. But the outlook for this season is rosy if the D can keep playing like they have been.

 

 

This is a great post and I hate to disagree with any of it...but there has been one offense that never sputtered. The 1995 Huskers closest thing to a sputter was the five TD's they scored against Wazzu. But then again, that WAS the greatest college football team EVER! So I guess they are the exception.

 

I thought about mentioning that, but the '95 team could have won the superbowl that year so I figure we'll go ahead and leave them out of the norm for college football.

Good point, as I said before, great post.

[irafreak]

"trick play where Gabbert rolled his wheelchair in the end zone for the score "

 

LOL!!!!!

 

What gives me the most faith is Bo's assessment. This was the second big game of the season and just like the first he was confident and praising his kids about their practices. As long as he keeps up the praise we can expect good things.

[The Snork]

Tuff as Rain?

That used to be Tuff Tiger's thing, TAR. He changed it to Tuff as Hurricane, TAH. I miss that crazy guy, funny stuff to read.

 

 

The rain can't hang with a SUH-nami.