Watson's Big 12 Stats from 2000-2009

[Bradr]

From Omaha.com

 

Since 2000, Watson has been an offensive coordinator nine seasons in the Big 12.

 

At Colorado (2000 to ’05), and at Nebraska (2007 to ’09).

 

His standing in the Big 12 offensive rankings:

• year: total offense, scoring offense

• ’00: 8th, 10th

• ’01: 2nd, 4th

• ’02: 9th, 9th

• ’03: 9th, 8th

• ’04: 9th, 9th

• ’05: 8th, 9th

• ’07: 5th, 8th

• ’08: 6th, 6th

• ’09: 11th, 8th

 

and...

Against three top-20 foes in 2009, Nebraska’s offense scored one total touchdown — on a 1-yard drive on Oklahoma set up by an interception.

[captain obvious]

Ouch. I have been one of those "give him another year, he didn't become a crappy O coordinator overnight" guys, but this is kinda eye-opening. I know the conference has had some good offenses recently, but wow.

[HuskerMoon]

 

CAN HIM!

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Ouch. I have been one of those "give him another year, he didn't become a crappy O coordinator overnight" guys, but this is kinda eye-opening. I know the conference has had some good offenses recently, but wow.

I was actually going to put together some stats about Watson offenses until I started noticing his offenses he's coached really weren't that strong. Kinda makes me wonder. Having said that though, I am willing to give him one more year. This year we lost a lot of good players either to graduation or to injury. If after next year there is absolutely no improvement then I'll jump on the "Can Him!" bandwagon.

[irafreak]

Well that's all I needed to see! Booooo!

[HuskerMoon]

I'm not so warm hearted as HuskerfaninOkieland. I think he needs to go after the end of this season. Hire a new and talented O.C. Preferably a snubbed former head coach or offensive minded genius.

 

I am going to be really angry, pissed off, dejected, if I have to sit through another season with a National Championship Caliber defense and an offense that plays like the last place offense in the MAC.

[Husker_x]

That's horrendous. If this continues he will be fired.

[bshirt]

Boatloads of NU fans who claim Callahan was an offensive genius will still clamor to keep SW despite overwhelming evidence of incompetence.

 

I see it over and over on these forums.....it's really something.

[MKO]

I just had a brainfart moment.

 

I saw those rankings and thought "holy crap Watson has had a top 10ish offense every year? Maybe he's better than I thought?!" until I realized that, as the title clearly states, those are Big XII rankings.

 

That makes much more sense. Ouch indeed.

[s.c. husker]

He is the offensive version of Cosgrove, how is he staying hidden from Bo?

[irafreak]

Cut him loose. I'm not worried about losing recruits. We need some firepower....some competence would be nice.

[JTrain]

I haven't really been in the Fire Watson camp, but those numbers are pretty damning. Not sure how those can be spun to even make Watson look decent.

[carlfense]

Oof. I didn't realize that he'd been so consistently mediocre to bad. I guess I thought our offense last year was better than average. I'm convinced that we need a change. That said, I worry about losing some offensive recruits (Tyler Gabbert for one) if Watson is fired. I suppose the short term loss of a few recruits outweighs the long term mediocrity that is apparently the hallmark of Watson's offense.

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

These numbers are a little alarming especially while he was at Colorado but if you compare the 2008 and 2009 seasons, it does seem to lend some credence to the idea that attrition and injury really hurt this team offensively moreso than fans may have thought

 

These are National Rankings by the way coming straight off the NCAA's website. Feel free to check for accuracy

 

NCAA Stats

 

**I did some editing to add the in years Jay Norvell was here**

 

Colorado:

 

2000

Total Offense: 66

Scoring Offense: 77

 

2001

Total Offense: 20

Scoring Offense: 21

 

2002

Total Offense: 58

Scoring Offense: 51

 

2003

Total Offense: 66

Scoring Offense: 63

 

2004

Total Offense: 85

Scoring Offense: 81

 

2005

Total Offense: 87

Scoring Offense: 78

 

Nebraska:

 

2004 (Jay Norvell OC)

Total Offense: 69

Scoring Offense: 58

 

2005 (Jay Norvell OC)

Total Offense: 96

Scoring Offense: 67

 

2006 (Jay Norvell OC)

Total Offense: 14

Scoring Offense: 17

 

2007

Total Offense: 9

Scoring Offense: 28

 

2008

Total Offense: 12

Scoring Offense: 17

 

2009

Total Offense: 102

Scoring Offense: 80

[HuskerBob4]

Ouch. I have been one of those "give him another year, he didn't become a crappy O coordinator overnight" guys, but this is kinda eye-opening. I know the conference has had some good offenses recently, but wow.

I was actually going to put together some stats about Watson offenses until I started noticing his offenses he's coached really weren't that strong. Kinda makes me wonder. Having said that though, I am willing to give him one more year. This year we lost a lot of good players either to graduation or to injury. If after next year there is absolutely no improvement then I'll jump on the "Can Him!" bandwagon.

 

 

To your point about losing alot of players this year, why not give the new OC a fighting chance to have a decent transition with some "experienced" players...