Klotz for Hire Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Now I know everyone is freaking out about the lack of offense last night. I was there, as many of you were, and I will say that at times it was tough not to whine about things. However, I think I am going to give Norvell and Callahan a bit of credit from a different angle. After about the 10th delay draw um the middle, I realized that we were really only running variations of about three plays against Maine. Now everyone knows that Taylor and guys like Ross and and good portion of the line knows more plays than that. I guess my point is that maybe Cally wanted to keep it simple on offense and not bust out anything good in the first game. I refuse to completely blame the lackluster rushing totals on the O-line. There is only so many times you can run dives and draws out of a one back set before it gets shut down. Maybe Cally wanted it that way. Hold out hope for more preplanned creativity agianst Wake. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 no sorry, i am not buying that crap.......they needed momentum from this game to start the season and they did not get it.........poor preparation/execution, focus, intensity, etc. hunter Quote Link to comment
rawhide Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Last night after the game and talking on the board I said something like that too. After sleeping on it I dont think NU was sandbagging. Hopefully, the O line and ZT know more of the offense than they showed. Maybe not. A lot of new faces still learning the system make for a limited playbook. GBR Quote Link to comment
Benard Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Now I know everyone is freaking out about the lack of offense last night. I was there, as many of you were, and I will say that at times it was tough not to whine about things. However, I think I am going to give Norvell and Callahan a bit of credit from a different angle. After about the 10th delay draw um the middle, I realized that we were really only running variations of about three plays against Maine. Now everyone knows that Taylor and guys like Ross and and good portion of the line knows more plays than that. I guess my point is that maybe Cally wanted to keep it simple on offense and not bust out anything good in the first game. I refuse to completely blame the lackluster rushing totals on the O-line. There is only so many times you can run dives and draws out of a one back set before it gets shut down. Maybe Cally wanted it that way. Hold out hope for more preplanned creativity agianst Wake. Any thoughts? If he did that he's retarded. Maine was our chance to get a bunch of young guys playing time like lucky,ganz,beck,etc, instead we had to play our starters the whole game and got guys banged up and hurt like bowman etc. stupid if he did that. I don't think he did. I think he is poor at play calling. Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 how can any coach be so bad at play calling?? 3 passes from the 1 yard line? hell, you would think we had no running backs whatsoever?? what was Cally thinking???? hunter Quote Link to comment
StuckinChicago Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 No timeouts... Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 if we can't pick up a yard then the hell with it.... hunter Quote Link to comment
NU fan in Denver Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 if we can't pick up a yard then the hell with it.... hunter I agree. If we can't run it in from 1 yd out then we shouldn't be out there. There was enough time to run at least 2 running plays. Sounds like it would have been a good time to get Glenn in there. Quote Link to comment
TheKiD Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Did Joe Ganz actually make a tackle last night, or did the announcer screw up? Quote Link to comment
Touchdown Tommie Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 if we can't pick up a yard then the hell with it.... Enough said!! Give the damn ball to Ross or Lucky and shove the ball down the D's throat!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Pedro Guerrero Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Maine was our chance to get a bunch of young guys playing time like lucky,ganz,beck,etc, Actually Benard Lucky played. Suh, Dillard, Brooks, Turner, played also. I thought a couple more freshmen got in as well but I could be wrong. Lucky played most of the Forth Quarter. Quote Link to comment
indianahusker Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 Maybe he kept the offense vanilla because he thought NU would blow out Maine even with that type of offense, keeping many plays secret. Guess he was wrong. Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 The secret is out, it didn't work. Quote Link to comment
NU fan in Denver Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Maybe he kept the offense vanilla because he thought NU would blow out Maine even with that type of offense, keeping many plays secret.Guess he was wrong. Lets hope he kept the offense out or we are in trouble. If he did and we got a win, albeit not very pretty. If that was the full look for NU then it will be a long season. Might as well start getting excited about the new 06 recruits. Quote Link to comment
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