omahapanda Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 See for yourself the stats after Martinez got hurt, or 6½ games, plus five plays at the end of the Missouri first half: Total: 449 plays, 2,079 yards, 4.63 yards per play Rushing: 311 carries for 1180 yards, 3.79 yards per carry Passing: 77-138 (55%) for 809 yards, 10.5 yards per completion Avg NCAA Rank of Opponent Defense: 71st Now, for something disturbing. Here are the stats for the last 6½ games of the 2009 season, when NU's admittedly-hamstrung offense retreated into a candy-coated shell and let its otherworldly defense win games. Shawn Watson called it the “Apollo 13” offense because, just as astronauts were on the dark side of the moon, NU was riddled with injuries at every position except receiver. Total: 397 plays, 1,675 yards, 4.21 yards per play Rushing: 272 carries for 970 yards, 3.56 yards per carry Passing: 67-125 (53%) for 729 yards, 10.8 yards per completion Avg NCAA Rank of Opponent Defense: 43rd When you consider the caliber of defenses NU played in 2009 vs. 2010, folks, that's the same offense. The offense Husker coaches assured Nebraska fans would never see again. Quote Link to comment
skull n' bones Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 See for yourself the stats after Martinez got hurt, or 6½ games, plus five plays at the end of the Missouri first half: Total: 449 plays, 2,079 yards, 4.63 yards per play Rushing: 311 carries for 1180 yards, 3.79 yards per carry Passing: 77-138 (55%) for 809 yards, 10.5 yards per completion Avg NCAA Rank of Opponent Defense: 71st Now, for something disturbing. Here are the stats for the last 6½ games of the 2009 season, when NU's admittedly-hamstrung offense retreated into a candy-coated shell and let its otherworldly defense win games. Shawn Watson called it the “Apollo 13” offense because, just as astronauts were on the dark side of the moon, NU was riddled with injuries at every position except receiver. Total: 397 plays, 1,675 yards, 4.21 yards per play Rushing: 272 carries for 970 yards, 3.56 yards per carry Passing: 67-125 (53%) for 729 yards, 10.8 yards per completion Avg NCAA Rank of Opponent Defense: 43rd When you consider the caliber of defenses NU played in 2009 vs. 2010, folks, that's the same offense. The offense Husker coaches assured Nebraska fans would never see again. and your point is? Quote Link to comment
walksalone Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Not to be, "that guy", those offensive numbers look relatively the same, which would lead me to deduce we had the same offensive coordinator... Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 ......and if we keep the same coaches the same results will happen again. Funny how challenged people are to see this. I can coach better than Watson, Gilmore, and Beck. FACT Quote Link to comment
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