walksalone Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I think having an OC that tried to out guess the defense rather than do what was working was a large part of the problem. That and having multiple O line philosophies that were oil and water depending on the play hurt us. He had a case of "Callahanitus". Thats suffering from trying to be so smart, that you make yourself look like a bit of a douchebag. Quote Link to comment
bshirt Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I think having an OC that tried to out guess the defense rather than do what was working was a large part of the problem. That and having multiple O line philosophies that were oil and water depending on the play hurt us. 100% on the money. Run the ball for 8 yds on 1st down, see something shiny in the stands, throw two incompletes for another 3 & out. Oh boy, I wish the guy well but I won't miss his play-calling at all. Quote Link to comment
Haspula Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 No matter how good a play is, the offensive line needs to step it up in order to make it work Quote Link to comment
Malth Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 After so many people wanting the play book 'opened up' last year. 2 Quote Link to comment
Nexus Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 IIRC, Dr Tom's offense consisted of a dozen+ complimentary plays ran from multiple formations. You can view a sample of Dr. Tom's multiple formations and plays within each formation here. Some of you are already familiar with this website, but for those of you who aren't, it's highly recommended reading. Furthermore, compare the Nebraska run game to the Oregon run game. The similarities are uncanny in language and concept. FYI, Chip Kelly did visit Nebraska coaches while Dr. Tom was still head man at NU back in the 90s so it's not surprising why similarities exist between the two. No matter how good a play is, the offensive line needs to step it up in order to make it work Ditto! This saying may be a broken record, cliche, beating a dead horse, whatever else you wanna call it, but: It Starts In The Trenches. 1 Quote Link to comment
Blaze1up Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Thin is in, I think it has more to do with recognizing the defense and making adjustments with audibles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp_HnAjFyDU&feature=related KeepItSimpleStupid Quote Link to comment
Huskerbreeze Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 With the new OC and what appears to be a great offensive line class, skies the limit in a couple of years. I really like the fact that Barney has some help with the OLine too. Not sure what happened to that part of the offense the latter part of 2010, but we sure need some help. Hopefully, we'll see a much improved OLine this year and a stellar one in two years. Quote Link to comment
da skers Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 With the new OC and what appears to be a great offensive line class, skies the limit in a couple of years. I really like the fact that Barney has some help with the OLine too. Not sure what happened to that part of the offense the latter part of 2010, but we sure need some help. Hopefully, we'll see a much improved OLine this year and a stellar one in two years. There isn't a single reason this line can't be stellar this year. They've got some very highly rated underclassmen (coming out of HS)and now have a year or two in the program to rebuild their bodies which is very important at this level. They need to actually pay attention to their new technique coach and they will now have a much simpler style of play so that should help. Oh...and they need to actually hold a block longer than 2 seconds and then look up at the Jumbo Tron to see how the play is going. One of my friends is a former all big 8 confrence center and he's constantly pissed these guys stop playing in the middle of the play to watch the runner or see how pretty they look on that big TV. Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I'd love to see Qvale and A-Rod make a big impact this year. Quote Link to comment
Huskerbreeze Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 I will have to say I'm a bit concerned that TMart will be able to recognize defenses and call many audibles this year. I just don't see it. Hope I'm wrong. That may end up being one of the deciding factor about who ends up our QB this year---a combination of athletic ability and "smarts". 1 Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I will have to say I'm a bit concerned that TMart will be able to recognize defenses and call many audibles this year. I just don't see it. Hope I'm wrong. That may end up being one of the deciding factor about who ends up our QB this year---a combination of athletic ability and "smarts". don't have to worry about that, we will move quickly to the line and the qb will get his play from the sideline, that's another reason plays will be simplified. Quote Link to comment
gratefullred Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 IIRC, Dr Tom's offense consisted of a dozen+ complimentary plays ran from multiple formations. You can view a sample of Dr. Tom's multiple formations and plays within each formation here. Some of you are already familiar with this website, but for those of you who aren't, it's highly recommended reading. Furthermore, compare the Nebraska run game to the Oregon run game. The similarities are uncanny in language and concept. FYI, Chip Kelly did visit Nebraska coaches while Dr. Tom was still head man at NU back in the 90s so it's not surprising why similarities exist between the two. No matter how good a play is, the offensive line needs to step it up in order to make it work Ditto! This saying may be a broken record, cliche, beating a dead horse, whatever else you wanna call it, but: It Starts In The Trenches. I had heard of this site. I have now spent the better part of a rainy day checking it out. Thanks Nex. Quote Link to comment
Saunders Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I will have to say I'm a bit concerned that TMart will be able to recognize defenses and call many audibles this year. I just don't see it. Hope I'm wrong. That may end up being one of the deciding factor about who ends up our QB this year---a combination of athletic ability and "smarts". don't have to worry about that, we will move quickly to the line and the qb will get his play from the sideline, that's another reason plays will be simplified. Agreed. Hopefully Beck can actually develop a QB, unlike Watson. Quote Link to comment
Nexus Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 IIRC, Dr Tom's offense consisted of a dozen+ complimentary plays ran from multiple formations. You can view a sample of Dr. Tom's multiple formations and plays within each formation here. Some of you are already familiar with this website, but for those of you who aren't, it's highly recommended reading. Furthermore, compare the Nebraska run game to the Oregon run game. The similarities are uncanny in language and concept. FYI, Chip Kelly did visit Nebraska coaches while Dr. Tom was still head man at NU back in the 90s so it's not surprising why similarities exist between the two. No matter how good a play is, the offensive line needs to step it up in order to make it work Ditto! This saying may be a broken record, cliche, beating a dead horse, whatever else you wanna call it, but: It Starts In The Trenches. I had heard of this site. I have now spent the better part of a rainy day checking it out. Thanks Nex. To quote the aforementioned website in my previous post, this was the reason why our O-line had success during the Osborne era. Despite the large number of different running plays the Nebraska coaches reportedly kept it fairly simple for the offensive line. The idea was to have a large number of runs possible attacking all the different gaps in the line using relatively few blocking schemes. Hopefully Beck's playbook is similar conceptually speaking. The less the O-line has to think, the better off they'll be. Quote Link to comment
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