Carl: Defense is deeper, more knowledgeable

[ESPY]

Q: How far is Nebraska going back to its physical roots on offense?

 

A: You know, there is nothing in sports - and this goes back to when I was a high school coach - that compares to being involved in a football game and knowing, as a coach, that you can simply impose your will on the team across from you. It doesn't matter what they run, you know you can hit 'em in the mouth and stop it. And you know that whatever you call on offense, you're going to knock 'em off the ball and gain three or four yards. That is the most thrilling feeling as a coach, and on the other side of the ball, it's the most defeating and disheartening moment in sports because it leaves you grasping at straws and knowing there's nothing you can do to stop it. That's what you work for - on offense and defense.

 

God I miss that.

Definitely part of what made last year's win over Mizzou so enjoyable. Their D had no answer to our unstoppable running game that day.