Can someone please explain what our offensive identity is?

[The Duke]

First of all for the record I have been a Husker fan for over 20 plus years. Also for the record I am more than happy that we won today against Penn State. Anytime you can get a win on the road against an 8-1 team, I would take that every day of the week, and twice on Sundays.

 

However, I am starting to get very baffled at our offense. It still looks like we are a "grab bag offense." It seriously looks like we are pulling plays from a hat instead of having a true identity or philosophy.

 

So can someone please explain what our offensive identity is? Or at least explain where Tim Beck is trying to take our offensive in the future?

 

Thank you for all who respond. Go Big Red!

[shyndy]

id say we are a grab bag offense then and that is our identity

[The Duke]

id say we are a grab bag offense then and that is our identity

 

 

Ha ha! Very philosophical there shyndy. Yet, you might be exactly right with that statement.

[PaulCrewe]

A side arm, back shoulder drop, throw off the back foot is NU's identity. Fortunately it works.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

I have no idea, but I get confused as to why we don't see the diamond formation anymore? We haven't seen it since Michigan State correct? It's very hard for any team to stop that.

[walksalone]

I'm waiting for Beck to stop looking like his predecessor...

[CheeseHusker]

It's the Tecmo Bowl offense. Run 1, Run 2, Pass 1, Pass 2. You have 30 seconds to pick.

[ADS]

Multiple?

[PaulCrewe]

I have no idea, but I get confused as to why we don't see the diamond formation anymore? We haven't seen it since Michigan State correct? It's very hard for any team to stop that.

Ran it at least four times today. PSU was just blowing up the guard/center gaps with fury, and blowing up those gaps when the diamond was ran really hurt the chance of success.

[melscott62]

I think Bo wants an offense that he thinks is tough to stop.... mobile QB.......fairly even % of run/pass...mixing it up...... tough to predict.

[BIGREDIOWAN]

I have no idea, but I get confused as to why we don't see the diamond formation anymore? We haven't seen it since Michigan State correct? It's very hard for any team to stop that.

Ran it at least four times today. PSU was just blowing up the guard/center gaps with fury, and blowing up those gaps when the diamond was ran really hurt the chance of success.

Well obviously I missed it, I was at work and had to switch back-and-forth between our game and the Iowa game. Had an Iowa fan in the room...............

[secretasianman]

We're a physical, run heavy offense. That's our identity.

[melscott62]

and as poor as our line is I think we HAVE to do this. I think if we get a dominating line again you will see an identity. I think I would describe it as trying to make the best out of what you have... thats what a good coach does.

[PaulCrewe]

It's the Tecmo Bowl offense. Run 1, Run 2, Pass 1, Pass 2. You have 30 seconds to pick.

I'd say more Techmo Super Bowl with eight options.

[The Duke]

I have no idea, but I get confused as to why we don't see the diamond formation anymore? We haven't seen it since Michigan State correct? It's very hard for any team to stop that.

I agree BIGREDIOWAN. That formation was extremely effective against Ohio State. And I did see us use it once today against Penn State, but that was about it. To me it just doesn't seem like there is a method to Tim Beck's playcalling. I doesn't seem like we have a concept of having one play set up another play, and so on and so forth. Don't get me wrong he called a great game against Ohio State & Michigan State, but if you look at the season as a whole I just don't see where he or the coaching staff is trying to take this offense just yet.