Absolutely wrong approach

[NoHoHusker]

Assistant coach Terry Joseph was asked about the Blackshirts and forcing turnovers. Once again, this staff has said something I absolutely disagree with. Not only do I not agree with what is said, but I don't like how this staff has really gone heavy on blaming this team and the players for all the troubles lately.

 

The article is here....http://sports.omaha....more-turnovers/

 

 

but the part that particularly stood out to me is this comment about forcing turnovers.

 

 

“We still need to get more takeaways,” Joseph said at the Big Red Breakfast. “And takeaways come down to two key components – effort and toughness. Because not only do you have to get to the ball, but you got to have a bad attitude when you get there, because that’s going to get the ball out.”

 

 

Takeaways come down to effort and toughness? Really? I mean, I thought effort and toughness were a requirement to be playing football at this level? If I was to say what creates more takeaways, I would say "creating pressure" and being in the "right place at the right time". You can give all the effort you want, or be the toughest mother fu&*#r on the block, but if your not where the ball is, you aren't gonna get that f'ing ball. We don't even coach our DB's to look for the ball. And when's the last time you saw a Nebraska player attempt to rip a ball out. How often are we trailing behind opposing players as the run by us? To force fumbles, you've got to be in the gap, and meet the player there with force. To force mistakes by a QB, you have to apply pressure, force bad decisions, and look for the ball when it's in the air. The safeties have to play aggressively, instead of playing in a "scared" two WAYYYYY deep coverage. It just doesn't seem like the type of defense we are playing is aggressive enough to be creating turnovers. I think we have plenty of tough players, giving lot's of effort. They are not being put in a position to be playmakers.

 

AGREED SIR! I want the coaches to quit blaming the players and SOOOO agree with you on the dbacks not being coached to look for the ball...how many times already this season have we seen a pass interference penalty called when all they had to do was turn around and they probably would've had an interception. Coach the right technique and mechanics to put your players in better position to make a play on the ball. GREAT COMMENT!

[NUance]

Tyrann Mathieu disagrees with everyone who says its not about effort and toughness.

 

Guy is 5'9 and strips the ball from everyone.

 

And yet he's no longer in football and being investigated by the NCAA. Nice choice of players. eyeswear2allthatsholy

Honey badger don't care. He strip the ball if he feel like it. He fire one up when he wants. Honey badger just don't give a sh#t.

[PastYoBedtime]

The key to getting turnovers is having good defensive players. NU doesnt have those.

[EZ-E]

Again True, I think you're overanalyzing word for word what coaches are saying when they are speaking on a whim. He was speaking to a crowd of booster and fans, so I'm a lot of it is coachspeak anyway. Trust me on this little nugget. It's never as bad as it seems, but it's never as good as it seems either. This is the Nebraska football now. But I feel your pain. I'm just as desperate as you to feel the pride of greatness we were feeling 15 years ago, but it's not worth stressing over little words like this.

 

Agree with the above.

[HUSKER FREAK]

I kind of agree witht he approach of the coaches after the loss. I think maybe they feel they should have them accept responsibility for their poor play and execution. I think it has nothing to do with belittling them. We will find out how they respond, but it is kind of like the spoiled brat whose parents did everything for them their whole life only to find out when they leave the nest they can't take care of themselves. They are adults sometimes seeing your faults and accepting them are the best way to change.

[Stumpy1]

I don't see any problems with what he said...Sometime the truth hurts and these kids need to hear it.

[Polarhusker]

And yet he's no longer in football and being investigated by the NCAA. Nice choice of players. eyeswear2allthatsholy

 

hes still gonna be a player in the nfl for a long time.

 

Will see if he can get past his problems first.

[Blackshirt316]

Go watch the games again, The players are in the right position to get takeaways, they just don't execute.

 

We've had probably close to a dozen balls that should have been INT's that hit guys right in both hands or in the chest that end up falling to the turf. (3 or 4 just against Wisconsin)

 

What Coach Joseph is saying is 100% on the mark.