knapplc Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Husker pass defense getting into groove LINCOLN — Andy Warhol’s full of it. The pop artist once said he was afraid the longer he looked at something, the less it meant. That idea wouldn’t fly in Nebraska’s football program. Especially for the secondary, where NU’s match-read zone pass defense — sounds like a Wall Street formula, huh? — remains perfectly perplexing to most opposing quarterbacks. At a three-second glance — which is all the time a QB usually has — it looks like a bunch of blanketed wide receivers. It looks like a zone defense suddenly switching into man defense. It looks like an angry, physical organism comprised of a 47.5 percent completion rate and 5.4 yards per attempt. To Nebraska defensive backs, it looks like coach Bo Pelini said it would. It looks like, after a season of busted coverages, it’s finally making more sense. After hours and hours and hours of looking, looking, looking at film. Before practice. After practice. At home on the Hudl video program. The longer they look, the more it means. None of it’s mandatory. Just advisable if you want to be a groove in Bo’s vice grip. Go read the rest of the article and learn something, you schmoes. Go on! Go! Quote Link to comment
HuskerNationNick Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Our secondary is stout, no doubt about it. That is one position that I have not been worried about under Pelini. It will only get better as well. That 47% opponent completion rating is #1 in the nation Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thanks for the recommendation! Great read. My favorite part: This is why 19-year-old freshman corners — however athletic they are — can’t just skip onto the field. Quote Link to comment
Lyons in the Sea of Red. Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 You know our guys know their sh#t when they know what the opposing offense is running. In one week, that is unbelievable. Quote Link to comment
NUinID Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This really sums up the good and the bad of what BP is trying to do. Once the players really get they are great, but it just takes a lot of time to get it. Once they get it it allows our first 2 levels to play a little more aggresive. That is what we are seeing. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 This really sums up the good and the bad of what BP is trying to do. Once the players really get they are great, but it just takes a lot of time to get it. Once they get it it allows our first 2 levels to play a little more aggresive. That is what we are seeing. And at the perfect time.................keep grinding Huskers, one..............game.................at....................a.........................time! BRING IT ON SPARTANS! 1 Quote Link to comment
Stickney Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 As others hinted, it is great the DBs are playing better and better, however, the downside remains, is the learning curve so steep that it takes 2+ seasons to replace a starter? Quote Link to comment
I am I Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 so, i guess here at nebraska one could say having early playing time, against lesser opponents maybe, is key for our secondary. having a good group every single year of returning starters is important. that way we don't have to wait til week 6 to get our secondary cranked up to speed. who do we have back next year? mitchell green SJB Seisay Evans who else? and who has gotten good playing time besides them who may be a bit younger? Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Can anyone argue that Sam is indisputably the best writer in the state of Nebraska ? Quote Link to comment
ESPY Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Can anyone argue that Sam is indisputably the best writer in the state of Nebraska ? I could argue that Chatelain is tops, with Sam right on his heels. Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Can anyone argue that Sam is indisputably the best writer in the state of Nebraska ? I could argue that Chatelain is tops, with Sam right on his heels. 9 Quote Link to comment
Comish Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Can anyone argue that Sam is indisputably the best writer in the state of Nebraska ? I could argue that Chatelain is tops, with Sam right on his heels. Well, I guess we CAN argue then....... ( I'd side with Sam because his "takes" seem to have a little more maturity to them). 3 Quote Link to comment
HuskerNationNick Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 so, i guess here at nebraska one could say having early playing time, against lesser opponents maybe, is key for our secondary. having a good group every single year of returning starters is important. that way we don't have to wait til week 6 to get our secondary cranked up to speed. who do we have back next year? mitchell green SJB Seisay Evans who else? and who has gotten good playing time besides them who may be a bit younger? Charles Jackson Cooper Harvey Jackson But we will have stand out players as well with, Alonzo Moore & Jonathan Rose Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted October 30, 2012 Author Share Posted October 30, 2012 so, i guess here at nebraska one could say having early playing time, against lesser opponents maybe, is key for our secondary. having a good group every single year of returning starters is important. that way we don't have to wait til week 6 to get our secondary cranked up to speed. who do we have back next year? mitchell green SJB Seisay Evans who else? and who has gotten good playing time besides them who may be a bit younger? Charles Jackson Cooper Harvey Jackson But we will have stand out players as well with, Alonzo Moore & Jonathan Rose And Zaire if he's healthy. Quote Link to comment
QMany Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 And Zaire if he's healthy. Anyone know the timeline on Zaire? He was one of my favorites this year. ACL that early in the season, he should be back. Quote Link to comment
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