Spring Practice Updates

[Hedley Lamarr]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.com/sports/columnists/sipple/steven-m-sipple-defense-trying-to-compete-as-spring-game/article_4bc9f1db-9760-5502-ad20-addb86c65792.html

 

Just getting us ready for the "we made mistakes out there and shouldn't have given up 70 pts, BUT we are a young defense and will improve"

 

No excuses allowed this season. Our defense is young because we pooped the bed for years in recruiting. A defensive genius should be able to put a group of young talented guys and make them at the very least average. He said himself he didn't forget how to coach defense. Just how to recruit it

[HuskerNationNick]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

 

Just getting us ready for the "we made mistakes out there and shouldn't have given up 70 pts, BUT we are a young defense and will improve"

 

No excuses allowed this season. Our defense is young because we pooped the bed for years in recruiting. A defensive genius should be able to put a group of young talented guys and make them at the very least average. He said himself he didn't forget how to coach defense. Just how to recruit it

 

Seriously STFU with all your negativity. We didn't recruit well BECAUSE BO WAS A FIRST TIME HC AT NEBRASKA. Coming in to clean up a pile of trash. GET OVER IT. He has proven he can put a team together that has the potential to go a long way, and his recruiting has gotten 100 times better. Bo didn't forget how to recruit, its just that he needed to show kids what he was capable of, from a HC position. If he would have taken a HC job at LSU, he would have had a top 25 recruiting class. Its not easy to recruit here. It just gets easier when you have a resume that speaks for itself.

[The Dude]

He has proven he can put a team together that has the potential to go a long way

 

Where/when did he do that?

[HuskerNationNick]

He has proven he can put a team together that has the potential to go a long way

 

Where/when did he do that?

 

3 Conference appearances out of 5 years, consistent 9-10 game seasons. You missed the key word obviously...

 

He has proven that he can put together a staff that can run a dangerous offense. Defense, he has shown what he can do, if he has the talent.

[QMany]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

I guess those quotes don't bother me as much as some. That much was to be expected during Spring ball, right?

We are really young defense going live against a VERY experienced/great offense. Did you expect to hear different?

[StPaulHusker]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

 

Just getting us ready for the "we made mistakes out there and shouldn't have given up 70 pts, BUT we are a young defense and will improve"

 

No excuses allowed this season. Our defense is young because we pooped the bed for years in recruiting. A defensive genius should be able to put a group of young talented guys and make them at the very least average. He said himself he didn't forget how to coach defense. Just how to recruit it

 

Seriously STFU with all your negativity. We didn't recruit well BECAUSE BO WAS A FIRST TIME HC AT NEBRASKA. Coming in to clean up a pile of trash. GET OVER IT. He has proven he can put a team together that has the potential to go a long way, and his recruiting has gotten 100 times better. Bo didn't forget how to recruit, its just that he needed to show kids what he was capable of, from a HC position. If he would have taken a HC job at LSU, he would have had a top 25 recruiting class. Its not easy to recruit here. It just gets easier when you have a resume that speaks for itself.

 

I have to agree with the "no excuses this year." There are several top notch programs that are basically replacing their whole defense. LSU being one of them. Young or not, Bo has had plenty of time to get players to understand the defense. If it is so difficult to learn, maybe he needs to ask Nick Saban and Les Miles how to make it simple because based on comments around this board, they recruit kids who are not smarter than our kids and they seem to have CONSISTENT good defenses.

[Nobody]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

I guess those quotes don't bother me as much as some. That much was to be expected during Spring ball, right?

We are really young defense going live against a VERY experienced/great offense. Did you expect to hear different?

 

With my rabbits foot in one hand, and my four leaf clover in the other.... I hoped.

[Polarhusker]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

I guess those quotes don't bother me as much as some. That much was to be expected during Spring ball, right?

We are really young defense going live against a VERY experienced/great offense. Did you expect to hear different?

No. but some did.

[QMany]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

I guess those quotes don't bother me as much as some. That much was to be expected during Spring ball, right?

We are really young defense going live against a VERY experienced/great offense. Did you expect to hear different?

No. but some did.

See "Delusional Fans" thread.

[ADS]

Thats about what to expect in spring from a gorup of kids that are still really green when it comes to learning the system. If Bo would've came out and said, "We are going to be a top 5 defense, better than the 2009 unit", then I may be a little skeptical hippo.

[Count 'Bility]

I posted this in another thread.

 

 

happen to hear from someone who knows one of the officials that did the scrimmage on saturday. There's no way the defense this year will not be better. It will be better based on the additional athleticism and speed alone. Grapevine talk, yes. But hopeful nonetheless. Also that if Valentine can get his butt in shape, there's no one on our o-line that can handle him.

[HuskerNationNick]

I have to agree with the "no excuses this year." There are several top notch programs that are basically replacing their whole defense. LSU being one of them. Young or not, Bo has had plenty of time to get players to understand the defense. If it is so difficult to learn, maybe he needs to ask Nick Saban and Les Miles how to make it simple because based on comments around this board, they recruit kids who are not smarter than our kids and they seem to have CONSISTENT good defenses.

 

Lol its not the fact that its difficult to learn, its the lack of talent that he has had since '09, on the defensive line. When your a first time HC, at NEBRASKA, you have to SHOW that your capable of winning games, to help your recruiting situation. Saban and Miles are putting kids to the NFL early, because of their capability to recruit. They both have a long resume of accomplishments, as they have been coaching for YEARS. Giving why they can recruit at a higher level. Like I said, Bo has to fight for kids to come here. Mostly because its Nebraska, and we have not accomplished anything in 15 years. We are closer now, than we have been since '97. That is why our recruiting has gotten better.

[Chaddyboxer]

ESPN chat with Jamal Turner:

 

http://espn.go.com/v...id=espn:9111828

Thanks for posting. He sounds like he has taken up a bit of leadership role from the way he sounds.

[StPaulHusker]

I have to agree with the "no excuses this year." There are several top notch programs that are basically replacing their whole defense. LSU being one of them. Young or not, Bo has had plenty of time to get players to understand the defense. If it is so difficult to learn, maybe he needs to ask Nick Saban and Les Miles how to make it simple because based on comments around this board, they recruit kids who are not smarter than our kids and they seem to have CONSISTENT good defenses.

 

Lol its not the fact that its difficult to learn, its the lack of talent that he has had since '09, on the defensive line. When your a first time HC, at NEBRASKA, you have to SHOW that your capable of winning games, to help your recruiting situation. Saban and Miles are putting kids to the NFL early, because of their capability to recruit. They both have a long resume of accomplishments, as they have been coaching for YEARS. Giving why they can recruit at a higher level. Like I said, Bo has to fight for kids to come here. Mostly because its Nebraska, and we have not accomplished anything in 15 years. We are closer now, than we have been since '97. That is why our recruiting has gotten better.

Even Bo said it is difficult to learn. But none the less I hope you are right about being closer. I just don't want to hear the excuses anymore. I don't want to see Bo fired or anything, I just don't want to hear the excuse from anyone

[Hedley Lamarr]

Things don't look good for the defense, kids.

When i see quotes like...

 

"It's hard to tell precisely where we're at because our offense is really good,"

 

and

 

"Since our defense is pretty young, we're just trying to compete out there."

 

http://journalstar.c...db86c65792.html

 

Just getting us ready for the "we made mistakes out there and shouldn't have given up 70 pts, BUT we are a young defense and will improve"

 

No excuses allowed this season. Our defense is young because we pooped the bed for years in recruiting. A defensive genius should be able to put a group of young talented guys and make them at the very least average. He said himself he didn't forget how to coach defense. Just how to recruit it

 

Seriously STFU with all your negativity. We didn't recruit well BECAUSE BO WAS A FIRST TIME HC AT NEBRASKA. Coming in to clean up a pile of trash. GET OVER IT. He has proven he can put a team together that has the potential to go a long way, and his recruiting has gotten 100 times better. Bo didn't forget how to recruit, its just that he needed to show kids what he was capable of, from a HC position. If he would have taken a HC job at LSU, he would have had a top 25 recruiting class. Its not easy to recruit here. It just gets easier when you have a resume that speaks for itself.

 

No reason to tell others to STFU that have a differing opinion then you. We both agree he and his staff recruited like crap and are now paying for it.

 

Stop with giving him excuses. He had to have known recruiting was a the life blood of the program he has been at OU and LSU.

 

This season it is time to put up or shut up for Bo and staff IMO a 3+ loss season is unacceptable given our schedule. This is HIS team and he has been a HC here for 6 seasons. This is his team and his players young or not.

 

You act like I don't want us to win games or something? I want us to win them all and get over hump and back to elite status. Just tired of excuses when they can no longer be made.