Huskers Football: Blackshirts’ Front Seven Feeds Ache for ’14

[Hoosker]

I just want to see Randy Gregory drop back as a LB and find the gap to blitz through. He's so dangerous when he does that. His closing speed is unparalled at this level of football.

[hskrfan4life]

I want to see Gregory break the single season sack record. Both the Nebraska record and NCAA record!

[lo country]

The D started to really come together down the stretch. I am hoping that another off season will have them coming out where they left off. On paper and based off the end of the year, I have no reason to think our D will not be significantly better.

[Abdullah the Butcher]

 

 

Nebraska will be holding auditions for the two backup spots at defensive end behind projected starters Randy Gregory and Greg McMullen. Who’ll be in the mix? Papuchis mentioned Joe Keels, A.J. Natter, Jack Gangwish and three freshmen — Sedrick King, Peyton Newell and Mick Stoltenberg. “Strength in numbers,” Papuchis said.

 

http://www.omaha.com/huskers/coordinators-like-huskers-core-and-are-optimistic-for-what-s/article_26340ed8-48f2-5868-aa6b-42d7719d8110.html

[husker_rob]

In my opinion, there is no greater key to fielding a great team than having a dominant defense. Everything else just falls into place.

 

If we had anything approaching a serviceable offense in 2009, we would have had a championship-calibre team. But unfortunately for us, we didn't.

 

Our offense this year will be far better than that of 2009, and if we can, in fact, put together a dominant defense (especially up front), we could have a pretty interesting year.

 

I'm holding my breath, though, until I see some evidence at game time.

[Abdullah the Butcher]

In my opinion, there is no greater key to fielding a great team than having a dominant defense. Everything else just falls into place.

 

If we had anything approaching a serviceable offense in 2009, we would have had a championship-calibre team. But unfortunately for us, we didn't.

 

Our offense this year will be far better than that of 2009, and if we can, in fact, put together a dominant defense (especially up front), we could have a pretty interesting year.

 

I'm holding my breath, though, until I see some evidence at game time.

 

I think everyone is ready except the 2nd corner and nickel, hopefully J. Rose and Charles Jackson can step up to fill those roles.

[Hoosker]

 

In my opinion, there is no greater key to fielding a great team than having a dominant defense. Everything else just falls into place.

 

If we had anything approaching a serviceable offense in 2009, we would have had a championship-calibre team. But unfortunately for us, we didn't.

 

Our offense this year will be far better than that of 2009, and if we can, in fact, put together a dominant defense (especially up front), we could have a pretty interesting year.

 

I'm holding my breath, though, until I see some evidence at game time.

 

I think everyone is ready except the 2nd corner and nickel, hopefully J. Rose and Charles Jackson can step up to fill those roles.

 

Cockrell would be my guess.

[Omaha_Style]

I truly want to believe this. I was one who thought we would have a scoring explosion team on Offense last season. Hope the Blackshirts show up in a major way this year.

[grandpasknee]

I want to see Gregory break the single season sack record. Both the Nebraska record and NCAA record!

And possibly break several other things in the process...as long as they are good, clean hits. There was a day when players clearly stopped, crumpled and fell to the turf rather than go head on with various blackshirt defenders (Carlos Polk comes to mind)....would like to see that again.