teachercd Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Things I thought would be fixed by now... 1. Penalties 2. High snaps (I thought we saw that a lot last year too) I thought those would be two easy fixes Things that are fixed: 1. Recruiting momentum 2. GETTING RECRUITS ON CAMPUS. I am loving this so far! They are doing an amazing job getting kids on campus for games! 2 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Not fixed: Pass coverage. Not sure what the issue is. But we seem to play so far off the ball that short out passes are a sure thing for five or six yards against us. And perplexingly, our deep coverage doesn't seem up to task either. : Fixed: I'm pleased with the recruiting so far. And this staff seems to be pretty good at identifying young talent and getting it on the field, e.g., Young and Weber at LB, and Ozibgo at RB. Quote Link to comment
huskerfan92 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Things I thought would be fixed by now... 1. Penalties 2. High snaps (I thought we saw that a lot last year too) I thought those would be two easy fixes Things that are fixed: 1. Recruiting momentum 2. GETTING RECRUITS ON CAMPUS. I am loving this so far! They are doing an amazing job getting kids on campus for games! I believe you're right, I remember complaining when Reeves took over the center spot how he kept snapping the ball high. The penalties are disappointing, but after looking at Oregon St. penalty numbers the last few seasons I guess it shouldn't have been that much of a shock. 1 Quote Link to comment
Joe_5700 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Oregon State habitually had penalty issues under Riley. How can we expect this to be fixed here? Quote Link to comment
gdubs4nu Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I really never expected anything to be fixed other than getting blown out. I expected to see a different approach to game management and we have. I expected a lot of inconsistency given scheme changes and the amount of starts at skill positions. I hoped they'd adapt faster, but I think we can blame some of that on injuries. Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I thought our pass rush would be much improved by now. I thought our secondary would take a step back, but yikes it got bad. Saw some improvement there last week. Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Turnover margin was probably the #1 area for me that I wanted to see improvement. Not happening LB play is off the charts better Quote Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Continued penalties have been frustrating. The high snap thing is actually a little bizarre. We're not forcing enough turnovers, but I thought we weren't committing as many, either. Tommy Armstrong has remained consistent in the number of would-be interceptions that miraculously get dropped. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I expected there to be a learning curve on offense. With a lot of struggles. (Right) I expected to lead the nation in sacks. Or be close. (Wrong) I expected the DB'S to hold up because of experience returning (wrong) I expected about 200 yards a game rushing (close) I was also an idiot to think Riley could fix everything in 6 games. We will see improvement, just need to ne a tad more patient Quote Link to comment
klb835 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Oregon State habitually had penalty issues under Riley. How can we expect this to be fixed here? Let's not pretend Pelini's team wasn't penalized for the same silly reasons? WE had 16 against Texas A&M one year for 180 yards. Defense looks like it has been tackling better and seems more aggressive. I laughed pretty hard when Banker talked about watching film and described our defense as....3 guys standing there and just rushing gregory. Dline has played patty cake for a long time, its good to see some fight. Just need some DE's that can rush the edge faster Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Oregon State habitually had penalty issues under Riley. How can we expect this to be fixed here? Let's not pretend Pelini's team wasn't penalized for the same silly reasons? WE had 16 against Texas A&M one year for 180 yards. Defense looks like it has been tackling better and seems more aggressive. I laughed pretty hard when Banker talked about watching film and described our defense as....3 guys standing there and just rushing gregory. Dline has played patty cake for a long time, its good to see some fight. Just need some DE's that can rush the edge faster Does NU have more sacks this year or last year at the same time? I would imagine it is this year because of the scheme and because of the fact that teams are throwing a ton more on NU this season. Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 I just checked...sacks through 6 games this year...13 Sacks through 6 games last year...12 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I just checked...sacks through 6 games this year...13 Sacks through 6 games last year...12 Seriously? Quote Link to comment
alexhortdog95 Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Not fixed: Pass coverage. Not sure what the issue is. But we seem to play so far off the ball that short out passes are a sure thing for five or six yards against us. And perplexingly, our deep coverage doesn't seem up to task either. Lack of a pass rush is the catalyst for a porous secondary. Let's look at Michigan: On the season, they have 15 Sacks, Nebraska has 13. But Michigan has 40 TFLs, while Nebraska only has 26 on the year thus far. LACK OF FRONT FOUR FRONT PRESSURE. 1 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Not fixed: Pass coverage. Not sure what the issue is. But we seem to play so far off the ball that short out passes are a sure thing for five or six yards against us. And perplexingly, our deep coverage doesn't seem up to task either. Lack of a pass rush is the catalyst for a porous secondary. Let's look at Michigan: On the season, they have 15 Sacks, Nebraska has 13. But Michigan has 40 TFLs, while Nebraska only has 26 on the year thus far. LACK OF FRONT FOUR FRONT PRESSURE. Many coaches will say that sacks are a result of strong secondary play, while INT's are the result of a strong pass rush. Considering that NU doesn't have many sacks or INT's this year, I think there are some serious issues with the pass defense. Quote Link to comment
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