Guy Chamberlin Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 If the baby has just been slapped, chances are it's still covered in embryonic fluid, which can really affect your grip. 2 Quote Link to comment
eightlaces Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 If the baby has just been slapped, chances are it's still covered in embryonic fluid, which can really affect your grip. Now this only strengthens my argument. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Hey, weren't you the long time (and current?) Callahan apologist? I feel he was never given a fair shake as he was seen as an outsider by much of the fan base and he did himself no favors by trying to cram a square peg into a round hole immediately with his offense. However, his recruiting was excellent and set up for one of the best I've ever seen in the 2009 squad. Overall, he wasn't a good fit for the program and he's found a great spot as an NFL offensive line coach. Uh uh, uh uh. He actually had fewer of his signees drafted than what he inherited. He also had about half as many top 3 rounders drafted as what he inherited. If you're still gripping those myths, that's quite revealing. That doesn't mean he wasn't a very good recruiter. The 2009 team, vastly made up of his players, was arguably the best defense in CFB that year and had the best player in CFB. There's nothing mythical about that. It was also probably the most "talented" team around here for a long time. 1 Quote Link to comment
huskerp0wer Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Lol, the amount of people that are sour on here about eightlaces references. These people must be having a bad day. I thought it was a great piece, references aside, the point of the article was to show that Carter and Snyder could be deadly together. Man, Snyder can run for a big guy! 2 Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Lol, the amount of people that are sour on here about eightlaces references. These people must be having a bad day. I thought it was a great piece, references aside, the point of the article was to show that Carter and Snyder could be deadly together. Man, Snyder can run for a big guy! Objectively, what was great about it? What I found interesting was the call out against Sam Cotton in the headline, but then no reference of him (or his alleged lack of production) in the body of the doc. By the way, Cotton's played in 11 games and started 6; he's been an important contributor in ways other than catching passes. The other baffling reference was to Tim Beck's comment about college football. Inclusion of this random statement seems like a jab at a former coach who is actually having strong success at his new gig. He's actually right, though: 1. among the top 10 most productive offenses in the country, how many are getting more than 5% or so of production from their TEs or FBs). 2. Only one TE is among the top 100 receiving yardage gainers in CFB -- UCLA's TE at #51. Only 3 total are among the top 150 yardage gainers, with the two others eeking in at #142 and #144. 3. Of the half dozen or so teams that have gotten more than 400 yards (or 40 yards a game) receiving out of a TE, only Western Kentucky has a top 30 offense in terms of scoring, and their TE accounts for only about 12% of their receiving offense (and 8% of their total offense). 4. FB measurable production is even less evident, although, admittedly, that doesn't mean it can't be a valuable part of an offense. It's hard to tell how many teams are still using them in their normal sets, but it's definitely becoming extinct in anything other than goal line (i'd bet there are as many teams that run goalline out of shotgun/pistol as there are teams running a FB out of their base sets). By the way was "cradling" not a reference to carrying after catch, but rather catching the ball? Typically, guys shouldn't cradle catches, which implies letting the ball get into the body during the catch. Odd word choice. Though not as odd as introducing wide receiver records and saying TEs may (in tandem?) break them. 2 Quote Link to comment
eightlaces Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 cm, You're really overanalyzing this piece. Don't like the references? Fine. They're mine. - Riley loves to use TEs in his offense. This is something unique to him and I think you'll find that when he has the proper athletes (hello Snyder and Carter) that they'll help the offense immensely. - You horrifically overanalyze having TEs as THE receiving threat. I'm talking about the guys who can move the sticks, be taken advantage of on third and medium/long or even be reliable on shots downfield. As far as Sam goes, my editor put the pic and tagline in, so your beef's with him. I know you don't like me and I know you won't like the vast majority of what I write if anything. You're wasting your overanalysis because you're not going to make me feel bad and other people enjoy the pieces. I write for my audience as a whole, love it or hate it. 7 Quote Link to comment
cm husker Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just move the sticks? You alluded to them to being the first 1,000 yard receivers at NU. I don't really respond to the post to make you feel bad. I post to point out the inconsistencies and inaccuracies contained in the OP and its link. That is all. 1 Quote Link to comment
eightlaces Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Just move the sticks? You alluded to them to being the first 1,000 yard receivers at NU. I don't really respond to the post to make you feel bad. I post to point out the inconsistencies and inaccuracies contained in the OP and its link. That is all. I know enough about your true feelings from everything accessible at HuskerMax. I didn't allude to that. You comprehended it that way. Maybe my writing's not so awful. Maybe you just don't care for it...or me? Anyway, this thread has gotten off topic enough. I know how you feel. 5 Quote Link to comment
KCBuc Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I hope the next article has a quote from Riley that says something like, "We want to pass the ball more efficiently, but after a year in the Big 10, I understand the need to run the ball more. I see the importance of a dominating Oline and how weather and wind can play havoc on the passing game in the midwest and east coast. Armstrong will love running behind the newly installed Maryland I and creating mismatches with his feet as well as his throwing arm. He really has a knack for running the option. I've seen it on film several times. We will address all the time management situations and be much improved. Recruiting will help with all this because we have some grade A studs coming into the program." My suggestion for an amazing, future article.. Quote Link to comment
BIG ERN Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I think the reasons we will like the offense better next season: Westerkamp, DPE, Zo, Morgan, Carter are ALL back Players more familiar with the playbook Less penalties Wilbon stays on the team and finds a way back on the field Langs runs on 3rd and short 1 Quote Link to comment
Tomhusker64 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 One doesn't grip a football like a newborn. at least I hope people don't. This^^^ You can punt them the same, but the grip is totally different. Babies are squishier. Quote Link to comment
Haspula Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I think the reasons we will like the offense better next season: Westerkamp, DPE, Zo, Morgan, Carter are ALL back Players more familiar with the playbook Less penalties Wilbon stays on the team and finds a way back on the field Langs runs on 3rd and short O-line needs to improve as well. Don't know who's gonna replace Lewis at OT. Whitaker looked ok against MSU when lewis went out Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I think the reasons we will like the offense better next season: Westerkamp, DPE, Zo, Morgan, Carter are ALL back Players more familiar with the playbook Less penalties Wilbon stays on the team and finds a way back on the field Langs runs on 3rd and short O-line needs to improve as well. Don't know who's gonna replace Lewis at OT. Whitaker looked ok against MSU when lewis went out Anyone who actually wants to be on the team would be great. Quote Link to comment
ScottyIce Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 cm, You're really overanalyzing this piece. Don't like the references? Fine. They're mine. - Riley loves to use TEs in his offense. This is something unique to him and I think you'll find that when he has the proper athletes (hello Snyder and Carter) that they'll help the offense immensely. - You horrifically overanalyze having TEs as THE receiving threat. I'm talking about the guys who can move the sticks, be taken advantage of on third and medium/long or even be reliable on shots downfield. As far as Sam goes, my editor put the pic and tagline in, so your beef's with him. I know you don't like me and I know you won't like the vast majority of what I write if anything. You're wasting your overanalysis because you're not going to make me feel bad and other people enjoy the pieces. I write for my audience as a whole, love it or hate it. Don't worry, many of us like your work. I think you stole CM's prom date or something back in HS. 2 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 He's the one who picker her up when CM dropped her off before midnight. Quote Link to comment
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