ColoradoHusk Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I think Langsdorf and Riley will focus more on the pass game this year. NU will be lucky to hit 150 yards rushing per game. Quote Link to comment
Husker from Kansas Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 If we win 10 or 11+ games, i don't give two sh*ts how many rush vs. pass yards we have. In the words of the late Al Davis " Just Win Baby!" 9 Quote Link to comment
Redux Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Honestly, it comes down to what Wilbon can do after contact. Bryant has the tools, but I don't think he is gonna carry 1,000 yards this season. I truly think it's Wilbon making the most of his carries, and even then he falls about 200 yards short of the 1,000 yard mark. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I'm fine not having a 1,000 rusher if we have a 1,000 yard receiver. And, win those 10-12 games. 2 Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Team rushing is what matters. It's dropped off from the Pelini years. But it's more than Callahan. Not even close to the 90s championship years. year_____ team rushing LINK 2016_____ 2199 yards 2015_____ 2340 2014_____ 3123 2013_____ 2804 2012_____ 3547 2011_____ 2824 2010_____ 3466 2009_____ 2059 2008_____ 2207 2007_____ 1733 2006_____ 2387 2005_____ 1152 2004_____ 1939 2003_____ 3063 2002_____ 3762 2001_____ 3776 2000_____ 3842 1999_____ 3191 1998_____ 3045 1997__ _ 4711 1996_____ 3503 1995__ _ 4398 1994__ _ 4080 1993_____ 3167 The thing that will skew this years number will be the short passes to RBs that I expect we'll see. But really, who cares? I mean, what's the difference between pitching the ball 7 yards on an option or throwing a 7 yard shovel pass to a RB? 4 Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 2005, lolz Wow, couldn't even average 100 yards a game? Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 2005, lolz Ha ha! I looked at that for a couple minutes to figure out if it was a typo. I mean, talk about an outlier. Sheesh! Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 2005, lolz Ha ha! I looked at that for a couple minutes to figure out if it was a typo. I mean, talk about an outlier. Sheesh! The team had 399 yards lost that year, including 278 yards lost by Zac Taylor. Taylor finished with -41 yards net rushing on the year. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 That 2005 team was baaaaaaad at running the ball. Except against Colorado and Michigan, as it were. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nebfanatic Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Team rushing is what matters. It's dropped off from the Pelini years. But it's more than Callahan. Not even close to the 90s championship years. year_____ team rushing LINK 2016_____ 2199 yards 2015_____ 2340 2014_____ 3123 2013_____ 2804 2012_____ 3547 2011_____ 2824 2010_____ 3466 2009_____ 2059 2008_____ 2207 2007_____ 1733 2006_____ 2387 2005_____ 1152 2004_____ 1939 2003_____ 3063 2002_____ 3762 2001_____ 3776 2000_____ 3842 1999_____ 3191 1998_____ 3045 1997__ _ 4711 1996_____ 3503 1995__ _ 4398 1994__ _ 4080 1993_____ 3167 The thing that will skew this years number will be the short passes to RBs that I expect we'll see. But really, who cares? I mean, what's the difference between pitching the ball 7 yards on an option or throwing a 7 yard shovel pass to a RB? No real difference imo. If the offense is effective and effectively using all the pieces to attack the defense in a variety of ways, that's usually a good offense Quote Link to comment
GBRFAN Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I would gladly take a back that has 1250 all-purpose yards and a backfield that has 2500 all-purpose yards Quote Link to comment
teachercd Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Honestly, it comes down to what Wilbon can do after contact. Bryant has the tools, but I don't think he is gonna carry 1,000 yards this season. I truly think it's Wilbon making the most of his carries, and even then he falls about 200 yards short of the 1,000 yard mark. Or it could just take one of those freaky games...like say game one a RB goes for 210...game two the same back goes for 175... maybe just some long run is broken play on defense stuff like that… But all the sudden through the first two games you have almost 400 yards rushing with 10 games left to go. Quote Link to comment
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