cheekygeek Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 11 minutes ago, Enhance said: I think the 35,000 foot view is Nebraska purely struggled to operate a functional running game and for a variety of reasons. At times, it was because a lack of commitment, other times it was a lack of execution. Lack of commitment in play calling, as well as in the weight room. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Word is the coaches have some short-yardage plays lined up for Ozigbo. The (unwritten) inference is he really isn't in the regular rotation but will get some spot carries. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Hunter94 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 5 hours ago, Ulty said: I don't understand the argument that has developed in these last few posts. Isn't it pretty much universally accepted that the playcalling sucked with Langsdorf and Riley, with that first loss against Purdue being Exhibit A? it's tough waiting for the opener..............sigh Quote Link to comment
jsneb83 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Mavric said: Word is the coaches have some short-yardage plays lined up for Ozigbo. The (unwritten) inference is he really isn't in the regular rotation but will get some spot carries. I've been thinking that he would probably be used as a short-yardage/"goal line" back 1 Quote Link to comment
Pedro G Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 39 minutes ago, jsneb83 said: I've been thinking that he would probably be used as a short-yardage/"goal line" back That is what I’m thinking. While he will never be a great back, he apparently is looking really solid — he has gotten quicker and faster. 1 Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Mavric said: Word is the coaches have some short-yardage plays lined up for Ozigbo. The (unwritten) inference is he really isn't in the regular rotation but will get some spot carries. Makes sense. Based on what we've seen, he doesn't have the acceleration or top end speed of at least three of the other backs. It's fascinating to reflect on just how much this situation has changed in a few short weeks. If Bryant had been too injured and Washington didn't qualify, we would've been looking at a far different situation in which Ozigbo may have played a deeper role. Now, on paper at least, we're looking at what could be the deepest running back rotation here since 2011 and maybe one of the better ones in the B1G if things play out well. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Pedro G Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 One of the guys on the 5 to 6 slot on 1620 is predicting that Washington will start against Akron. His co-host is saying he will start sometime during the season. I don’t know about that, but the talent level between GB, TB, and MW could be such that there could be little difference no matter who is on the field. However some backs claim to get better during a game by receiving a number of carries. Frost I don’t see having one featured back like Wisky. He wants to do his share of rotating. Could that affect a back or two — hope not? All I know is I am not seeing a Frost team having a 1,500- to 2,000-yard rusher like a Jonathon Taylor. Quote Link to comment
MichiganDad3 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Enhance said: I think the 35,000 foot view is Nebraska purely struggled to operate a functional running game and for a variety of reasons. At times, it was because a lack of commitment, other times it was a lack of execution. But the main problem was lack of competence from the coaches. Quote Link to comment
MichiganDad3 Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 41 minutes ago, Pedro G said: One of the guys on the 5 to 6 slot on 1620 is predicting that Washington will start against Akron. His co-host is saying he will start sometime during the season. I don’t know about that, but the talent level between GB, TB, and MW could be such that there could be little difference no matter who is on the field. However some backs claim to get better during a game by receiving a number of carries. Frost I don’t see having one featured back like Wisky. He wants to do his share of rotating. Could that affect a back or two — hope not? All I know is I am not seeing a Frost team having a 1,500- to 2,000-yard rusher like a Jonathon Taylor. If Frost rotates the backs why can't we have 3 backs with 1500 yards each? Of course that is combined rushing and receiving. 1 Quote Link to comment
Huskers93-97 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Pedro G said: One of the guys on the 5 to 6 slot on 1620 is predicting that Washington will start against Akron. His co-host is saying he will start sometime during the season. I don’t know about that, but the talent level between GB, TB, and MW could be such that there could be little difference no matter who is on the field. However some backs claim to get better during a game by receiving a number of carries. Frost I don’t see having one featured back like Wisky. He wants to do his share of rotating. Could that affect a back or two — hope not? All I know is I am not seeing a Frost team having a 1,500- to 2,000-yard rusher like a Jonathon Taylor. I think Bryant and Bell will be very good backs when they are in. But Washington is a cut above in that elite status I believe. Quote Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 6 hours ago, Pedro G said: One of the guys on the 5 to 6 slot on 1620 is predicting that Washington will start against Akron. His co-host is saying he will start sometime during the season. I don’t know about that, but the talent level between GB, TB, and MW could be such that there could be little difference no matter who is on the field. However some backs claim to get better during a game by receiving a number of carries. Frost I don’t see having one featured back like Wisky. He wants to do his share of rotating. Could that affect a back or two — hope not? All I know is I am not seeing a Frost team having a 1,500- to 2,000-yard rusher like a Jonathon Taylor. I'm slightly concerned that if Frost shows that this is how he wants to manage his RBs, it will affect RB recruiting in the future. On one hand, you can tell the recruit, "Hey, I will get you carries to prove what you can do on the field but I'm not going to over use you." But, as with any position, a lot of top RBs will want to have the chance to be THE GUY and get that 1,000 - 1,500 yards himself. Quote Link to comment
brophog Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: I'm slightly concerned that if Frost shows that this is how he wants to manage his RBs, it will affect RB recruiting in the future. On one hand, you can tell the recruit, "Hey, I will get you carries to prove what you can do on the field but I'm not going to over use you." But, as with any position, a lot of top RBs will want to have the chance to be THE GUY and get that 1,000 - 1,500 yards himself. Do you know who Adrian Killins is? So does the rest of the country. This offense gives backs the opportunity to create highlights. 2 Quote Link to comment
caveman99 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 6 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: I'm slightly concerned that if Frost shows that this is how he wants to manage his RBs, it will affect RB recruiting in the future. On one hand, you can tell the recruit, "Hey, I will get you carries to prove what you can do on the field but I'm not going to over use you." But, as with any position, a lot of top RBs will want to have the chance to be THE GUY and get that 1,000 - 1,500 yards himself. Total touches and total yards is a much better measure of RB use in this O over carries and rushing yards. It doesn’t seem that any one back will average more than 15 carries a game, but they each also might get 3-5 catches a game or more. Quote Link to comment
ColoradoHusk Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Splitting carries among a number of backs won’t harm recruiting. Those high school players think they are the best player and will come in and get the most snaps and carries. I think players would rather have an opportunity to play and contribute, rather than sitting behind one back who is getting 80% of the carries. Quote Link to comment
FrankWheeler Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 7 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: I'm slightly concerned that if Frost shows that this is how he wants to manage his RBs, it will affect RB recruiting in the future. On one hand, you can tell the recruit, "Hey, I will get you carries to prove what you can do on the field but I'm not going to over use you." But, as with any position, a lot of top RBs will want to have the chance to be THE GUY and get that 1,000 - 1,500 yards himself. No need to be concerned, he's shown he can go both ways already. Royce Freeman had 283 carries during Frost's last year as OC at Oregon. Quote Link to comment
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