Jump to content


***The Nebraska Defense - Blackshirts 2021***


Recommended Posts


53 minutes ago, TonyStalloni said:

Lets not forget Chris Kolarevic, the ILB transfer from Northern Iowa. He might have something to say.

Jojo, Kolarevic, Reimer, Heinrich, Tannor,  Nelson, & Payne + Honas (?). Add in some guys with a year of S&C in Cooper, Mauga-Clements, & Butler...gonna be interesting to see what happens there. Linebacker core is getting better. Still need a pass rusher or two. 

  • Plus1 3
Link to comment
33 minutes ago, Decked said:

Jojo, Kolarevic, Reimer, Heinrich, Tannor,  Nelson, & Payne + Honas (?). Add in some guys with a year of S&C in Cooper, Mauga-Clements, & Butler...gonna be interesting to see what happens there. Linebacker core is getting better. Still need a pass rusher or two. 

Always room to improve.  But, that's the best group of LBs as a whole that we have had in a very long time.

Link to comment
3 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Always room to improve.  But, that's the best group of LBs as a whole that we have had in a very long time.

Seems like on defense that the average talent among the 11 starters is rising. I’m excited about Rogers, Daniels, & Ty Rob. Even better with Stille. I would venture to call CTB as on the breakout of elite status. Need at least two pass rushers. 

Link to comment

5 minutes ago, Decked said:

Seems like on defense that the average talent among the 11 starters is rising. I’m excited about Rogers, Daniels, & Ty Rob. Even better with Stille. I would venture to call CTB as on the breakout of elite status. Need at least two pass rushers. 

We desperately need players like CTB and JoJo to have years like this not just in their last year, but in the year or two before they leave......and continue to improve.  Make the younger players watch you and learn and fight to get on the field.  

  • Plus1 2
  • Fire 2
Link to comment
16 hours ago, Decked said:

Jojo, Kolarevic, Reimer, Heinrich, Tannor,  Nelson, & Payne + Honas (?). Add in some guys with a year of S&C in Cooper, Mauga-Clements, & Butler...gonna be interesting to see what happens there. Linebacker core is getting better. Still need a pass rusher or two. 

I'm really excited to see how Payne can improve as a pass rusher. He had some really impressive moves in the last few games. 

Link to comment
22 hours ago, Decked said:

Jojo, Kolarevic, Reimer, Heinrich, Tannor,  Nelson, & Payne + Honas (?). Add in some guys with a year of S&C in Cooper, Mauga-Clements, & Butler...gonna be interesting to see what happens there. Linebacker core is getting better. Still need a pass rusher or two. 

 

This is what's been driving me batty the last few years. I see some good LB recruits, but it's like they're mostly guys we're recruiting to be ILBs - not pass rushers.

Link to comment
On 1/2/2021 at 7:46 PM, Decked said:

Jojo, Kolarevic, Reimer, Heinrich, Tannor,  Nelson, & Payne + Honas (?). Add in some guys with a year of S&C in Cooper, Mauga-Clements, & Butler...gonna be interesting to see what happens there. Linebacker core is getting better. Still need a pass rusher or two. 

I wonder if Gunnerson can pass rush

  • Plus1 2
Link to comment
4 hours ago, Toe said:

 

This is what's been driving me batty the last few years. I see some good LB recruits, but it's like they're mostly guys we're recruiting to be ILBs - not pass rushers.

 

We had three legit pass-rushers committed at some point and were close on a couple others.  But when other schools with more on-field success come calling, it's hard to hold on to them.

Link to comment

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

We had three legit pass-rushers committed at some point and were close on a couple others.  But when other schools with more on-field success come calling, it's hard to hold on to them.

 

Part of this issue is if we realize that the OLB's we have aren't able to pass rush when we need them to, then swap up the personnel and plan of attack.

 

Add a DL to bull rush their guard in an effort to more quickly collapse the pocket and deny the opposing QB the ability to step into his throw.

 

Add an extra DB in tighten up your zone coverage (hello crossing routes?) or to double up the key receiver.

 

We can't just stay in the same personnel grouping because of some type of orthodoxy to that alignment and then blame lack of bodies.

 

 

Link to comment
9 hours ago, Mavric said:

 

We had three legit pass-rushers committed at some point and were close on a couple others.  But when other schools with more on-field success come calling, it's hard to hold on to them.

It's a vicious circle.  We would win more with a good pass rusher.  Pass rushers don't want to come here because we aren't winning more.  We would win more with a good pass rusher.....and on and on and on....

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

Visit the Sports Illustrated Husker site



×
×
  • Create New...