*** Official Northwestern Game Thread ***

[talaricohusker]

Man the o line really needs to get a push off the line for the run game 

[krc1995]

1 minute ago, Decked said:

I see why whipple keeps throwing it on 3rd & short 

Ya- you know that he knows 

[Decked]

Just now, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

The RBs aren’t the problem. You could have Barry Sanders back there but if there are no holes, there are no holes 

Grant is trying. Needs help! 

[Caliborn72]

Definitely some early concerns but it’s always tough to play a Power5 Team week 1 (or week 0 in this case).

 

I may be wrong but I truly don’t think NW can match us score for score. Need to stifle them and get some good field position back.

[Hayseed]

The refs still owe us 7.

No serious rush so far.

[Decked]

Please god keep Gifford out there instead of Kolarevic. He is a liability. 

[The Duke]

3 minutes ago, Decked said:

I see why whipple keeps throwing it on 3rd & short 

Yep. I'm a "Run the Damn Ball Guy" but if you see that your O-line can't even get you 1 or 2 yards, you have to adjust and lean into what is working.

 

If I'm Whipple stick with your passing game, mix in some screens, and maybe in the 2nd half dial up some zone-reads instead of just basic inside zone. That depends on what they're seeing from Northwestern's edge players. 

[lo country]

2 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

…except he’s not a runner

Neither was Trevor Lawrence, but DC's had to account for it.  I'm not asking for 10-15/game.  3-5 to keep the DC's aware of where he is.  Open some things up.

[The Scarlet Pimpernel]

Our defense SUCKS

[mwj98]

Cameraman needs to have cold water thrown on him. WAKE UP!!

[HuskerNation1]

Pat Fitzgetald rarely has 2 bad seasons in a row. It seems his teams respond well when they are coming off a poor season.

[Decked]

Nick H keeps missing and missing and missing. Mauga-Clements? 

Just now, HuskerNation1 said:

Pat Fitzgetald rarely has 2 bad seasons in a row. It seems his teams respond well when they are coming off a poor season.

Classic we do our system let you make a mistake play here 

[krc1995]

Getting out coached on D 

[Decked]

Reimer out to the locker room. Not good. 

[PaulCrewe]

The best hope for any life of a running game me thinks is on the edges.  That means you put Rahmir in the backfield, he's also the best threat catching the ball of the RBs as well