2014 NU offense should have one focus: Protect Husker defense
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irafreak
All-American
Been on board with this strategy my whole life. The passing attacks and air raids are impressive but it turns around and gives your opponent more chances to score as well. It speeds up the game in hopes of forcing the opposition into mistakes and putting pressure on them. But you see it the other way too. The teams that can control the clock with their offense then puts the pressure back on the quick attacks. They have trouble staying in rhythm and get antsy.
This is why I don't support Beck as a longterm solution (even though Bo obviously wants this style of offense too). It's so strange to me because here Bo wants to run this 2 gap that bends but doesn't break yet you run an all or nothing offense that asks your defense to be all or nothing. I firmly believe that this conflict between offensive and defensive styles is why the defense has been so average lately.
This is why I don't support Beck as a longterm solution (even though Bo obviously wants this style of offense too). It's so strange to me because here Bo wants to run this 2 gap that bends but doesn't break yet you run an all or nothing offense that asks your defense to be all or nothing. I firmly believe that this conflict between offensive and defensive styles is why the defense has been so average lately.
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
High paced offenses are good......if you score. Once you meet up with a team that has a good defense that can hold you from scoring or just field goals, then it puts your defense in a bind.
Oregon has seen this ever since they started this type of offense. It works fantastic when your offense scores. However, when they don't, it's trouble.
Oregon has seen this ever since they started this type of offense. It works fantastic when your offense scores. However, when they don't, it's trouble.
Count 'Bility
Banned
I honestly dont think the way we've ran our offense and becoming situationally pass-happy is what Bo wants. I think he has a vision, and as a defensive guru, he knows what is toughest to stop. i just think at this point in time, he's got the wrong guy operating. Tim Beck is great offensive mind, but he has a pass happy mentality, and at times-the wrong times-he seems to go into his mode. I also said I like the game plan against Georgia. 15 passes for our qb, 27 rushes for our star back, and outside of one bad decision and turnover, we kept our defense out of trouble, made a couple big plays, and let our defense give us opportunities. We didnt beat ourselves with cute bullsh#t. We let the game come to us.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
It's not rocket science what Sam was pointing out in the article, but he makes good points in the article. With a much-improved defense, Beck doesn't have to take as much risks with his offensive play-calling that he might have felt were necessary in the past few years. I agree that a much improved special teams will go a long ways in working with a more "conservative" offense.
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
What I actually want is an offense that can do both. And, as far as tempo goes, I think Nebraska has done that the last few years. There have been times when they have slowed it down and times when they have gone up tempo.
However, your comments about passing and 3 and outs are well taken.
However, your comments about passing and 3 and outs are well taken.
Count 'Bility
Banned
It's all situational. Sometimes it's just better to run the ball 3 times, run 3 minutes off the clock and punt. It all depends on the feeling of the game and how it's playing out. How the matchups are working out. That's why I thought the plan against Georgia was so good. It was obvious they werent gonna drive the field time and time again, and they were failing to get to the endzone from inside the 20 with our defense having less field to cover.
Count 'Bility
Banned
I gotta say, I thought playcalling against Iowa, Michigan St, and Minnesota was absolutely absurd. Minnesota was the worst with Iowa a close second. Michigan st game wasnt horrible, but we put ourselves in so many 3rd and longs by taking shots on 2nd and long. That didnt make much sense to me. Minnesota? Ameer averaging 9 yards a pop against a 9 man box and cover 0, and yet Beck tried to turn Taylor into tom Brady again. Against Iowa, it was midway through the second quarter when they said on the radio that our backs only had 4 carries? Thats unnacceptable. That's a game that just shoulda been grinded out. I said somewhere else that our plan we had against Georgia probably wouldve resulted in a 21 point win against Iowa with the way that game played out. We pretty much gave Iowa just as much as we did Michigan St.
HuskerShark
Banned
I agree, with one exception. We installed that ghost sweep with Kenny Bell, and the middle opened up for Ameer. Why did we not use that almost every play until they proved they could stop it? They have to respect the sweep, so they followed it and took one or two more guys out of the box. It worked damn near every time, and we gained 5+ yards every time. That was the play that opened up the middle on the goal line for Ameer's first TD. Just run it until they stop respecting the sweep, and as soon as they do, give the ball to Bell and he will sprint for the endzone. That part of the game got under my skin.
