Banker's Defense in Review

Mavric said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
Factor in how many short fields and points were the direct result of turnovers (cough Purdue game) and the outcome is not nearly that bleak. He's no 2004-2007 Pelini, but he's also far from 2007 Cosgrove.
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2007: Allowed 6.1 Yards per play: Played 7 Power 5 Top 60 Offenses

2015: Allowed 5.8 Yards per play. Played 1 Power 5 Top 60 Offense

So we were one foot better per play against vastly inferior offenses. I think that's pretty much a wash.
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You're right. That really provides context to how similar they were.

 
2015 Defensive Statistics (2014)

Scoring Defense: 27.8 PPG (26.4)

Total Defense: 5.82 YPP (5.37)

Turnovers forced: 13 (23)

For fun, Offensive Statistics:

Scoring Offense: 32.5 PPG (37.8)

Total Offense: 6.08 YPP (6.22)

CFBStats.com

 
The offense is 50% of this stat but yards per play the Huskers gained minus what they allowed:


 
Based on the number of injuries, especially on defense, coupled with the loss of Kenny Bell, Abdullah, and Randy Gregory. And implementing a new offense and defense. I would say while not great, obviously, it's not that bad either.

 
StPaulHusker said:
Where is the game where we gave up 400+ rushing yards to one player through 3 quarters? Or 60+ points? Or a 20+ point blowout?
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We're really grasping for silver linings here if we're pointing at zero blowouts as a success when this team lost to Pur-f******-due.

 
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I went and took the two best seasons for Nebraska and Oregon State under its previous coaches...then compared the defensive stats to the national averages and standard deviations (came up with the z-scores and took the average for all the z-scores within the defensive categories) to get the following comparison. Please note that Oregon State made the final AP poll three years in a row between 2006 and 2008 - their highest finish was 18th in 2008. Nebraska made it four years in a row between 2009 and 2012 - our highest finish was 14th in 2009. I don't need to remind anyone that Oregon State : Nebraska is apples : oranges and most football fans know who Suh is.

Average Z-score within the Passing Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 1.755

Oregon State 2008: 0.838

Average Z-score within the Rushing Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 1.381

Oregon State 2008: 0.498

Average Z-score within the Scoring Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 2.315

Oregon State 2008: 0.530

Average Z-score within the Total Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 1.314

Oregon State 2008: 0.847

What's the significance? I DON'T KNOW! These seasons were a long time ago, though...

 
VectorVictor said:
StPaulHusker said:
Where is the game where we gave up 400+ rushing yards to one player through 3 quarters? Or 60+ points? Or a 20+ point blowout?
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We're really grasping for silver linings here if we're pointing at zero blowouts as a success when this team lost to Pur-f******-due.
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And it was 42-16 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The whole 4th quarter was garbage time.

 
ColoradoHusk said:
VectorVictor said:
StPaulHusker said:
Where is the game where we gave up 400+ rushing yards to one player through 3 quarters? Or 60+ points? Or a 20+ point blowout?
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We're really grasping for silver linings here if we're pointing at zero blowouts as a success when this team lost to Pur-f******-due.
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And it was 42-16 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The whole 4th quarter was garbage time.
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You're right.

Through three quarters our defense gave up 6 touchdowns, on drives starting on their 23, our own 16, our own 22, their 20, their 16, and our 19.

21 of those 42 points came on turnovers with 22 or less yards to the endzone.

 
beorach said:
I went and took the two best seasons for Nebraska and Oregon State under its previous coaches...then compared the defensive stats to the national averages and standard deviations (came up with the z-scores and took the average for all the z-scores within the defensive categories) to get the following comparison. Please note that Oregon State made the final AP poll three years in a row between 2006 and 2008 - their highest finish was 18th in 2008. Nebraska made it four years in a row between 2009 and 2012 - our highest finish was 14th in 2009. I don't need to remind anyone that Oregon State : Nebraska is apples : oranges and most football fans know who Suh is.

Average Z-score within the Passing Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 1.755

Oregon State 2008: 0.838

Average Z-score within the Rushing Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 1.381

Oregon State 2008: 0.498

Average Z-score within the Scoring Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 2.315

Oregon State 2008: 0.530

Average Z-score within the Total Defense category

Nebraska 2009: 1.314

Oregon State 2008: 0.847

What's the significance? I DON'T KNOW! These seasons were a long time ago, though...
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One thing I would point out is 2008 was the prior to the spread offense becoming commonplace in the Pac 10/12. Before the more "modern" offenses arrived, Banker was a very good DC. The problem is that he hasn't been able to adjust his defense to slow down a spread offense like UO, Washington, Eastern Washington. He has been good at stopping more traditional offenses like MSU, Iowa, USC.

 
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
ColoradoHusk said:
VectorVictor said:
StPaulHusker said:
Where is the game where we gave up 400+ rushing yards to one player through 3 quarters? Or 60+ points? Or a 20+ point blowout?
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We're really grasping for silver linings here if we're pointing at zero blowouts as a success when this team lost to Pur-f******-due.
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And it was 42-16 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The whole 4th quarter was garbage time.
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You're right.

Through three quarters our defense gave up 6 touchdowns, on drives starting on their 23, our own 16, our own 22, their 20, their 16, and our 19.

21 of those 42 points came on turnovers with 22 or less yards to the endzone.
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Pur-f******-due. Doesn't matter the argument--the team lost to Pur-f******-due.

Any argument trying to defend/rationalize a loss to Pur-f******-due is like trying to rationalize away a loss to Kansas.

 
VectorVictor said:
Landlord of Memorial Stadium said:
ColoradoHusk said:
VectorVictor said:
StPaulHusker said:
Where is the game where we gave up 400+ rushing yards to one player through 3 quarters? Or 60+ points? Or a 20+ point blowout?
Click to expand...
We're really grasping for silver linings here if we're pointing at zero blowouts as a success when this team lost to Pur-f******-due.
Click to expand...
And it was 42-16 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The whole 4th quarter was garbage time.
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You're right.

Through three quarters our defense gave up 6 touchdowns, on drives starting on their 23, our own 16, our own 22, their 20, their 16, and our 19.

21 of those 42 points came on turnovers with 22 or less yards to the endzone.
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Pur-f******-due. Doesn't matter the argument--the team lost to Pur-f******-due.

Any argument trying to defend/rationalize a loss to Pur-f******-due is like trying to rationalize away a loss to Kansas.
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At least those Kansas teams beat other FBS schools ......

/rationalizing

 
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