Utah_Husker
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I've heard these comparisons made continuously since the end of this disappointing season. The only similarity is now Nebraska is bringing in 'talent' like USC did. But its not like USC didn't have athletes before Carroll got there. Future heisman trophy winner Carson Palmer had already spent 3 years there before Carroll was hired. I would argue that we are doing the opposite of what Carroll did to be so successful with his offense. I posted this article in another thread, but I wanted everyone to see it, so here it is again. In this article published in the USC paper, Carson Palmer talks about new offensive coordinator Norm Chow before their first season together. Note the comparisons he makes between their previous system, and the one USC currently runs. Anything sound familiar?
The biggest change of all and the reason for Palmer's renewed confidence is the fact that he is working under renowned offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who was brought in during the off season to head the offense and help Palmer realize his potential.
"I love the guy," Palmer said about Chow. "He's amazing. I can never come up with something bad to say about him. He's such an amazing person.
"Outside of football, you just respect the guy more than anything as a person, as a father and as a friend. I've learned so much from him aside from football in only five months since he's been here."
While Palmer doesn't like to compare former head coach Paul Hackett, who tried to implement the intricate West Coast offense at USC, to Chow, it is clear that he doesn't miss Hackett's infamous telephone-book sized play book.
"You really can't compare the two offenses," Palmers said. "Last year's offense was so much more complex. Coach Hackett's offense was really designed for the NFL and it's really tough to run.
"This offense is much better suited for the college game, it's much easier for a college quarterback to learn."
Chow's philosophy when it comes to offense is to keep things as simple as possible.
"When Coach Chow came in, he installed the offense in two weeks," Palmer said. "The simplicity of the this offense is what makes it so effective."
That's a far cry from Hackett's offense, where only he knew the entire playbook.
"I haven't seen the whole thing yet," Palmer said of Hackett's playbook prior to last season. "I think it's as big as the Bible. From week to week it changes.
Chow, who has coached six of the NCAA's top 12 passing efficiency leaders, hopes to change all of that.
"Hopefully [Palmer] will respond to this offense," Chow said. "When we talk about simple we simply mean that it's just 1-2-3. Maybe he's used to something a little more complex but I think he'll benefit from this."
When someone asks Palmer to describe Chow's offense, a smile almost always comes over his face as he pinpoints the differences between this playbook and the one he spent three seasons trying to master.
In addition to grasping the new offense, Palmer is more comfortable this season because Chow is more concerned with the entire offense than analyzing the quarterback's every move as Hackett was.
"Coach Chow doesn't harp on the fundamentals of the quarterback position," Palmer said. "He worries about the offense as a unit. He is more like a father figure and a player's coach than Coach Hackett."
The biggest change of all and the reason for Palmer's renewed confidence is the fact that he is working under renowned offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who was brought in during the off season to head the offense and help Palmer realize his potential.
"I love the guy," Palmer said about Chow. "He's amazing. I can never come up with something bad to say about him. He's such an amazing person.
"Outside of football, you just respect the guy more than anything as a person, as a father and as a friend. I've learned so much from him aside from football in only five months since he's been here."
While Palmer doesn't like to compare former head coach Paul Hackett, who tried to implement the intricate West Coast offense at USC, to Chow, it is clear that he doesn't miss Hackett's infamous telephone-book sized play book.
"You really can't compare the two offenses," Palmers said. "Last year's offense was so much more complex. Coach Hackett's offense was really designed for the NFL and it's really tough to run.
"This offense is much better suited for the college game, it's much easier for a college quarterback to learn."
Chow's philosophy when it comes to offense is to keep things as simple as possible.
"When Coach Chow came in, he installed the offense in two weeks," Palmer said. "The simplicity of the this offense is what makes it so effective."
That's a far cry from Hackett's offense, where only he knew the entire playbook.
"I haven't seen the whole thing yet," Palmer said of Hackett's playbook prior to last season. "I think it's as big as the Bible. From week to week it changes.
Chow, who has coached six of the NCAA's top 12 passing efficiency leaders, hopes to change all of that.
"Hopefully [Palmer] will respond to this offense," Chow said. "When we talk about simple we simply mean that it's just 1-2-3. Maybe he's used to something a little more complex but I think he'll benefit from this."
When someone asks Palmer to describe Chow's offense, a smile almost always comes over his face as he pinpoints the differences between this playbook and the one he spent three seasons trying to master.
In addition to grasping the new offense, Palmer is more comfortable this season because Chow is more concerned with the entire offense than analyzing the quarterback's every move as Hackett was.
"Coach Chow doesn't harp on the fundamentals of the quarterback position," Palmer said. "He worries about the offense as a unit. He is more like a father figure and a player's coach than Coach Hackett."
