Here's the thing about play-calling.
You practice all week. You scout the opponent. You see opportunities to exploit. You know the plays will work if the offense can execute.
And they can execute. Most of the time. Or maybe only half the time.
Or maybe in the pressure games when the entire team has the yips, they don't even execute a simple hand-off correctly.
So at what point do you NOT call the play? It may work well half the time, but you'll only hear about the half that didn't work. The defense is already waiting for your bread and butter plays. Everyone who seems to remember Ameer Abdullah getting six yards a carry forgets entire quarters or halves where he was getting jammed for one or two, and shut down on third and short.
Nebraska has had some outstanding playmakers at QB who could be equally frustrating decision-makers. Our offensive line hasn't been as bad as we sometimes think, but it hasn't been as good or cohesive as it needs to be. Mental mistakes, penalties and meltdowns were a hallmark of Bo Pelini's teams. Even modest improvement in mental discipline (teamwide - not just offense) and we're not questioning the play-calling.
At least not anymore than fans on any team, because questioning play calls is what we do best.
