CBS: Four things Matt Rhule must do to get the Cornhuskers back to relevancy

BigRedBuster said:
And, if the running strength is to the 3 WR side and the RB is lined up on the 1 WR side and you run a few running plays to the 3 WR side, there should be an opportunity for a quick pitch to the RB going to the 1 WR side, correct?
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Oh yeah. At least this spring, the QBs seem to have the freedom to make those calls at the LOS if they see something they like. I'm curious how much latitude they're given this fall, that may be more of a spring thing. All three of these QBs are pretty sharp, though.

Even if the coaches do reign that in a bit, they still get until 15 seconds on the play clock to talk on the headset so if they get up to the LOS and see that kind of opportunity they can check into it and toss it out there real quick.

The alignment on the long Barney TD is probably a good setup for what you describe. The LB is in the B gap, the CB is 8 yards off and the FS is playing deep center. The tackle can reach easily and the guard is uncovered. Very conceivable that a quick pitch there is running for a while.

 
Undone said:
I need a second watch this weekend, but I noticed that we seemed a little more committed to "spreading out" a bit on offense. We weren't, like, a spread offense. But formation-wise and what we did out of those formations I was really encouraged by what I saw.

My line of thinking: if we've brought in more talent at QB and WR, lining up in 22 man personnel is potentially a waste of your weapons. Now calling out 22 man personnel is a bit of an intentional overstatement as we really didn't run that much of it last year, but you know what I mean.    :)
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No more fullbacks???   :o

 
brophog said:
The spacing was way better on the offense, and we can do it in some interesting personal packages.
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I think I remember you saying that you expected this to happen coming into year 2.

Raiola's ability level is the lynchpin. We can talk all day about needing better blocking by the line but the more immediate need (outside of the horrendous turnovers & penalties which I will not stop harping on) is a QB that can hit guys as they're breaking open.

Dylan is that player. The team just needs to come together heading into fall camp to really want this thing.

 
brophog said:
Well this time last year I said the QB run game was just gonna be a nice little change of pace, so what the hell do I know. :lol:
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Yeah...I felt that from Sims' Georgia Tech film that he wouldn't be good throwing the ball. But I didn't have any idea he'd be as bad as he was and that Haarberg would also struggle so much in the passing game.

 
Undone said:
Yeah...I felt that from Sims' Georgia Tech film that he wouldn't be good throwing the ball. But I didn't have any idea he'd be as bad as he was and that Haarberg would also struggle so much in the passing game.
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Yep, I had my doubts about Sims....but...man...he way over shot my doubts.

 
Undone said:
I felt that from Sims' Georgia Tech film that he wouldn't be good throwing the ball.
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What wasn't good about it. Dude was crazy accurate throwing to safeties. Every once in a while there would even be a receiver between him and the safety and he'd just arc that thing right over the top of him.

 
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