This is a very good post. It is so upsetting to hear this banter from players and coaches. Amazing that you don't hear enthusiasm and confidence from us like you do other BIG 12 teams. Everyone complains Mizzou is 'talking' well at least I hear some confidence and not whining and accepting of mediocrity.But what is the identity of this year's Nebraska football team?
For NU Coach Bill Callahan, it's all about improvement. Taking one game at a time and looking at how every area of the team -- special teams, offense and defense -- is making plays, executing in practice and carrying over lessons learned from week to week.
"What I think is important right now is the rate of improvement relative to everyone else's," Callahan said. "If we can maintain that standard of improvement week in and week out, that's all I'm looking for."
......well let's see now......we have been improving our play for 4 years now? no sense in setting real goals like winning the north? although i am sure he has said that, wouldn't you like to hear about higher goals??
So, in terms of offense and defense, where does Nebraska stack up?
Suh defined the Blackshirts as a strong rushing defense. So far this season, the Huskers rank last in the Big 12 Conference in this area and eighth in passing defense.
Improvement is always a possibility, he said.
"I've always thought our strength was stopping the run," Suh said, "and I still think that's going to be one of our strengths."
Before Big 12 play started, when the defense was under enormous public pressure to improve, Suh said NU defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove would like to give up only 300 yards or less to opponents.
That's not happening right now, as the Blackshirts have allowed 2,043 yards -- that's 408 yards per game -- and 133 total points, good for last in the conference.
"I definitely think it's something that should be happening and obviously hasn't," Suh said of allowing only 300 yards. "But we've been holding teams enough to win."
......guess that is good enough? not an attitude you would expect from a Blackshirt linemen, pretty obvious Coz is OK with these numbers too, as long as the offense can bail them out every week?
exactly and some of you guys can toast me on this, but i am just NOT hearing the correct verbage from the players or the coaches, no sign of confidence or aspiring to greater heights. at this point the BS legend is just about dead and so sadly many players/coaches before these guys worked so hard to preserve it too.