Is there anything positive to take from yesterday's game?
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Shortens the field for those pesky 50/50 balls Banker and Stewart take about. Its like the end zone actually provides the DB's a wall of help over the top.
Redux
Assistant Coach
What is really pissing me off is the people who are pissed about the awful coaching taking it out on the players. "THEY ARENT ELITE ENOUGH! THEY ARENT NFL CALIBER! BO POISONED THEM WITH PROPOGANDA! THEY ARENT GOOD ENOUGH FOR RILEYS SYSTEM!"
Guess what, half of Husker nation smells the bullsh#t in that excuse. The rest of the world couldn't care less about those excuses. They see Nebraska losing to interim HC Illinois in the last minute of the game. You think anyone who isn't a Husker fanatic gives two flying craps Bo told these players SE is a pu&&y?
This. Is. Riley's. Team. Now.
Maybe I should add a "for" in there.
Guess what, half of Husker nation smells the bullsh#t in that excuse. The rest of the world couldn't care less about those excuses. They see Nebraska losing to interim HC Illinois in the last minute of the game. You think anyone who isn't a Husker fanatic gives two flying craps Bo told these players SE is a pu&&y?
This. Is. Riley's. Team. Now.
Maybe I should add a "for" in there.
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Blackshirt96
Starter
I am I said:
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BaytownHusker
Starter
How does everyone figure Ozigbo will be the answer at RB.. You know we wont see him the rest of the year.
Redux
Assistant Coach
No, we will. Problem is we won't practice run plays. So when they are called the blocking will be off and Ozigbo will be gobbled up since the play will be obvious.
BaytownHusker
Starter
We wont see him..
Newby had 5 carries.
Westerkemp had 1 catch
DPE 1 catch and yes i know it was his 1st game back
leading receiver was Carter.. guess he will be the man the rest of the way.
Saunders
Heisman Trophy Winner
I'm glad I didn't buy yet. I'm traveling 1500 miles, and even at 2-9 I'm bringing my son to the game, and we're gonna have a good time, but dammit Mike, give us something to be enjoy!
StPaulHusker
Banned
It did have a lot of reminders of that 2009 Virginia Tech game.GBRedneck said:
junior4949
All-American
I don't know where everyone gets off thinking this staff doesn't understand the importance of a solid running game. When Oregon State beat #1 ranked USC in 08', it was because of their running game. They ran a wedge block scheme where Rodgers ran behind it finding a crease. They had both more rush yards than passing yards and more attempts rushing than passing. When Riley has had the horses up front, he runs the ball. He apparently doesn't think we have the horses up front to consistently run the ball.
Undone
All-American
I think this is a reasonable point, good post.
I also think there's a difference between the approach across the whole of the game, and what happened on our last series on offense. And probably way too many fans are combining the two.
If we just hand the damn ball off on both 3rd and then punt on 4th, the percentage of Illinois' likelihood of winning the game drops to an incredibly low level. But it also seems obvious that we completely sucked on first down over the course of the entire game. In hindsight, we should have ran on first down, basically every first down. But you make a good point - that doesn't necessarily translate into "Riley doesn't understand the importance of running."
I think that'll be determined in more detail this Saturday. Saturday is a pivotal game.
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