****UPDATE*****
This has already been a good thread, but I wanted to include a video breakdown for you Husker fans. This was made by poster Rpongett on Orangebloods. He does an incredible job breaking down Texas games and I thought you all would appreciate this. Enjoy.
TEXAS v. NEBRASKA VIDEO PREVIEW
Another Texas v. Nebraska Breakdown
****UPDATE*****
I've already gotten some excellent responses on the tailgating forum, but I'll say again that this is a great site and extremely easy to get around. I originally just wanted to get some tailgating info, but after a few of the questions from some of you, I've decided to get into the game next weekend.
I know.... I know... you've got KSU and we've got Baylor, but barring a major upset, we should both come into the game next week with only one loss.
I'll start by admitting that I've only seen your game against USC so I know very little about your team. Before the season started, I chalked tOSU, OU, Tech and Nebraska up as potential losses. The tOSU game for us was tough. We were missing two starting DB's and were starting a QB that for all intensive purposes, was starting in his first collegiate game.
I think our team has grown significantly since then although we're still only a shadow of what our offense looked like last season with Vince. On the other hand, our defense has proved to be as good as advertised.
I've looked at the Iowa State stats for both teams since they were a common opponent and they look fairly even. If you missed our game against Iowa State and want to see how we matched up, here's a breakdown created by one of the posters on Orangebloods, rpongett. It's extremely detailed and might be helpful looking at what we ran at them.
Rpongett's Texas vs. ISU Breakdown
I'll give a brief overview of our squad and then see what you guys think.
Offense:
QB: Colt McCoy - redshirt freshman, Jevan Snead - true freshman
Coming into this season, we didn't know what to expect. Athletically, Jevan has the edge on Colt. He's a stronger runner and has a cannon for an arm. Snead enrolled in the Spring so many thought that he might win the QB battle by the Ohio State game. What people did not plan on was the intangibles that Colt has brought to the table. He practiced with the scout team all last season behind Vince and it looks like he's carried over some of Vince's confidence. He doesn't have a cannon for an arm, but he gets the ball where it needs to be and he makes good decisions for the most part. The team has complete confidence in him and his two second half touchdowns last week against OU went a long way in showing everyone that he can make plays when we need them. He's still adjusting to the college game and still misses open recievers across the middle, but things are slowing down for him. Our offensive game plan is not too risky, so you'll probably see a lot of midrange passes early to get Colt settled into the game since it's going to be a hostile environment. One huge thing that he has going for him is the big Uglies up front who are protecting him. Which brings me to...
Offensive Line: This might be our biggest strength on the team. They're big, experienced and nasty. They're led by all-american senior guard Justin Blalock who's the best on the team talent wise, but the attitude on the line comes from senior Kasey Studdard. Talk before the season was that this group would be even better than the group that led the nation in rushing last year, but although they're very good, the jury's still out on that. This is a huge strength for us and if your D-Line can neutralize it and get pressure on our QB, the game could shift in your favor.
RB's: Senior Selvin Young and Sophomore Jamal Charles are arguably one of the best duo's in the country. Neither one are huge size-wise, but they're extremely elusive and are tough to wrap up. Charles also runs track for Texas and is the Big XII's 100M champion. If the guy gets in the open field, he's going to be tough to catch.
TE: Jermicheal Finley is a redshirt freshman that has a ton of potential. He's got a large frame and great hands (originally committed to Arizona for basketball). Unfortunately, Finley's been open quite a few times over the middle this season but Colt's failed to see him. He's a big play waiting to happen although whether or not we'll get him the ball is a question. Neale Tweadie is a reliable senior TE that will line up with Finley during our two tight-end sets. He's a great blocker but not as much of a big play threat as Finley.
WR's: Sweed is definitely our go-to guy here. He's tall, strong and athletic. I think he has 6 touchdowns on the year so far. Pittman, who had a huge year last year hasn't been the same this year after his RoseBowl injury. Quan Cosby's a 23 year old sophomore who came in last year after a stint in professional baseball. He's built like a runningback and one of our most physical receivers. Jordan Shipley supposedly has the best hands on the team and the best techniques. He's been injured for the last two years and he's getting more looks every week.
Defense:
Defensive Line: Our front four is the strength of our defense and our DE's are the strength of our front four. Brian Robison and Tim Crowder might be our best set of DE's this decade. We have some talent behind them, but not a ton of experience. Our DT's are led by Frank Okam. He's a 5 star talent, but hasn't yet lived up to the expectations that were placed on him when he arrived at the forty acres. As a whole, this group has been very solid. They've got to the quarterback in passing situations and have stuffed the run all season for the most part. Adrian Peterson topped the 100 yard mark last week, but was held to 38 yds in the second half.
Linebackers: At the begining of the season, a lot of Texas fans figured this would be one of our biggest strengths, but the injury bug has bitten us here. Our two most athletic linebackers have been injured throughout the begining of the season (one is back) and another one of our linebackers (Killebrew) has been unimpressive up to date. This group has the potential to be very, very good and has been impressive since conference play started. If they have another solid game this week, I'll feel comfortable with this group coming into Lincoln.
DB's: On paper, this group looks great. Michael Griffin is a Thorpe Award candidate, Terrell Brown and Aaron Ross are veterans on the outside and Marcus Griffin (Michael's twin) has earned his keep. Unfortunately, this is the area I'm worried about. This group has no problem getting physical and coming up to stop the run. Unfortunately, it gets them in trouble sometimes and they've been guilty of falling for playfakes and getting caught out of position, giving up big gains against almost every team we've played. If Nebraska can establish a run, Taylor might catch our DB's out of position.
I'm not sure what to expect from Nebraska. What are your strengths/weaknesses this year. Is there particular areas you've been pleasantly suprised with/dissapointed with since the begining of the season?
Win or lose, I'm looking forward to my first trip to Lincoln.
Hook'em
This has already been a good thread, but I wanted to include a video breakdown for you Husker fans. This was made by poster Rpongett on Orangebloods. He does an incredible job breaking down Texas games and I thought you all would appreciate this. Enjoy.
TEXAS v. NEBRASKA VIDEO PREVIEW
Another Texas v. Nebraska Breakdown
****UPDATE*****
I've already gotten some excellent responses on the tailgating forum, but I'll say again that this is a great site and extremely easy to get around. I originally just wanted to get some tailgating info, but after a few of the questions from some of you, I've decided to get into the game next weekend.
I know.... I know... you've got KSU and we've got Baylor, but barring a major upset, we should both come into the game next week with only one loss.
I'll start by admitting that I've only seen your game against USC so I know very little about your team. Before the season started, I chalked tOSU, OU, Tech and Nebraska up as potential losses. The tOSU game for us was tough. We were missing two starting DB's and were starting a QB that for all intensive purposes, was starting in his first collegiate game.
I think our team has grown significantly since then although we're still only a shadow of what our offense looked like last season with Vince. On the other hand, our defense has proved to be as good as advertised.
I've looked at the Iowa State stats for both teams since they were a common opponent and they look fairly even. If you missed our game against Iowa State and want to see how we matched up, here's a breakdown created by one of the posters on Orangebloods, rpongett. It's extremely detailed and might be helpful looking at what we ran at them.
Rpongett's Texas vs. ISU Breakdown
I'll give a brief overview of our squad and then see what you guys think.
Offense:
QB: Colt McCoy - redshirt freshman, Jevan Snead - true freshman
Coming into this season, we didn't know what to expect. Athletically, Jevan has the edge on Colt. He's a stronger runner and has a cannon for an arm. Snead enrolled in the Spring so many thought that he might win the QB battle by the Ohio State game. What people did not plan on was the intangibles that Colt has brought to the table. He practiced with the scout team all last season behind Vince and it looks like he's carried over some of Vince's confidence. He doesn't have a cannon for an arm, but he gets the ball where it needs to be and he makes good decisions for the most part. The team has complete confidence in him and his two second half touchdowns last week against OU went a long way in showing everyone that he can make plays when we need them. He's still adjusting to the college game and still misses open recievers across the middle, but things are slowing down for him. Our offensive game plan is not too risky, so you'll probably see a lot of midrange passes early to get Colt settled into the game since it's going to be a hostile environment. One huge thing that he has going for him is the big Uglies up front who are protecting him. Which brings me to...
Offensive Line: This might be our biggest strength on the team. They're big, experienced and nasty. They're led by all-american senior guard Justin Blalock who's the best on the team talent wise, but the attitude on the line comes from senior Kasey Studdard. Talk before the season was that this group would be even better than the group that led the nation in rushing last year, but although they're very good, the jury's still out on that. This is a huge strength for us and if your D-Line can neutralize it and get pressure on our QB, the game could shift in your favor.
RB's: Senior Selvin Young and Sophomore Jamal Charles are arguably one of the best duo's in the country. Neither one are huge size-wise, but they're extremely elusive and are tough to wrap up. Charles also runs track for Texas and is the Big XII's 100M champion. If the guy gets in the open field, he's going to be tough to catch.
TE: Jermicheal Finley is a redshirt freshman that has a ton of potential. He's got a large frame and great hands (originally committed to Arizona for basketball). Unfortunately, Finley's been open quite a few times over the middle this season but Colt's failed to see him. He's a big play waiting to happen although whether or not we'll get him the ball is a question. Neale Tweadie is a reliable senior TE that will line up with Finley during our two tight-end sets. He's a great blocker but not as much of a big play threat as Finley.
WR's: Sweed is definitely our go-to guy here. He's tall, strong and athletic. I think he has 6 touchdowns on the year so far. Pittman, who had a huge year last year hasn't been the same this year after his RoseBowl injury. Quan Cosby's a 23 year old sophomore who came in last year after a stint in professional baseball. He's built like a runningback and one of our most physical receivers. Jordan Shipley supposedly has the best hands on the team and the best techniques. He's been injured for the last two years and he's getting more looks every week.
Defense:
Defensive Line: Our front four is the strength of our defense and our DE's are the strength of our front four. Brian Robison and Tim Crowder might be our best set of DE's this decade. We have some talent behind them, but not a ton of experience. Our DT's are led by Frank Okam. He's a 5 star talent, but hasn't yet lived up to the expectations that were placed on him when he arrived at the forty acres. As a whole, this group has been very solid. They've got to the quarterback in passing situations and have stuffed the run all season for the most part. Adrian Peterson topped the 100 yard mark last week, but was held to 38 yds in the second half.
Linebackers: At the begining of the season, a lot of Texas fans figured this would be one of our biggest strengths, but the injury bug has bitten us here. Our two most athletic linebackers have been injured throughout the begining of the season (one is back) and another one of our linebackers (Killebrew) has been unimpressive up to date. This group has the potential to be very, very good and has been impressive since conference play started. If they have another solid game this week, I'll feel comfortable with this group coming into Lincoln.
DB's: On paper, this group looks great. Michael Griffin is a Thorpe Award candidate, Terrell Brown and Aaron Ross are veterans on the outside and Marcus Griffin (Michael's twin) has earned his keep. Unfortunately, this is the area I'm worried about. This group has no problem getting physical and coming up to stop the run. Unfortunately, it gets them in trouble sometimes and they've been guilty of falling for playfakes and getting caught out of position, giving up big gains against almost every team we've played. If Nebraska can establish a run, Taylor might catch our DB's out of position.
I'm not sure what to expect from Nebraska. What are your strengths/weaknesses this year. Is there particular areas you've been pleasantly suprised with/dissapointed with since the begining of the season?
Win or lose, I'm looking forward to my first trip to Lincoln.
Hook'em
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