McKeon: Be prepared for a diminished run game

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I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?

Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

 

[StPaulHusker]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?

Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

I heard audio of Bo addressing the team. He communicates quite well. I bet there wasn't one player in that auditorium that didn't understand him.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?

Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

Bo's own lack of self discipline, anger issues, inability to hire experts as assistant coaches, unwillingness to make changes to his defensive scheme when the world could see it wasn't working and his inability to get along with his superiors (anger issues) had WAY more to do with his team's lack of success than him not being able to communicate in a press conference.

 

[BigRedBuster]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?

Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

I heard audio of Bo addressing the team. He communicates quite well. I bet there wasn't one player in that auditorium that didn't understand him.

Correct....he communicated quite well. He just communicated the wrong stuff. The team knew exactly that he was convincing that the world was all against them.

 

[NebraskaShellback]

Beyond our control as a fan base of what and how the team is coached, the scheme is whatever they are going to figure out. The fun and gun I do not like, one dimensional. How many three and outs will we have in games, specially the games that matter?

 

[The Dude]

I agree we probably don't have a guy as talented as Helu, Burkhead, or Abdullah on the roster, but you don't necessarily need one to have a formidable ground game. You can do it by committee.

That's where his UT QB comparison misses the mark. You can't really do that at QB.

Texas actually had a ton of success running the ball that year in 2005 even aside from VY. VY passed for 3,000 and rushed for 1,000. Texas also had 4 guys that shared carries all season long and all of them had 75 carries or more through 13 games.
1. Jamal Charles - 119 carries for 878

2. Selvin Young - 96 for 461

3. Henry Melton - 87 for 432

4. Ramonce Taylor - 76 for 513

RB by committee that rushed for just under 2300 yards and 41 TD's

So, while I agree that you can have formidable ground game with RB by committee, you also have to have the horses in the trenches, and some good talent behind them. Our guys aren't as talented as any of those guys. Except for Melton, I can't really picture him in my mind. Although gut feeling tells me they had a "Javorski Lane" kind of guy (260+ lbs) and that might have been him.

I had more to write but forgot about what my point was....so, yea.

Henry Melton is actually a pretty good defensive tackle in the NFL now haha.

 

[NUinID]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?

Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

Bo's own lack of self discipline, anger issues, inability to hire experts as assistant coaches, unwillingness to make changes to his defensive scheme when the world could see it wasn't working and his inability to get along with his superiors (anger issues) had WAY more to do with his team's lack of success than him not being able to communicate in a press conference.

To me his in game self discipline is why many games were lost. He would lose composure and then his players would lose composure. This is what I hope to see from Mike Riley's team. some composer in the face of adversity.

 

[jsneb83]

Beyond our control as a fan base of what and how the team is coached, the scheme is whatever they are going to figure out. The fun and gun I do not like, one dimensional. How many three and outs will we have in games, specially the games that matter?

And yet, people want us to run every play, too

 

[SuperBigFan69]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?

Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

Bo's own lack of self discipline, anger issues, inability to hire experts as assistant coaches, unwillingness to make changes to his defensive scheme when the world could see it wasn't working and his inability to get along with his superiors (anger issues) had WAY more to do with his team's lack of success than him not being able to communicate in a press conference.

This is why I think Riley wins 11 this year!

 

[The Dude]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?
Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

Bo's own lack of self discipline, anger issues, inability to hire experts as assistant coaches, unwillingness to make changes to his defensive scheme when the world could see it wasn't working and his inability to get along with his superiors (anger issues) had WAY more to do with his team's lack of success than him not being able to communicate in a press conference.

I think it had more to do with crootin' than any of that other stuff. Granted, some of that baggage probably didn't help his crootin' efforts.

 

[alwayshusking]

I think the rushing yards may come down a bit. The added rushing yards from WRs on the fly sweep variations are underrated here though. DPE, Irons, etc are going to factor into the rushing game.

The change in scheme will help the current RBs imo. Beck's offense depended on Abdullah's incredible ability to make people miss on the perimeter. This scheme is more between the tackles for the RBs in the run game and catching passes out of the backfield.

 

[True2tRA]

Riley: "...And that's really the ultimate goal....how many guys can we get from right out......from right out here, that can go in...go in the games and help us win. And the more we find, obviously, the better, the better team we'll be...."

Pure genius, right there.

More: "I'm not gonna single anybody out, but I will say that Nabity, he's made a ton a football plays out here...."

As opposed to what other kind fo plays...?
Well, not to jump on the guy too much already, but Riley, the times I've heard him speak, seems a bit mumbly jumbly.Sorta scatter brained. Anybody else get that? I mean, Urban Meyer, for e.g., speaks incredibly clear and focused.

The more clearly a person speaks, the more hated they become. See Jeff Gordon.

Well, Urbs in particular, when he speaks, you can tell he's playing chess while about everybody else is playing checkers. He knows exactly what he wants and what he's doing. Saban is a close second in that regard. Urbs, in a class all his own, IMO. Riley makes me nervous when he speaks

.

WTH? How can you even be serious?

Ya know, I should never forget. You can show a group of 1000 people a grape, and somehow one guy will see a banana.

It's amazing to me but it always happens.

Apparently Urban Meyers ability to slither through conversations like a snake with a bit of arrogance doesn't bother you, but even more unbelievable is that an honest, down to earth man, who talks to you like he may as well be in your living room is the guy that makes you nervous.

Wow.

 

[True2tRA]

Beyond our control as a fan base of what and how the team is coached, the scheme is whatever they are going to figure out. The fun and gun I do not like, one dimensional. How many three and outs will we have in games, specially the games that matter?

And yet, people want us to run every play, too

Link? Example of any kind? Gimme just one quote where any Husker fan has said they want the team to run the ball every play....just one.

 

[True2tRA]

I never have understood why some fans get all caught up on how a coach speaks in a press conference. I actually knew people who thought Solich was fired....not because of anything on the field....but, when pressed, they would claim we need a HC that can speak more clearly in a press conference. REALLY???

Of all the things to complain about with a coach, it's because he doesn't speak up to your standards with a microphone stuck in his face and random questions asked?

Speaking usually reflects what's going on in someone's(the coach's) head and, therefore, usually what gets translated onto the field. That's my point. Bo was a pretty good example of that, not a great communicator, hence, relatively sloppy team at times, IMO.

You actually are basing these mistakes by the team on Bo not being able to talk well in a press conference?Really????

Uh, no, I'm basing Bo's mistake prone NE teams on his relative inability to communicate well to the team. It is teaching, after all. I'm making this assumption the only way a fan can, by the way he communicated at press conferences. So, I'm saying, again, that Riley doesn't impress me as a great communicator, hence, I'm uneasy about him, his ability to convey concepts to his team. Yeah, I'm saying that.

Bo's own lack of self discipline, anger issues, inability to hire experts as assistant coaches, unwillingness to make changes to his defensive scheme when the world could see it wasn't working and his inability to get along with his superiors (anger issues) had WAY more to do with his team's lack of success than him not being able to communicate in a press conference.

I think it had more to do with crootin' than any of that other stuff. Granted, some of that baggage probably didn't help his crootin' efforts.

I think you're wrong.
I think it had way more to do with a lot of that other stuff. There's plenty of talent on this team. Matter of fact, it's amazing some of these highly talented guys we have on this team wanted to play in either offensive or defensive scheme. The unwillingness (not inability, he was plenty able) to hire more experienced coaches effected every aspect of this team and recruiting. Of course, when you think you know it all and are a control freak, why would you hire people who possibly outrank you in wisdom and knowledge of the game. They may challenge you to be better....and guys like Bo don't like to be challenged.

 

[xlbder]

I'm okay with RB committee. Usually the amount of touches a game for each guy will play itself out as the season develops. Big question for all Husker fans (and probably the OC with all due respect):

Who will/should be the "GO-TO" guy?

This might offend a few, so I apologize. If someone mentions Cross I will probably skip over the post

What's with the disrespect for Cross? Imani has averaged over 5 yards a carry every season, in contrast Newby averaged 4.4 last season. Arguably, Imani is called on in many more short yardage situations, so to average 5 yards a carry while doing the dirty work in the trenches is pretty remarkable. MSU was stopping Ameer, and Imani came in for one series and pounded it the length of the field.

I think Imani compares favorably with Mark Weisman of Iowa. Whereas, Iowa built their offense around Weisman, Cross has had to run out of an offense built around Ameer. Cross doesn't do what Ameer does as well as Ameer, but I would love to see what happens with Imani running plays built around this strengths. Which, IMHO, are considerable.