MichiganDad3
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I know I was very dissapointed when Paps was named DC. Every position he had coached previously was poor.
New NU Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker
- Thread starter Eric the Red
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It's not really Bankers fault...everything changed in CFB and especially in the Pac-12 and initially nobody could stop this hurry-up spread stuff.
Hell, USC with Pete Carroll's 5 Star recruits couldn't stop Oregon once they got going.
Then Arizona with Rich Rod and ASU with Graham and Leach being all over the place passing 65 times a game and then you have to regroup and play Stanford which is smash-mouth.
Look at Auburn and Bama this year...look at Baylor and TCU....
And yet Banker has had to deal with a more diverse offensive base than the SEC or Big10. Constant speed it up and spread it all around.
Before 2008 he was considered really good. His defense held the #1 offense in the country to 21 points in a win against USC and to 30 points in another win.
But yeah...he doesn't seem to have solved the new offenses - he's an old sort NFL guy...look how lame Monte Kiffin was at USC...gave up the most points in a season in the history of USC football. (And Monte was supposed to be some defensive genius)
As long as most teams in the Big10 don't adopt Oregon's O - I think Nebraska will be just fine on D.
Hell, USC with Pete Carroll's 5 Star recruits couldn't stop Oregon once they got going.
Then Arizona with Rich Rod and ASU with Graham and Leach being all over the place passing 65 times a game and then you have to regroup and play Stanford which is smash-mouth.
Look at Auburn and Bama this year...look at Baylor and TCU....
And yet Banker has had to deal with a more diverse offensive base than the SEC or Big10. Constant speed it up and spread it all around.
Before 2008 he was considered really good. His defense held the #1 offense in the country to 21 points in a win against USC and to 30 points in another win.
But yeah...he doesn't seem to have solved the new offenses - he's an old sort NFL guy...look how lame Monte Kiffin was at USC...gave up the most points in a season in the history of USC football. (And Monte was supposed to be some defensive genius)
As long as most teams in the Big10 don't adopt Oregon's O - I think Nebraska will be just fine on D.
MichiganDad3
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Highlights of Banker’s tenure includes boasting the nation’s No. 1 rush defense in 2007 (70.6 yards per game) and the No. 2 total defense in the Pac-10 in 2008 (312.2 yards per game).
Notable to Nebraska fans, Oregon State held Wisconsin to 35 yards rushing on 23 attempts in 2012 — the same year the Badgers ran for 640 against Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship.
This season, Oregon State allowed 406.2 yards per game, including 158.2 rushing. Over the last four seasons, the Beavers have forced 100 turnovers, fourth-most in the Pac-12.
“He has a philosophy, and a system he teaches,” Riley once told the Oregonian about Banker. “He’s not out there trying every new fad, every new coverage, every new front.
“It is very well thought-out, there are building blocks to it, and our kids learn it young and grow into it. I think that’s the key to our success.”
Notable to Nebraska fans, Oregon State held Wisconsin to 35 yards rushing on 23 attempts in 2012 — the same year the Badgers ran for 640 against Nebraska in the Big Ten Championship.
This season, Oregon State allowed 406.2 yards per game, including 158.2 rushing. Over the last four seasons, the Beavers have forced 100 turnovers, fourth-most in the Pac-12.
“He has a philosophy, and a system he teaches,” Riley once told the Oregonian about Banker. “He’s not out there trying every new fad, every new coverage, every new front.
“It is very well thought-out, there are building blocks to it, and our kids learn it young and grow into it. I think that’s the key to our success.”
As I said, he's stuck in his ways...which has hurt him recently in the Pac-12.
If Michigan goes back to smash-mouth - if Wisky stays the same, etc. He will be fine for the conference opponents.
But he's really struggled with the Kelly-Oregon, RIch-Rod Arizona, UW Sark stuff.
If Michigan goes back to smash-mouth - if Wisky stays the same, etc. He will be fine for the conference opponents.
But he's really struggled with the Kelly-Oregon, RIch-Rod Arizona, UW Sark stuff.
SouthLincoln Husker
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Alvaraz said they would get a coach with HC experience. Not happening!Did you hear Frost will be the new coach at wisky
Thanks_Tom RR
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@Sean_Callahan: Mike Riley officially announced Banker (D),Read (ST),Bray (LB) and Cavanaugh (OL) on staff, but no coordinator duties named other than Read.
hskrfan4life
Heisman Trophy Winner
Banker is not officially a defensive coordinator yet.
BigRedPowerWagon
Banned
Does that mean Bo is getting the job.Alvaraz said they would get a coach with HC experience. Not happening!Did you hear Frost will be the new coach at wisky
Bigred_inSD
All-Conference
Maybe with Riley being so handy at social media he will hire the fan base to call the defensive and offensive plays via Twitter.
Ratt Mhule
Heisman Trophy Winner
This guy will be our DC. You could bank(er) on that.
exactly, not sure what Riley is trying to prove, by not coming out with it....whatever.
TJ Alum Husker
Four-Star Recruit
Wondering if it could be co-dc
The Dude
Heisman Trophy Winner
Never trust a banker!
But seriously, I think he would make a better DC in this conference than Big Nose & Fat Arms. Jay Foreman said the reason they were so cyclical on defense at OSU is it is difficult to build depth there. He seemed confident the guy knows what he's doing. Personally, I would love to see an aggressive, swarming defense again at NU.
But seriously, I think he would make a better DC in this conference than Big Nose & Fat Arms. Jay Foreman said the reason they were so cyclical on defense at OSU is it is difficult to build depth there. He seemed confident the guy knows what he's doing. Personally, I would love to see an aggressive, swarming defense again at NU.
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StPaulHusker
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I agree. Really the only ways I see Banker not being the DC is if he is getting ready to hang it up but just wanted a couple more years of coaching somewhere new or if Riley told him that he needs a DC with more experience coaching in the B1G.