OTE's Nebraska Potluck: Featuring Braised Lil' Red

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B1G 2012 // OTE's Nebraska Potluck: Featuring Braised Lil' RedOff Tackle Empire; by Chadnudj on May 30, 2012 9:57 AM CDT in Nebraska

What can I say about Nebraska? It's obsessed with corn, lost a baffling but awesome game to Northwestern, is known for permitting some nepotism in its coaching ranks, and (as seen above) has perfected the sad/dejected fan look.

Wait, when did I start talking about Iowa?

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Carl Pelini packed up his bags and left Lincoln for Florida Atlantic University, the warm weather of Boca Raton, Florida, and the chance to beat up on Sun Belt patsies and be cannon fodder for the SEC non-conference slate. Into the void steps John Papuchis, the Husker's former D-line coach. The advantage is obviously continuity -- the players know Papuchis, Papuchis knows the system the Huskers run, and Bo Pelini is comfortable with Papuchis. But will Bo end up missing Carl? Will Nebraska's defense slip at all due to the coaching change (note: they may slip regardless due to the loss of Jared Crick and Alfonzo Dennard)? And was it a mistake to delay a coaching staff shake-up on defense that might have pumped some new life into a Huskers defense that has slipped a bit from normally loftier Nebraska expectations (37th nationally in total defense with 350.69 ypg in 2011; 42nd in scoring defense at 23.38 ppg allowed)?

KennardHusker: I mentioned this a bit yesterday and I'll probably hit on it more tomorrow, but the bottom line is that I do not see this as a big deal right now. Papuchis is young and a Pelini disciple. As much as Carl was his own guy, I think that this was always supposed to be Bo's defense with someone at the DC to oversee the day to day operations. From what I've read, Papuchis is also a film junkie and a schemer, so I think if anything this could turn positive for Bo in the strategy department. Will we see a lot of change? Not too likely, but maybe the strategy entering a new conference will force some better adjustments. Last year was tough and everyone realized it early on. Should be fascinating to see how that changes. (Also, losing Crick and Dennard sucks. Losing Lavonte David could be disastrous.)

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A few jabs at NU in this OTE blog article. Mildly entertaining. :lol:

 
The only change I want to see is more pressure off the edges. S-can this stupid "containment" crap and free the DEs to wreak havoc in the backfield. A comfortable quarterback is a dangerous quarterback. Any quarterback, mobile or a statue, will start to have second thoughts about everything he's doing the more pressure he's under.

It should be uncomfortable to play quarterback against Nebraska. Too often, that is not the case.

 
knapplc said:
The only change I want to see is more pressure off the edges. S-can this stupid "containment" crap and free the DEs to wreak havoc in the backfield. A comfortable quarterback is a dangerous quarterback. Any quarterback, mobile or a statue, will start to have second thoughts about everything he's doing the more pressure he's under.

It should be uncomfortable to play quarterback against Nebraska. Too often, that is not the case.
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I'll agree that containment is crap when we're playing pocket-passing QBs--the QB should be looking out his damn earhole when playing us, and the D-Line's goal should be to touch that QB each and every pass play.

But when we're facing a scrambling QB...like, say, a Denard Robinson or Braxton Miller, I'd prefer containment over an attacking D-Line that ultimately helps these QBs make an ESPN highlight reel.

Of course, if I had more faith in our current LB corps for this year, then perhaps I'd be more on board with an attacking D-Line for scrambling QBs too.

 
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matthew_m_g said:
knapplc said:
The only change I want to see is more pressure off the edges. S-can this stupid "containment" crap and free the DEs to wreak havoc in the backfield. A comfortable quarterback is a dangerous quarterback. Any quarterback, mobile or a statue, will start to have second thoughts about everything he's doing the more pressure he's under.

It should be uncomfortable to play quarterback against Nebraska. Too often, that is not the case.
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I'll agree that containment is crap when we're playing pocket-passing QBs--the QB should be looking out his damn earhole when playing us, and the D-Line's goal should be to touch that QB each and every pass play.

But when we're facing a scrambling QB...like, say, a Denard Robinson or Braxton Miller, I'd prefer containment over an attacking D-Line that ultimately helps these QBs make an ESPN highlight reel.

Of course, if I had more faith in our current LB corps for this year, then perhaps I'd be more on board with an attacking D-Line for scrambling QBs too.
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Thing is, we poached Kaczenski from Iowa and his plan to stop Denard Robinson the last two years was pressure, pressure, pressure.

 
knapplc said:
matthew_m_g said:
knapplc said:
The only change I want to see is more pressure off the edges. S-can this stupid "containment" crap and free the DEs to wreak havoc in the backfield. A comfortable quarterback is a dangerous quarterback. Any quarterback, mobile or a statue, will start to have second thoughts about everything he's doing the more pressure he's under.

It should be uncomfortable to play quarterback against Nebraska. Too often, that is not the case.
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I'll agree that containment is crap when we're playing pocket-passing QBs--the QB should be looking out his damn earhole when playing us, and the D-Line's goal should be to touch that QB each and every pass play.

But when we're facing a scrambling QB...like, say, a Denard Robinson or Braxton Miller, I'd prefer containment over an attacking D-Line that ultimately helps these QBs make an ESPN highlight reel.

Of course, if I had more faith in our current LB corps for this year, then perhaps I'd be more on board with an attacking D-Line for scrambling QBs too.
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Thing is, we poached Kaczenski from Iowa and his plan to stop Denard Robinson the last two years was pressure, pressure, pressure.
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Good song and a good defensive philosophy IMO

 
One of the local Nebraska TV stations did a show recapping the 1990 season and the "highlights" of the last several games (which featured losses to Colorado, Oklahoma and Georgia Tech) played "Under Pressure" as we lost game after game.

 
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