You think you want a quarterback and a system like Golson at Notre Dame, or Winston at FSU, or Knight at Oklahoma or even Marshall at Auburn, then then you see them have mistake riddled wins and outright losses like yesterday, and realize the same Nebraska fans would be shaking their heads sadly had those those same performances and playcalls been attached to Armstrong and Beck. And Bo.
Or maybe you prefer a system like Wisconsin, then you realize that's pretty much what we have, except that Wisky's o-line is better and Armstrong is more dangerous than Stave. Or maybe you want Ohio State's offense, and who could blame you for wanting that this morning?
Nebraska's offense has looked sluggish in some games. In others, the Huskers set the all-time Big 10 record for total offense. For a while we were the only team in college football to score in every quarter of every game. We're one of the top rushing offenses in the NCAA, right up there in total offense and scoring, and have compiled one of the best third down conversion rates in the country. The offense is tailored around both Tommy Armstrong's and Ameer Abdullah's skillsets. It's not too complicated or too cute. No moreso than the top-ranked teams in the country.
We're 8 - 1. No idea what will happen next Saturday. The Huskers definitely can't afford the turnovers, sloppy execution and blown play-calling exhibited by a lot those teams whose quarterbacks and OCs we supposedly covet.