SouthLincoln Husker
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Probably worse
Should we fire Satterfield??
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BigRedBuster
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Absolutely nowhere did I say it's all on the players. In fact, I have made it clear that I don't give a pass to the coaches in many posts in several threads on this topic.The OC is getting paid a lot more than them to put them in position to win games.
Our offense is literally the definition of insanity. But yeah it’s all on the players.
But, I don't have to play coach speak. I don't give anyone a pass on our offensive problems. I believe we have coaching issues. I also believe we have player issues. Many times, those are tied together and hard to split apart. As a group, they need to figure it out. I don't care if one is getting paid a lot more than the other. They are all getting paid to put a good product on the field.
I give one hell of a lot of blame to the coaches. But, I refuse to give the players a pass too.
gobiggergoredder
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They don't even look the same. The strange part is they don't have the record that they have had, but I know I don't want to watch the inevitable car crash that is coming.
I think our D plays better if we just give them some hope.
I think our D plays better if we just give them some hope.
BigRedBuster
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Sad thing is, against UCLA, the first quarter was when they should have had some hope and that's when they played the worst. Late in the game when we were probably going to lose is when they played the best.
HuskerNation1
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Fully agree, and yes, I stated earlier that we seemed to have peaked in the Colorado game (first half) and gotten worse since then. The team has little fight or energy as well and seem to be going through the motions without any emotion. That is 100% on this coaching staff.
Born N Bled Red
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That's what happens when you expect to just show up and win. Nebraska was the better team, came in expecting to not have to work for the win. It wasn't until they fell behind that the adrenaline kicked in and they actually started putting forth the correct effort, too little too late.
Hilltop
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Smh guys... The defense is not the problem. UCLA had 2 weeks to put together a set of scripted plays. And we still held them to a field goal on that first drive. If your defense only gives up 20 points, and you aren't winning the game, there is only one direction to point.
I do however have to give Satt some slack on the game plan aspect. If you watch the all 22 film, there are plenty of plays that should have worked. Wide open receivers, missed running lanes, missed blocks, etc. Ultimately he is responsible for all of that as well though. I think there is a lack of confidence in his room and, to me, he has never had that swagger or energy needed to get his guys juiced up and ready to perform. I'm ready for change but I personally would prefer to see it done after the season, maybe before the bowl game if they can make one and his replacement would be available to be there.
I do however have to give Satt some slack on the game plan aspect. If you watch the all 22 film, there are plenty of plays that should have worked. Wide open receivers, missed running lanes, missed blocks, etc. Ultimately he is responsible for all of that as well though. I think there is a lack of confidence in his room and, to me, he has never had that swagger or energy needed to get his guys juiced up and ready to perform. I'm ready for change but I personally would prefer to see it done after the season, maybe before the bowl game if they can make one and his replacement would be available to be there.
Huskers93-97
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I think Raiola has some issues he needs to work out for sure. But the offensive stats we have are the norm for a Satt offense. So does his play design suck, can he not coach and develop a QB? Idk the answer all I know is Satt sucks everywhere he goes so I am blaming him as his history is not good
Huskers93-97
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I agree. He already brought in a co-OC last year. Now another consultant. So he obviously has doubts the 2 guys here have the answers
floridacorn
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I'm curious what the all-22 shows on this play if you have time. Rhule said in the presser DR missed a wide open Fidone running the seam, but there's a S out of the frame here, and Fidone doesn't appear like he's even looking for the ball.
gossamorharpy
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Eh, I think his game plan flopped as well.. we come out with 3 straight passes to start the game? 2.5 weeks after his presser where he openly says he needs to commit to the run more? We’re playing a team from the pac 12 that hasn’t looked that great run defense wise and we completely abandon the run game from the get go and get pass happy?
for as shaky as our defense looked, and there are serious issues that need to be addressed, we come out 2nd half only down 13-6 and we once again go pass mode that hasn’t worked all day? I still don’t have an explanation for the complete hypocrisy of Rhule stating we want a body blow run game yet we keep coming out here with no intention to run.
it took us over 3 minutes to score in the red zone in the 4th and that was seriously aided by a questionable penalty on ucla? Our red zone offense is one of the worst in the nation, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that we simply are incapable of establishing the run from any situation.
it was pretty damn clear the first 3 and out that ucla was gonna be in Dylan’s face all afternoon and it now is pretty clear satt had no intention of adjusting his game plan accordingly.
we wondered in the first month why our offense continued to stall out in the 2nd half against inferior completion. Now we’re seeing when it’s an even playing field it stalls out from the second we first get the ball. He’s insanely predictable and incapable of adjusting.
if this was the first or second game of this I’d agree the players own a sizable portion of the blame, chalk it up to a bad outing. We’re now nearing 2 months of this s#!tshow and it’s clear as day satt simply doesn’t know how to construct an offense that fits his talent available and put his players in a position to succeed
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gossamorharpy
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Couldn’t agree more on the bolded. Bend don’t break is constructed with the assumption your offense can do something, even average, it has to be somewhat productive.
our defense is hung out to dry on a weekly basis. Consistent defensive intensity is very hard to maintain if you consistently watch your offense do nothing.
i would like to see us be closer to receivers on defense, even if it costs us a few def PI calls. We clearly don’t have the ability to pass rush, we absolutely need to be in the receivers faces significantly more often than what coach white is drawing up currently
Hilltop
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Please don't take offense to this personally but this is what's wrong with our fan base imo. We look at a team's record and make a lot of assumptions. UCLA has had a great run defense this season and is only allowing 100 yards a game- essentially the same as Nebraska. We have struggled to run the ball. Some would say putting your best foot forward makes sense against a team ranked very good in run defense.
