Tim Beck" You can't be afraid to start over and junk everything."

[omahapanda]

After three years of a hybrid West Coast/spread attack that played to diminishing returns in big games and had critics sniping at the heels of Shawn Watson, the new leader of Nebraska's offense - Tim Beck - is officially hitting the reset button and putting the “gas pedal to the floor.”

In a bold, upbeat first interview since becoming NU's latest offensive coordinator, Beck told the “Sports Nightly” radio program Tuesday night that he intends to completely overhaul the Huskers' attack for their inaugural Big Ten season in 2011.

“You can't be afraid to start over and junk everything and get a system in place,” Beck said during a 15-minute, wide-ranging chat. “Even though there may be things your guys know, change is good. And you've got to make those changes and live through those early times, because once the foundation is laid on what you plan on doing, you're going to be set for years to come with it.”

And what will Nebraska's offense look like? Beck didn't offer precise details. But he gave two notable statements:

http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2011/02/22/4d647ec7acb3b

 

[corncraze]

This statement actually scares me for this season. I hope we just don't trash everything right off the bat, because the transition will be more difficult.

 

[bball_backer]

Great read. I was unsure of the Beck hire, but this gets me a little more excited.

 

[HUSK3R 1]

After three years of a hybrid West Coast/spread attack that played to diminishing returns in big games and had critics sniping at the heels of Shawn Watson, the new leader of Nebraska's offense - Tim Beck - is officially hitting the reset button and putting the “gas pedal to the floor.”

In a bold, upbeat first interview since becoming NU's latest offensive coordinator, Beck told the “Sports Nightly” radio program Tuesday night that he intends to completely overhaul the Huskers' attack for their inaugural Big Ten season in 2011.

“You can't be afraid to start over and junk everything and get a system in place,” Beck said during a 15-minute, wide-ranging chat. “Even though there may be things your guys know, change is good. And you've got to make those changes and live through those early times, because once the foundation is laid on what you plan on doing, you're going to be set for years to come with it.”

And what will Nebraska's offense look like? Beck didn't offer precise details. But he gave two notable statements:

http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2011/02/22/4d647ec7acb3b

Guy sounds like he knows what he's doing! IMO! :restore

 

[HUSK3R 1]

At first glance I thought that said the order is restored! Sorry!

 

[bball_backer]

This statement actually scares me for this season. I hope we just don't trash everything right off the bat, because the transition will be more difficult.

I don't have a problem with trashing an offense that couldn't win a big game. If anything, with the run heavy aspect, it sounds like the offense will be better built to rely on the defense for the first year or two until the foundation is built, as Beck said.

 

[walksalone]

At least he's not saying how we'll be going from running an option to the west coast offense...

 

[307husker]

I hope we just don't trash everything right off the bat

Let's just trash the parts that didn't work (the offense) and keep the rest... Actually, the running backs can stay and hopefully a healthy TMart (actual effectiveness still to be determined...)

 

[bshirt]

Trashing all WCO fluffball crap get my stamp of approval. I buy it!

 

[bball_backer]

I've believed all along T-Mart would be the starter again, but Beck's emphasis on leadership has me suddenly rethinking this...

 

[husker_hurdler]

Junk EVERYTHING.....that's a little bit extremem. I think the people are there, just need a different direction

 

[zoogs]

“We're going to go where they're not – and attack.

Aha! Otherwise known as 'taking what the defense gives you.'

 

[redout22]

How would one go forth and "junk" everything?

 

[Crippled Stripper]

How would one go forth and "junk" everything?

You throw the playbook out of the window- if he means EVERYTHING, that means the terminology too. That means a lot of mental classroom time. Practice makes perfect.

I am so pumped for this change. It honestly cannot get worse.

 

[Fuzzy]

I just want to know if the Spring game will be showing off the new offensive strategy. It makes sense that it would, but a gut feeling tells me that whatever offense we see during the Spring game won't be what we see when the season starts.