BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
Yeah....I'm not really liking it when I see them in an empty back field with Haarberg. It's way too obvious that you need to key on him.I think the OC can help Haarberg a lot.
I really wanted the Husker offense to deliver the NW win just by getting that first down on third and seven with three or so minutes left.
When they lined up with an empty backfield I said "QB draw" out loud. Then the announcers said the same thing. No doubt the NW picked up on the obvious and snuffed it out.
I would like to see that play in less obvious usage in the first half. And while QBs get criticized for not staying patient in the pocket for receivers to get separation, that's not our situation here. We're back to a Jammal Lord dynamic, and I think Haarberg could cut and run whenever that big stretch of green appears and end up with better per play yardage over the course of the game.
I would be interested in knowing what percentage of the time they are in empty backfield that it's a QB draw.