Watson: Call Me Woody Hayes

Paul in WI said:
Let me put this in perspective. Last year this team was just as "crappy," only the offense and defense were flip-flopped. However, nobody ever seems to complain when you win shootouts like 40-31 (last year vs Colorado), or 45-35 (Kansas), or 56-28 (against a pre-Snyder KSU). Scoring those points makes the fans feel good and overlook or downplay just how crappy their defense is. Unfortunately, when you have a crappy defense, when you lose you tend to get games that look like this: 62-28 (Oklahoma), and 17-52 (Missouri).

Sure, our offense is crappy, but our defense is permanently fixed. We are going to have great defenses as long as Pelini is here. Does anybody doubt that? I firmly believe that they'll get even better in the future as he brings in defensive personnel that fit his style and work ethic. In my judgment, that makes this team 1/2 fixed. With a defense like we have, all we really need is a modest offense to be able to hang with the top handful of teams. We can compete with all the rest already--even with a broken offense. If we start getting great offenses again--LOOK OUT.

Keep it in perspective. This glass is 1/2 full and the water level is RISING. Life is good at Nebraska again. Enjoy it.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.

 
Paul in WI said:
Let me put this in perspective. Last year this team was just as "crappy," only the offense and defense were flip-flopped. However, nobody ever seems to complain when you win shootouts like 40-31 (last year vs Colorado), or 45-35 (Kansas), or 56-28 (against a pre-Snyder KSU). Scoring those points makes the fans feel good and overlook or downplay just how crappy their defense is. Unfortunately, when you have a crappy defense, when you lose you tend to get games that look like this: 62-28 (Oklahoma), and 17-52 (Missouri).

Sure, our offense is crappy, but our defense is permanently fixed. We are going to have great defenses as long as Pelini is here. Does anybody doubt that? I firmly believe that they'll get even better in the future as he brings in defensive personnel that fit his style and work ethic. In my judgment, that makes this team 1/2 fixed. With a defense like we have, all we really need is a modest offense to be able to hang with the top handful of teams. We can compete with all the rest already--even with a broken offense. If we start getting great offenses again--LOOK OUT.

Keep it in perspective. This glass is 1/2 full and the water level is RISING. Life is good at Nebraska again. Enjoy it.
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Bingo.

I 100% agree and would add that imho Bo is the best DC we've ever had at NU. McBride was great but Bo is better. Bo DC = TO OC ......Indeed, 1/2 of our program is fixed in a big way. Permanently.

So when we do get a powerful offense we're back in the annual NC hunt. Back to the premier status we richly deserve at NU.

I just really, really think we want a power running game to consistently give us good performance year after year that compliments our bo-vicious blackshirts.

Things are looking good for the Mudville boys!

 
"It's such a fine line," Watson said. "It's a hard situation. We're young. You don't want to put the game in a quarterback's hands or the receivers' hands right yet."

Anyone else have a problem with this quote? This was after all the 12th game of the year. How many games before their considered not young anymore?

 
REDSTEEL said:
"It's such a fine line," Watson said. "It's a hard situation. We're young. You don't want to put the game in a quarterback's hands or the receivers' hands right yet."

Anyone else have a problem with this quote? This was after all the 12th game of the year. How many games before their considered not young anymore?
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Yeah, large problem with it. The fact of the matter is Nebraska can't put it in the hands of those guys because they haven't stepped up to consistently make plays. Personally I think its on the coaches and scheme at this point. It's not like Zac Lee is new on campus... He stares down his receivers, makes up his mind where he is going with the ball 95% of the time before the snap in the passing game, hesitates a lot before he decides to take off, and that's on the QB coach. Its not like the offense has done much of anything really this year outside of the sunbelt, and two years in a row we've had to pair it down to stuff that the players can actually run mid season and to minimize the chance of the offense costing us games. Its to the point that now it seems like we are running 5-10 plays or so? If your offensive system is complicated to the point that your players cant run it whats the point? Cant be very "multiple" if you cant teach the personnel you have to execute it before their senior years...

 
Paul in WI said:
Let me put this in perspective. Last year this team was just as "crappy," only the offense and defense were flip-flopped. However, nobody ever seems to complain when you win shootouts like 40-31 (last year vs Colorado), or 45-35 (Kansas), or 56-28 (against a pre-Snyder KSU). Scoring those points makes the fans feel good and overlook or downplay just how crappy their defense is. Unfortunately, when you have a crappy defense, when you lose you tend to get games that look like this: 62-28 (Oklahoma), and 17-52 (Missouri).

Sure, our offense is crappy, but our defense is permanently fixed. We are going to have great defenses as long as Pelini is here. Does anybody doubt that? I firmly believe that they'll get even better in the future as he brings in defensive personnel that fit his style and work ethic. In my judgment, that makes this team 1/2 fixed. With a defense like we have, all we really need is a modest offense to be able to hang with the top handful of teams. We can compete with all the rest already--even with a broken offense. If we start getting great offenses again--LOOK OUT.

Keep it in perspective. This glass is 1/2 full and the water level is RISING. Life is good at Nebraska again. Enjoy it.
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One of the best post's I have seen in a long while. And yes, people need to realize that the Huskers are turning around faster than most anyone anticipated. RELAX and enjoy the ride, I have a feeling that with in the next couple of years we are going to forget all about the last decade.

 
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Paul in WI said:
Let me put this in perspective. Last year this team was just as "crappy," only the offense and defense were flip-flopped. However, nobody ever seems to complain when you win shootouts like 40-31 (last year vs Colorado), or 45-35 (Kansas), or 56-28 (against a pre-Snyder KSU). Scoring those points makes the fans feel good and overlook or downplay just how crappy their defense is. Unfortunately, when you have a crappy defense, when you lose you tend to get games that look like this: 62-28 (Oklahoma), and 17-52 (Missouri).

Sure, our offense is crappy, but our defense is permanently fixed. We are going to have great defenses as long as Pelini is here. Does anybody doubt that? I firmly believe that they'll get even better in the future as he brings in defensive personnel that fit his style and work ethic. In my judgment, that makes this team 1/2 fixed. With a defense like we have, all we really need is a modest offense to be able to hang with the top handful of teams. We can compete with all the rest already--even with a broken offense. If we start getting great offenses again--LOOK OUT.

Keep it in perspective. This glass is 1/2 full and the water level is RISING. Life is good at Nebraska again. Enjoy it.
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One of the best post's I have seen in a long while. And yes, people need to realize that the Huskers are turning around faster than most anyone anticipated. RELAX and enjoy the ride, I have a feeling that with in the next couple of years we are going to forget all about the last decade.
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I agree. Like the Sooners forgot about the 90's.

 
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