Red Five
Heisman Trophy Winner
Agree. They should strive to have the best defense in the country. Will they? Probably not. But that should be the goal, instead of planning on giving up 30/game and assuming the offense will score 40.
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Agree. They should strive to have the best defense in the country. Will they? Probably not. But that should be the goal, instead of planning on giving up 30/game and assuming the offense will score 40.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Yep. Henrich from Burke is a TFL machine. I know it won’t be like his HS film for him in college, but that guy is amazing at knifing through the LOS and making the tackle.
Chinander is in a tough spot on 3rd and longs. He has no good pass rusher, so he either has to try and play coverage, or sends blitzes who don’t always get home.
Undone
All-American
In the first half our linebackers were terrible. All of them. Even Barry.
We really need two linebackers and a couple of safeties that can actually not get beat by the other team's athletes in space, especially on third & longs.
It's unbelievable how good our team would have been this season if we would have just had, say, Northwestern or Purdue's defense.
We really need two linebackers and a couple of safeties that can actually not get beat by the other team's athletes in space, especially on third & longs.
It's unbelievable how good our team would have been this season if we would have just had, say, Northwestern or Purdue's defense.
B.B. Hemingway
All-American
This is where it'd be best for Husker fans to get into advanced metrics. :lol: Because of the offense we run, the defense will probably be better than the traditional statistics will show.
JJ Husker
Assistant Coach
I really think what we’re seeing this year has a lot more to do with a lack of talent than it does with Chin or his scheme. I still don’t think our defense is headed towards Bama or Michigan or the McBride years but I do think it will get much much better with an infusion of talent and some consistency of scheme and coaching. Our whole team, but particularly our defense, has been in virtual constant upheaval for quite a few years. I trust Frost enough to think he knows what he’s doing on that side of the ball. And currently the game just doesn’t favor defenses like it may have in the past. I love smothering defense but I just don’t think it is very realistic to expect it anymore. Certainly it hasn’t looked too good this year but I really think it’s going to improve and be more than serviceable within about 3 years. Only one or two difference makers on that side of the ball will make a huge impact.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
I learned that AJ Bush is a darn good running QB. He is big, fast, and has some moves. Now, I wouldn’t want him as NU’s starting QB, but he could have been a decent backup in this offense. But, judging by his transfer history, he was always looking for greener pastures. At least he had 1 year as a starting QB in college.
Red Five
Heisman Trophy Winner
I get our total yards will be higher due to a quick tempo offense, so yards/play is the better metric. Before today we were 93rd. That’s terrible.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
Yes, it’s terrible, but that should improve with better talent and depth.
Also, maybe Diaco was doing his best to make chicken salad out of chicken s#!t.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
With Lightbourn being benched for kickoff duties, NU now has 2 special teams guys on scholarships who don’t sniff the field. #Rileyed
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Mierin
Assistant Coach
Undone
All-American
Allowing the long third down conversions and not pressuring the quarterback - while not exactly objective to measure - has to greatly improve next season or we won't even win the West.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
It was pretty windy, and yes Pickering doesn’t kick it as deep as Lightbourn. However, Lightbourn has clearly shown he just can’t contribute in games.