What Did We Learn - Ohio State Edition
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Hagg
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Yes, the feeling of involvement does set up Husker fans who attend or view the games for a bit of pain. That's the cost of loyalty. Inversely proportionate to the reward for the wins.
We played the #20 in the country into overtime.
We just played the #4 team in the country and were ahead in the 4th quarter and lost by 4.
Your definition of "not close" is beyond laughable.
floridacorn
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I was critical of this team for not having an identity after Indiana, this is how you play a when you have an identity, for the most part. If you're going to paint be the most physical team in the country on your walls and broadcast it for bulletin board material, you better run the ball, and stop the run. Rhule and Co. got it right this week. They didn't chase solutions or reinvent the wheel looking for a holy grail, they got back to basics. Down 14-3 they weren't hunting 11 point plays this week. But, it only matters if they can carry it through the last four.
As poor as the corners were last week, they were barely noticeable in this game. The 3 big pass plays that beat NU today were on the S's.
I appreciate the challenge NU has passing the ball against a team like OSU. They play man with elite speed and NU has issues getting separation. But, what you have are 2 6'4 WR's and handsy CB's, play the percentages, and keep giving your guys opportunities. What you have is a 6'6 TE to run down the seam. I doubt they see much coverage like this the rest of the season, but you can't try to be perfect vs this look. Your players have to make plays.
DR needs to add more 1's (hard, on a rope throws) to his repertoire. Some of those intermediate passes across the middle are ambulance shots.
On the negative side. The ending reminded me a ton of the Frost era. Defense plays it's worst series of the game with a lead and offense looks inept with chance to win.
As poor as the corners were last week, they were barely noticeable in this game. The 3 big pass plays that beat NU today were on the S's.
I appreciate the challenge NU has passing the ball against a team like OSU. They play man with elite speed and NU has issues getting separation. But, what you have are 2 6'4 WR's and handsy CB's, play the percentages, and keep giving your guys opportunities. What you have is a 6'6 TE to run down the seam. I doubt they see much coverage like this the rest of the season, but you can't try to be perfect vs this look. Your players have to make plays.
DR needs to add more 1's (hard, on a rope throws) to his repertoire. Some of those intermediate passes across the middle are ambulance shots.
On the negative side. The ending reminded me a ton of the Frost era. Defense plays it's worst series of the game with a lead and offense looks inept with chance to win.
Undone
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I hate the emotional takes about Raiola being "bad" in this thread.
It's dumb to judge a player by what happens on just the last couple of drives in a game.
What about how our staff can't get a running back to crack 5 yards per carry in games that matter? And what about saying that maybe our defense should have shut them down when we were up 17-14.
Just consistently feels like some of you are watching a completely different football game tbh.
It's dumb to judge a player by what happens on just the last couple of drives in a game.
What about how our staff can't get a running back to crack 5 yards per carry in games that matter? And what about saying that maybe our defense should have shut them down when we were up 17-14.
Just consistently feels like some of you are watching a completely different football game tbh.
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Nebfanatic
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Raiola isn't bad he is great, but frankly he missed key throws that would have helped us win the football game. Same as the Illinois game. It's not on him that we lost but he did have an opportunity to make a play and didn't a few times. Freshman stuff, he will get better.
CheeseHusker
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Forrest Gump's proverbial box of chocolates..... we don't know what we are going to get. Every week.
I loved this effort today but it always seems to come against a heavily favored opponent on the road. Can we bring this consistently and in those 50/50 conference games we need to win, like the UCLA/Wisconsin/Iowa type of games?
I loved this effort today but it always seems to come against a heavily favored opponent on the road. Can we bring this consistently and in those 50/50 conference games we need to win, like the UCLA/Wisconsin/Iowa type of games?
CheeseHusker
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That reminds; I forgot one important part.
THE SCREENS AREN'T WORKING.
THE SCREENS AREN'T WORKING.
