Where's Wilbon? Here's where...

[Bowfin]

Passing on second was a perfectly reasonable call given the situation

I guess I take a deer hunter's view on this: Take your one best shot and let the chips fall where they may, rather than worry about how to get off as many shots as possible.

 

[Hunter94]

I am wondering if he is slightly injured. I do not understand zero snaps.

The signs point to a young player whose practice habits and/or personality are setting a bad example.

i.e. a true freshman acting a little too big for his britches.

The benching would be both punishment and motivation. Hardly uncommon. Mike Riley isn't necessarily "nice" if the situation doesn't call for it.

Here's hoping they figure it out, because no one is denying Wilbon's talent.

But the lack of an Imani Cross thread for the first time in years, and no one outside of Texas curious about Adam Taylor's invisibility, means Wilbon is the Man.

Bad practice habits would make sense. Too bad if that's the case. That is an attribute that hurt him in areas outside of football.

I'm very much against blindly speculating, but I always took that original quote -- "What's happening 'Inside Husker walls'" -- to mean it was an off-the-field issue. Or at least in-the-locker-room issues.

sounds like he needs to grow up some......needs to follow the Ameer model of success.

 

[xlbder]

Riley knows his talent. He said Janovich could play. He says Cross has a role to play. He said Davie needs help and wanted to give him help. I wanted to see Jano and Cross with a TE on those third and shorts but I'm not going to second guess him. As long as I don't see a cat out there he's got my support.

 

[EmeraldIngot]

My personal opinion about the running game is to run power out of the spread. That may sound like an oxymoron, but it's really not. Power is a blocking scheme associated with pulling guards, assignment blocking, and using a fullback (when under center) or H-back (when in a shotgun or pistol) as a lead blocker.

This is what Ohio St was doing in the playoffs last year. They killed Bama/Oregon with the same power play all night long. It was a beauty to watch.

I agree that it was a beauty to watch, but the blocking scheme was actually a zone. See the center would point out the middle of the opponents defense. Usually a MLB, but it could also be a nose guard when going against a 3-4 defense. The left guard and tackle would double team the D lineman immediately to the left of the center's middle guy, but the guard would only hold him long enough for the tackle to engage and then move ahead to block the second level. The backside DE would be taken care of by the H-back who would go from the play side to the backside and seal it off. The QB would read the unblocked backside OLB. If the OLB moved towards the middle, the QB would run the ball outside. If the OLB stayed outside, he would hand it off to the HB, who would find the best running lane in the middle where they had 4 blockers (LG, C, RG, and RT) on four defenders (RDT, RDE, ROLB, MLB). Elliot would just hit the hole and be gone. Almost every time they ran that play, it was a Safety that made the tackle. It was a beautifully designed and very well executed play, but it was a zone play. Sure, it had elements of power, but at its heart it was a zone play.

 

[cg_8]

My personal opinion about the running game is to run power out of the spread. That may sound like an oxymoron, but it's really not. Power is a blocking scheme associated with pulling guards, assignment blocking, and using a fullback (when under center) or H-back (when in a shotgun or pistol) as a lead blocker.

This is what Ohio St was doing in the playoffs last year. They killed Bama/Oregon with the same power play all night long. It was a beauty to watch.

I agree that it was a beauty to watch, but the blocking scheme was actually a zone. See the center would point out the middle of the opponents defense. Usually a MLB, but it could also be a nose guard when going against a 3-4 defense. The left guard and tackle would double team the D lineman immediately to the left of the center's middle guy, but the guard would only hold him long enough for the tackle to engage and then move ahead to block the second level. The backside DE would be taken care of by the H-back who would go from the play side to the backside and seal it off. The QB would read the unblocked backside OLB. If the OLB moved towards the middle, the QB would run the ball outside. If the OLB stayed outside, he would hand it off to the HB, who would find the best running lane in the middle where they had 4 blockers (LG, C, RG, and RT) on four defenders (RDT, RDE, ROLB, MLB). Elliot would just hit the hole and be gone. Almost every time they ran that play, it was a Safety that made the tackle. It was a beautifully designed and very well executed play, but it was a zone play. Sure, it had elements of power, but at its heart it was a zone play.

They call it "wham", and what a thing of beauty...

 

[Guy Chamberlin]

As far as I'm concerned, Janovich can have the rest of Imani's carries.

 

[Hunter94]

As far as I'm concerned, Janovich can have the rest of Imani's carries.

agree

 

[Hunter94]

Jordan Stevenson, anyone?

 

[Red Five]

Jordan Stevenson, anyone?

Came in out of shape and had a small injury in camp causing him to miss around a week. Redshirt will do him good imo.

 

[Hunter94]

Jordan Stevenson, anyone?

Came in out of shape and had a small injury in camp causing him to miss around a week. Redshirt will do him good imo.

ok, so all we have is Newby and Janovich, the banger? wow, we are 2 injuries away from disaster, no depth.

 

[zoogs]

Not really. We have Cross -- but he is in a specialist role. We have Ozigbo, who could be a darkhorse candidate to watch out for as the season progresses. They are definitely high on him. Taylor, Wilbon -- if there's an injury we may have to see what they can do, and maybe either or both will be ready. There's also two walk-ons that coaches have been high on, Nabity and Nelson. Nelson has played in garbage time prior to this year, and he's actually looked capable.

Depth is a big issue in some places, but at RB, it's decent. It's just the top of the RB depth chart has fallen off in a big way since Ameer left to wow NFL fans. Disappointing, yes. Stunning, no. Will it get better? We'll see. It's possible that Ameer will be the best RB Nebraska has had recently or will have for a long time. If that's the case we'll need to make up for it with resurgence at other positions.

 

[wanderful]

Jordan Stevenson, anyone?

Came in out of shape and had a small injury in camp causing him to miss around a week. Redshirt will do him good imo.

ok, so all we have is Newby and Janovich, the banger? wow, we are 2 injuries away from disaster, no depth.

That's not the situation at all. Everything in this thread regarding Wilbon is purely speculation. Plus we have like 153 other running backs.

Back away from the ledge, my friend.

 

[BIG ERN]

I would be very surprised if Taylor sticks around next year. With him being a Jr next season with 0 career carries. He's outtie - which stinks cause I think he's our 2nd best RB on the team currently.

 

[Red Five]

Yet another thread where people mythologize the unplayed backup, imagining he's some great talent who, for mysterious and probably clandestine reasons, isn't seeing the field. In this mythology, this player is a key piece to this season's puzzle but the coaches, for reasons which are unknown but most likely nefarious, won't play him. If they do, there's no doubt he'd outperform the starter.

I can't +1 this enough.

For some reason, fans like to pick a backup as "their guy". And then if "their guy" isn't playing, the coaches must be idiots or there is some conspiracy going on why he isn't playing. And then if "their guy" does get a chance and takes off, they can say/think/feel they are smarter than the coaches. And if "their guy" never makes it, they can move on to "their next guy".

 

[BigRedBuster]

Yet another thread where people mythologize the unplayed backup, imagining he's some great talent who, for mysterious and probably clandestine reasons, isn't seeing the field. In this mythology, this player is a key piece to this season's puzzle but the coaches, for reasons which are unknown but most likely nefarious, won't play him. If they do, there's no doubt he'd outperform the starter.

I can't +1 this enough.

For some reason, fans like to pick a backup as "their guy". And then if "their guy" isn't playing, the coaches must be idiots or there is some conspiracy going on why he isn't playing. And then if "their guy" does get a chance and takes off, they can say/think/feel they are smarter than the coaches. And if "their guy" never makes it, they can move on to "their next guy".

Oh come on.....

Any knowledgeable fan can make MUCH better decisions on a player after seeing him run 6 times for 14 yards. These coaches obviously are egotistical idiots and he must have kicked their cat or something.