why is the defense so bad now?

[BoSolich]

ik cam and jojo were good players, but they should have been easily replaceable. WTH?

 

[Caliborn72]

Damion Daniels was brutalizing pockets last year, even against Michigan’s OLine. Took on 2-3 guys several times and still made plays.

 

[Cigarman]

It’s really pretty simple. We weren’t that good last year. Yes we kept the scoring down as our opponents had as bad of luck in the red zone as we did. (They had more missed field goals as we did). But the truth of the matter is we were ranked 42nd in total defense last. We couldn’t get off the field last year. 
 

Now add to that the loss of some super seniors and it all becomes too realistic. The fact that we focused so much on replacing most of our offensive staff when we were ranked 20th in total offense should be a little head scratcher. 

 

[Bigred_inSD]

Is there anyone more overrated than garett nelson?  Dude couldnt make the two deep in the RMAC

Third and long against Nebraska and Chin has flashbacks to letting his little brother make a big play to make him feel better in a game of backyard football 

 

[skers83]

Coaching, schemes, not enough want to, wrong players playing at the wrong times. Same thing thats wrong with the whole team.

 

[DefenderAO]

Maybe the whole team is bad and each side, after playing against bad for 6 months, and finding some success, might hype you up to thinking there's something special coming...

Last year, we had multiple scenarios the D, our relative strength that year, had to get a stop.  They just couldn't.  And the times they did (MSU) the offense and ST thanked them by laying eggs.

Frost has had enough time, and with different talent, to show us all we need to know.  Chin is a leopard who can't change his spots.  He also just isn't great at this level.  

You're going to have difficulty changing my mind.  

 

[lo country]

Ref DL.  Is it possible we are seeing/feeling the loss of Tony Tuioti on the DL?

 

[NoKoolAidForME]

Damion Daniels was brutalizing pockets last year, even against Michigan’s OLine. Took on 2-3 guys several times and still made plays.

Most unsung hero in what the defense was able to accomplish last season. 

 

[Touchdown Tommie]

When both lines suck as bad as the Huskers, this is what happens.

 

[gossamorharpy]

1. Moronic scheme/strategy from the start of the game.

2. Lost a tremendous amount of experience 

3. still not a legit DUDE who can change a game since randy Gregory 

 

[skers83]

Gregory, Suh, I'm not sure players with that talent would help much right now. Would they just get lost like it seems almost everyone that comes here does? I think it all goes back to the coaching, scheming, lack of development. 

 

[chamrocck]

I’m calling out Dawson. Why has this dude been safe? The DL sucks. No pass rush. Mathis who?  DLine got mauled today by mediocre NW.

 

[DefenderAO]

Gregory, Suh, I'm not sure players with that talent would help much right now. Would they just get lost like it seems almost everyone that comes here does? I think it all goes back to the coaching, scheming, lack of development. 

I'd be curious on Wynn's takes with this team.  He came from the premier program in the country.  Culture, chemistry, talent of the position coaches.  I'd buy him a very nice meal to pick his mind on the dichotomy he sees between the two programs on those fronts.

 

[krc1995]

I’m calling out Dawson. Why has this dude been safe? The DL sucks. No pass rush. Mathis who?  DLine got mauled today by mediocre NW.

Mathis was second in total tackles today. Maybe not a lot of tackles were made, but he was still second.  

 

[chamrocck]

Mathis was second in total tackles today. Maybe not a lot of tackles were made, but he was still second.  

So was he the guy getting dragged 4 extra yards when the NW back hit him when already 3 yards passed the LOS?  Wow what a defender!