Tangent Thread - Run the Damn Ball!!!

Hedley Lamarr said:
are you like 70 or are you counting the year you were born as the start of your observations? 
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I am 63 yrs young and started going to games in 1968.  So I’m into year 52 fyi.  Attended all but about 7 homes over the period 71 thru 2012.  About 1/3rd of the home games since as hard to get to them from NY last few years.  I have also attended many bowls over that time as well, including the Rose Bowl.  I talked my wife into going to that one as I correctly forecasted it would likely be Nebraska’s last major bowl for a long time.  I did NOT imagine it would be the rest of my life.  Sadly, after 20 long frustrating, disappointing and heartbreaking seasons, we may be further away from a return to relevancy now than the day before Devaney was hired.  My Dad, a Husker law grad too, actually bought he and my season tickets from Devaney right at my father’s office desk in my hometown.  Devaney, upon his hire, personally drove from town to town around the state to meet Nebraskans, solicit donors and sell tickets for the new and soon to be awesome Big Red.  Needless to say, those two south stadium seats (I later bought 2 more after graduation in 84) were in my family for 50 years (62 to 2012).  My brother’s boys got em after I came to NY.  
 

Of course I was a big NFL fan as a kid but once you’ve been to memorial stadium to see real football, nothing else compares.  Attended Chiefs, Steelers, Giants, Vikings, Rams games but only a few of each.  Pro ball is NOT nearly as exciting.  I have a close friend who is a Packers guy and travels to quite a few in Gr Bay yearly.  He has his own plane so it’s a bit easier.  
 

 
Watching Wisky run some I-formation with a FB for the score....And see their list of great RB's...And wonder why we don't  start copying Wisky to be back to us.  And yes, I'd take Wiskys scheme and record over our past 20 years.  Power running, solid route running and using the TE a lot wins...(OL helps a lot).  

 
lo country said:
Watching Wisky run some I-formation with a FB for the score....And see their list of great RB's...And wonder why we don't  start copying Wisky to be back to us.  And yes, I'd take Wiskys scheme and record over our past 20 years.  Power running, solid route running and using the TE a lot wins...(OL helps a lot).  
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I get the sentiment but you are witnessing Wisconsins ceiling (not that there is anything wrong with that, admirable).  That isn't going to win you the conference or make the playoff and that is where we still want to be someday, foolish or not.  I'm fine with having goals still.

 
runningblind said:
I get the sentiment but you are witnessing Wisconsins ceiling (not that there is anything wrong with that, admirable).  That isn't going to win you the conference or make the playoff and that is where we still want to be someday, foolish or not.  I'm fine with having goals still.
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We are in the basement.  And have been for years...I'd take their "ceiling" as a start for sure.  Build from there.  Frost is 0-4 against them.  0-4 against Iowa.  0-2 against Michigan, 1-3 against Purdue,  and on and on and on.  Whatever we are doing is not (and has not) worked for years.  Go back to something that resembles Nebraska football.  

 
lo country said:
We are in the basement.  And have been for years...I'd take their "ceiling" as a start for sure.  Build from there.  Frost is 0-4 against them.  0-4 against Iowa.  0-2 against Michigan, 1-3 against Purdue,  and on and on and on.  Whatever we are doing is not (and has not) worked for years.  Go back to something that resembles Nebraska football.  
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I as much as anyone love the “power running” game. If you look at the successful teams in the Big 10, they are pretty boring, except OSU. Iowa, Wiscy, Minn….all in West have ave qb at best, built on great oline play, good-great to (depending on team), TE play, which allows for good play action or passing game, all predicated on successful running philosophy. Also, really, really good defense.  
 

With that said, SF appears to be set on staying with what he knows from a coaching standpoint, which is not a power run game. Whipple is also a pass first guy, so regardless of what “we” want or think, it isn’t happening.

 
You guys do know that power football isn't run exclusive out of multiple back formations under center, right? We run power, and depending on the team we are playing we run it quite regularly. We pull the center, guards, tackles, and tight ends to act as lead blockers. We also motion TEs, WRs, and RBs into an H back position as lead blockers. That's power football. Just because it's not I formation doesn't mean it's not power.

 
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ZRod said:
You guys do know that power football isn't run exclusive out of multiple back formations under center, right? We run power, and depending on the team we are playing we run it quite regularly. We pull the center, guards, tackles, and tight ends to act as lead blockers. We also motion TEs, WRs, and RBs into an H back position as lead blockers. That's power football. Just because it's not I formation doesn't mean it's not power.
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Yes, I have been a head coach for 24 years and we operate our power run based offense from our pistol base, using H and pulls, etc…. I am stating that anyone looking for an I formation or even older, Maryland I aren’t getting it. Furthermore, the main point is that we are going to throw the ball more than ever if history is a predictor, bc that is what Whipple’s offenses have traditionally done. His run - pass ratio is more pass heavy than we have seen here to this point. That was what I was trying to get at.

 
ZRod said:
You guys do know that power football isn't run exclusive out of multiple back formations under center, right? We run power, and depending on the team we are playing we run it quite regularly. We pull the center, guards, tackles, and tight ends to act as lead blockers. We also motion TEs, WRs, and RBs into an H back position as lead blockers. That's power football. Just because it's not I formation doesn't mean it's not power.
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Lining up in shotgun on the goal line isn’t power…at least successful power football.(regardless of who is pulling or put in motion)  I hope Whipple changes this and will be happy when the Frost power in goal line situations is over. I can’t imagine it being worse. 

 
ZRod said:
You guys do know that power football isn't run exclusive out of multiple back formations under center, right? We run power, and depending on the team we are playing we run it quite regularly. We pull the center, guards, tackles, and tight ends to act as lead blockers. We also motion TEs, WRs, and RBs into an H back position as lead blockers. That's power football. Just because it's not I formation doesn't mean it's not power.
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We're very well aware of what they've TRIED to do. But we're 3-9, and Martinez was our leading rusher with 60 yds a game. Whatever that running scheme is...ain't working. 

 
lo country said:
We are in the basement.  And have been for years...I'd take their "ceiling" as a start for sure.  Build from there.  Frost is 0-4 against them.  0-4 against Iowa.  0-2 against Michigan, 1-3 against Purdue,  and on and on and on.  Whatever we are doing is not (and has not) worked for years.  Go back to something that resembles Nebraska football.  
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Wisconsin averaged 4.84 yards per rush this year.

Nebraska averaged 4.41.

Wisconsin got about an extra foot each time they ran the ball.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin averaged 6.9 yards per pass attempt, good for #94 in the country.

Nebraska averaged 9.3, good for sixth in the country, tied with some team named Alabama - with a QB many wanted to get rid of.

I think I'm fine trading one foot per rushing attempt for nearly two-and-a-half yards per passing attempt.

 
HANC said:
Yes, I have been a head coach for 24 years and we operate our power run based offense from our pistol base, using H and pulls, etc…. I am stating that anyone looking for an I formation or even older, Maryland I aren’t getting it. Furthermore, the main point is that we are going to throw the ball more than ever if history is a predictor, bc that is what Whipple’s offenses have traditionally done. His run - pass ratio is more pass heavy than we have seen here to this point. That was what I was trying to get at.
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I'm really curious to see what our offense becomes next year. I fight it really hard to believe Frost is going to scrap what he knows completely and hand it over to Whipple, but maybe he will. We're built to do whatever right now.

KCBuc said:
Lining up in shotgun on the goal line isn’t power…at least successful power football.(regardless of who is pulling or put in motion)  I hope Whipple changes this and will be happy when the Frost power in goal line situations is over. I can’t imagine it being worse. 
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By definition it's power if we have a lead blocker.

I think we scored a rushing TD over half the time we were in the redzone and average almost two rushing TDs per game.

Jeremy said:
We're very well aware of what they've TRIED to do. But we're 3-9, and Martinez was our leading rusher with 60 yds a game. Whatever that running scheme is...ain't working. 
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It's never been a scheme issue, and the O line coach being fired is a big indicator of that.

 
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ZRod said:
I'm really curious to see what our offense becomes next year. I fight it really hard to believe Frost is going to scrap what he knows completely and hand it over to Whipple, but maybe he will. We're built to do whatever right now.

By definition it's power if we have a lead blocker.

I think we scored a rushing TD over half the time we were in the redzone and average almost two rushing TDs per game.

It's never been a scheme issue, and the O line coach being fired is a big indicator of that.
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I agree. I can’t believe that SF will just say: “take over, run whatever you would like”.

 
Watching Bama and UGA, you need to be able to pass the ball down field to have a chance to beat them, and your TE needs to be a threat in the passing game. Used to be a run the ball guy, but if we are to eventually step up in competition we need to be able to throw the ball.

 
SECHusker said:
Watching Bama and UGA, you need to be able to pass the ball down field to have a chance to beat them, and your TE needs to be a threat in the passing game. Used to be a run the ball guy, but if we are to eventually step up in competition we need to be able to throw the ball.
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We have the top ranked TE in last years class, so let’s get him healthy and get to work. Georgia’s TE was ranked 5th I believe.

 
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