How do we fix this Nebraska team?

We have to get back to basics, our guys play undisciplined as far as being off-sides all the time, holding, not tackling well, etc. etc. We furthermore need to get away from the mentality that our coordinators can have on the job training. I was never happy with the Beck hire, I'm still not happy with it, and Pap being promoted gives me the same unemotional feeling that Beck did. I don't think either hire will end well, but I'd love to eat my words. Sure Nebraska is a "big time" job, but we sure as hell don't act like it is. We aren't willing to spend the money needed in the areas where we need it to be successful.

 
Penalties and turnovers. Penalties and turnovers. Penalties and turnovers. Penalties and turnovers. Penalties and turnovers. Penalties and turnovers. Penalties and turnovers.

 
I have a suggestion to fix this team:

Everybody who has negative thoughts about the team or Bo or whatever need to shut their mouths. We will be just fine.

 
Husker_x said:
Hire qualified coordinators who have the first clue what they're doing. Pay for quality assistants with proven track records.

Oh...oh wait, no, that's right. Who needs to do that? We've got all the talent we need right here at home.
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exactly, get used to eating sh#t sandwiches, there are plenty more to come and Pelini is the server....

 
The Maudfather said:
knapplc said:
Panic and point fingers. Do your best to out-gripe the guy posting before you.
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Obviously things get a little hectic after a loss and some people take it to extremes, but the OP had a valid question. When you lose games the way that we have all season long, it's a justified question.
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That wasn't directed at the OP, and it had nothing to do with how valid or invalid his question was. Not sure where you came up with that.

Just look around at the board. It's not difficult to see what I'm talking about.

 
We certainly need better play from our receivers. We had too many drops today. The WR group was better this season than they were last year, but they are still average at best.

 
I think you need to work on discipline and motivation more than anything. You guys seem to kind of lose heart at times (Wisconsin/Michigan) and that's what it looks like happened after that hail mary.

Find whatever it is you found against Ohio State earlier this season and grow on that, try to catch that again next year. Other than that it was clear, at least from the first half that the Huskers have the tools to play with anyone, or at least most anyone.

 
dudeguyy said:
Bo finds a way to get the guys to finish DAMN plays and stop screwing up at the absolute worst moments that lead to problems.

* We don't let them block the first XP after scoring three plays in... 3 point swing. Worth a field goal.

* Teach AA to run with his dang shoulders DOWN inside the 10 yard line, not all upright where a helmet can actually get on the ball.

* Fix Taylor's mechanics in the offseason so his damn torso doesn't face the defender he's throwing an interception to.

* Learn to stop an offense on 4th down, perhaps by spying a man on the mobile QB so he doesn't break our back with quite so many chains-moving runs.

* Learn the play from they used in the Longest Yard to fix the reffing problems that haunt us so often.
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hmmmmmmm.........sounds like we could use some experienced coaches...

 
knapplc said:
The Maudfather said:
knapplc said:
Panic and point fingers. Do your best to out-gripe the guy posting before you.
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Obviously things get a little hectic after a loss and some people take it to extremes, but the OP had a valid question. When you lose games the way that we have all season long, it's a justified question.
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That wasn't directed at the OP, and it had nothing to do with how valid or invalid his question was. Not sure where you came up with that.

Just look around at the board. It's not difficult to see what I'm talking about.
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No worries knappic & The Maudfather. I actually thought knappic's comment was quite funny.

 
The problem this team has is, it seems as if several times per year they simply do not care about the outcome of the game. It's as if they play the game like it's a mental exercise, not a competition.

Bo talks about execution, but he either is not teaching execution or he doesn't understand how to teach it properly. All phases of the game exhibit poor execution, from penalties to dropped passes to missed blocks.... the list goes on.

These guys say they care. They just don't produce a product on the field that says, "I care," from Bo down to the 4th-string long-snapper.

 
The Duke said:
knapplc said:
The Maudfather said:
knapplc said:
Panic and point fingers. Do your best to out-gripe the guy posting before you.
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Obviously things get a little hectic after a loss and some people take it to extremes, but the OP had a valid question. When you lose games the way that we have all season long, it's a justified question.
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That wasn't directed at the OP, and it had nothing to do with how valid or invalid his question was. Not sure where you came up with that.

Just look around at the board. It's not difficult to see what I'm talking about.
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No worries knappic & The Maudfather. I actually thought knappic's comment was quite funny.
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As it was intended to be. I'm not that busted up over this loss, and sadly, I'm not surprised by it.

 
Badgerfan said:
I think you need to work on discipline and motivation more than anything. You guys seem to kind of lose heart at times (Wisconsin/Michigan) and that's what it looks like happened after that hail mary.

Find whatever it is you found against Ohio State earlier this season and grow on that, try to catch that again next year. Other than that it was clear, at least from the first half that the Huskers have the tools to play with anyone, or at least most anyone.
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EXACTLY!!! Thank you for the perspective. We definitely lack the resilience that we need in order to be competitive in big games, and I think it will come with time. This year, our leaders were more the quiet, lead-by-example type of guys, and in tough moments, you need a vocal leader to bring the team along.

 
Quit being some methodical. Talking about execution and the process or the system. It is a game of emotions as well. Play and coach like that sometimes.

 
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