Yeah, last year we were so young in the backfield that we couldn't play a lot of the packages that Pelini usually plays. We played a lot of base defense with some nickel and not much more. This year we have a lot of guys back on the line and a lot of linebackers back as well so we should have a defensive understanding at all 3 levels, allowing us to make some bigger plays and be more multiple as Pelini said.
Believe it or not, the primary blackshirt defensive liability last year was not our secondary. It was the defensive line. After Crick went down, the defensive line generated little or no pass rush in many games and they lost contain pretty much on every QB rolling out of the pocket. Even all-pro NFL DBs get burned if the defensive line does not generate any pressure. The more aggressive quote from Pelini is code for getting more push from our defensive line this year. Hopefully, guys like Randle, Martin, and Carter can make more of an impact this year.
Hey, what else are we going to do? We're Husker fans. It looks like we had a good spring, the talk is good, the kids look excited - maybe this is the year.
To me, the coaches use the word "multiple" whenever they don't want to answer a question with specifics. Every time I see it in an article, I stop reading.
