Pretty Good Read

[HuskerNationNick]

Our DL, while not above average, wasn't as bad as people make it appear. I'd even say that last year I was more concerned with our safeties and LBs more than our DL. I could rattle off names, but its not fair to do so. Yes the DL wasn't getting a push, but a majority of the time we were in the correct formation, play, or able to make the tackle and for whatever reason we couldn't. Lack of IQ, speed, whatever it may be...

Our awful blitz packages had more to do with our other players than the DL...

OregonHuskerMan, it starts with your D/O Line and ends with your D/O Line. Without either of these being solid, your not going to be effective on those sides of the ball. Without a solid OL, your not going to be able to run, throw or have any type of protection. We had a decently solid OL, in the rush protection factor, but horrid passing protection. Our DL lacked athleticism, size, strength, speed and attitude, with the exception of Steinkuhler. Rome was soft. Martin and Meredith were undersized, incredibly. Martin would have been a great LB in a 3/4, or a DE in the Big 12. When your DL can control the OL and get their way with them, this allows for the LB to be more flexible and shoot gaps. I believe our LBers played far above their levels, and don't get enough credit for it. Safety position, Stafford was lost and out of position most of the time he was on the field. He could give a solid tackle, but too many responsibilities for him to have. He was accountable for putting DB's in position to stop the run, while being accountable for pass protection. This is much more difficult to do, than many think. Especially when this isn't something you were trained, or went over in practice. Your secondary, should never have to be accountable for stopping the run. Their duties, other than being called on, on a blitz, is to cover their man.

As Ankrah has stated in an interview, they were never really called onto, for blitzes, as their job was mostly to contain. There were a couple blitzes that were called, but some didn't go very well. Like the huge 72yard pass in the Georgia game. This was a call from Bo, and it bit us hard. He over ride JP's call, and that's what he got for it.

You don't have a solid line, your not going to perform well. That's all I am saying. If we can have that this year, we shouldn't see any issues with having a young and inexperienced LB crew. They just need to stay quick on their feet and tackle. Do their jobs they did in HS.

If we had at least a decently solid DL, I think we would have had a much better year last year.

 

[Landlord]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

 

[robsker]

When he doesn't say the right things he's skewered (not unfairly, necessarily). When he does say the right things he's chided for being all talk. EZ's right. Can't win.

When he doesn't say the right things he's skewered (not unfairly, necessarily). When he does say the right things he's chided for being all talk. EZ's right. Can't win.

true enough. That said, if the team were to perform well this problem for Bo would go away.

 

[Count 'Bility]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

I've thought that on numerous occasions. If for some reason just seemed like the perfect storm. Personally, I did not have a good day leading up to kickoff. It just didnt feel good. That sh#t feeling was in the pit of my stomach.

 

[Treand3]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

I've thought that on numerous occasions. If for some reason just seemed like the perfect storm. Personally, I did not have a good day leading up to kickoff. It just didnt feel good. That sh#t feeling was in the pit of my stomach.

Don't even get me started.

 

[Count 'Bility]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

I've thought that on numerous occasions. If for some reason just seemed like the perfect storm. Personally, I did not have a good day leading up to kickoff. It just didnt feel good. That sh#t feeling was in the pit of my stomach.

Don't even get me started.

Well then, let me elaborate.

I had a nice rib dinner planned. Wife was sick all day. Kids were bratty as hell for whatever reason or another. Dog was bein an a$$. Dinner didnt turn out worth a sh#t. Wife was sick so couldnt eat it anyway.......

 

[GSG]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

I've thought that on numerous occasions. If for some reason just seemed like the perfect storm. Personally, I did not have a good day leading up to kickoff. It just didnt feel good. That sh#t feeling was in the pit of my stomach.

Don't even get me started.

Well then, let me elaborate.

I had a nice rib dinner planned. Wife was sick all day. Kids were bratty as hell for whatever reason or another. Dog was bein an a$$. Dinner didnt turn out worth a sh#t. Wife was sick so couldnt eat it anyway.......

I guarded reindeer all morning before the game

 

[Treand3]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

I've thought that on numerous occasions. If for some reason just seemed like the perfect storm. Personally, I did not have a good day leading up to kickoff. It just didnt feel good. That sh#t feeling was in the pit of my stomach.

Don't even get me started.

Well then, let me elaborate.

I had a nice rib dinner planned. Wife was sick all day. Kids were bratty as hell for whatever reason or another. Dog was bein an a$$. Dinner didnt turn out worth a sh#t. Wife was sick so couldnt eat it anyway.......

Sorry to hear that, man.

 

[Saunders]

I think we're going to be in for a shock when the draft comes around. I expect to see 2 at most from the defense get drafted, and in late rounds. That we even won our division and made the CCG with the lack of talent on that side is going to seem crazy.

 

[StPaulHusker]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

4 out of his 6 seasons as HC, Nebraska has lost by 25+ points twice per year. That's not an anomaly. That's coaching and recruiting. I do believe that the B1G Championship game was not truly indicative of the direction of the team now, but I would say his blowout loss record overall shows a trend until he can keep it from happening.

 

[RedRedJarvisRedwine]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

4 out of his 6 seasons as HC, Nebraska has lost by 25+ points twice per year. That's not an anomaly. That's coaching and recruiting. I do believe that the B1G Championship game was not truly indicative of the direction of the team now, but I would say his blowout loss record overall shows a trend until he can keep it from happening.

So you are predicting we lose two games like that this upcoming year? Bo's 6th!

 

[StPaulHusker]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

4 out of his 6 seasons as HC, Nebraska has lost by 25+ points twice per year. That's not an anomaly. That's coaching and recruiting. I do believe that the B1G Championship game was not truly indicative of the direction of the team now, but I would say his blowout loss record overall shows a trend until he can keep it from happening.

So you are predicting we lose two games like that this upcoming year? Bo's 6th!

Oops. 3 out of 5. 1st year and the last 2.

 

[Landlord]

4 out of his 6 seasons as HC, Nebraska has lost by 25+ points twice per year. That's not an anomaly. That's coaching and recruiting. I do believe that the B1G Championship game was not truly indicative of the direction of the team now, but I would say his blowout loss record overall shows a trend until he can keep it from happening.

First off, he has coached for five seasons; not six. Second, while he is responsible for his team in 2008, it's hardly fair to count that season on equal standing with the rest. That leaves you with two out of four, maybe 2.5, and throwing a change in conferences into the mix.

I don't think there's much we can extrapolate in terms of trends, or else there are trends that go both ways, because there have been too many inconsistent variables. Changing conferences is no joke. The first two recruiting classes were a patchjob and an average attempt, but the last two have been solid, full of talent and progressively better. So that's one positive trend. Our offensive line play was a legitimate step in the right direction last season, another positive trend. Taylor gets better and better, and our offense gets better and better. More positive trends. Our defense will be young but have more talent, and it's generally agreed that a lack of talent has been the cause of most of our defensive problems.

You can look at it a number of different ways, and they can all point different directions. Long story short, we're all uneducated fans that don't know jack, and Bo has proven himself as a good coach and is taking steps towards trying to be a great one.

 

[Count 'Bility]

When are people going to understand that the Wisconsin B1G Championship game was an anomaly and not actually indicative of how universally-god-awful our team actually was?

4 out of his 6 seasons as HC, Nebraska has lost by 25+ points twice per year. That's not an anomaly. That's coaching and recruiting. I do believe that the B1G Championship game was not truly indicative of the direction of the team now, but I would say his blowout loss record overall shows a trend until he can keep it from happening.

But here's the thing. That's not a trend indicative of Bo tenure individually. That's indicative of the Nebraska Football program as of November 23, 2001. Not that Bo has done the job to correct it, but he's not the trendsetter either.

 

[StPaulHusker]

4 out of his 6 seasons as HC, Nebraska has lost by 25+ points twice per year. That's not an anomaly. That's coaching and recruiting. I do believe that the B1G Championship game was not truly indicative of the direction of the team now, but I would say his blowout loss record overall shows a trend until he can keep it from happening.

First off, he has coached for five seasons; not six. Second, while he is responsible for his team in 2008, it's hardly fair to count that season on equal standing with the rest. That leaves you with two out of four, maybe 2.5, and throwing a change in conferences into the mix.

I don't think there's much we can extrapolate in terms of trends, or else there are trends that go both ways, because there have been too many inconsistent variables. Changing conferences is no joke. The first two recruiting classes were a patchjob and an average attempt, but the last two have been solid, full of talent and progressively better. So that's one positive trend. Our offensive line play was a legitimate step in the right direction last season, another positive trend. Taylor gets better and better, and our offense gets better and better. More positive trends. Our defense will be young but have more talent, and it's generally agreed that a lack of talent has been the cause of most of our defensive problems.

You can look at it a number of different ways, and they can all point different directions. Long story short, we're all uneducated fans that don't know jack, and Bo has proven himself as a good coach and is taking steps towards trying to be a great one.

I corrected myself on the number of years he has coached.

If we can't hold it against him for the lopsided losses in his first year, then he gets no credit for the wins either.