What did we learn-Game 5 Illinois

115 plays, 2:55 between kickoff and game end. Wow, what a short game. And a dominating offensive performance, considering. Four very long, sustained TD drives and a 4th quarter spent closing them out. Like a scrimmage for these guys.

 
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Late to the party.

Learned:

Tanner CAN avoid turning it over (yes, I know he fumbled and threw a couple of balls that coulda/shoulda been picked)

Maybe they're trending in the right direction since this seemed to be the cleanest game

Our DBs, Geez. I don't know what DW is teaching, but either their being taught bad technique or they don't possess the athleticism to execute. 

We do have a pass rush at times

Overall, the team is still too loose with the football. Its almost like, this week, we traded interceptions for fumbles and dropped passes.

DPE is quite the inconsistent punt returner. One week he looks like an All-American, the next he looks like a first-timer.

 
MichiganDad3 said:
I learned that Lee plays no matter what. Game in hand in the 4th quarter - Lee plays. Lee tosses a couple pick sixes - Lee plays.
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Dude is clearly our #1 guy - he had a rough patch that lasted a long time.  The more snaps he gets the more likely his confidence can recover.  I would much rather have a #1 that is confident going into the tough stretch that NU has in front of them / then having a #2 guy that got put into a game for some snaps that won't do a lick of good if he doesn't see the field over the next few weeks.

 
GBRFAN said:
Dude is clearly our #1 guy - he had a rough patch that lasted a long time.  The more snaps he gets the more likely his confidence can recover.  I would much rather have a #1 that is confident going into the tough stretch that NU has in front of them / then having a #2 guy that got put into a game for some snaps that won't do a lick of good if he doesn't see the field over the next few weeks.
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The problem I have with that is he didn't do anything different this game, he just got better results. Pass pro was better, play calling allowed him to get rid of the ball, lack of coverage allowed for open receivers, but he did what he's been doing. What I think are his real biggest problems, pocket awareness and keeping his feet alive, didn't change.

Confidence should come from doing things properly, not results. If you're not doing things properly, but getting the desired results, it creates a false feedback loop that can be hard to change.

 
brophog said:
The problem I have with that is he didn't do anything different this game, he just got better results. Pass pro was better, play calling allowed him to get rid of the ball, lack of coverage allowed for open receivers, but he did what he's been doing. What I think are his real biggest problems, pocket awareness and keeping his feet alive, didn't change.

Confidence should come from doing things properly, not results. If you're not doing things properly, but getting the desired results, it creates a false feedback loop that can be hard to change.
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Actually confidence comes from results and outsider praise - and yes there is such a thing as false confidence, however it is still confidence.

 
GBRFAN said:
Dude is clearly our #1 guy - he had a rough patch that lasted a long time.  The more snaps he gets the more likely his confidence can recover.  I would much rather have a #1 that is confident going into the tough stretch that NU has in front of them / then having a #2 guy that got put into a game for some snaps that won't do a lick of good if he doesn't see the field over the next few weeks.
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What if Lee gets hurt. What if Lee throws 3 interceptions in the first half? We need backups that are ready to play. IMO, one of the reasons Nebraska was so good under TO was because the backups got lots of reps, even the 3s and 4s.

 
Goes to show the importance of line play.  Our OL gave Lee time and he looked much better.  Our DL got after their QB and he couldn't do anything.  Take one game at a time.  Wisky has better line play than us and thus Lee will be under a lot of pressure.  

 
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