[Husker] The era of the big red machine; I lived my life withis over today.

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Bob I have to disagree on the play calling. BC stated
at the start of the season that NU would take what the
defense gave them. To me that would mean playing to
their weakness. That would mean if a team couldnt stop
the run you would run the ball. If they couldnt stop
the pass you would pass the ball. Why would you ever
run any offense that would play into a defenses
strength? That just doesn't make any sense what so
ever. Even in Spurriers "fun and gun" offense if you
went up against the no.1 pass defense, yes you would
still pass, but you would have to try to establish
some form of running game or you will not win. 96'
Fiesta bowl ring a bell. I understand that he wanted
to get his offense established but the WCO is not
strictly a passing offense. Right? I think you were
one of the posters that stated that many times when
others were complaining about it being installed at
NU. Also you dont empty the backfield on third and 2
and not make the d at least think you might run. This
is just bad coaching. 
--- Bob Beach <rrbeach at rrbeach.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:02:08 -0600, todd strong
> wrote:
> > I have felt this way for three years Bob.
> > Many of the players seem to want the tradition and
> accolades, yet
> > not work for it and some even really seemed to not
> want to be here.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>      I agree totally.  I didn't jump into the Horne
> thread but I did hear one of the reasons Horne
> didn't play more than he did is because he didn't
> practice well and I heard that from more than one
> source.  I can't prove that but there is some reason
> he didn't play more.  I forget his name but the guy
> that does the post game call-in show had about a
> five minute monolog about how the attitude wasn't
> there this year.  There are, of course, many reasons
> for attitude but much of it is the individual
> themselves.  I didn't play sports on this level but
> I always felt it was my job to get myself up and not
> the coach's job to get me up.  A coach has to create
> a good "working" environment but the rest is up to
> the individual.
> 
> 
>      I guess I'll throw in my two cents about how I
> look at how Callahan and staff did this year.  The
> reason I haven't weighed in before is I have said
> the same thing before.  Much has been said about bad
> game plans and not attacking the opponents
> weaknesses.  I think Callahan wanted to implement
> his system and that was the number one goal.  His
> main goal wasn't to take the team we had and play to
> its strengths with solid game plans to win as many
> games as possible in my opinion.  If he had done
> that he couldn't really have installed the true WCO.
>  He would have had to have a Solich/Osborne type
> offense.  If a new system is to be instituted at
> some point in time when the change is made you are
> going to have people playing out of the comfort zone
> and not using them to the best of their ability to
> win.  You are probably going to have games where you
> work on your thing and not necessarily play to the
> weakness of the opposition.  Now, obviously, that
> can't go on forever but thi!
>  s is year one in a major overhaul of the offense. 
> To be honest on the defensive side of the ball I am
> not sure what happened with virtually the same
> players Pelini had.  One thing is certain.  Either
> these players way over achieved for Pelini or
> Cosgrove really messed up.  I suspect a little of
> both may be there.
> 
> 
> Bob Beach  
> 
> 
> 
>      
> 
> 
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