[Husker] Couple of good article on the Huskers

JEN_SENS answerman1 at hotmail.com
Wed Aug 3 03:11:12 CDT 2005


Don't count out Mike Huff this year. Also I guarantee you Craig Roark will 
play a lot.

I like Wagner as a coach, but I have talked to coaches who say the line was 
not as strong as it appeared to be last year. A lot of Dailey's problems 
resulted from poor protection. It appears this year's line will be upgraded, 
but right now we are struggling at tackle.

I hope Ola and Barry did not look good simply because they were playing our 
line. Both Seppo and Thomas had several "look out" blocks in the Spring 
Game.

> Dennis Wagner probably did the best coaching on the
> staff last season in putting together a servicable
> line for 2004 with a whole new system.  I think the
> comfort level of the linemen in year 2 will be even
> higher, so I look for more improvement here. However,
> the depth is probably only going to be improved
> slightly.  Cornealius Thomas and Andy Christensen are
> the only new linemen I expect contributions from in
> 2005 versus 2004. First year  offensive linemen rarely
> make a major impact on the o-line, though there are
> always some exceptions.  I would say that we're still
> aways here from getting the "pipeline" flowing again,
> only because it's going to take time to get everything
> flowing.
>
> As for the defensive line, the new JuCo's of Barry
> Cryer and Ola Dagundro wreaked havoc with the
> first-team offensive line in the spring game.  That
> added depth will allow starters LeKevin Smith and
> Titus Adams to stay fresher, and open up some creative
> possibilities, such as playing Adams at end
> occasionally to throw a new look.  I don't think the
> depth has been as much of an issue until the last year
> or so.
>
> --- Tommy Thompson <huskertt at charter.net> wrote:
>



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