[Husker] Why

[BRADALAN at aol.com]

Roger, I think the real question is why does Cosgrove seem to start with  
such a tentative, prevent defense-type game plan against any team that is  
remotely good? I believe he started both of the losses with a 3-man  rush.
 
I was extremely disappointed with the defensive calls immediately after  
Nunn's fumble when Mizzou got the ball on the 3.  The announcers  kept saying 
"here comes the blitz" but they were pretty lame  blitzes, basically 4 guys 
rushing normally with a linebacker trying to run  around one end or the other.  
Personally, as soon as Mizzou got the  ball on the 3, I was yelling for them to 
bring 6 guys hard like they did on the  play where Tiedke rang Smith's bell, and 
the play where they sacked  Frank Costa for a safety (sorry, wrong decade), 
and many other successful,  attacking, defensive plays.
 
I may be naive, but anytime the other team is inside their own 5, I would  
like to see the blackshirts account for every receiver, have 1 safety back in  
the middle, and bring the other 6 or 7 guys to go for the safety.  If we  get 
burned sometime, so be it, but no guts, no glory.
 
Bomar isn't even remotely the QB that Smith or the TT guy are.  Here's  
hoping that they put heat on him from the opening play and don't play prevent  
until OU has 14 points.
 
Brad Bredenkamp
 
Go Big RED!!!