[Husker] First week Jitters?

[Mike and Kelly Petersen]

I believe the D+ score confirms your optimism. Considering the team we were
playing, I saw no improvement from last year, with the possible exception of
the defense. But then they eventually gave up last year after getting tired
of no offensive production and turnovers. 15 of 35 passing against Maine? A
nonexistant running attack? Play calling that was questionable at best?

This game should have left us wondering if the extent of the blowout was
really as impressive as it seemed. Instead, we were in it to nearly the end.

Looks like a long year to me.

Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Skylar Dodds <Sklarbodds at cox.net>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 10:03 PM
Subject: [Husker] First week Jitters?


> I'm typically a very optimistic "Husker Goggles" kinda guy.  But the
> people on this list either didn't watch the game, or they are more
> optimistic than I.
>
> I would grade this game as a D+.  Mostly negatives with just a few
> positives.
>
> Negatives:
>
> 1) TURNOVERS!!!  HOLY CRAP!!!  Didn't we just go through this?
>
> 2) Offensive line was anything but offensive. :)
>
> 3) Just like Joe Dailey last year Zac Taylor was great the first half
> and horrible the second.
>
> 4) Did I say TURNOVERS!!!!!!
>
> 5) 25-7 vs an average Div 1aa opponent?  Are we that bad that this is
> a good score?
>
> 6) The playcalling seemed weird.  I'm willing to chalk this up to
> Callahan 'feeling out' his players, but we'd have a possession with
> nothing but rushes and the next possession would be nothing but
> passes.  It didn't seem so much that he was 'mixing it up' as much as
> 'For this drive I'll try....'
>
> 7) At least we didn't turn the ball...  Oh wait TURNOVERS!!!
>
> 8) Red zone offense?  Can't punch it in against a weak Div 1AA
> opponent?
>
> 9) We didn't seem to have much depth @ corner, because as soon as our
> #1 guy went down, BAM LONG touchdown pass.
>
> 10) U guessed it, turnovers.
>
> POSITIVE!!!!!
>
> 1) I coulda sworn we had a return game tonight!  Wow!  As someone
> mentioned, we had 10 more return yards tonight than all of last
> season.
>
> 2) I-Backs look good when not fumbling
>
> 3) Zac Taylor + Frantz Hardy = Good thing
>
> 4) D-Fense!!!  They played great sans a play mentioned in #9 above
>
> 5) 11 Sacks!!!  WOW!  Even against a patsy, that's good.
>
> 6) Octavian sure seemed to be the real deal and is part of a very good
> and very deep linebacker core.  Let's hope he's healthy soon.
>
> 7) Bo Ruud might be All-American if Octavien is out too long.
>
> 8) Good D-line movement
>
> 9) Hit our TE's a little bit tonight, that was nice to see
>
> 10) Nice punting by Koch again :)
>
> Maybe it was only a C- I guess.....
>
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>
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