[Husker] Frustration . . . .

[Steve Reichenbach]

The defense didn't lose this game, big play over the corner or not.
I had thought that the key to the game would be the NU defense, but
they did their job and the offense did not.  At the end of the second
quarter and through much of the third quarter the defense gave the
offense a chance, but the offense could only score when the defense
gave them the ball nearly in the red zone.

At the end of the first half, the defense had an interception, three
and out, and a turnover on downs.  In the third and fourth quarter,
NU started on the OU 46, NU 47, NU 49, NU 42, and OU 50.  The offense
thurned the ball over on a fumble in the first quarter, an interception
and a fumble in the second quarter, an interception in the third
quarter, and an interception in the fourth quarter, plus two turnovers
on downs.  No way NU can win no matter how the corners played.  The
defense had a solid game --- the offense gave this one away.

> I will tell you what to think.
> 
> We all witnessed tonight the difference a shut down corner makes- someone had posted to the list a few days (weeks?) ago about what sort of difference Zachary Bowman would've made this year, well I think you saw it clear as a bell tonight. I won't mention names because certain people on the list seem to have a big problem with that (unless of course its praise) but one of the Nebraska corners was picked on mercilessly all night long. The OU kid who had 1 catch last week against Okie State has a career game tonight because the guy covering him is 5'8". Oh well.
> 
> In fact, I think Nebraska beats Texas and plays Okie State much better with a shut down corner like Bowman. This of course assumes he is everything they say even after a knee injury. ON the other hand, Bowman could've missed a coverage or had a couple bad games too, but I'd have taken my chances.
> 
> At least now we will get to see the real Boise State, I think OU will dismantle them but they may have kept it closer against NU.
> 
> The 35 yard pass to the OU tight end reminded me of the Texas game in (98?) when they play actioned on 4th down to essentially beat NU. Good grief.
> 
> Auburn in the Cotton? NU better show up for that one.
> 
> Scott in NY
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com on behalf of Duane Feldman
> Sent: Sat 2006.12.02 23:42
> To: List Husker
> Subject: [Husker] Frustration . . . .
>  
> I"m not sure what to think:  Against Texas, Texas native Nunn disintegrates.  Against Oklahoma, Okie native Taylor, the normal self-composed center of this team, self-destructs.
> 
> I don't know what to think.
> 
> Duane Feldman
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