[Husker] good and questions

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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 09/02/2006 07:23:39 PM:

> Good: Running game.
> Questions: Why not more of Jackson (a 12 ypc average)?  Kenny
> Wilson has the most carries?  What is Lucky's condition?
> 

I think Kenny Wilson got the most carries because the coaches see 
something and want to get him involved. Let's not forget he's been with us 
a month or so. have you seen that practice TD run of his? 
 

> Good: Held LaTech to 10 points.
> Questions: LaTech had >300 yds of offense.  Of course, NU didn't
> blitz much, but I expected to see more pressure on the QB even in
> the base package.  Maybe  NU pulled back even on that presure.
>
LaTech's QB was runing for his life most of the game. 

It's not the stats that count, that only counts to fans. Troy Edwards in 
1998 didn't have 405 yards receiving because he could, it was because it 
was allowed. Our DB's gained more experience in that game (1998) than if 
they'd played five or six other teams. 

I missed part of the game, but it looked like a lot of guys played on the 
lines. That's good, that's what we need. Lots of guys getting experience 
on the field. 

> 
> Good: QBs, Ganz looked good.
> Questions: Ganz had no pressure and looked a little mechanical in
> reads etc., but he wasn't obviously nervous and made good handoffs,
> pitches, and passes.  Ganz' passing 2/2, 22.5 ypa.

He got to play. That was key that we've advanced. Last year at this time, 
Taylor played, and played and played and played. We now have a backup with 
time on the field. 

I don't think there's anyone on this list that has a lot of faith in Ganz, 
but after Taylor he's what we have. I hope that against Nicholls State, he 
plays the whole second half. Or more. As much as possible. 

> 
> This team looked good enough to be in and even win all of its games
> or at least give fans some hope that it could happen.  Just providing
> a little dreaming is great.

The word I would use is "crisp". Think of where we were last year. Not as 
lost as the year before, but really lost in this offense at the beginning 
of 2005. Remember the constant shifting and penalties? They were gone this 
year. 

We toyed with La Tech for a while, then Callahan decided to start playing 
the game. 

Four tight ends caught TD passes. Four. That's not a sign that Herian 
isn't important. It's a sign of depth. 
What, 10 recievers caught passes, four running backs had significant 
carries. That's huge. 

Somewhere, I do think that Callahan is a true offensive genius - but key 
is that he can communicate that to his team. I think today showed that he 
can. After the first quarter, we moved away from trying to pound the ball 
to playing BC's offense, and we started tearing apart the LaTech defense. 
This was Nebraska of old, with just a different offense. 

We truly beat the crap out of them today, and we did it with a whole team, 
a massive gob of players. That's pretty darned impressive. 


Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com