[Husker] Yikes

[Martin, Douglas]

Okay, I did get my wish to a certain degree.  Cosgrove did try something different by playing man to man defense against their 5 wide out set for the majority of the evening.  
 
Problem is, they continued to do the same thing.  Predictable in every sense of the word.
 
I think two examples really make me wonder what is going on.  I can not really tell if is all coaching or all on the players but look at these two examples and I think it is both.
 
1.  Mizzou gets down to the 10 yard line before the end of the first half and our defensive backs are playing 10 YARDS OFF THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE STANDING ON THE GOAL LINE AT THE SNAP ????
 
2.  On Mizzou's fake FG play RUUD IS IN FAKE PREVENT FORMATION but cant get to the ball carrier until the 3 yard line and then he doesn't make a head on tackle but a leg wrap up tackle and Rucker carries him 3 yards into the end zone.
 
What ever happened to what I am used to:  head on drive em back tackles by our linebackers.  Foreman, Farley, Alberts, Polk, just to name a few examples who would ROUTINELY meet the ballcarrier in the hole and progress stopped.  Now we do not meet the guy in the hole but 2-3 yards behind the line and tackle him sideways or low and they go forward for 4 more yards.
 
I watched LSU and Florida last night.  Those linebackers on those teams seem to tackle how I am used to with Huskers of days gone by.
 
One last thing, an apology:  last year I was somewhat critical of Carriker and Moore because I did not think they had the superstar years that I thought they should have.  I think I now know why, they had to stay at home and close to the vest to cover for the other d-line and linebacker deficiencies.  Sorry, Adam and Jay.  I take back my criticism because I see this year what you had to overcome with your team mates.
 
 
 
Douglas W. Martin, MD
 
UNL '87
UNMC '91
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