[Husker] Cozgrove: We were lucky the first 3 quarters

[Alan Siporin]

On 10/31/07 1:31 PM, "Skylar Dodds" <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:

> The man (Coz) just flat out doesn't get it, methinks.His defense played the
best 3
> quarters of the year and his comment is "We were lucky", hmm.
> 
> His reactions/comments/strategies really just leave you scratching your head
> sometimes.
>

I agree. This is the worst news. I was thinking we had a chance before I
heard this. During the game the announcers were saying Nebraska averaged
blitzing 38% of the time last year and have averaged blitzing 18% of the
time this year. We don't have to go balls out 100 percent like we did
against Texas, but I think we have to be in the 40-50% neighborhood to stand
a chance. Give quarterbacks time and they will pick you apart. Pressure
defense is essential against good qbs.

After each blow-out loss, Coz would say the blitz is too dangerous, you can
get burned. Meanwhile, we were getting burned without it. How much worse
could things be? How about a three point loss to Texas on the road vs. blow
out losses to unranked teams at home. Blitz! Please. Blitz.