[Husker] Post-mortem (was: 21-10 at the half)

[Theodore Heise]

> I still think the defensive gameplan was sound.  The execution was 
> terrible. Too many missed tackles.  All game, the Husker defenders 
> would be in position to hit the USC running back behind the line 
> of scrimmage. Unfortunately, they either tried to arm tackle, they 
> overran the carrier, or they were juked out of their socks.

I'm no coach, but that's certainly what it looked like to me.  I 
must have heard Musburger remark a dozen times on the holes the USC 
line opened for their back.


> The Huskers last two touchdowns were cheap, but I don't blame 
> Callahan for keeping the starters in.  Multiple reasons for that. 
> 1.  The game ended on positive notes.  2. The offense was able to 
> work out some kinks, hopefully.3 Pete Carroll was obviously trying 
> to run up the score.  Callahan had a right to answer back.

When USC went to a playcall mix with more passing later in the game 
I thought the same thing, but then it occurred to me they might just 
be trying to get more practice on the passing game as it hadn't been 
working too well for them.

On another note, I was a bit surprised to see so many empty seats in 
the fourth quarter.  That doesn't seem like traditional Nebraska fan 
behavior.  With several minutes still on the clock, the sections 
next to the band were well less than half full.

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Theodore (Ted) Heise     <theo at heise.nu>     Bloomington, IN, USA