[Husker] Revealing OWH Chart

[Tommy Thompson]

That was a great article.  What is most revealing is the YAC (Yards After 
Contact).  As I mentioned before, in most cases, the right defensive call 
was made.  The players were in a position to make the stop.  They just 
didn't do it.  This could be due to a lack of 
skills/fundamentals/techniques/etc, but I don't think that's it at all.  I 
think there are a couple of other factors that could come into play.

1.  Emotion.  If the Defensive player has too much of it, he overruns the 
play.  If not enough, he gets pushed aside.

2.  Attitude/Style.  Many players want to make the "big hit", and therefore 
try to tackle with the shoulders and no arms, or the arms and no shoulders. 
This happens a lot in college and the pros.

3.  Stupidity.  OK...maybe a harsh word for it, but I can't think of a 
better one.  How many times does a running back have to break a tackle 
before the defenders quit trying to strip the ball and just try to bring the 
back down?  This also happens in the pros.  Anyone who watched the 
Rams-49ers game this weekend will remember Gores big play on 4th down.  The 
Ram defender admitted he was going for the ball, and not the tackle.

I'm not blaming the players or the coaches for this.  It's both of them. 
Cosgrove needs to ensure the players are in the right frame of mind.  The 
players need to forget they are in the spotlight and just play ball.

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED"
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