[Husker] Revealing OWH Chart

[RJ Wessel]

Curious if anyone would have the rankings of Cosgrove's defenses from his days in Wisconsin - and after he left - if I remember correctly Wisconsin's defense was phenomenal  the following year? 




---- Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote: 
> Okay, you've almost convinced me.  The defensive coaches are doing
> a great job.  Wait, that's not quite right.  How does it go?  Oh,
> yeah: They're doing a "heck of a job."  Now, if only their players
> would do a "heck of a job", we'd all see what a "heck of a job" the
> coaches are really doing.
> 
> I know that "benchmarks" aren't popular, but how are those nettlesome
> benchmarks, like national rankings in the defensive rankings?
> 
> This year to date:
>   Scoring defense: #66/119 (LSU is #1)
>   Total defense: #45/119 (LSU is #1)
>   Rushing defense: #99/119 (Penn St is #1, LSU is #3)
>   Passing defense: #13/119 (Fresno St is #1, LSU is #2)
> In 2006:
>   Scoring defense: #24/119
>   Total defense: #56/119
>   Rushing defense: #37/119
>   Passing defense: #79/119
> In 2005:
>   Scoring defense: #25/117
>   Total defense: #26/117
>   Rushing defense: #26/117
>   Passing defense: #43/117
> In 2004:
>   Scoring defense: #71/117
>   Total defense: #56/117
>   Rushing defense: #11/117
>   Passing defense: #110/117
> In 2003 (Solich/Pelini):
>   Scoring defense: #2/117
>   Total defense: #11/117
>   Rushing defense: #24/117
>   Passing defense: #11/117
> In 2002 (Solich, Bohl)
>   Scoring defense: #45/117
>   Total defense: #55/117
>   Rushing defense: #49/117
>   Passing defense: #57/117
> In 2001 (Solich, Bohl)
>   Scoring defense: #6/115
>   Total defense: #8/115
>   Rushing defense: #22/115
>   Passing defense: #9/115
> 
> In the Callahan and Cosgrove era, NU has ranked in the top 25 in only
> one of these four categories each year.  In 2003, the last year of
> Solich/Pelini, NU was in the top 25 in all four of these categories
> as they were in 2001 with Solich and Bohl as DC.  Even in 2002, when
> Solich's team finished with a .500 record and Bohl was fired, NU
> finished at #55 in total defense, which is better than 2 of the 3
> years since the coaching change, and #45 in scoring defense, which
> is better than the current ranking.  The rushing defense ranking has
> gone down every year.
> 
> I'd sure like to be convinced they're doing a "heck of a job", so
> I appreciate your arguments.  Please continue to help me with this,
> because I'm struggling with being convinced.  Maybe if you'd pass a
> little of the Kool-Aid it would help.
> 
> 
> > Good point...
> > I'm not saying there weren't big holes on occasion.  I stated that in MOST 
> > cases, the right call was made.
> > 
> > USC ran the ball 38 times.  Do those 6 photos suggest that the other 32 
> > times the holes weren't there?  Probably not, but even still, I have a 
> > problem with stating that those photos indicate bad coaching decisions.
> > 
> > Photo #1 - Obvious hold just to the left of the ball carrier.  Another 
> > player in position to make the tackle.  Player in the bottom right hand 
> > corner...why was he clear back there?  Had he already missed the tackle? 
> > Hard to tell without the entire sequence.
> > 
> > Photo #2 - No argument
> > 
> > Photo #3 - Missed arm tackle.  A player on each side of the stack...ready to 
> > make the tackle.  What happened next?
> > 
> > Photo #4 - 3 Huskers in the backfield...all of them missed the tackle
> > 
> > Photo #5 - No argument
> > 
> > Photo #6 - No argument.
> > 
> > USC had 68 total plays on offense.  I don't have access to any photography, 
> > but I imagine someone could come up with six pictures showing how the 
> > Huskers defense dominated.
> > 
> > Finally, check this article out:
> > 
> > Husker players, coaches stand by Cosgrove
> > http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/09/19/huskerextra/football/doc46f09905441b7816946700.txt
> 
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