[Husker] Revealing OWH Chart

Thu Sep 20 22:05:35 CDT 2007

Don't even try to compare the talent that Pelini has to work with with 
Nebraska's talent. LSU has had five or six classes of incredible defensive 
players (southern speed). Many of you have what you clamored for, Nebraska 
boys who aren't mercenary, but whose heart and pride for Nebraska shuts down 
the great teams (like the other night).

Pelini and Solich had the benefit of a weak schedule in 2003. Remember two 
decent teams scorched that defense.

That being said, if I had my choice of putting heart and fire into his 
players, I would choose Bo.  A large part of defense is emotion and I think 
his players feed off of him. I also liked his emphasis on tagging out during 
practice. Everyone had to run to the ball carrier and tag him out every 
play. That is why his defenses look like they have twelve guys around the 
ball.

I believe a lot of the animosity toward Cosgrove results from the feeling 
the only reason he has the job is because he is a FOB. However, remember 
Callahan didn't take him from a EE high school coaching position. He was a 
coordinator for a Big Ten team. The trait I am not impressed with is I think 
his scheming and coaching is a little bit too Big Ten (power) rather than 
SEC (speed). IMO he is probably a good coach, but he is far from an elite 
coach.

Gerald

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Reichenbach" <reich at inetnebr.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>; <huskertt at charter.net>; <pgaule at cox.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Revealing OWH Chart

> 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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