[Husker] Lets talk about the defense

[Andy Knipp]

Yea I wish I had been able to see it. 

I am pleased with the run D. I know when you have a lead on someone like
that, they are going to pass, pass, pass. 

It does sound like the front 4 got pressure, but I do not know if that is
when blitzing or not. I like hearing a 20 yard sack from Barry Turner.
Sounds like Ty Steinkuhler played well. 


Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of
Tommy Thompson
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:15 PM
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Subject: [Husker] Lets talk about the defense

I wasn't able to watch or listen to the game this weekend.  The chatter on
the list has been minimal, to say the list.

Just wondering what folks who saw the game (either on TV or in person)
thought about the defense.  I've only heard a few comments so far, and I'm
wondering about the following:

1.  Did the defensive backs play closer to the receivers than last year?
2.  Was there a push from the front 4?
3.  Looking at the stats, it appears as if the Huskers defense looked good
in the first half, but blew up in the 3rd quarter.  Was that due to a lack
of adjustments?  Did the defense look tired?  Did they lose their
focus/motivation/etc after having such a good first half?

I pulled the following from the stats.
1.  WMU converted on 50% of 3rd and long (6+ yards to go).  Not a good stat.
2.  Huskers gave up 4 plays of over 20 yards each; three of them in the 2nd
half.  Not a good stat.
  
I'm really hoping for a change from the awful defense from last year, but
giving up 340+ yards passing (190 in the 3rd quarter) is a bit discouraging.
Especially, since that team was Western Michigan.



Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED"
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