[Husker] Nebraska's Offense

Wed Dec 9 17:39:03 CST 2009

I guess i don't see Rex as that game breaker that the Huskers have had 
in the past with the all out speed, maybe I'm wrong, I hope so, and he 
has been hurt most of the season so we didn't get to see what he could do

Tony Lambert.

Jerry Meyer wrote:
> Are we forgetting Rex?  Saw this kid play in high school a couple of times and he most definitely can go the distance.  He's proven his ability to hit whatever holes he can find quickly and get a few extra yards through toughness.  If there is some downfield blocking, he can run away and hide.  College is different, I know, but barring injuries and given a creative mind at the helm of the offense he can be that difference maker.
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> Jerry Meyer
> Murfreesboro, TN
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> From: Tony Lambert <slimmer37 at hamilton.net>
> To: Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com>
> Cc: husker at tssi.com
> Sent: Wed, December 9, 2009 2:36:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Nebraska's Offense
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> One thing i see and i could be wrong on this, Is a lack of a back that 
> can go 80 yds when he breaks the into the second layer. Helu is good 
> getting to the second layer but he can not out run most DB's
> The O needs a game breaker in back field.
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> Tony Lambert
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> Aaron Wolfson wrote:
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>> Excellent post. We all know something is very wrong on offense, but there
>> are so many variables and so many things that we don't know about what goes
>> on inside the program, that there is no way any of us can state with
>> certainty what Nebraska needs to do to fix the problem. I also have complete
>> trust in Bo and Tom, and I believe they also know there is a problem and are
>> working to address it.
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>> Remember, there are many different paths to offensive success. I could see
>> us turning things around with or without Watson, for instance. I could see
>> us succeeding with a spread offense or with a power option offense. It's
>> really all about the personnel, the leadership, and the commitment to
>> excellence. Get the right people and they will figure out a way to succeed.
>> Luckily, we already have two of the best people in the business.
>>
>> Aaron
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>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 6:03 AM, rczeranko <rczeranko at juno.com> wrote:
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>>> When Nebraska played ISU, they were plagued with injuries. Had Roy Helu
>>> been healthy, he would not have fumbled the ball and Nebraska would have
>>> had at least an additional 14 points. It does beg the question as to why
>>> he was playing injured. These are decisions of the staff and we may never
>>> know all the details. I don't know who else may have been injured when
>>> Nebraska played TTech and ISU (besides Rex Burkhead).
>>>
>>> I agree with the post regarding lack of production at wide receiver.
>>> However, Nebraska lost a lot with the graduation of Joe Ganz, Todd
>>> Peterson, Nate Swift, Matt Slauson, and Lydon Murtha. And remember that
>>> Bo Pelini was hired because of the problems Nebraska had on defense, so
>>> his focus was there.
>>>
>>> Coach Watson is a good coach, but I don't see what his game plan is. It
>>> looks like he just calls plays without setting up anything. Coach Osborne
>>> used to view calling an offense as a chess match. To me, it doesn't look
>>> like that is Coach Watson's approach. Again, I am speaking as a fan
>>> watching on games on TV and I don't have any details as to what is really
>>> going on.
>>>
>>> If Nebraska had some San Francisco 49-ers or Green Bay Packer style west
>>> coast plays, then I believe there would be more production. I have always
>>> felt that these versions of the west coast offense was similar to
>>> Nebraska's option attack in as much as it is designed to get the running
>>> back into space. Instead of a pitch play, short passes are used to get
>>> the running back away from the line of scrimmage and to make the
>>> secondary make tackles.
>>>
>>> As I have posted previously, now that Coach Pelini has fixed the defense,
>>> he will be turning his attention to the offense. I am sure that he will
>>> be seeking guidance from Coach Osborne. It is fairly obvious to me that
>>> Coach Pelini has a lot of respect for Coach Osborne. It will be
>>> interesting to see how Coach Watson will react to this. I am sure that he
>>> will be okay with it.
>>>
>>> While it is easy to say fire so and so, isn't that what got Nebraska into
>>> this situation in the first place? AD Pederson fired Coach Solich during
>>> the season that Coach Solich finally stepped out from underneath Coach
>>> Osborne's shadow and made the football team his own. I for one would have
>>> given Coach Solich another two or three years before making any changes
>>> instead of firing him that year he initially hired Coach Cotton, Coach
>>> Pelini, etc.
>>>
>>> One good thing that came from all that is Nebraska hired Coach Blake and
>>> he brought Ndamukong Suh to the program. So, every cloud has a silver
>>> lining.
>>>
>>> By the by, I know that there is some (may be a lot) of animosity toward
>>> Coach Callahan, but people need to remember that he stepped in after AD
>>> Pederson fired Coach Solich. While his time at Nebraska was not the
>>> greatest, he took the reigns at the worst possible time - after the hand
>>> picked coach by Nebraska's legend had been fired. Maybe Coach Callahan
>>> wasn't a good fit, but a least he stepped up to the plate (and again, he
>>> brought Coach Blake to Nebraska, and ...).
>>>
>>> I for one get a little tired hearing all the negative personal
>>> superlative about players or coaches when things don't go well. While I
>>> believe that AD Pederson thought he was fixing Nebraska football, his
>>> approach just didn't fit this program. I cannot believe that he took the
>>> job at Nebraska to ruin the program. It just doesn't make sense. I also
>>> don't believe that Coach Callahan and his staff (even though I cussed out
>>> Coach Cosgrove a many time on football Saturday while watching from my
>>> couch) tried to ruin the program. They did what they thought they needed
>>> to win. No coach likes losing.
>>>
>>> I do hope that Nebraska works hard to keep the recruits and get the
>>> de-commits to re-commit. Maybe that more than anything will be the
>>> catalyst to spurn the improvements in the offense we all know can happen.
>>>
>>> I have nothing to but complete and utter confidence in Coach Pelini. He
>>> has taken a 5-7 program to the conference championship. I fully expect
>>> Nebraska to win the Big-XII Championship next season (my bold prediction
>>> #3). I and will make a new bold prediction right now: within the next
>>> three seasons (2010-2012)Nebraska will be playing for the national
>>> championship. Most likely this will happen three seasons from this one.
>>>
>>> Next year's schedule is okay, the non-conference is pretty easy.
>>> Washington will be a good challenge. The Big-XII schedule while
>>> challenging will be aided by the fact the Texas will be regrouping after
>>> the offensive players they graduate (although the defense will not
>>> graduation too many people). Nebraska football is back baby and that's
>>> the way I like!
>>>
>>> Look for me at the Holiday Bowl. I will be the one wearing red!
>>>
>>> Go Big Red!
>>>
>>> Rob Czeranko
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