[Husker] The Offense

[jon johnston]

Why exactly does the offense need to rely on a solid running game?  
Because that's what we're used to seeing?

Jon Johnston
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On Oct 16, 2009, at 12:27 AM, Steven wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven" <jfpgroup at suddenlink.net>
> To: "David Strong" <gbrlist at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] The Offense
>
>
>> Dave,
>> I have to agree with several of your comments. I think we are a  
>> team that is a mystery right now.  We have never been in a solid  
>> groove against good teams.  We need a solid sustained showing  
>> against a quality team.  I trust that Coach Watson can see the true  
>> talent in Zac.  This team has to establish an identity. I think it  
>> will come from the defense.  If they continue to shine,  the  
>> offense will grow into a consistent unit.  The offense needs to  
>> rely on a solid running game, and utilize the tight ends. Remember,  
>> the TD in the VT game called back was completed to McNeil.  He also  
>> had one against Mizzou.
>>
>> It is better to be 4-1 and ranked as to be 1-4 and still maturing.
>>
>> GO BIG RED!
>>
>> Steven K
>> Classof 83
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Strong" <gbrlist at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>; "Nick Chevance" <nickchevance at gmail.com 
>> >
>> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 8:23 PM
>> Subject: [Husker] The Offense
>>
>>
>> After two games against quality opponents, I think that we have a  
>> pretty good team. They were both strange games (one where we found  
>> a way to lose a game that we had won and the other in a drenching  
>> downpour). I thought that the win against Missouri was the most  
>> important win for Nebraska since the 2001 game against Oklahoma,  
>> including the bowl games against Michigan and Michigan State. This  
>> season would blow if we lost that game and that one win makes  
>> everything look up.
>>
>> I can't be the only one concerned about our offense, particularly  
>> the play we are getting from the quarterback position. If the VT  
>> game showed us anything, it's that we have a good running game but  
>> not good enough to win the game by itself. Missouri, because of the  
>> rain, makes it hard for me to judge much. But no one can argue that  
>> in the two games against representative competition, our qb has  
>> played poorly. Really poorly. VT - 11 for 30, 136 yards - 2 INT  
>> against a good defense. Missouri - 14 for 33, 158 yards in a flood.  
>> 56 of those on one play. 3 TDs is good, but 2 were off the  
>> turnovers. I doubt anyone, especially Zac and OCSW, are satisfied  
>> with what we have seen in those two games.
>>
>> Weather forecast for Lincoln on Saturday is partly cloudy, 53. I am  
>> nervous about this game. The Missouri win generated so much  
>> optimism and enthusiasm not felt in so long, that I don't want it  
>> to diminish so soon. I'm just hoping for a win. Cover 10 and a  
>> half? Probably not but I don't care in the slightest. I'm still  
>> waiting for the game that gives me a good read on this team. I  
>> thought it would be VT, it wasn't. I thought it would be Missouri,  
>> it wasn't because of the rain. Saturday is big.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> --- On Thu, 10/15/09, Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: Fw: Re: [Husker] Wildcat
>> To: "David Strong" <gbrlist at yahoo.com>, "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com 
>> >
>> Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 10:03 AM
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 7:09 AM, David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com>  
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Could you please try to split that hair a little finer?
>>
>> Ha! Love it!
>>
>> I thought I'd try to steer the conversation towards this week's game,
>> which I had started to earlier by asking who anyone thought would be
>> Helu's backup at RB this week against TTech. Regardless of whomever
>> it may be that lines up at QB or takes the direct snap.
>>
>> Frankly, I haven't heard a peep. Nothing's been said out of the
>> practice reports, nothing's been leaked on the radio. The injury to
>> Burkhead had just been announced before Big Red Wrapup went on the
>> air, but they really didn't address it. I think, or at least I get
>> the impression, that everyone pretty much thinks that it really
>> doesn't matter who it is, that production isn't really going to fall
>> off. I must admit, I really like Burkhead's straight-ahead style, but
>> I haven't seen much of anything on the guys behind him. And again, I
>> know we've all said this before, but this is a team that we should
>> have some success running against.
>>
>> At Mizzou, they were pretty much 8 and 9 men in the box for much of
>> the game. Helu and Burkhead were getting tackled by the safeties.
>> That must tell you something about who else might be open. Where were
>> the TE's? I think on a dry field under good conditions, we should see
>> running proficiency way up, and we should see the TE's much more.
>>
>> The current line is Nebraska and 10.5 points. Do we win? Can we  
>> cover?
>>
>> Nick
>> -- 
>> “Rene Descartes walks into a bar.
>> The bartender asks, "Would you like a beer?"
>> Descartes answers, "I think not." And promptly disappears.”
>> Harlan Ellison
>>
>>
>>
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