[Husker] The Offense

[David Strong]

Here is an article from Omaha.com about the offensive game plan in the Missouri game.  The author makes a pretty strong arguement that it sucked.  Watson said we kept throwing because Missouri was stacking the box.  This guy says if you look at the film, Missouri did so only on 16 out of 67 plays and 7 of those were in the final drive when we were eating clock.  The basic question was....why so many spread formation passing plays when:  1. it was pouring ...and more importantly 2.  it wasn't working.  
 
http://www.omaha.com/article/20091015/BIGRED/710159751
 
My take at the time....SW called a lousy game.  But we won.  Keep Green warmed up.
 
Dave

--- On Fri, 10/16/09, Killmar, John <John.Killmar at stjude.org> wrote:


From: Killmar, John <John.Killmar at stjude.org>
Subject: RE: [Husker] The Offense
To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
Date: Friday, October 16, 2009, 9:01 AM


During the first 3 quarters of the Missouri game Lee could not get the ball to his receivers and yet the offense still continued to rely on passing instead of going to the ground game I was expecting because of the weather.  Why was this?  Any input on why the Huskers kept on throwing the ball and missing and not running more?

John Killmar
Memphis

-----Original Message-----
From: husker-bounces at tssi.com [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf Of Steven
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:48 AM
To: jon johnston
Cc: Husker List
Subject: Re: [Husker] The Offense

I know we are used used to seeing a "strong" or "solid" running game,  but
the point I make is as follows: If  Zac Lee only completes 34% of his passes
then we better darn well be able to run to make up that void.


Steven K
Class of 83


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