[Husker] Final thoughts on the Va Tech game

[jon johnston]

Did a podcast with some VT guys last week and they pointed out that  
they're trying to get Tyrod to stay in the pocket more.

I don't think there's any real secret as to why - if VT's passing game  
doesn't improve, they won't win a lot of games. Their defense has  
holes, and they'll need a better offense than usual this year.

Jon Johnston
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On Sep 21, 2009, at 8:10 PM, Aaron Wolfson wrote:

> It really does seem like the VT coaches are actively encouraging  
> Taylor not
> to run. I've heard all kinds of possible explanations, but only a  
> few people
> know for sure.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 7:43 PM, rczeranko <rczeranko at juno.com> wrote:
>
>> What I was trying to point out regarding comparisons with the 1996  
>> ASU
>> game was that Nebraska's first road game was that an inexperienced
>> offense was on the road against a veteran QB. I too was at the 1996  
>> game,
>> I just had to drive about 100 miles from Tucson. It was a shock after
>> watching the Huskers win the 1996 Fiesta Bowl and Coach Osborne's  
>> second
>> national championship about eight months earlier.
>>
>> We are forgetting that last year Tyrod Taylor averaged 5.8 yards per
>> carry, so he may have been a threat to run.
>>
>> While I do agree that Matt O'Hanlon broke coverage, but as I  
>> pointed out
>> in my previous post this happened at the 1996 ASU game as well. And I
>> cannot lay the blame for the loss on his shoulders. Matt O'Hanlon  
>> had a
>> great recovery for the tackle. He could have given up on the play but
>> didn't. The speaks volumes for his hustle and heart, and will work  
>> for
>> him well down the road.
>>
>> Gosh, you'd think that Nebraska just lost the conference or national
>> championship. This was only the third game of season and Nebraska's  
>> first
>> road game. As I posted previously, this game will serve Nebraska well
>> down the road.
>>
>> As for punting instead of the attempting a 50+  yard field goal or
>> punting with 2:00 minute to go in the game, Coach Pelini looks like  
>> he
>> did a lot of Coach Osborne did on the road - play field position. The
>> defense was playing well at that time, so it was the right call to  
>> make.
>> I cannot remember how many times both Coach Solich or Coach Callahan
>> would go for it on fourth down, just to get stopped and shift  
>> momentum to
>> the other team. So, I cannot fault the coaching staff on either of  
>> those
>> calls.
>>
>> I do take exception with all the passing when it is first and goal  
>> on the
>> six yard line. This is Nebraska football, and Roy Helu was having  
>> decent
>> success running right at the defense. Nebraska should have run  
>> right at
>> them on first down, then maybe an option or play action or fade on  
>> second
>> down, then a fade route on third, and finally kicked the field goal  
>> on
>> fourth. Granted all the penalties hurt, but Nebraska should have  
>> run it
>> on first down.
>>
>> As for Roy Helu not having success getting to the perimeter, Va  
>> Tech had
>> a lot of speed on defense. A lot more than Nebraska had seen so far  
>> this
>> year. Running right at them was successful. It will also cause the
>> secondary to crowd the box and will open up play action deep.
>>
>> However, the bottom line is that I do not coach at Nebraska, nor am  
>> I a
>> football player there. I am a fan, and as I fan I will support the  
>> team
>> come hell or high water. I will 'mourn' the losses and cheer the  
>> wins,
>> but I will always support the Huskers!
>>
>> Go Big Red!
>>
>> Rob Czeranko
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