[Husker] McKewon Dissects the Offense

[Andrew Smith]

(1) I don't buy the argument that NU is so bad at passing that defenses, 
even some mediocre ones, can put 9 in the box without being taken 
advantage of through the air.
(2) If NU's passing is that bad, there are serious problems with player 
development and coaching in that area.

On 12/8/2010 1:29 PM, Mark Landin wrote:
> Because when you can't pass and the D puts 9 in the box, no OL in the
> world is going to open holes.
>
> On 12/7/10, Andrew Smith<arossman at earthlink.net>  wrote:
>> I'm puzzled at NU's offensive woes.  Nebraska has gone from having a
>> top-25 offense and bottom-10 defense (under Callahan) to having a top-10
>> defense and poor offense (at least in too many key games).  But Watson
>> was offensive coordinator for both (2 years of each).  It doesn't make
>> sense.  I'm not sure if the article below has merit, but I'm looking for
>> SOME kind of explanation and the general idea sounds plausible.
>>
>> I can buy that last year's and this year's offense woes were due to the
>> articles main point and...
>> * Last year- the OL and Lee were hurt most of the year, so NU decided to
>> let the D win games while the offense focused on not losing games.
>> * This year, TM's inexperience and injury caused problems in key games
>> when, for some reason (either injuries or coaching decisions) Lee was
>> not used.
>>
>> The one thing I can't explain, and which concerns me for next year, is
>> why the OL seems unable to establish a decent non-option running game
>> even against weaker opponents.
>> I'm also concerned about TM's decision making and composure.  Yes he has
>> some of the tools to be a championship QB, but it's much to early to
>> tell if he has the other necessary tools.  We often talk about a
>> player's "potential" when we are really talking about our hopes.
>>
>>
>> On 12/5/2010 8:38 PM, Dick Karre wrote:
>>> Sam McKewon's excellent analysis of the problems with the offense. In
>>> a nutshell:
>>> "[Bo is] trying to marry an Oregon-style QB to a West Coast offensive
>>> coordinator and protect both with an O-line coached by an old-school
>>> option guy. Throw in big, slow receivers who can't separate and an
>>> offensive tempo that resembles thick maple syrup, and you have an
>>> ungainly hybrid."
>>> http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2010/12/05/4cfb444582555
>>>
>>>
>>>
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