[Husker] Nebraska vs Kansas stats (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Andrew Smith]

I'll try to be nice (and not use CAPS) :-)

Regarding your facts...

"We gave up 24 points in regulation last week, all from short fields".

Incorrect, one was a 75 yard TD drive.  Another was a 47 yard TD drive 
which (1) I would not consider a short field since such starting at 
midfield one or twice a game is not that unusual and (2) ISU earned it 
with a previous drive from their 26 to midfield, and then holding 
Nebraska to get the ball back where they left off.

"SCORING DEFENSE...is the only stat that really matters on defense".

Then why bring up field position, defensive style, who our corners are, 
how it compares to Cosgrove's, etc. to explain Nebraska giving 30 points 
to a team ranked #79 in scoring offense?  Also, I don't consider it the 
only stat that matters when evaluating a defense and predicting how it 
might fare in future games.

Also if scoring is all the matters
   "Offense: Pretty good, not really good
    Defense: Really good, not great"
Doesn't add up since Nebraska's scoring offense is higher ranked than 
Nebraska's scoring defense.

"Was it good enough to win? 100% yes".

Was it poor enough to lose?  100% yes if ISU's holder could have 
executed a simple pass on their 2 point conversion.  [If you can explain 
away scoring drives because of a "Punt into the wind", I can consider 
what would have happened if that pass had been thrown normally.
  :-) ]

But let's not go overboard with this debate.  You have valid points, but 
I believe I and others do as well.  And I think we agree much more than 
we disagree.

As far as I know, no one is comparing this defense to any of Cosgrove's 
or saying it's solely responsible for the ISU game almost being a loss.  
My primary concern about the defense, besides recent injuries, is the 
rush defense which I consider average at best.  And, being a team sport, 
I wish the defense was better in order to compensate for weaknesses on 
the offensive side (which in your own words is "Pretty good, not really 
good").  Most of us expected it to be better and hope it improves so 
Nebraska has a better chance of winning their remaining games.

Go Big Red!
Andy



On 11/10/2010 6:03 PM, Skylar Dodds wrote:
> I apologize, next time I laugh I'll keep it to myself.
>
> We have a top 25 defense and you claim the defense is playing so bad it's
> nearly costing us games.
>
> You get the clinic the defense put on Mizzou right?  By far the best effort
> this defense has put out this year.
>
> For the record, I don't have a problem with sarcasm.  I responded with facts
> and you responded with sarcasm, which I thought was childish.
>
> You have yet to bring up any facts as to why the defense is detrimental to
> our team right now.
>
> --
> Skylar
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Strong [mailto:gbrlist at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 4:57 PM
> To: husker at tssi.com; Skylar Dodds
> Subject: RE: [Husker] Nebraska vs Kansas stats (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> There you go again with your "implies".  Your responses were far from
> polite...talking about "spoiled" and how you were LOL and cracking up...and
> now you have a problem with sarcasm.  Check your own bad manners before you
> attack others.
>
> The defense certainly was a problem last Saturday, and against Missouri (or
> did you miss the last 3 quarters?) and against OSU.  Thanks goodness we won
> all those games.
>
> Dave
>
>
>> You said that in response to a poster
>> saying NU would beat KU soundly, that
>> the defense would have to play a lot better than it did
>> last Saturday, which
>> implies the defense was the problem last Saturday. That is
>> what prompted me
>> to retort as to why the defense WAS NOT the problem last
>> Saturday (or really
>> at all this year, save the OSU game when we played one of
>> the best offenses
>> in the country).
>>
>> So far, despite my responding with facts, you responded
>> with sarcasm.
>>
>
>
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