[Husker] Re: Monday press conference

[Tommy Thompson]

My concern about the playcalling is with the flanker/wide receiver screen in 
the flat.   I think the Huskers ran that play 4 times or so during the aTm 
game, and it never was successful.   Seems like the TE or WR over the middle 
works better.  Is the screen an audible, or is that called from the bench?

The Husker defense is playing very well, but the offense seems to sputter 
when presented with a run-stop defense.  Hopefully, they can figure 
something out before the CO game, or it could be another heart-stopper.

Tommy Thompson (Pa)
"GO BIG RED"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nick Chevance" <nickchevance at gmail.com>
To: "DAVID L MCGEE" <mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Husker] Re: Monday press conference


> On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 5:18 PM, DAVID L MCGEE <mcgee4646 at sbcglobal.net> 
> wrote:
>> I just listened to the press conference. Near the end Bo is asked about 
>> some player's status and whether they were available on Saturday. He said 
>> they were available and would be available on Friday. I thought it was 
>> Zac Lee he was talking about. Can anyone confirm?
>> Thanks,
>> Jean
>
> I didn't hear the conference but they were talking about it on
> Unsportsmanlike Conduct with Steve Sipple this afternoon.  According
> to them, Bo did mention the availability of Lee, said that he was
> available this last weekend and was available the week before.  Sipple
> said that Lee was seen warming up before the game on Saturday, and
> that he could throw the ball, but not likely for distance or with much
> zip.  You might call him serviceable.
>
> Cody Green throws a nice ball, but at times he seems to try and really
> wing it, which almost always results in an overthrow.  He tried to fit
> one in on McNeil this weekend, a tight hole in the defense, and it was
> WAY over thrown and intercepted.  If Lee plays, he's not likely to be
> able to throw any deep balls, which has been our big play ability this
> year.  But I think he runs the current offense better than Cody.  He's
> quicker with reads, and his ball handling seems harder to read by the
> defense.
>
> With that, Cody can be effective, but the offense we're running isn't
> one well suited to his skills.  I'm not sure why we don't use him in
> the wildcat; he's not quick with the ball, but once he gets moving,
> he's a force to reckon with.  He does need to work on his ball
> handling skills - at ISU he almost lost a couple of hand offs where he
> pulls the ball out after leading the RB to the line.  The ball
> sometimes comes loose, which means he loses that first step trying to
> get control of the ball.  And then there are the fumbles.
>
> Again, this Friday, I don't have a problem with our defense stopping
> CU.  As last year (and I didn't think I'd say that this year) I have a
> concern with the offense scoring enough to support the defense.
>
> Is it Watson?  Is it not having the right players on the line to run
> this?  We don't have an outstanding WR corps, but they've been good
> enough to get us this far.  We clearly have the running backs.  We
> have three QB's - clearly Martinez was the one to lead the team this
> year, but did we have a contingency for a loss of Martinez?  I'm not
> terribly sure anymore.
>
> Just a minor worry for a Monday.
>
> Nick
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