[Husker] Surprised; not surprised

[Tommy Thompson]

Others will surely disagree with me on this, but I thought NU was able to 
run the ball at times, but just not make the big plays.   I think the 
fumbles and dropped passes hurt the running game, as did the improper zone 
reads.  For the last quarter and 1/2, the Huskers made the right reads, and 
were able to move the ball effectively.  Unfortunately, they didn't have the 
QB in there to turn a 5 yd gain into a 40 yd gain.  That said, I agree with 
the change in QB.

On another note...why did the Huskers only use 1 "true" LB for the entire 
game?

Tommy Thompson (Pa)
"GO BIG RED"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Smith" <arossman at earthlink.net>
To: "Husker List" <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:05 PM
Subject: [Husker] Surprised; not surprised


>  I wasn't surprised that Texas shut down Nebraska's running game.  As I'd 
> pointed out, Texas' rushing defense is #19 (and actually better if you 
> look at average yards/rush).  Martinez's speed is exciting, but all the 
> speed in the world doesn't help if there isn't a hole to run through.  I 
> was surprised that having the run shutdown didn't lead to interceptions. 
> I was often surprised at how open Nebraska receivers were at times 
> (especially with Texas' #8 pass defense).  And with the wind and both 
> teams having top passing defenses, I thought there would be some ints by 
> both sides.
>
> Nor was I surprised that Texas got some key runs against Nebraska.  Being 
> 57th in rush defense after a soft opening schedule showed this defense to 
> be well below last years.
>
> The biggest surprise and disappointment were the dropped passes.  Without 
> those (and the 1 lost fumble), Nebraska wins.  Getting beat is hard, but 
> in beating yourself is harder.
>
> I still think Nebraska has a good team and a decent chance to win the rest 
> of their games.  Let's hope this loss get's them to focus and play to 
> their potential the rest of the year.
>
> Go Big Red!
> Andy
>
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