[Husker] Would you want Oregon's offense?

[Jon Johnston]

So, it was a loose analogy I used earlier... in that other thread and since somebody said "why don't they just say what they're thinking" - I'll go ahead and do that. 

It doesn't matter what offense we run, whether it's spread-based, like Oregon, or a Wisconsin-style pro with an emphasis on power running. We have an offensive line that can't manage to go two series without a friggin' false start penalty. Until that gets straightened out, it won't matter one damned bit. 

Which means - I'm looking right at you, Barney Cotton. I realize these all ain't your recruits, and the Jones tackles are about as slow as we've seen at Nebraska, but if this is as good as our offensive line gets....... oh, look I'll finish re-iterating.... it won't matter what our offensive scheme is. 

Jon Johnston
Corn Nation

On Jan 11, 2011, at 4:19 PM, Mike Nolan wrote:

>> So I'm mixed here. With the guys we have here / coming in, we'd have the
>> players to pull this off.  But is this something you'd want to see?  During
>> a weather game in November?
> 
> I though Oregon actually tried a bit too much trickery, and it may have
> cost them the game.  What kind of offense is it that can't run a sneak
> on 4th and goal at the 1?  
> 
> Maybe I'm just old and grouchy, but I really long for the days when everybody
> in the stadium knew what play Osborne was about to call, but he did it anyway, 
> and it succeeded.  I wonder if that would still work with the stronger and
> faster defenses they have now?  
> 
> A field goal kicker may have won the game, but the Auburn defense was the real 
> winner last night IMHO.
> --
> Mike Nolan
> 
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