[Husker] Why is it?

[David Elfering]

You hit that nail on the head. I remember the melt downs everyone had during
Scott Frost's first season and the debacle in Tempe. Its probably hard for
some to remember but Charlie McBride faced a lot of derision at some points
until the dominant streak in the mid 90's. Remember when the joke was that
Charlie should be charged with check fraud for cashing them "under false
pretenses".

When I moved to Nebraska in 1983 my first exposure to a Husker fan was
someone cursing Osborne's decision to go for two "something has to be done
about that guy" or something to that effect.

I may be a total minority but I like Time Beck. I've met him, listened to
him speak and see sparks here and there that I like. The defense to me is
the bigger of the disappointments as this has been something the Pelini era
has always hung it's hat on. It has been the fundamental identity. We had
some atrocious offensive output in recent years but the defense was our
saving grace. If that is broken then the new offense will face undue stress.
Add the fact that we've made a violent conference change and things aren't
looking very pretty. Anyone talking about adding coaching changes to all
that should have their head examined.

Hopefully we will see adjustments on both sides that make it possible to be
competitive and not fall totally flat in the B1G. Best case? Finding the
chemistry and leadership on both sides of the ball and facing the Badgers in
the championship. Best best case and the stuff movies are made of? Get there
and ruin their season. We've had the sour now let's hope for the sweet.

On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Jon Johnston <jon.johnston at gmail.com> wrote:

> - This is the way it's been my whole life. Even before the internet came
> along, coaches and players were being crucified after losses in coffee shops
> across Nebraska. Why is it that you're still shocked by it?
>
> - 3-5 years to get his players in place? This is year four. You think maybe
> he'd have the right defensive backs by now, right? And given that coaches
> are continually moving on and up, are we going to make the same excuse when
> a coordinator moves along to another position somewhere else?
>
> - I was surprised that Tim Beck basically abandoned the running game. It
> was a stupid decision, especially since Wisconsin was not loading the box
> all of the time.  It may not have cost us the game necessarily but it cost
> us being competitive.
>
> This was an embarrassing loss. Like I said, the reaction has been the same
> after an embarrassing loss just about forever. Honestly, what did you
> expect?
>
> Jon Johnston
> Corn Nation
>
> On Oct 2, 2011, at 10:05 PM, rczeranko at juno.com wrote:
>
> > When ever Nebraska loses why is it we fans want to tar and feather the
> coaches, or QB, or whom ever? It is always doom  and gloom, then as soon as
> Nebraska starts winning then it's "We could make it all the way."
> >
> > While the Wisconsin defensive players may have said post game they only
> used five formations, they did get driven on. Poor play calling and poorer
> decisions by Taylor Martinez took the offense out of the game.
> >
> > If Nebraska had won, then this list would have been full of everyone how
> great Nebraska is and how they could win the national championship.
> >
> > This is a young, i.e., inexperienced team. Nebraska lost a lot of talent
> to graduation. We fans need to have patience. It will take between 3 to 5
> years for Coach Pelini to get his players fully in place. And with the
> change in offensive scheme from west coast what they are doing now may make
> it take a little while longer.
> >
> > I do not remember what kind of offensive scheme Taylor Martinez played in
> high school, but I am fairly sure it was closer to west coast than option. I
> was surprised with Coach Beck in the booth that he was not able to convey to
> Taylor Martinez that there were open receivers.
> >
> > During the Fox NFL pregame today, Terry Bradshaw was talking about
> shorter quarterbacks and how they have to position themselves to throw over
> the taller linemen. Being listed at 6 feet makes him 4 inches shorter than
> the Wisconsin's average height. Terry Bradshaw talked about how a shorter
> quarterback has to be back farther and loft the ball more, so Taylor
> Martinez's mechanics may not be so bad given his height. If there are not
> throwing lanes, then he may not be able to see the entire field.
> >
> > So be patient, stick with the staff and players. Nebraska will at least 9
> games this season. The Legends division is still within reach, and I believe
> is still Nebraska's to lose. As I posted previously, Wisconsin is good but
> beatable. I would like to see a rematch in Indy.
> >
> > Go Big Red!
> >
> > Rob Czeranko
> >
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