[Husker] Why is it?

[j j]

It also doesnt hurt Wisconsin that their QB is a 5th year senior and Martinez is just a sophmore....hmmm a difference there too????




--- On Mon, 10/3/11, Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Husker] Why is it?
To: "Jon Johnston" <jon.johnston at gmail.com>
Cc: husker at tssi.com
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011, 8:52 AM

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 decisifon, 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
>

I'm with Jon here.  I don't buy the too young in the backfield, 3-5 years to
get better, stuff.  I think the Pelini's have good talent but even they've
said the kids aren't doing what they want them to do.  I do believe the
defense was crafted to stop spread offenses, but that's not who we'll see in
the B1G this year, with the exception of perhaps Michigan (I don't know what
they run exactly, except Robinson).  So there are some growing pains on the
defensive side.  I also don't think the D-line played badly; they seem to
get a lot of up field pressure, but Wisconsin was prepared for that, and
then they adjusted and we tended away from the blitzes.

My bottom line is Martinez and his problem is his throwing motion and his
footwork.  It has nothing to do with his height.  He doesn't put himself in
position to make throws accurately, but even then he can throw fairly well,
despite the problems.  If you can stomach it, go back to the game and watch
the Wisconsin QB and his throws.  Feet planted forward, throws off his lead
foot, shoulders square to the line, and his arm motion is measured and looks
almost effortless, especially that one TD throw 30-40 yards down the middle
between at least 4 defenders.  The ball is going where he's throwing it, not
going in the general direction he's throwing in.  And there's the
difference.  The Wisconsin kid is a quarterback, and Martinez is an athlete
playing QB.

The answer is to establish the run.  Find what works and run it until they
stop it.  Throw to keep them defense off balance.  When the Huskers do that,
a 50% throwing percentage isn't going to hurt you too badly, and you'll
likely be successful.  But turn a throwing athlete into a drop-back or
roll-out passing quarterback, and you're going to be in trouble eventually.

And he needs practice in the option.  I didn't see too many attempts but
he's making much better reads, and his reaction is to pitch when the end
comes up to cover the QB.  But at least twice the pitch comes too early and
lets the end react to it and get in on the play.  He needs to learn to draw
that end to him then pitch.  Then you have the numbers downfield.

Where oh where is Greg Mays?  He was so good at this.

Sorry.  I'm going to drop this now and get ready for OSU.  I don't think
they play all that well, but it isn't going to be a cakewalk.  MSU beat them
and they aren't world-beaters either.  They're coming in to Memorial Stadium
and they should be treated accordingly - politely and loudly.  I expect the
Huskers to turn this around this weekend and take out OSU.  Close, but a win
is a win.

Nick

-- 
"If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing."
Anatole France
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