[Husker] Linebacker Play

[Rod Wellman]

Compton and David each had 16 tackles. I'd say they did their job.  Although, Bo wasn't happy with their performance, so even they didn't play with sound technique.

I was on the sideline for the game.  Not to make excuses, but there was a lot of uncalled holding on Fresno's O line.  The most blatant was on the play late in the 2nd quarter where Fresno was down deep in our territory threatening to score.  I believe the line of scrimmage was about the 4 yard line, maybe?  Carr rolled out to his right and Crick was giving chase in the backfield, and the Fresno St. lineman literally wrapped his right arm around Crick's neck from behind.  The crowd saw it and yelled, and yelled more after they realized there would be no holding call.  Crick was livid.  Reviewing the game last night, the cameras didn't even catch this incident and the announcers said nothing about it.  It could have been a huge difference, because it would have backed them up 10 yards from the spot of the foul, putting them around the 25 yard line or so. Instead, they scored on the next play.  Uncalled penalties happen all the time, I know.  But this one was especially egregious.  

Rod W.
Sioux City, Ia.


On Sep 12, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Martin, Douglas W. wrote:

> Very disappointed in the method of linebacker play Saturday night.  Neither Compton nor David seem to be able to meet a running play at the hole and stop it.   Rather they seem to wait and then react, or in David's case, sometimes run around the linemen to try to make the tackle from the side or behind.  A stark contrast to Fresno State's linebackers who filled the hole and reacted quickly, hence very few yards for NU between the tackles.  It seemed routine that Fresno St. could get 3-5 yards between the tackles.  Just once I was waiting for a meeting of the running back and linebackers at the line of scrimmage, but it never happened.  I am guessing all Big Ten opponents will be looking at that tape very closely.
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> Why did we not let Maher give it a go from 62 yds at the end of the first half?  Odds of making a FG greater than a TD in that situation.  BTW, Fresno's kicker was practicing from 62 and making them routinely in warm ups sometimes with a little to spare.   (yes, I know its warm ups, but still....that was impressive)
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> Douglas W. Martin MD
> UNL '87
> UNMC '91
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