[Husker] Burkhead 'questionable' but will travel

[David Elfering]

I think the interesting thing about him is that he also had a high passing
completion ratio and can apparently break a good sized run against what was
probably an average defense. Whether the Huskers D is significantly better
will be interesting to see.

The bottom line is that he is an overall unknown for both NU *and* UCLA. As
a freshman I'd bank that the Huskers will test his mettle early on, see how
he reacts to pressure, handles reads, etc.

UCLA is touted to have a lot of defensive line potential but the defensive
backfield appears suspect. This week could be a a reality check for either
team but I think it will be UCLA given all the wild card factors at work
for them (new coaches, QB, suspect D) and the possibility that Bruins fans
could be out numbered by those in red.

I expect some nail biting and general yelling at my TV but you are right,
UCLA (at this point) is the less proven product and too much is being read
into one run for 72 yards.


On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Mike Jaixen <mikejaixen at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Let's not read too much into Hundley.  After his 72 yard scoring run, he
> finished the day with 6 carries for 68 yards.  So that's one carry for 72
> yards, and five more for -4 yards.
>
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> Mike Jaixen
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> ________________________________
>  From: Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com>
> To: Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com>
> Cc: "husker at tssi.com" <husker at tssi.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Husker] Burkhead 'questionable' but will travel
>
> I don't think we'll know how good UCLA's offense is until after they play a
> real defense, i.e., Nebraska.
>
> Let's say they're better than Southern Miss, but not as good as they were
> last week. Within that, who knows? I think the fact that they are starting
> a redshirt freshman at QB will help. They won't be able to run it as well
> as they did against Rice, and passing could be a problem. The QB, while
> he's a runner, is more of a Cam Newton-type physical runner than a Denard
> Robinson-type burner, so presents less of a challenge than Alford of
> Southern Miss did, in my opinion.
>
> Aaron
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Nick Chevance <nickchevance at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 8:45 AM, David Strong <gobigredlist at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Man, a year ago i would have freaked out at news like that. But after
> > last
> > > Saturday it doesnt seem as much like the end of the world. I know it
> was
> > > just one game against a rebuilding team, I'm not making any
> declarations.
> > > But it looked like good players and good coaches all making good things
> > > happen. We should get the win in LA and continue to improve looking to
> > put
> > > it all together against Wisconsin. Hope I dont get caught looking ahead
> > but
> > > I cant help it.
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> >
> > Getting back to the original subject matter, I'd agree with Dave.  We saw
> > four good backs this week, each one with a different approach.  Abdullah
> is
> > lightning quick, and went through a couple of small holes so quickly, the
> > D-line didn't have time react.  Heard is much the same, but lacks Ameer's
> > first step, I'd say.  Then Cross, well, there's a guy that will go at you
> > if he needs to.  His carries at the end of the game were punishing.  Much
> > like Burkhead but without his shiftiness.
> >
> > And Marrow at fullback is a guy I'd try to avoid.  Definitely runs
> > downhill.
> >
> > I'm more comfortable with a game without Burkhead this year than I would
> > have been last year.  I'd rather not, but I'd rather see Rex run later
> this
> > year if available rather than use him up next week.
> >
> > Now, how good was that UCLA running game, or, how bad was that Rice run
> > defense?  There's a question for discussion.
> >
> > Nick
> > -- "In politics stupidity is not a handicap."
> > Napoleon Bonaparte
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