Exactly. I can see the brilliance as the play unfolds - just to see it come crashing to a halt due to poor oline play.
And the stress of coaching at Nebraska is not good for one’s health (regardless of any healthy compensation).
The passing offense can be potent and Grant has abilities. But given the Oline play, opposing teams are stoning the run and making NU one dimensional. Jet sweeps and some runs by Thompson have to be mixed in.
I also see him staying on for 1 more, if he can manage it, but also in helping with a transition plan for the offense.
I’ve read that it’s blood clots in his legs which is potentially life threatening. I don’t know if the clot problem is true.
Good point! Save this health, yet still benefit from his wisdom. I like it - if it must come to that.
I disagree. He should definitely keep Bill Busch. In fact, without Bill Busch, likely we don't beat Indiana or Rutgers and MJ doesn't get the job.
If he was smart (or whoever the next HC is), he'd retain Whipple as OC. Whipple is one of the best in the game when he has big time talent and coaching at OL. You can see glimpses of how good the offense can be with superior offensive line play and superior/smart QB play (very few interceptions) - look no further than his last season at Pitt. There was brilliance in that offense that year.
The S&C are fine as these dudes are conditioned and strong as fk and there isn't one team that has out muscled them or taken them off of their feet as it's been just all mistakes due to learning a brand new system. The problem with the OL is 2 things, 1 we lost a surefire Outland Trophy and Rimmington award candidate in Jurgens as he left and could've played another year and the other was Autin's OL playbook had been completely scrapped when Riola came on board and now the OL is learning a whole brand new OL playbook that is on the opposite side of the spectrum than Austin's and not only that, has anyone looked at the OL room as Hixson is the only true blue Senior in that room as this is his 6th year and I don't count Williams as was only a transfer from the portal. If people are thinking that they should be barnstormers right now are absolutely dilusional and should have their heads examined as this new system will take time as the OL room has to unlearn the former system and just like after Frost got here Chin's D got better every year including the DL up to last year but look at we lost as that was a huge difference maker as those were old dudes in the system. Chin should be faulted for not coaching up and developing those behind the rotoation during those years.
