Casey does not throw well on crossing patterns across the middle. He also does not throw the low ball well.
Neither INT was thrown to a TE. One was to Martin, who alligator armed it again. The second was to Liewer on the last drive of the game. BTW it was the first time Liewer played on offense all day.
So, you're saying when NU is running for < 2 yards an attempt, that play action is a waste of time? I agree.
And when we blitzed with our inside backers, they just ran into o-lineman and ended up as part of the field..
There were times we had 3 NU defenders all within 5 yards trying to get to the QB.
No, the embarrassing onside kick and the inability of the defense to stop Northwestern cost us the game.
When NU inserted Smothers, I told my wife, "I bet the guy on the board named Nikki is having a fit they bypassed Chubba and went to the # 3 guy."
First pick, receiver completely gave up on route and didn’t even challenge the int..
I recorded the game and just got done watching it. I didn't know the results ahead of time. Here it is 8:23 in the morning now, so the live game happened while I was asleep.
Yeah I was surprised, but then the announcer started talking about a QB run game play.. it was kind of an odd call.
I was surprised they went right to Logan instead of Chubba. But, after Smothers ripped off that 8-10? yard run with the facemask, why pull him? That was one of the few times some footspeed by an NU QB showed some speed and some actual yardage before they reeled him in. This team refuses to do whatever it takes to win.
Not meant as a rip Nikki. I thought #2 meant #2, so why bypass the kid who earned the backup spot?
That is kind of what I thought, except teams will easily key on him being a QB option when he is in there in the future. Sort of a 1 time trick play almost.
I don't know the reasoning or circumstances why the one play move from Casey to Smothers, but I wonder if there was a reason they didn't insert Chubba there.
good question.. I'm thinking it was only thought of as a 1 play thing, like a trick play I guess. It was odd, but they weren't going to pull CT for an extended period I guess.
But, today, had NU had a 4-5 play series in mind for Logan to run, no huddle, run the ball, up to the line, snap it, show them some different wrinkles and maybe put NW on their heels for a series.
I'm not sure I have the stomach to watch the replay and try to put some lipstick on this pig of a game.
I can appreciate what your saying.. I go back and forth on this.. I just don't like what it says to the entire team going forward, because the team is going to doubt him now, and they won't play their best either.
Where did they come from on the field to get into the play? It really doesnt matter does it, execution does. Alligator arms? You turn the guy around with a ball behind him and he can't extend plus it was coming in hot. He missed guys right in front of him, no way to sugar coat it. Adrian would be hung out to dry if it were him.
who knows, maybe they use the next couple of games to warm up someone else at QB and get the right mix, and things takeoff like lightning in a bottle.
I agree 100% on the Smothers thing. My dad and I are both Husker haters and we both kind of said, “oh ****”. Meaning, we thought it was brilliant that Frost was surprising the world and gonna run the option like they did against Iowa last year.
They obviously think Smothers is the best running QB. Purdy is probably #2 but like you said probably a one time thing.
If all NU is going to do is fair catch the kickoffs and punt returns, why not just cut to the chase and put Martin back there and dispense with the ******** of having a return game.
Nikki, you know as well as I do, those type decisions come from a HC who is a leader and is committed to winning.
I was pretty sure we would lose this game because of all the new moving parts. But we could maybe get our feet under us the next 2 and if we beat OU maybe the season could be salvaged. Unlikely, but possible.