Charlie McBride

[inthedeed]

50% coaching and 50% speed

 

[goldencohusker]

Wasn't the 84 defense number 1 that year? Granted they weren't great in 83.

The 84 defense was probably Mcbride's best prior to the makeover to the 4-3 in the 90s. The losses to OU in '85 and '87 were precursors to the blackshirts struggles against teams with speed that became more apparent in 89-92. After mcbride retooled in the 90s, you almost had to feel sorry for opposing QBs as the pressure was relentless regardless of how good they were - as Peyton Manning can attest

 

[dinglefritz]

50% coaching and 50% speed

Definitely took both. Interestingly Several months ago on 590 Charlie mentioned that he was talking with a current coach from another school. When Charlie asked him what he thought NU’s problem was the coach replied “a lack of speed”. Charlie said we have to get faster.

Frost said the same thing when he took over the program but he had difficulty recruiting those guys at key spots like OLB and DE

 

[HUSKERFAN66]

After a third-ranked Florida State beat 11th-ranked Nebraska, 27-14, in the 1993 Orange Bowl (following the 1992 season), Osborne and his defensive staff spent 2 ½ days with Bowden and his staff in the off-season.

It doesn't say where it took place, but my recollection was that it was down in Florida.

I think this is pretty accurate