Until this program can truly turn the corner we will be left with excuses in the wake. Last year it was Illinois changed the front so they had to throw out half the plays. Good grief, high school teams do that and you should have prepared for every and anything.
Decision making has been in short supply both in the booth and on the field. Until that changes, we will still be finding ways to beat ourselves.
Finally, and this one bugs me to no end. Why would we ever say "we should beat these guys"? It is usually because we have beaten them in the past, like Purdue who has been a traditional door mat, there is a mindset that "we should beat them because they are always bad." Well, guess what, until proven otherwise, we are worse. Can you imagine other teams penciling in a win against Nebraska because, "they have been bad for several years." Prove you are more physical, more conditioned, better coached, quicker to the ball, more disciplined, and a better "team" rather than individuals. It is time, way past time.
I agree almost entirely with this Tru. Back "in the day" I could look at the schedule and figure NU had 1 or 2 games that could be trouble, other than that NU would overwhelm the others.
One thing (among many) that makes me a bit concerned is Whip likes to play calls from the sidelines, and has a long history of doing it pretty well. Now with Frost roaming the sidelines, and looking for something to do, I wonder how that works.
I'm not sure who will be in the booth helping the offense. Won't happen but I'd just as soon see Frost up there, since he's supposed to be the CEO and all. Frost has shown, at times, that he can call a play that works well, just not play after play.
If Frost wants to have Whip run a certain play, I would much rather just have Frost tell the booth and then have the booth send it down to Whip. Last thing I wanna see is Frost coming in and out of the picture with Whipple and trying to call too many plays.
The game needs to be so much bigger than Frost's ego. He could get major props after the game from Whip and others by saying HCSF sent down this or that play. That way, Scott gets his ego boost, Whip "looks" to be the play caller, and less traffic around Whip.
Thompson's sideline conversations need to be with Whipple, not Frost. Since Whip was hired as the OC, I'd like to see him coordinate the offense, get input from above, even through Frost and see the NU offense resemble a functional unit.
