Saturday's Offensive Game Plan
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The same thing in a much more brutal fashion if Frost does not adjust like he should have Saturday.
There is a big difference between doing some things unexpected that we didn't prepare for and an all out totally different looking D. I don't know enough about what USA normally does but replaying I didn't see any earth shattering D being played. Not like they were blitzing on every down, bring corners and dropping ends all the time.
Be honest, we should be able to adjust to what USA is doing to us with their level of athletes and our athletes and coaches. Regardless of what was or was not planned for..
I don't disagree with you. I'm just repeating what Frost said. As I said, I suspect it had something to do with a late arriving JUCO RB who isn't up to full speed in the offense yet. I also think it's why we saw more of Mazour and may see that continue. Don't know for sure. We'll find out. I'm comfortable with Mazour out there and I suspect Adrian is too.
Mills has been in Lincoln since June. He knows all the plays. Mo Washington showed up two weeks before the opening game and knew most of them.
It was South Alabama. They are a horrible horrible football team.
How was practice today?
Really. Frost said that his unfamiliarity with the offense led him to miss opportunities for more yardage in the run game in his press conference on Monday.
LOL, you crack me up man. I know several Husker fans like you. Are you mad because you bought into the hype and it may not come to fruition? I'm personally reserving judgement until Sunday.
They aren't horrible. That narrative is based off of last year's record. They aren't great, but they were a lot better than what I expected them to be after all we've heard.
Not sure they didn't have every play at their disposal . I do think the game plan was to keep things more basic. Not get to fancy and just get the W. Not so much as to hide things from CU. But more so to get a step ahead in game planning for CU. It is not uncommon for coaches, staff and players to "skip over" an opponent and start planning for the next week.
Im wondering if this could be the case here they expected an easy win and spent last week more focusing on plays to run against CUs weaknesses vs USA weaknesses.
I have never talked to or heard of a coach “skip over” an opponent. That’s how you get beat. You can only work on one opponent at a time without losing focus and creating confusion. Provide an example of this skip over.
Pretty clear that Martinez's play was a far cry from what we saw during the back half of last season. Maybe he was sick, maybe he wasn't, we would know by now if Adrian or the staff were going to tell us.
One game, yes, but one that we hope isn't a harbinger of things to come. I think the combination of first game, Cam's snapping, Adrian's play generally, first half sans MoWash, a crafty defensive game prep by USA (with a lack of adjustment by the players and staff), and a second half that played out weird produced the unsatisfying game that we watched.
It was just South Bama, but I think we should be enthused by the play of the D. There were some timely individual plays that snuffed USA drives in addition to the turnovers. NU found out that Eric Lee can get some things done and that Cam Taylor is a veritable swiss army knife in defensive backfield.
Really? Granted it is high school that I was speaking of, but assumed in happens at college level as well. Not to saying they literally skip over, but more don't spend as much time game planning, and film watching to pick apart weaknesses. For example during prep week for a game like Michigan all weak. Sat night- Sat morning is preparing for Michigan. For teams lesser team like USA. Sat night- Wed is preparing for USA then Wed start looking a bit into CU, just to get that few extra days in. Not sure if that is what happened here, just my opinion. Yes you are right, that is how upsets happen. Today no teams should be taken for granted.
Ha! No you don't "hear about it" but we (the staff) talk about it all the time.
Years ago we used to joke how Conestoga was our "week off" because we knew they sucked and that we would win by 50...sure enough we did.
Later that bye week team because Mount Michael...
If you are here in Omaha do you think that Prep, Millard West, Millard North give a **** if they are playing Benson that Friday night? They know they are winning by 50.
Heck, during Mount Michael week we would spend more time preparing for the good team we played after them.
It isn't about being disrespectful it is about using your time wisely.
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I'd agree with your assessment on the o-line play. Terrible
In re- watching the game the plays called for Mills were all between tackles. Why ? only wide runs were with Robinson. Even those runs in which Washington was called upon started into the line, he just bounced outside.
In re- watching the game the plays called for Mills were all between tackles. Why ? only wide runs were with Robinson. Even those runs in which Washington was called upon started into the line, he just bounced outside.
Yes, it was wonderful watching the blackshirts kick *** & take names. I could hardly believe it! Lee & JoJo were simply sensational.
Even better, the defense did NOT give up more than one or two 3rd & longs. After watching us give up zillions of those last year.....it made me a total & complete happy camper.
That will never go away. I'm just glad that we don't still have "road shell" any more. Didn't you trademark that term back in 2002?
Of course, but less doesn’t prepare you for the rest that you didn’t have film of.
Yeah but coaches don't spend a ton of time on 1 or 2 plays...they spend time on tendencies.