Given the play of the offense this season, the game many of us expected, but hoped didn’t happen, happened. Another dismal offensive performance that was unable to be offset by the defense, and Nebraska falls to Texas Tech by a 21-point margin.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on how you want to term it, I managed to miss the first half in favor of my daughter’s 3rd birthday party, but the DVR was running and I’ll run through the first half tonight to see just how bad the emails I’ve already received have said it was.
From what I saw in the second half, this offense needs a spark, and I’m not sure that a quarterback switch is what will trigger it. In fairness to both Green and Lee, the trend continues with conservative, and predictable, play calling. But play calling is only the first part of the equation, followed by execution – and the execution is lacking. Both QBs seem too slow in the pocket and lock in to their target, ignoring reads and a general lack of throwing off the secondary.
I’ll be back later tonight after watching the first half, but I’d like to hear your comments, so fire away.
–more to come, but add your thoughts in the comments–
My comment is I’m disgusted by how much distance there is between our program and the good teams in the Big 12 South. Until we fix that, nothing is really fixed.
We need to get rid of the West Coast offense (Watson) and go back the the power house running game. Until we get rid of all of Callahan’s staff we won’t be able to compete with the other Big 12 teams. Also Watson needs to stand on the sidelines with the Pelini brothers instead of having the luxury of the coaches box.
This kind of thinking is very distructive. You might be able to do O.K. for a tme, (by going back) but then you have just dug the program a bigger hole. That approach is not the future, if you want to return to the top of the Big 12. The West Coast offense may not be the answer either but it is a lot easier to move into a really good system from the west coast approach than from a power running game. Take a moment to look at the offenses that work. Maybe look at Oregon State or Boise State and then look at the teams that are beating us. Stop looking back!
I say we get someone in here to run the spread. If oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Mizzou, and KU can run it then why cant we? Our D is very good, not great yet, but very good. If we can hold teams offensively to under 30 points like we did tech (thats minus their defensive TD), then we can beat anyone with a spread. I really dont see us getting better unless we transition towards a spread. The D is there, now its time to get the offense where it should be.
@ R Fritzler
I disagree you can be a west coast offense with a power running game. look the NFL Minnesota, Green Bay, Seattle, Tampa, Atlanta. What a power running game is is not your side to side zones. but hat on hat man blocking, trap blocking, reciever crack blocks, guards pulling. This is not destructive, but constructive thinking it is not system but mechanics and scheme. we do not have zone blocking personal we have 3 road graders. hickman and smith could pull it off but zone is about choreography ask denver we need five. that is destructive. trying to fit squares in round holes. I personally wouldnot mind the old triple option or spread option. those who say it won’t work or you can’t run on 9 man fronts may want to ask paul johnson how to run against 10 man fronts.