He claimed he'd have an offense like the Urban Meyer teams have run had he kept coaching.
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If by that you mean you can run the option out of multiple formations than yes, that's true.
But an "option formation"? That can literally be any formation, and you can also run other plays out of those formations, so I don't see how that plays into the debate of "how much option did Nebraska actually run?"
We were good at it, and ran it more than other teams for sure, but we didn't run it as much as fans today think we did.
And it wasnt the triple option either.
When you think triple option, think Georgia tech. That wasn't our offense.
Yes we would do dive, counter, belly and G/0 but it wasn't true triple option all the time and a lot of times the FB fake was decoy anyway, especially in belly.
We also would use option motion as fakes when doing traps and such.
Bottom line, we ran it, we were good at it, but we didnt run it as often as fans probably think we did. At least it seems that way to me.
Hmm let's look at the final poll shall we?
Notre dame, Ohio state, Oklahoma, Alabama, penn state, Michigan, Nebraska, USC, Arizona state, Houston, Texas tech, ucla, LSU, Texas, Miami of Ohio, nc state, Mizo up, Kansas, Tennessee, Maryland, Tulane.
When I look at that list, I see the same powerhouses, sans Nebraska, up at the top.
I also see multiple teams who aren't as threatening anymore....Kansas used to be really good, yet somehow only a handful of teams back then were relevant unlike today? I'd call Kansas, Tulane, Miami of O, nc state irrelevant today.
Add in the fact that they didn't pad schedules with FCs schools back then and I'd say your argument is completely false revisionist history.
A handful? You mean like Bama, OU, USC, Ucla, Texas, Michigan, Penn State, Colorado, LSU, Auburn, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Arkansas, Tennessee? Back in 1973, Nebraska was very relevant, but no coaching search was needed because Devaney chose Osborne.
He would be able to go Big though when needed.
What people who want the power and option out of the I need to realize is Tom is probably the only coach in the history of football who knew how to call it.
True that sir, true that.One things for sure, when they ran it to perfection, it was a sight to behold!
Games can be found on YouTube.
It always amazes me when people say there's more "speed" nowadays. Go watch that speed of the ball. WOW.
It's easy to call it, not easy to call at the right time. Where Solich failed.
Watching those games when the offense and defense were on fire is always a good thing. 81-84, 93-99 had some impressive players that were fun as hell.
What's another two decades before winning another NC and six seasons before beating Iowa?
This is how people in Nebraska felt after that speech
This is how everyone outside of Nebraska viewed Scott and his speech
LMAO, you still think we even have a remote chance of 9 wins this season? Can I have some of what you're smoking? I mean, we just started the season 1-2 with a loss to Northern Illinois and you somehow think there's even the slightest chance we turn it around and go 8-1 for the rest of the season. Come on, really.
I'm not predicting.
Im stating the fact that if he does what I said above, he will be retained. It's not a prediction on the season.
How many years did he have as a Big Ten assistant?
Also, defense wins in Madison under CEO Barry Alvarez.
Not comparing apples ...
Urban lost in 2015 and 2016, as MSU and PSU took his team down. It will be interesting to see how Urban closes out 2017 B1G season?
70% is pushing it considering Osborne was an "I-formation" man and that is a popular pro style formation. Osborne basically took a pro style offense, removed much of the passing involved and the need for high quality WR's and supplemented it with an option attack. It was never a true option offense, more along the lines of a "smashmouth offense". The flexbone and the wishbone were true option offenses, Osborne just kept what he favored in place and added an element that was very effective for him.
ITS NOT A PREDICTION.
it's a fact...if he wins 9 it's guaranteed stay, why is that so hard for people to understand?
And Husker fans called for his firing as well as Coach Bob. Everyone has their rough patch. Just goes to show you there can be light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm glad you weren't on the selection committee when Tom Osborne, Bill Snyder, Barry Alvarez, or Fred Hoiberg. Dan Gable is a different story. Maybe he would have come back home if not given a chance at Iowa as an unproven coach.