Nebraska averaged 5.5 yds per rush attempt. Ozigbo & Janovich averaged over 6 yds per carry. Listening to Langsdorf after the game he commented several times, "it's hard to run the ball 3 straight times and convert." Two responses to that. 1- How would you know if you have never tried and 2- the rushing averages would disagree with that statement.
Langsdorf has said in the past Nebraska has to be balanced to keep defenses honest, and the rushing average would not be as high as it is if we were not balanced. REALLY? THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO HANG YOUR HAT ON? So in essence your saying we need to throw the ball (even in 30 mph winds with gusts reaching 45) even if they are incomplete just so we can have 'balance'? Wow.
I love football because it comes down to this, one man, one team imposing it's will, strength, and heart upon another man and his team. It's saying, "I know who we are and soon you will too." It's not about 'balance'!
As a former Army veteran and combat tanker, one of my inspirations in the military was General Patton. He once said, "Knowing who you are and proving it to others will bring us once step closer to victory."
Knowing our identity as a football team will bring us one step closer to victory. Identity is never successful if its being average in alot of things, Identity is only successful when you know who you are and you keep doing it over and over and over, that's called "Culture"!
When Culture is ingrained into players it becomes 2nd nature. If your identity is running the ball and imposing ones Will upon another you will naturally instill a 'Culture' into your team.
Doing everything and mastering none will only lead to "Average".
My advice to this staff is this, find out who you are, either passing or running, but identify quickly and once you do have a "Conviction" about it. Then do it over and over and over again, this will bring stability and peace in your players because they will know WHO they are and Culture and wins will follow!
Langsdorf has said in the past Nebraska has to be balanced to keep defenses honest, and the rushing average would not be as high as it is if we were not balanced. REALLY? THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO HANG YOUR HAT ON? So in essence your saying we need to throw the ball (even in 30 mph winds with gusts reaching 45) even if they are incomplete just so we can have 'balance'? Wow.
I love football because it comes down to this, one man, one team imposing it's will, strength, and heart upon another man and his team. It's saying, "I know who we are and soon you will too." It's not about 'balance'!
As a former Army veteran and combat tanker, one of my inspirations in the military was General Patton. He once said, "Knowing who you are and proving it to others will bring us once step closer to victory."
Knowing our identity as a football team will bring us one step closer to victory. Identity is never successful if its being average in alot of things, Identity is only successful when you know who you are and you keep doing it over and over and over, that's called "Culture"!
When Culture is ingrained into players it becomes 2nd nature. If your identity is running the ball and imposing ones Will upon another you will naturally instill a 'Culture' into your team.
Doing everything and mastering none will only lead to "Average".
My advice to this staff is this, find out who you are, either passing or running, but identify quickly and once you do have a "Conviction" about it. Then do it over and over and over again, this will bring stability and peace in your players because they will know WHO they are and Culture and wins will follow!
