Is the defense tackling better?

[dtrain87]

I saw many missed tackles vs Oregon, but watching games since then, the defense brings the wood and seems to be tackling better at LOS, IMO.

 

[dockentwo]

I saw many missed tackles vs Oregon, but watching games since then, the defense brings the wood and seems to be tackling better at LOS, IMO.

For sure; I saw some NFL efforts on a few plays. I have to rewatch the tape : but some focused great efforts.

 

[Husker.Wed._rivals]

No question. I can remember only four misses Saturday. One was Gerry getting juked the second time the backup QB ran the keeper to the left. One was a DL missing the QB who then stepped up in the pocket and completed a sideline pass. One was a swing pass to the right a LB took a bad angle on - it turned no gain into around 12 yards, and there was a miss in the hole when they ran the fake reverse for a TD. In the Oregon game there were so many I lost count. HCMR said they worked on tackling during the bye and it showed. I thought the tackling was excellent. The best tackles of the day were the Kalu shoestring to prevent the backup QB scoring, Gerry sniffing out a screen and laying wood, and Jo Jo Dormnan's crushing tackle on a KO.

 

[cthoend]

I think that they are taking better angles to the ball carrier (we haven't seen Gerry getting juked out of his cleats).

 

[N-sane]

Definitely seems better... Gerry blowing up those screen plays was a thing of beauty and Kalu several times in the open field were the ones that stood out to me.