I’ll preface this by saying I don’t think Casey Thompson is the problem at all, but given the way Anthony Grant was running the ball today, I feel him and Smothers in the backfield running some read option gives us the best opportunity for success moving forward…I don’t think that will happen, but just my armchair opinion
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Without the threat of throwing over the top, I’m afraid opponents would eat us alive. Our run blocking is not very good. Today was a Grant show making things happen.
We do need Casey to escape the pocket when necessary and pick up yards with his feet like he did.
Sloth, Totally agree. Nebraska has slow linemen but they are powerful . if they go foward rather than backward 300 yards per game rushing?
So NU moves from the #1 QB to the #3 guy?
Didn't NU have a QB named Purdy who should get a chance to prove what he can bring to this offense?
No. They do seem to be trying to figure out what exactly they are on offense and defense but CT gives them their best chance. This game and next week's game is about figuring out personnel that can beat real teams going forward. Averaged over 7 ypp but defense gave up some time consuming drives. Defense should be the big concern.
I don’t know why the Utah Qb felt the need to force the ball to his good receiving TE on the last interception with seconds left in the game. He had a tying FG attempt in his pocket. There were at least 3 Dbs around the TE. Terrible decision.
people who clamor for the quarterback run game are just telling the universe they're clueless when it comes to championship college football in 2022
We are nowhere near championship football. We're not even top 75 in the nation. We'll never get quarterbacks and receivers like USC, Ohio State or pretty much the top SEC teams. We'd be wise to differentiate and play the game on our terms.
Slow…yes! Powerful?…are you kidding?? Our O-line has no push whatsoever. If it weren’t for the heroics of Grant, the run yardage would be abysmal.
We aren't very good this year but that's mostly bc of the defense. Never underestimate our fanbase for their ability to complain about the wrong thing.
The whole team looks like they’re running around in cement shoes.
The lines look like they’re suffering from grain overload.
It’s going to be really ugly once we start playing faster opponents.
I seen oklahomas d-line today, they looks ok...could be useful at times to show something different
Someone needs to get this message to the coaches because they are apparently clueless at their jobs.
CT just needs to run the ball 5x a game to keep the D honest. We did that yesterday and should have done that vs NW
A smart coach would put his foot on his opponent's throat and disregard the haters. Not ours.
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I agree with the first part of you premise, which is that at this point it's dumb for Nebraska to worry about what championship football caliber teams are doing. But, I feel like we've proven via Adrian Martinez that the QB run game is fool's gold in the B1G. Yeah, it's effective... until it isn't. Even if you eliminate the dumb mistakes that AM was known for he still was completely beat to **** and a shell of himself by mid-season every year. Even Smothers, in the course of one game, was beat half to death. It's just not a sustainable offense.
Yes ND ran wildcat with number 14 Six or seven times I would say, especially you bring in smothers leave CT on the field at WR , the defense will likely change personal a little, then boom the next play switch with Logan at Wr , you may catch a team with wrong personnel on the field , if you don’t sub they don’t get time to sub.
Does it matter? Just trot him out there, something good is bound to happen, right? And only the D has to take practice time to plan for this, not the O, is that how it works? Amazing, this is not junior high ball.
Assuming he wants to? Is that a fan assumption or his? The orignal point was leaving him in and just splitting him out. If he is a decoy, it doesn't matter.
Mixing things up never hurts. Just check out the old films when TO was the coach. We won by power football, surprise plays and recruiting for needs.
I sure hope you’re not one of the same people clamoring for a solid team identity. I think we’re finding one as a balanced run/pass team. You throw smothers in for most of a game, we’re running a different offense and any semblance of an identity goes out the window.
Maybe that’s not what you’re advocating for. I say we keep doing what we’re doing and get better at it. The only part of our offense that needs work is the o-line, and you aren’t running any style of successful offense if those guys don’t play well.
He won by preparing his team in the very smallest details of blocking, tackling and preparation. He knew what to look for and was uncanny at seeing the next play unfold before the first was even run. He used some innovative plays, trick plays if you will (think fumblerooski) but in the end he built teams that were physically dominate, well prepared and well coached. Maybe we should try that first? Just a thought.
the game plan for all opponents is run clock keep the game one score and in the fourth quarter frost will choke it away one way or another and now he using new ways to lose