do not upset the pass happy skybox crowd. we only won 3 NC's in 4 years with running the ball. it just doesn't work, we are much better off recruiting against everyone else for the pass happy players we will never get. plus if we go 3 and out passing we can leave our defense on the field all game in bad situations..Wake up we haven't done anything since 2001 these West Coast/ Spread pro style offenses don't work here and never will
No would not have won more than 5 games this season with the talent he left. Have no clue why Dedrick Young is playing. He has zero explosion for an athlete he was claimed to be.
Don't be stupid. Young has been playing with an injury most of the season. With Newby out he has to play. Period.No would not have won more than 5 games this season with the talent he left. Have no clue why Dedrick Young is playing. He has zero explosion for an athlete he was claimed to be.
Option is not a thing of the past we did it before in different formations as well. Zone read is option but we are not built for that. Our line right now is built to run at people period so get back to it
Diagree 100%. I know I didn't agree.When Mike was hired, we on this very board all agreed that we had enough talent to win right away.
It's not a talent issue, it's a coaching issue.
Wake up we haven't done anything since 2001 these West Coast/ Spread pro style offenses don't work here and never will
OMG we didn't run the true triple option back in the day and zone read is what read the De and if he collapse keep it and if he doesn't hand it off. That is option. Nebraska used the fullback to lead block and occasionally run the trap very rarely did they run true triple option
First you need line play!! We lack that in a big way!!Running the football....don't leave that out. We ran a pro style offense with the addition of the option in 95.
Running the football is more the point. That means practicing running the ball more than passing.
Not hailing the zone read just stating that it's an option type of play
We were wrong. Bo stopped recruiting for all intents and purposes 3 years before he left.When Mike was hired, we on this very board all agreed that we had enough talent to win right away.
It's not a talent issue, it's a coaching issue.
You are assuming that better athletes will result in a better record and I think you're right. However, i don't think this staff will ever have championship caliber teams, even with better talent. Having said that Riley gets to stay as long as he wants IMO. He's just such a good ambassador for NU football and thats pretty important too.Quit this bullshit bring back the option crap! We just have to recruit better athletes that fit this system. Good grief man
Yep. There's probably only one person that I can think of that would know how to coach it properly and it's not Paul Johnson.It's important to remember that great old school option coaches are a dying breed. We aren't going to find them at Navy and Air Force. We can find smash mouth football coaches but the glory of the option is a thing of the past.
Wow I thought my post was double top secret and encrypted to boot. The right answer is he "might". Nothing more.Scott Frost might have an idea about how to get this done.
What makes you think we can get the athletes to run option?We have been recruiting better athletes but we are not getting them so get back to option football until we get them
Hmmm....what?I watched a pro style team beat that 2001 Nebraska team worse than anything we put on the field this year.
Thats cute...you think we used to have three plays in our playbook. You havent got a clue.It won't work here.
Running the same 3 running plays is the future of football....lol
Ok i may have misunderstood a previous post i commented on because this is on point.Running the football....don't leave that out. We ran a pro style offense with the addition of the option in 95.
Running the football is more the point. That means practicing running the ball more than passing.
no. No no no. They do not run the offense we used to run. No.Paul Johnson or The Navy Coach
I domt think we have the talent to compete for a B1G championship this year or last year.We do have some talent problems but you have a group that does nothing but blame the talent then you have the group who only blames the coaches. Neither side budges on what they see as the problem. I think our coaching staff was a poor hire but I'm not sold on that enough to say talent isn't an issue as well. We have some holes to fill but that certainly isn't the answer to all of our problems.
Bill callahan says hello.Get better Jimmy's and Joe's then you'll have better X's and O's.
This.USC should be racking up titles then..
UM, PSU, Wisky, tOSU, MSU have brick wall DL's.. Nebraska.. nor any of the teams mentioned will simply overpower a schedule like that via the run. PSU took down OSU and they are not even at full strength.. and Iowa steeled up vs. UM.. you are in a tough league and at least 2/3 teams are going to have more raw talent than Nebraska.. so you need a great coach..do not upset the pass happy skybox crowd. we only won 3 NC's in 4 years with running the ball. it just doesn't work, we are much better off recruiting against everyone else for the pass happy players we will never get. plus if we go 3 and out passing we can leave our defense on the field all game in bad situations..
I agree. Paul Johnson's offense is doing just fine and has proven that the option can still be very effective. Unfortunately his defense is shit. The option is fun to watch, and I wish more teams ran the traditional option.I wanted Air Force's Troy Calhoun when Riley was hired. I like Niumotololo way better Paul Johnson. PJ's defense's at GT have been horrendous.