Coach Riley says Tommy getting better, Fyfe broke bone in left wrist (possibly can play)
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Good news. This almost certainly means no shirt burning. They will patch it together.
Refreshing to hear that they have some wrinkles/packages that Darlington has been consistently practicing.
HuskerOnline.com @HuskerOnline 9m9 minutes ago
Riley: "We have to have a good package of plays that fit what Zack can do," if he is to be the starter. #Huskers
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HuskerOnline.com @HuskerOnline 9m9 minutes ago
Riley: "We have to have a good package of plays that fit what Zack can do," if he is to be the starter. #Huskers
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He also mentioned possible Wildcat packages with Lamar Jackson. That would be a new wrinkle and I would love to see that with Lamar or possibly Darlington even if Fyfe and TA are able to play. Throw everything at Iowa.
Love it!
Wouldn't it be great if the offense came out and really threw Iowa for a loop and steamrolled them?
We can hope, but Iowa's traditionally been pretty good run defense. And they shut down Peppers and Michigan a week or so ago.
We might get a good play or two out of it, but I would think after a while, they are just going to make adjustments.
If we win on Saturday, its going to have to be a complete team effort. I don't think Jackson or DPE or Darlington will continually shredding their D if we basically operate zone-read and wildcat all game.
I'm guessing the Jackson wildcat thing is just smoke to force Iowa to waste practice time on it. I'd be very surprised to see it.
Hawks won't waste any practice time other than a traditional base 4-3 in practice and quarters coverage. Sprinkle in an occassional blitz and there you have it! They were very, very well prepared for Michigan and the Wolves were very surprised by their physicality, we steamrolled Illinois thus Friday should be a good game. However, if a 50 percent Fyfe or TA is playing, Iowa will bring more pressure similar to when Kellogg III started 3 years ago. I will say that we haven't been tested too much via the air except for a few times vs. Michigan, backups have played very well and a true freshman is now playing CB opposite King who reminds everyone of a young Des King.
Yes Iowa seems to have really surged and clicked on defense as of late. So have we. Too bad both of our offenses are probably going to stink.
I predict a Husker victory: 4-2. There will be three blocked punts for safeties in the game
Meatchicken had a statue for a QB. NU not so much. No matter who our QB is, they are mobile. Armstrong and Darlington are VERY mobile.
Very mobile and "pulled hammy" usually don't go together, we shall see. Hammys are probably one of the trickiest injuries, no wraps, pain meds or anything do much for them, for me when I pulled one, felt like a rubber band on the inside of your leg pulling completely apart, took a month before I could run at even 75%. My read is that TA plays at some point but Jaleel and Josey will be licking their chops, I like the good guys eiher way...
I'm probably about the only person here old enough to remember Tom Matte saving the Colts season when he was thrown into a starting role with a handful of plays taped to his wrist. He had been a running qb at Ohio State but only played halfback for the Colts and certainly was overmatched in a pro offense even if he had had weeks to prepare. I wouldn't sell short the ability of someone on this team to step in on an emergency basis and be our Tom Matte. It's not like Iowa's offense is that great.
Passing offense? No, easily the weakest WR group in the Big 10 even perhaps the P5 and if you throw Vandeberg back in there they might still be, he'll be back next year after a med RS. However, the run game has really surged and Iowa has found Wadley in the passing game too, some of the quickest feet I've ever seen in an Iowa RB dating back to Ronnie Harmon.
Oh no. You've convinced me. We should just forfeit...
I am actually happiest about this. I would hate to burn POB's redshirt this late in the season. Hopefully the Huskers can pull it out despite the injuries.
Sorry, Armstrong will not be remotely close to his normal mobility with that hamstring injury. If he is able to go, Fyfe will be playing with a hand cast so I doubt that you want him running around holding a football. That leaves Darlington as the last man standing at QB - he is indeed very mobile but its a risk of you devise a game plan with that in mind. At that point, you're one big hit from snapping it to a RB and hoping for the best.
Remember when there was no way that Tommy was gonna play against Minnesota? Hmmm...
Not saying he is gonna be ready, but I don't think we should count him out either. We won't know for sure until Friday who's good to go and who isn't...
Not saying he is gonna be ready, but I don't think we should count him out either. We won't know for sure until Friday who's good to go and who isn't...
I would bet money that TA starts. The question will be how long can he go. I would not be one bit surprised to see him start and play the whole game. I could also see him start and come up lame the first series. We won't know until he tries to go.
I think Fyfe will be good to go. At ten+ days out on an orthopedic procedure like he had the stitches are out and most of the pain and swelling will be gone and a callus will be forming. It will be a soft callus but with the pin in there he should have reasonably good stability. Pad the top side, give him a couple of Tylenols and 4 Ibuprofens and tell him to give em hell. I really don't see Fyfe having a problem playing the whole game if need be.
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Pretty sure he was saying that 10 days out there's almost no pain. 5 days there might be pain, but it will be bearable.
Thare how I read his post... everybody knows his surgery was yesterday and the game is Friday... so I am pretty sure that's the point he's making... if not, dingle can clarify for the both of us.
Of the clip that was shown on twitter where everyone thought TA "looked great" basically standing around, Fyfe looked quite a bit more natural (again, standing around).
I think the only concern about Fyfe playing the game for us is ball security if he takes a shot to that arm. And perhaps having to be in shotgun a little more if direct handoffs aren't quite there.
I think the only concern about Fyfe playing the game for us is ball security if he takes a shot to that arm. And perhaps having to be in shotgun a little more if direct handoffs aren't quite there.
You're right. I had a senior moment. He'll still be ready to go IMO. Most of the pain and swelling will be gone and his fracture will be stable or at least a bunch more stable than it was in the 4th quarter. It will just be a matter of how much pain he can stand if he hits it and I suspect that he can handle a lot. Tough kid. Ball security could be an issue if he tries to hold the ball in his left hand but other than that he should be fine.
