Coleman: 4 Games Played, Zero Targets
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You don’t have to think very hard about it for it to make sense. Our offensive line blowsssss at pass pro because all that takes is one weak link and we have 2 at least. We don’t complete many passes as it is. The ones we do are designed to be quicker, the timing has to be there. It makes sense that it would need to be vets running those routes.
If we just want Coleman to run deep, I would doubt too many opportunities arise with the time to throw that ball. You saw what happened the first play last week when he was in. They can only do that so many times because it’s a very low percentage play for our offense overall, even if Coleman beats his guy and there’s time to throw it. There’s a lot more that Coleman needs to be good at than running fast and being tall to be effective in this particular brand of limited offense with the players we have. If he played for Brady’s Patriots he may have some nice stats but we are the opposite of that.
You know I was thinking the same, but then I remembered we had pretty much a worse OL last year and Trey Palmer still set the WR record for receiving. The issue is probably somewhere between young WR still trying to adjust to the physicality of college football and a QB capable of throwing the ball into the right space (while worrying about getting creamed off the edge).
Blocking is also a huge factor since we want to be a run heavy offense. Alex Bullock is possibly the best blocker at WR on the team. We definitely run a way different offense than last year and Trey Palmer was a junior, a 5 star recruit, speed demon who is playing significant snaps in the NFL as a rookie, with Casey Thompson throwing it deep, hitting him virtually every time. It’s just not comparable in my opinion.
the entire reason it's puzzling to me is he's played 4 games and we haven't even thrown him a screen or handed him a reverse.
zero targets.
our starting QB has a catch. our backup CB has 4 targets and a carry. our backup kicker has a carry.
the staff is obviously capable of drawing up plays for certain players.
I get it. Lloyd has a carry. Most of those are one-offs though. There could’ve been multiple plays drawn up for Coleman so far that just weren’t there for whatever reason. Nothing to panic about.
Hill is the one who really puzzles me.
I'm sure the coaches have no clue what's going on or how to use him and are watching this forum for our expert advice on how to get him involved.
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Is MC lighting things up in practice? I assume, if he was, it would translate to the field. I have heard absolutely nothing about him or Lloyd in practice. I could have missed it though. I think its going to take some time.
I'm not going to fault coaches for trying to take shots downfield. You're complaining about calling a pass instead of a run for 1 play.
The only reason I question it, is that we have more success running the ball to set up the pass. The offensive line is geared towards run blocking vs. pass blocking/protection.
So it’s confusing that they would try for that when in the past (this year) we haven’t been very good pass blocking, even causing a few fumbles…
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Because you have to take shots down the field. PA on first down is a good way to get guys behind the defense. Nebraska has to do do something to lighten the load in the box. Good at it or not, you gotta show you're willing to do it.
better ask your boy why he keeps targeting his roommate instead of Coleman.
Louisiana Tech and Northern Illinois have worse offensive line talent than us and can use multiple receivers against us but we can’t use multiple receivers or complete deep passes against them? We have more talented receivers than them and our offense going against their defense is easier than their offense against ours. I don’t understand it.
I have yet to see any evidence of benning’s claim that he’s running open and not being seen
I did see sims take a sack instead of hitting Coleman deep for a game sealing TD game 1
If anyone has video I’d be interested, but every time I’ve seen Coleman in the game the last 2 weeks it’s been a run play with the exception of first play last week when your boy Raiola’s crew couldn’t block a G5 front for a fraction of a second
There hasn't been much down the field camera work in most if our offensive possessions
That’s fine, I’m not questioning that. What I disagree with is why the first play? Especially with how the line is not very good at pass blocking. Plus there was almost, yet again, a sac fumble…
have to agree.. if he's out there using up his 4 game eligibility, they should be trying to get him the ball..
otherwise, this seems like a big waste to have him out there with nothing to show for it..
I’m not sure that L Tech’s top 2 receivers aren’t better WRs than what we have left.
Then the complainers would just complain that there’s walk on playing instead of scholarship athlete. And round and round we go.
quite frankly, after the last several coaching staffs I don't give anyone the benefit of the doubt around here anymore. Sometimes people posting do know better than boneheads who've tricked an AD into hiring them.
I disagree, especially from a “cold” start when I feel our line needs to warm up to another team’s defense. JMO
Actually, I am, but not for the reason you're implying. Back in the 90's Nebraska had receivers who were excellent blockers, not great receivers. Heck, in the 70's they just were used as blockers. Why? Because of the offense we ran and the lack of talent at that position. Now, our offense requires dynamic receivers. Offense last year was better. One player Trey Palmer. We don't have that this year.
The person who started this thread probably is frustrated by the build up for Coleman and then nothing. A situation that has happened at Nebraska a lot in the last 20 years. I probably could predict why Alex is starting. He's knowledgeable of the offense, great blocker, and is probably tough as nails. Great qualities, but not the dynamic receiver we need.
I don't care who starts, Bullock or Coleman, I just want a dynamic receiver.. I think we can agree that we do not have one this year. We can still win, but it's going to be harder.
Fair enough. I liked the play call. Satterfield has to do something to keep the safeties from coming downhill.
Not sure any amount of warm-up helps the left side.
And had zero coming in, kind of proves the point.
I wonder if they had were melting down about him not doing it from day one.
he had played at the very end of only 2 games coming in, also.
maybe a total of 20 snaps in blowouts.
Coleman has played 4 games. it does the opposite of prove your point. when his peers are in the game, they're producing. He's played in more games than all of them and has yet to see a target.
it's time we see him on the stat sheet. maybe today's the day
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Just a made up situation for the op to beat a dead horse over.
Yea our highest rated WR recruit out of high school in years (decades?) playing 5 games with zero targets is totally made up and not worth discussing despite our dearth of outside/deep threats
You’re worse than CNN. Keep the coverups coming, Mainstream Johnny!
Wow hard hitting analysis from Mainstream Johnny. Always someone else’s fault at CNN.
No screens? No designed plays? No handoffs?
Seems like he’s showing nothing to the staff that constitutes making him a priority
Really disappointing. Highly overrated.
