The problem has always been scheme. The problem has always been a terrible DC. the problems last year were somewhat covered up by stellar players making plays despite the coaches but once said players opted out or got hurt, the problems showed up again. The DL is weak, the LBs can't gap fill or cover the flat for shit, and the DBs always give a giant cushion. We can blame the players for fundamental mistakes here and there, but when it happens for 5 straight years... it's time for some of you to come to grips that chinander sucks
Mostly this.
Funny how the answer is always blitz more, like that helps when we are already trying it. If you were watching, that is what really caused some of the problems last week. Blitzing is fine but our history of doing it the last 4+ years is terrible. When we do run a zone blitz, it gets picked up easily and we give plenty of space to operate. Sure, everyone remembers when we bring a safety off the edge and down the line and when Doman was making plays from the edge but those were much fewer in reality but still stand out in our minds.
I harken back to the interview with McBride a few years ago where he seemed very frustrated with what Chins was doing and how it was putting stress on the players with no support. He seemed to catch himself before going too deep into what he was seeing based on TV as he couldn't see the entire field - that was his reason for stopping. He was clearly frustrated with what he saw.
Teams know how to attack Chins D and it will never change. Crossing paterns underneath and to the outside that put pressure on our LB's. Corners are not great in run support, when was the last great tackling DB we had? Our safety play is more prevent, two deep which totally invites the teams to run on us. Teams get RB's and slot receivers isolated on a safety of LB and when the QB sees that their eyes light up. Go back and watch the NW film, the QB knew exactly where to go with the ball every time. If not for their drops it would have been much worse.
A few questions or points:
Who doesn't want more take aways on D? That is like asking a guy if he wants more.... well,
When was the last time you saw our LB's meet the RB in the hole straight up?
Or even behind the line of scrimmage?
Or stringing a play out and cutting in behind the blockers? It just doesn't happen.
Tackling has always been a problem for this team, especially in our secondary.
Watch almost any other team and then watch Nebraska's front 7. We do not appear to be athletic, flexible and able to get off a block. Something is terribly wrong there.
When was the last time you saw a DL come clean through the line?
When was the last time you saw gang tackling either up the middle or to the outside?
When was the last time you saw the DL string a play out to the sideline with waves of players coming to make the tackle?
Putting different players in the same places with the same responsibilities is NOT going to solve the problem, sorry. That is just silly thinking. It is schematic. People complained about Bo's D and how difficult it was, well, that play with all the confusion against SD was a typical example of how difficult it can be to make the right read and right play. A false step here or there and you are a goner.
OK, so where are all of you who were touting Chins as the next HC?
