Every Team Except NU

[HuskerJack95]

Why does every other team I watch have a designed play where a receiver or running back runs a delay route parallel to the line of scrimmage?

Usually the receiver is covered by a linebacker who can't keep up and the play results in a nice gain.

Is anything close in NU's playbook?

 

[huntered]

sure we do but we like to attack the right flat in goal line situations while all the defenders are bunched up close. been doing it for years now. change of pace we attack the left flat, same situation.

 

[nu2u]

Kemp ran those routes but he is about 4ft6.

 

[Tetonia]

Why does every other team I watch have a designed play where a receiver or running back runs a delay route parallel to the line of scrimmage?

Usually the receiver is covered by a linebacker who can't keep up and the play results in a nice gain.

Is anything close in NU's playbook?

Forward passes are dangerous…

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Feel like I saw Fidone do that a few times...only to have the QB air mail it out of his radius.

 

[Baxter48]

I don’t think we have the personal, I think coach Rhule said we were down to four receivers

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

With our line the RB should be blocking most downs, TE too come to think of it.

 

[comaxds]

I don’t think we have the personal, I think coach Rhule said we were down to four receivers

We don't have the personnel. QB's could not process fast enough to see open guys when they were open. Getting killed every play because our OL couldn't protect and defenses understanding both of those issues and scheme to it was our nightmare. Got to find a QB and get a couple transfer OL guys. We got speed, but now young WR's need to learn how to get open. The best thing that happened this year was all the young guys that got a lot of game reps. We have the foundation, just need a real QB.

 

[SickOfPractice]

Forward passes are dangerous…

TO once said, "3 things can happen with a forward pass. 2 of them are bad."
🤣

 

[RedMyMind]

Feel like I saw Fidone do that a few times...only to have the QB air mail it out of his radius.

or wait until they were at the sideline and out of real estate. Same with RB checkdowns. Too indecisive resulting in nothing.

 

[pascal]

TO once said, "3 things can happen with a forward pass. 2 of them are bad."
🤣

Osborne may have said that but it predates his football career. He didn't originate it.

 

[litespeedhuskerfan]

Osborne may have said that but it predates his football career. He didn't originate it.

That saying belongs to Switzer I think.

 

[pascal]

That saying belongs to Switzer I think.

It's actually not really known but it predates Switzer also. Some guy (for some reason) researched it. Found reference to it from the early sixties but not the origin

 

[nu2u]

It's actually not really known but it predates Switzer also. Some guy (for some reason) researched it. Found reference to it from the early sixties but not the origin

I think it was Woody Hayes that said that in response to a question from a critic about his “three yards and a cloud of dust” offense.

 

[RedMyMind]

It's actually not really known but it predates Switzer also. Some guy (for some reason) researched it. Found reference to it from the early sixties but not the origin

I've heard it came from a HS coach

 

[scarletred]

I think it was Woody Hayes that said that in response to a question from a critic about his “three yards and a cloud of dust” offense.

I believe I heard Woody Hayes saying this and have never hear TO mention it..

If fact Osborne convinced Devaney to open up his offense when Devaney made him offensive coordinator..

 

[grimlock78]

TO once said, "3 things can happen with a forward pass. 2 of them are bad."
🤣

Was it TO or Deveany?

 

[scarletred]

Was it TO or Deveany?

Neither Woody Hayes..

 

[NUSouth]

I don’t think we have the personal, I think coach Rhule said we were down to four receivers

We have to lead the nation in non contact injuries, practice injuries and season ending injuries. Playing touch football in practice didn’t help either as we saw with frost. Need a new S&C coach who is an expert on keeping players healthy. A grass field probably wouldn’t hurt either.