I have a legit question. Does Satterfield know how to run the ball?

[HuskerOH]

I know nothing of his past except a few SC fans who was happy to see him leave. After watching his game plans this year, he runs it when the plays are scripted then bails on it after that. Running the ball is a mindset and takes patience. By the second quarter it is almost extinct. Great for DR padding his stats but horrible for future games.

I may be wrong, and probably am, but this team does not know how to force their will on any team.

 

[dinglefritz]

I know nothing of his past except a few SC fans who was happy to see him leave. After watching his game plans this year, he runs it when the plays are scripted then bails on it after that. Running the ball is a mindset and takes patience. By the second quarter it is almost extinct. Great for DR padding his stats but horrible for future games.

I may be wrong, and probably am, but this team does not know how to force their will on any team.

We ran the ball in the second half. Some of it is figuring out what the D is doing and adjusting to it. We were moving the ball but couldn't finish drives for TDs. DR has the ability and the authority to audible out of run plays at the LOS. I wonder how many of our pass plays started out as run calls from the OC.

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

Question…who is Staterfield?

 

[Huzkers25]

I know nothing of his past except a few SC fans who was happy to see him leave. After watching his game plans this year, he runs it when the plays are scripted then bails on it after that. Running the ball is a mindset and takes patience. By the second quarter it is almost extinct. Great for DR padding his stats but horrible for future games.

I may be wrong, and probably am, but this team does not know how to force their will on any team.

We rushed 32 times and passed 26 times yesterday. Not sure why this question is constantly asked….

 

[Sodakred]

I think we have one back who can consistently create successful running plays when the line provides minimal or no holes and that is EJ. I hope he has moved up the depth chart after yesterday. Another year of Pipeline-lite is probably more the problem than OC play calls.

But I also acknowledge that in the “glory days” the running game often required two or three quarters to wear down the opposition and we certainly don’t run enough to wear down anyone. But we also have a great young passer to ride and TO never had one as skilled as Raiola. (Maybe Ferragamo and Berringer were close.)

 

[HuskerOH]

Question…who is Staterfield?

Typo, fixed. Fat Finger Syndrome...

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

You bring up a good point but I think we’ve been pretty balanced overall with the play calling. My complaint is we dont ride with one back enough.

Sadly we don’t have a good enough line yet to open lanes for the running backs.. They can’t even be counted on to get one yard. In many 3rd and 1 situations they piss down their pants and false start

 

[The_Man_Behind_The_Man]

Typo, fixed. Fat Finger Syndrome...

It’s all good. You ask a good question. I just don’t think our line is where we want it to be.

 

[huskerfan1414]

I guarantee rhule told satt to get under center in the second half and go downhill.

Satt knows how, he just overthinks it. He has a host of plays that are designed to work after the defense stops the traditional run game. The problem is he skips step one and forgets the traditional run game.

OCs can be this way. They overthink it or too quickly assume that they wont be able to run basic plays effectively, because if it isnt a genius play its “easy” for the defense to stop. Sometimes they out think hemselves.

 

[RedMyMind]

We rushed 32 times and passed 26 times yesterday. Not sure why this question is constantly asked….

for some, anything less than 80% run isn't running the ball.

 

[Truewooper]

I think we have one back who can consistently create successful running plays when the line provides minimal or no holes and that is EJ. I hope he has moved up the depth chart after yesterday. Another year of Pipeline-lite is probably more the problem than OC play calls.

But I also acknowledge that in the “glory days” the running game often required two or three quarters to wear down the opposition and we certainly don’t run enough to wear down anyone. But we also have a great young passer to ride and TO never had one as skilled as Raiola. (Maybe Ferragamo and Berringer were close.)

EJ should have been the 1 or 2 back all year. Not sure what Barthel or Sat or Rhule has been watching.

Correct depth chart:

EJ obvious number one (Can slash up the middle and can always house the ball)
Donte number two (When you want to run power and set a tone)
Rhamir (when you are in an obvious passing down)
Gabe (when Donte is getting breathing treatments, and you still want to go downhill)

 

[Bruce1981]

I think we have one back who can consistently create successful running plays when the line provides minimal or no holes and that is EJ. I hope he has moved up the depth chart after yesterday. Another year of Pipeline-lite is probably more the problem than OC play calls.

But I also acknowledge that in the “glory days” the running game often required two or three quarters to wear down the opposition and we certainly don’t run enough to wear down anyone. But we also have a great young passer to ride and TO never had one as skilled as Raiola. (Maybe Ferragamo and Berringer were close.)

The running game in the glory days didn't often require 2 or 3 quarters to wear anyone down. When Osborne decided he was going to run option out of the pro I people thought he was nuts. What it allowed him to do was to stretch the field horizontally and vertically simultaneously and his offenses were doing things to opponents not seen before. He often had enough points on the board by half to have the W. Instead of packing it in, he kept running his system, rewarding his bench who busted their ass all week in practice with meaningful snaps running his offense. Look at how many years Osborne won rushing titles. All those rushing yards didn't come in the third and fourth quarters.

 

[king_kong_]

I guarantee rhule told satt to get under center in the second half and go downhill.

completely agree with this

a step toward the light

 

[10Trvln]

You bring up a good point but I think we’ve been pretty balanced overall with the play calling. My complaint is we dont ride with one back enough.

Sadly we don’t have a good enough line yet to open lanes for the running backs.. They can’t even be counted on to get one yard. In many 3rd and 1 situations they piss down their pants and false start

This is, and has been my issue for quite a few years now and it seems to just transfer, no matter the coaching staff.

The RB never has a chance to get into a rhythm when you swap them out every 2 or 3 plays.

 

[BugsAreQualityProtein]

for some, anything less than 80% run isn't running the ball.

Should have hired Jeff Monken then.

 

[t7w0c1]

We rushed 32 times and passed 26 times yesterday. Not sure why this question is constantly asked….

It gives people the idea we don't run enough because we pass when it feels like we need to run. Truth is our OL still can't knock people off the ball when other teams know we are going to run so we tend to pass in those situations imo.

 

[tstaup]

Rahmir has the best homerun/elite speed out of the group. The coaches have preached about turning an 8 yard play into an 80 yard play and I think they see RJ doing that the most in practice, so that's why it's translated to reps in games. That said, I am thrilled with EJ. Really all of our backs. We have some studs and the coaches do a pretty good job of rolling them all through.

 

[Baxter48]

Still would love to see the I formation down inside the 10 or even a jumbo set instead of single back or no backs

 

[huskerfan66]

We rushed 32 times and passed 26 times yesterday. Not sure why this question is constantly asked….

I think the concerning part is the timing

 

[Bruce1981]

for some, anything less than 80% run isn't running the ball.

We are running the ball 53 percent of the time. I don't feel there needs to be a percentage. I do however know that in Nebraska, and in the Big Ten, if you are throwing 47 percent of the time, you better be Ohio St. They won't win a national title throwing the way they do either. Ironically the last time they won it all they ran it at a 63 percent clip. Tom Herman was promoted away, Ryan Day elevated and Meyer lost his X's and O's. Now they get punched in the mouth any time they play someone who has just slightly lesser talent.

 

[bmb81664]

It sure seemed like we abandoned the running game in the second quarter. I was shocked we brought in the FB to be a lead blocker on 4th and goal at the one. The 2nd down call was total crap.

 

[huskersreign]

Actually, to an honest observer, it appeared we stubbornly ran the ball when it wasn't working and was the reason our drives stalled out without points in the first half. It was pretty obvious Purdue was insistent on stopping the run and giving up the pass. If we would of relied more on the pass in the first half, it would have been a blowout early on.

However, blowing out inferior teams isn't going to help grow and build the resilience needed when we are playing equal or better teams. In other words, for some games, I don't believe coaches are going to put us in the best position to score on every drive (especially early on)... some times its about putting our players in the best position to learn and grow, which involves running plays where the odds (numbers) are stacked against them, to give players the confidence that when we are playing equal or better teams that they can win the rep and make a play.

 

[Zeke2005]

You bring up a good point but I think we’ve been pretty balanced overall with the play calling. My complaint is we dont ride with one back enough.

Sadly we don’t have a good enough line yet to open lanes for the running backs.. They can’t even be counted on to get one yard. In many 3rd and 1 situations they piss down their pants and false start

Outside of the TD run yesterday it’s cringe time when we get inside the 5.

 

[JOHNNY N]

Yes

 

[dinglefritz]

completely agree with this

a step toward the light

Rhule said in the pregame that they were going to take what the defense gave them. Purdue was going to mug our WRs and make us beat them in the passing game. We were doing that other than when we got inside their 30. We give up too easily on trying to run the ball IMO. IF they stack the box yeah maybe you struggle but you're going to pop some big runs too if you break through the second level.

 

[dinglefritz]

Outside of the TD run yesterday it’s cringe time when we get inside the 5.

It's that way most of the time in college and the NFL.....other than for our defense. There's so much less field to defend and defenses pack it in because of it.

 

[GaRed]

Still would love to see the I formation down inside the 10 or even a jumbo set instead of single back or no backs

Problem is we don't have the lineman. We need to get the Big man back from Hardheadedville.

 

[Zeke2005]

It's that way most of the time in college and the NFL.....other than for our defense. There's so much less field to defend and defenses pack it in because of it.

Purdue had a dang good defensive plan, commit PI avoid long td passes….knowing we would struggle inside the red zone

 

[HikingHusker]

It's the Jet Sweep play where the QB flips the ball forward to a WR, right?

 

[Bruce1981]

Rahmir has the best homerun/elite speed out of the group. The coaches have preached about turning an 8 yard play into an 80 yard play and I think they see RJ doing that the most in practice, so that's why it's translated to reps in games. That said, I am thrilled with EJ. Really all of our backs. We have some studs and the coaches do a pretty good job of rolling them all through.

RJ should see the field but not in the capacity he does. He averages 3.6 ypc. EJ has 61 more yards on 10 less carrying than him.

 

[huskerfan1414]

for some, anything less than 80% run isn't running the ball.

It isnt the amount its the style and the timing.

 

[huntered]

shortage of all-conference linemen recently

 

[RedCap]

I know nothing of his past except a few SC fans who was happy to see him leave. After watching his game plans this year, he runs it when the plays are scripted then bails on it after that. Running the ball is a mindset and takes patience. By the second quarter it is almost extinct. Great for DR padding his stats but horrible for future games.

I may be wrong, and probably am, but this team does not know how to force their will on any team.

I don't know about his history other than at Nebraska but statistically last year's team rushing was close to the top of the B1G and this year the offense seems more evenly balanced. Of course it always will depend on the opponent's defense for any single game and what the opponent is most trying to take away which more often than not is the running game.

 

[scarletred]

I don't know about his history other than at Nebraska but statistically last year's team rushing was close to the top of the B1G and this year the offense seems more evenly balanced. Of course it always will depend on the opponent's defense for any single game and what the opponent is most trying to take away which more often than not is the running game.

But that was because of all three QB last year were running QB and had more yardage than the running backs..

 

[itseasyas1-2-3]

Rahmir has the best homerun/elite speed out of the group. The coaches have preached about turning an 8 yard play into an 80 yard play and I think they see RJ doing that the most in practice, so that's why it's translated to reps in games. That said, I am thrilled with EJ. Really all of our backs. We have some studs and the coaches do a pretty good job of rolling them all through.

RJ is way overrated.

 

[RedCap]

But that was because of all three QB last year were running QB and had more yardage than the running backs..

And that's because they couldn't pass. That was a "is the glass half full or half empty" type of thing. I credit Satt with at least calling plays that fit the personnel he had last year, he didn't have a QB that could pass to work with last year so they ran more. This year he's got a QB that can pass but isn't a dual threat so he calls more pass plays.

 

[Bruce1981]

https://www.cuatthegame.com/1992/8-nebraska-the-halloween-massacre/

Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne was diplomatic after the game. Discussing the Buffs’ switch to a more pass-oriented offense: “There’s always a temptation to say I told you so …. But for this locale, this climate, I think you’ve got to be able to jam it at people sometimes.”

 

[leodisflowers]

Outside of the TD run yesterday it’s cringe time when we get inside the 5.

WHich, I'm not sure why the I formation isn't used more. We've looked ok when we incorporate that. That was actually a great play call and the FB made a great block.

 

[HuskerOH]

I don't know about his history other than at Nebraska but statistically last year's team rushing was close to the top of the B1G and this year the offense seems more evenly balanced. Of course it always will depend on the opponent's defense for any single game and what the opponent is most trying to take away which more often than not is the running game.

HH was the team's leading rusher out of 100% necessity. The RB's were so so

 

[IM4NUalways]

I know nothing of his past except a few SC fans who was happy to see him leave. After watching his game plans this year, he runs it when the plays are scripted then bails on it after that. Running the ball is a mindset and takes patience. By the second quarter it is almost extinct. Great for DR padding his stats but horrible for future games.

I may be wrong, and probably am, but this team does not know how to force their will on any team.

talent. Young OL coming up and very average guys that have been here a long time. Along with that average RB's.


Doesn't matter who calls plays.