is it possible for Nebraska to have a killer instinct passing the ball?

[redwine65]

I remember when Nebraska would hold onto the ball, run it down the middle, score, chew up clock, move chains and have the defense on the sidelines getting beauty sleep.
all the while firmly in controll of the game and geting back ups playing time..

the last 2 decades of pass happy ball we seem to get up by the max of ten points (unless we are playing north west state school for the pasteries), then go 3 and out and have our defense playing uphill all game..
then every 4th quarter is a scramble to have a hope and prayer to stay in the game, ending in poor clock management and defeat...

 

[thall_]

 

[notscottfrost]

I remember when Nebraska would hold onto the ball, run it down the middle, score, chew up clock, move chains and have the defense on the sidelines getting beauty sleep.
all the while firmly in controll of the game and geting back ups playing time..

the last 2 decades of pass happy ball we seem to get up by the max of ten points (unless we are playing north west state school for the pasteries), then go 3 and out and have our defense playing uphill all game..
then every 4th quarter is a scramble to have a hope and prayer to stay in the game, ending in poor clock management and defeat...

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The NFL has always been about physicality and most winning teams throw the ball. It is much better on offense if you just avoid contact and score...we haven't had any "good" quarterbacks from a conventional standpoint. A qb that could do basic things like take a standard drop, go through progressions, make the correct decision. We have had a lot of running backs at qb, and a few transfers here for one year and then Dylan who had the worst OC in the sport. Hard to judge offensive style when we haven't had any identity. That being said.... in a sport with fading identity I think we nut up and hire an option coach and just go hyper physical, while spending all of our money on a dominant defense, ball control offense, and win with special teams. I would love a game where we block punt, have a pick 6, no penalties, 7 sacks, and we win the game by running the ball down the field for 7 minutes and win with a field goal.

 

[king_kong_]

No.

 

[Laner2]

Dylan needs to get his confidence back after some killer losses but his boat rises and falls with receivers who will sell out for him.

 

[MargotDeeper]

Such a great quession¹

 

[Bugeater]

Old guys like Dan Marino, Bernie Kosar, Jim McMahon all had that killer instinct in college and the pros. Would be nice to have a qb with an edge at Nebraska.

 

[Baxter48]

Bob Deveney ran a spread offense so did TO until he decided to switch to a run offense because he couldn’t beat Oklahoma, but remember those Oklahoma defenses in the 70’s we top notch most teams couldn’t beat them running the ball either.

 

[cruelhalo]

Old guys like Dan Marino, Bernie Kosar, Jim McMahon all had that killer instinct in college and the pros. Would be nice to have a qb with an edge at Nebraska.

Dan Marino was killer on the field but absent in the classroom.

 

[Bruce1981]

Bob Deveney ran a spread offense so did TO until he decided to switch to a run offense because he couldn’t beat Oklahoma, but remember those Oklahoma defenses in the 70’s we top notch most teams couldn’t beat them running the ball either.

I challenge you to find me one season Osborne didn't run the ball less than 65 percent of the time while he was calling plays as OC or HC.

He ran a pro I. He passed out of it but he ran the ball a **** ton before he went with an wall/power/speed option wrinkle.