Lansdorf WTF

[GretnaShawn]

Unless Tommy was so banged up he couldn't run I cat understand why we didn't put him in a run pass option in overtime let him roll out.

Probably due to his decision making.

 

[donahues17]

We only had to get in field goal range at the end of regulation. I felt like we could have thrown 5-10 yard passes to Morgan all the way down the field. Instead we went for the Hail Mary?

Exactly what I said. you need 2 first downs and you have a kicker that has been very good to win you the game and you go for the endzone. Shaking my head on that one. Then 4th and 8 and you go for the endzone? At least roll him out and give him an option to run for it or a short pass option as well. the 2nd and 8 run play was a play that had not worked all night.

 

[Redblood23]

Just listened to Langsdorf post game and it seemed to me he kinda put the blame on TA.. Maybe I'm reaching but it sure did come off that way. I guess when you look at it there were plays to be made in the passing game but I really hope he takes some responsibility on some of those horrible calls he made.

 

[scarletred]

On our last TD drive Tommy looked fine running the ball, Langs should have keeped was working on that drive.. Only needing 10 yards at a time and the playing calling in OVT was very disappointing.

 

[huskerfan66]

OT playcalling on first and 2nd down was horrendous. 2 runs up the middle by the tailback that basically didn't work all night? Put Tommy in the shotgun and give him a zone read playcall if you are going to run it. At least he or the running back could have gained 6 yards or so and made 3rd/4th down easier to convert. Langsdorf basically gave away the first two plays in over time!!!

Agreed.

 

[TruHusker]

I am talking about the ultra conservative running plays that were called on 1st and 2nd down in overtime...not the passing game. We had a chance to win the game and we call 2 runs right up the middle and do not give a pretty good running qb the option to possibly use his legs...unreal.

I really feel bad for the players given those play calls.

I don't know everything that was going on for those calls, what the coaches saw, what Tommy checked in to. Tommy was definitely hobbled for much of the game, especially at the end. He had like 32 yards so he wasn't exactly running roughshod over them. Looked to me like the coaches thought the best option was to go straight at them and felt they had the advantage to do that. I would like to have the ability to look at many of the pass plays again in full screen because Wisky was great in over/under coverage with safeties. My guess is we had some guys free somewhere - we just didn't find them.

 

[jeans15]

I felt like we called the OT as if we were Oregon St instead of Nebraska . ..that's not a slight......just a mentalits that you forget you athletes are just good as theirs.

 

[HuskerFiend]

Langs has to run an offense with TA as his best option at QB

we are 7-1 and went toe to toe with Wisconsin ... the guy deserves a big fat raise

so does Banker

Were you coherent when you posted this? Langsdorf called a bad game plain and simple.

 

[HuskerFiend]

I find it strange that HCMR says at halftime he wants to get outside in the running game and more boots yet Langsdorf calls none in the 2nd half.. Who's running the show..

That was really odd. I hope Riley once again takes play calling duties away from Langsdorf. I feel we would have won if Riley called the plays. Langsdorf has no clue what real play calling is. There's no rhyme or reason to his calls. I don't see calls setting up other calls later on down the line.

 

[HuskerFiend]

Our odds were better giving Tommy the option of handing off or running based off the play of the defensive end than just running up the middle with the tailback. It isn't that hard to figure out given his strength as a quarterback is running.

It took the staff all the way to the Bowl game to figure this out last year. Langsdorf insisted on throwing the ball yesterday with a guy that isn't good at throwing it. Why we didn't run more zone read is baffling.

We had a great opportunity to win the game in OT after Wisconsin missed the PAT. It would have erased all the bad calls that were made in regulation. Then in OT Langsdorf came up empty. We didn't run well between the tackles all day unless it was zone read. How he did not call something to get Armstrong outside is pure negligence!

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

It took the staff all the way to the Bowl game to figure this out last year. Langsdorf insisted on throwing the ball yesterday with a guy that isn't good at throwing it. Why we didn't run more zone read is baffling.

We had a great opportunity to win the game in OT after Wisconsin missed the PAT. It would have erased all the bad calls that were made in regulation. Then in OT Langsdorf came up empty. We didn't run well between the tackles all day unless it was zone read. How he did not call something to get Armstrong outside is pure negligence!

Oh good gravy. It really is true. Even after running the ball the majority of plays, people still think the team "insisted" on throwing it.
I am convinced now more than ever that a good chunk of our fans do not understand the rules of modern football.

 

[HuskerFiend]

The last 2 I saw were for negative yards. One was a reverse to Westerkamp. The other I don't remember who got the ball. Their backers did a great job of filling because our O line couldn't get to the 2nd level to stop pursuit. Wisconsin's DEs were very good.

That one with Westerkamp would have gone a long way if we had someone else in there with some speed. Moore or DPE would have picked up mega yards because it was well blocked downfield.

 

[HuskerFiend]

You numnuts riding Langsdorf all year need to wake the hell up and figure out Nebraska doesn't have a quarterback. When your qbs mechanics are so pitiful he falls down trying to throw the ball it kind of handcuffs you in what your trying to do.

If this is the case then why do we throw the ball when we were doing all right in running it? Langsdorf killed 3 drives by calling passes when we were moving it on the ground. Just 3 points from those 3 drives could very well have won us the game.

There were 2 drives he gave up the run because we only got 1 or 2 yards on first down. It was 2 passes then punt. Run the damn ball!!!!

 

[HuskerFiend]

I told you that I was screaming for an option. I also told you that we don't know what the play call in the huddle was for sure. We don't know if there was an audible or the option for an audible or what. DL has to BEFORE the defense sets, try to figure out what their tendencies are and what they are likely to do in that situation. SO you call the play you THINK will work against what you THINK they will show you. The QB HAS to get you in to the right play or if he can't he needs to call time out. Obviously either TA audibled to those plays OR thought the original play call was right for what he saw from the defense at the LOS....of course that's assuming that TA read the defense and didn't just go up there and say hike. Blindly saying we're gonna run X play because the other sh## didn't work is kind of silly.

I don't think he audibles very much at all.

 

[HuskerFiend]

Oh good gravy. It really is true. Even after running the ball the majority of plays, people still think the team "insisted" on throwing it.
I am convinced now more than ever that a good chunk of our fans do not understand the rules of modern football.

Rules?

Where's all your buddies that come to pile on? I guess their mothers haven't awakened them yet!

 

[HBK4life]

Rules?

Where's all your buddies that come to pile on? I guess their mothers haven't awakened them yet!

Well, your mom just left my house. She's bringing you a mcmuffin.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

Rules?

Where's all your buddies that come to pile on? I guess their mothers haven't awakened them yet!

Yes. Rules slanted and allowing easier movement of the ball via the forward pass. Trust me, I know you have absolutely no clue in this department.

 

[HuskerFiend]

Well, your mom just left my house. She's bringing you a mcmuffin.

You're certainly an idiot and a fool. My mother is dead but nice try though! Since you like old women, try out your bud's moms!

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

You're certainly an idiot and a fool. My mother is dead but nice try though! Since you like old women, try out your bud's moms!

Nice knowing ya.