Most Accurate Analysis of Huskers You'll read this year.

[bomber89]

This story gives facts & stats to show who the Huskers are. Like or don't like doesn't matter it's the stats I find extremely interesting.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/co...ow-about-the-undefeated-nebraska-cornhuskers/

 

[WHCSC]

Doesn't look pretty

 

[Lincoln100]

Yup. Which is why they need to get him on the move instead of keeping him in the pocket. Hopefully he is feeling healthy.

 

[headcard]

Doesn't look pretty

What makes you say that? Armstrong is not a good passer, but is a great runner. Two OL are playing poor, three are playing well. DL playing well, Dedrick Young coming on and Nate Gerry is the top ranked safety in America!

 

[StrongArm517]

When you see those numbers it's clear that we have been underappreciating our defense.

 

[Bugeater]

Statistics have shown that teams are capable of playing above their weaknesses occasionally.

 

[WHCSC]

What makes you say that? Armstrong is not a good passer, but is a great runner. Two OL are playing poor, three are playing well. DL playing well, Dedrick Young coming on and Nate Gerry is the top ranked safety in America!

The thought of Watt against Knevel gives me shivers

 

[jimbosc]

Although it is clear our OTs have struggled - I knew that before reading this - I would say our blocking has been inconsistent in the run game - tight ends, wide receivers, etc. not always getting it done. Utter got absolutely destroyed on a run call in the Purdue game - so regardless of grade getting arse planted that badly is a problem. We have had less drops - but I think the production down turn for the receivers is in part our commitment to the run AND the D playing well. They are limiting the chances for TA to make mistakes via the plays called for the offense.
Next 2 weeks - we'll have to give the ball to TA and let him win the games. I think that will mean more zone read, more QB run calls and a few more passes.

 

[headcard]

The thought of Watt against Knevel gives me shivers

+1. Although I do think Watt is banged up too.

 

[WHCSC]

+1. Although I do think Watt is banged up too.

still shivers

 

[nebcountry]

Mostly, nothing surprising in the article, but good to have another (hopefully unbiased, and at least closer to professional) opinion.

So, TA is not a good passer. Article mentioned "accuracy", hmmm, thumbs up from me. The NCAA restricts the amount of time a coach can spend with a player. If you want a silk purse at the end, you better better start with silk. BUT, TA is a very good runner, good to see the staff using his strengths.

OLine. WTG Farmer! Otherwise, we have two guys at the bottom of the B1G. I guess our narrative spilled over to the author's assessment. For the rest of my opinion - no comment.

Defense - Gerry. He was good last year, and got better. #1 rated (that website), WTG Gerry!

Defense - Young. Nice to see he's getting better and still has a lot of playing time left in him. WTG Young!

Defense - the line. Tough call here, because the author doesn't give a comparison and uses pro-type stats. I think we're doing better than what quite a few people thought entering the season, but not as good as what people want to believe. Do we end up with some all-conference guys by the end of the season, have to wait and see.

Offense - passing. Already others have commented. If you don't throw it a bunch /w a decent comp%, you won't rack up the stats.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

This story gives facts & stats to show who the Huskers are. Like or don't like doesn't matter it's the stats I find extremely interesting.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/co...ow-about-the-undefeated-nebraska-cornhuskers/

Hmmm. So the stats are bad and players are not producing. Yet the team is 7-0. Like you say, like it or not you can't argue with stats.
That means the coaches are putting together great game plans and pulling out wins. You are right, the coaches definitely deserve alot of credit.

 

[TruHusker]

No it means the competition is not very good. I find this information interesting because it often contradicts what is commonly posted here. Gates isn't the leave early first round pick guy. The center is apparently better than he is rated on here though. It appears to me this speaks to the competition we have played and the sum of parts versus the individual pieces.

 

[SilentCommit]

No it means the competition is not very good. I find this information interesting because it often contradicts what is commonly posted here. Gates isn't the leave early first round pick guy. The center is apparently better than he is rated on here though. It appears to me this speaks to the competition we have played and the sum of parts versus the individual pieces.

There are a lot of posters that are eagerly anticipating our first loss of the season, which may come this Saturday night, to proclaim "I told you so". Absent any thread titled "First Half Game Thread", this board has been such a pleasant place to be. Are we overranked? Almost certainly. Are we 7-0 with nothing to apologize for? Absolutely. Here's the thing that many won't, or refuse to understand: We're much improved, and trending in the right direction. A loss on Saturday, or the next week, or another to end the season won't change that. Enjoy this, won't you?

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

There are a lot of posters that are eagerly anticipating our first loss of the season, which may come this Saturday night, to proclaim "I told you so". Absent any thread titled "First Half Game Thread", this board has been such a pleasant place to be. Are we overranked? Almost certainly. Are we 7-0 with nothing to apologize for? Absolutely. Here's the thing that many won't, or refuse to understand: We're much improved, and trending in the right direction. A loss on Saturday, or the next week, or another to end the season won't change that. Enjoy this, won't you?

No, they will not.

 

[anon_umk0ifu6vj6zi]

No it means the competition is not very good. I find this information interesting because it often contradicts what is commonly posted here. Gates isn't the leave early first round pick guy. The center is apparently better than he is rated on here though. It appears to me this speaks to the competition we have played and the sum of parts versus the individual pieces.

Oh. So our guys suck, just not as bad as the other sucky guys they have played. Got it.

 

[NU9920]

+1. Although I do think Watt is banged up too.

Put in a fullback for block protection on the side that Watt is on?

 

[inWV]

Maybe the whole is not just the sum of the sucky parts, but has emergent properties beyond the sum of the good and sucky parts. That a holistic way of viewing it.

 

[jlb321]

Langsdorf is doing an amazing job .... it amazes me how much grief he takes as he is trying to manufacture yards given the state of the offensive line

 

[inWV]

The article slags on our receivers a bit, but fails to take into account that we have a lot of options there. On any given play, all of our receivers must be accounted for.

 

[headcard]

The article slags on our receivers a bit, but fails to take into account that we have a lot of options there. On any given play, all of our receivers must be accounted for.

I thought so too. They focused on the fact that no individual receiver has put up big yards, but failed to mention how many quality WR's we have. They are the strength of our O, IMO.

 

[jlb321]

poor QB accuracy + poor offensive line play + increased commitment to running the ball + not having to play from behind = decreased WR production

something was screwy with that Fresno game (only 6 total completions) ... I still think that was a subtle FU to run the ball guy by Langs ... I believe Riley and Langsdorf had a face to face after that game regarding what is meant by an increased commitment to running the ball

 

[TruHusker]

There are a lot of posters that are eagerly anticipating our first loss of the season, which may come this Saturday night, to proclaim "I told you so". Absent any thread titled "First Half Game Thread", this board has been such a pleasant place to be. Are we overranked? Almost certainly. Are we 7-0 with nothing to apologize for? Absolutely. Here's the thing that many won't, or refuse to understand: We're much improved, and trending in the right direction. A loss on Saturday, or the next week, or another to end the season won't change that. Enjoy this, won't you?

Whether we win or lose I will be the same person. I could not have said that in my younger days. I am not a sunshine pumper that always predicts perfect seasons, insists we have THE talent and blames bad play calling, coaches or refs for everything. That being said, I have been around a lot of football and pointing out the obvious flaws shouldn't be seen as Armageddon.

 

[headcard]

No it means the competition is not very good. I find this information interesting because it often contradicts what is commonly posted here. Gates isn't the leave early first round pick guy. The center is apparently better than he is rated on here though. It appears to me this speaks to the competition we have played and the sum of parts versus the individual pieces.

I think Gates injury has played a big role in his grade, as they had him rated very high early in the season.

 

[Truehuskerfan]

Whether we win or lose I will be the same person. I could not have said that in my younger days. I am not a sunshine pumpers that always predicts perfect seasons, insists we have THE talent and blames bad play calling, coaches or refs for everything. That being said, I have been around a lot of football and pointing out the obvious flaws shouldn't be seen as Armageddon.

Well, if you'd point out the positives too and not just the "obvious flaws", maybe people would take people like you more seriously as fans and not critics who are just eagerly anticipating a loss all the time. I can't recall anything even remotely positive you have posted at anytime this season. 7 wins, and it seems like all you do is point out flaws. No credit for anybody on the team for anything.

 

[SnohomishRed]

Whether we win or lose I will be the same person. I could not have said that in my younger days. I am not a sunshine pumpers that always predicts perfect seasons, insists we have THE talent and blames bad play calling, coaches or refs for everything. That being said, I have been around a lot of football and pointing out the obvious flaws shouldn't be seen as Armageddon.

NU fans are known to be pretty well versed in stuff, so to ignore issues just rings hollow to me. Of course if you point positives and negatives your positive statement is just cover to be negative

This team has flaws to be sure but we are 7-0 and that is not easy to do no matter who you have played. We have a lot of injuries but so does Wisconsin - They have a similar situation on their Oline and are missing their starting NG and leading tackler. In fact I would say we are healthier than them overall.

I think we have a shot to win this game if TA plays clean and the defense shows up. If we lose depending on how we lose we are still moving forward this year. But the rest of our games from this point will say a lot about the direction of the program under MR

 

[CFBfan70]

I find it funny how they discuss how Tommy is "bad" on long passes yet he is ranked number 2 in the country in yards per completion. The other thing is they mention percentage is down when the play breaks down. I think that happens with most QBs and also because he is throwing the ball away more often in those situations. Thats why sacks are so low and ints are down imo. This also plays into the low short out passes because that is the area most throwaways go. Would ve curious to ser those numbers if there was a way to remove the throw away passes.

 

[TruHusker]

Well, if you'd point out the positives too and not just the "obvious flaws", maybe people would take people like you more seriously as fans and not critics who are just eagerly anticipating a loss all the time. I can't recall anything even remotely positive you have posted at anytime this season. 7 wins, and it seems like all you do is point out flaws. No credit for anybody on the team for anything.

Fair enough. I have been a Tommy fan and stated it, T Newby fan and stated it, Langs and his play calling (not one person has answered my questions on what would be a better call per given situations). Maybe you aren't looking hard enough. It goes back to a question I was asked in my first high school principal interview - "do I believe in rewarding expected behavior."

 

[Suvey101885]

NU fans are known to be pretty well versed in stuff, so to ignore issues just rings hollow to me. Of course if you point positives and negatives your positive statement is just cover to be negative

This team has flaws to be sure but we are 7-0 and that is not easy to do no matter who you have played. We have a lot of injuries but so does Wisconsin - They have a similar situation on their Oline and are missing their starting NG and leading tackler. In fact I would say we are healthier than them overall.

I think we have a shot to win this game if TA plays clean and the defense shows up. If we lose depending on how we lose we are still moving forward this year. But the rest of our games from this point will say a lot about the direction of the program under MR

I just don't understand how we go from losing to Wisconsin last year on a last second field goal to not standing a chance against them this year (at least in some peoples eyes).

 

[Jimmy Frank]

What makes you say that? Armstrong is not a good passer, but is a great runner. Two OL are playing poor, three are playing well. DL playing well, Dedrick Young coming on and Nate Gerry is the top ranked safety in America!

I'm assuming they didn't read it or can't read.

 

[dockentwo]

Fair enough. I have been a Tommy fan and stated it, T Newby fan and stated it, Langs and his play calling (not one person has answered my questions on what would be a better call per given situations). Maybe you aren't looking hard enough. It goes back to a question I was asked in my first high school principal interview - "do I believe in rewarding expected behavior."

I have seen you do this and I see it as anti-trolling; so I appreciated it. I didn't try, because I felt I understood your purpose and your understanding of circumstances ( you were also right ).

 

[barney44]

I just don't understand how we go from losing to Wisconsin last year on a last second field goal to not standing a chance against them this year (at least in some peoples eyes).

I would say Camp Randall and a battle tested Wisconsin team is the reason for it. They've played well for who they've played this season and Nebraska is largely unknown in that regard, hopefully we prove the voters right. Wisconsin isn't exactly explosive so as long as we keep our mistakes to a minimum and hang in there until our offense makes something happen I think we'll be in decent shape.

 

[huskerfan1414]

Our defense is good and gives us a chance.

 

[HuskerFiend]

We must not start slowly in this game. If we can play them to a standoff in the first half we have an opportunity. Just play them even in the first half and I like our chances.

 

[dockentwo]

We must not start slowly in this game. If we can play them to a standoff in the first half we have an opportunity. Just play them even in the first half and I like our chances.

The officiating at Indiana was ridiculous ( something like a 10 to 1 ratio against us ). I hope that the officials don't get caught up with the crowd again. There was another game we got derailed after a good start also; HCMR laid it on the officials as hard as I have ever seen him - seemed to be saying enough and the last call was a phantom call; indicating it wasn't showing in replays either.

 

[walnut creek]

Only stat that counts is 8-0 Sunday morning.

 

[jeans1515]

I just don't understand how we go from losing to Wisconsin last year on a last second field goal to not standing a chance against them this year (at least in some peoples eyes).

Thank you....this is a revenge game.