Those programs also have to field teams that can compete against the receiving threats of Alabama and Florida, so they need all the speed they can get on defense. That doesn't apply as much to the Big 10.
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We need changes in coaching staff, yes. But we don't need to destroy our traditions along the way. That's just stupid.
RPO is so stupid. Way too much information for the qb to have to analyze before the snap and then have to communicate that with the rest of the team and hope they do what they're supposed to be doing instead of actually knowing what they're going to do ahead of time. Then you've got to get yourself in the right mindset to make the right reads and execute the play. It's no wonder some qb's struggle so much with it.
I'm not saying get rid of everything, but you have to adjust with the times. I've got some Ohio St. buddies and that is exactly what they do. They have a few alternates in uniforms, but they have also adapted to new music and a lot of other things. At Nebraska we are so stuck in our ways the world is moving on, but yet we can't because we still live in the past.
Lol, the RPO is stupid, just all of the major players right now incorporate that into their scheme. Ok.....
Agree. But I wonder... Who wants to come to Frost's staff? If he stays by agreeing to replace staff, who do you bring in that wants to run his system & can work with/for him? More young unproven types with limited experience? Who would be the right QB coach? OL coach?
No. Bad culture change is bad, if Scott werent an alumnus he wouldve been fired last year. Good coaches turn programs around. We are already the worst team in the conference I dont know how much worse things can get. Chip Kelly has UCLA humming in year 4. Which was probably just as much of a rebuild as we were. Dan Mullen turned Florida into a top 10 team overnight. These guys are all Frosts recruits. His best players on defense are all Riley recruits. Its ridiculous to think this is anyones fault but Scotts.
Yep!
It would be one thing if it looked like it was trending up at all but it really doesn't.
I mean, this is year four and us fans are worried about how to beat Buffalo. That is not a good sign.
We have the most talent in the West. We are currently the worst team in the West. This all points to the staff. It has nothing to do with the type of offense we run.
Chip is rolling this year so far, but there same shit was being said about him last year as well. Can't close, horrible mistakes, etc... All of the sudden it clicked this year, but he also has a QB1 who seems to be light years ahead of ours.
Frost had his chance to make staff changes after each of the first three seasons, and he didn't take it. Frost needs to be the first to go.
When most of our receivers aren't even going out for routes on a passing play and are instead looking to run block... yeah the RPO is stupid.
Chip Kelly had sustained success at another program before he went to UCLA. Frost had one miracle year at UCF, but other than that every season he's finished with a losing record. It's obvious to me Frost as a loser head coach is a more accurate depiction of his coaching talent.
Fair enough.
I guess I don't really care what offense we run, so long as it is sustainable and we can get talent to run it, long term.
The real itch in my shorts, is this hurry up, don't control the clock scheme that Frost runs, where they are trying to give the offense an extra possession or two at the expense of giving up another score (or so it seems) when the defense gives up an average 24-30pts a game.
I don't think it plays well to the traditional husker fan, and I don't think it plays well in the B1G.
Well the offense has sucked for 4 years, so what do I know.
Just spitballing here. You start by gently telling Scott that his system hasn't and won't work here.
You ask Scott if AM has picked his school to transfer to. You jettison Austin and Verduzco, based on lack of performance or improvement.
You check the piggy bank and you pay Tom Herman 1.1 Million to be the Offensive Coordinator/QB coach, just like the top school does. And you have a potential head coach in waiting.
You pay a PROVEN offensive line coach 750K like the serious schools do. You immediately upgrade 3 of the biggest problem areas on the entire offense.
You then ask your new offensive line coach how sold he is on a 6'9" right tackle who slow feet, and then you check his thoughts on a right guard who can't move, and then you move to left guard and ask what you do with an athletic 6'3" guard with good feet but who can't run or pass block.
Now you're getting a good start once you get the answers.
You might even ask the guy if he would consider moving the future Rimington winner if it made sense to move him to left guard next to the 6'6" kid with good feet, who can also run and see if they can block someone when they're on the move, i.e. pulling guard and pulling tackle.
You look at the roster and say, "we have 20 offensive linemen with different skill levels. Are we playing the best 5 if we want to run the ball better?" "And why do we have to have so many 6'6" and taller guys?"
You check among your group of 10 tight ends and see who, if any, can really block on the move, and since I'm dealing in either delusion or strictly hypothetical, I wonder if among any of the 25 LB's we have, is there anyone with good size who has enough speed to play tight end and who lives for contact?
2 days with Ron Brown and a couple of backup defensive linemen can get you either a yes or no from Brown. A possibility could exist to add some aggression and maybe somebody who might light a match under somebody's ass.
You open up a practice with these linemen, and see who wants the job of actually blocking.
Sorry for the length of this post guys. I respect "almost" all opinions, so let me have it.
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