Right or Wrong Strategy?
Since all the No Option Tailgaters are much more knowledgeable(or pretend to be) than the average Husker Fans, I would be interested to hear everyones take on last Saturdays game at USC. Did Callahan play too conservative? A game plan not to win, but not to get blown out either? Or was the game plan good, we just "didn't get the job done"?
p.s. Troy will be no push over!
posted by JL @ 10:45 PM
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kenny just moved in the 'Top 10 List' in my favorite Huskers fans...
jose and the cowboy oufit isn't ranked this week...sorry
Goal: Win the Big 12 North this year and spend December 2nd in KC
I agree with Kenney for once.
One thing not mentioned though is that USC did not play very well. Even then, they could have probably put up 2 more scores if they wanted to.
Some people need to get over it. This is not the 1990s and NU isn't going to win every game it plays, and it may not even be very competetive in every game it plays.
First of all I don't agree that Arkansas played with USC. That game was a blowout just waiting to happen, and I actually think that could have happened to NU had they tried to start chucking it around on every play. As for Arizona, that was their one hard-fought game all season. By the way, USC went on the road for both of those games.
I'm not saying don't try to win, but was I the only one that soon into that game realized that NU were not going to win that game? It was close for awhile, but it's like those 21-10 first halves vs. LaTech where you know NU will run away. I was tricked into thinking that NU had a chance, but when USC wanted to turn it up we had no answer. Those WRs were too big and too fast for our depleted secondary. I agree with you that they could have scored 50, which is more or less what I said.
As for the other part, I probably should have worded it differently to the extent that NU isn't entitled to win every game. I'm not blaming you for this, but there are people (idiots) out there that think NU should win every game. (See Shatel's pre-USC column where he talked to the janitor at the OWH.) And when there's any controversy regarding the outcome of a game they are the one's crying the loudest. There is no objectivity. I don't disagree that BC could have tried a few more things, but I still don't think it would have mattered.
Sorry for the delay, just got on finally and read this post...
Wow. I actually agree with Mussman, despite his inability to spell. (Just kidding about the spelling thing)
The West Coast offense is supposed to be a balance of runs AND quick passes. We ran against USC. Then we ran some more. We simply tried not to get blown out. The 'skers wasted the clock so they could get out of Cali.
They displayed a complete inability to mount a comeback in the second half. Much like the Solich years, no adjustments were made at half, and the team was not given a chance to perform to the level we've seen.
After seeing what we did against Troy, I couldn't believe more that USC could have been beaten. We threw the ball 35% more against Troy. The run opened up the pass. What a concept! No, Troy is not USC, but I'm not asking that we beat USC by 56. You only need 1 point.
You must win every game to be a national championship team, that's why it's expected by the "idiots". It's not the 90's, no, but that's what we're trying to get back to. "Restore the Order" does not mean "Try Not To Get Blown Out". I'm not a Husker fan that looks forward to a winning record. I want trophies.
I'm not saying that we should have thrown it 35 times. I'm saying we should have stuck with a balanced offense and not played so conservatively. You know, give it your best shot, rather than lose respectably.
Either way, we need to play like we did in the first three home games, and I honestly think we can win out. I'm really looking forward to beating Kansas by 40+.
GO BIG RED!
Mizzy
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