Well shoot, I can't believe a Hail Mary pass beat us. I mean they had a tru freshman quarterback in Tanner Magnum who was playing as well as Taysom Hill. You didn't really notice Hill was out, out for the season we found out later. We weren't positioned properly but the effort was there to break up the Hail Mary.
I felt subdued somewhat and disappointed quite a bit but I felt like Nebraska has some real potential if we can continue to improve, which I think we will with this staff.
Tommy Armstrong played real well at times and not so good at times. How he played was related to how Nebraska played. Armstrong struggled especially in the second quarter and Nebraska suffered. Much of the reason Armstrong was struggling was because pass protection was breaking down quickly. The offensive line was getting beat much of the second quarter.
I would give the following grades to the following positions:
QUARTERBACK B
RUNNING BACK C+
WIDE RECEIVERS A
OFFENSIVE LINE C-
SPECIAL TEAMS C-
DEFENSIVE LINE C+
LINEBACKERS B-
SECONDARY C+
The secondary was impressive at times but there were assignments missed quite often and sometimes a player just got beat.
Injuries were numerous. We will have to see what they all are this week. It will be good to meet South Alabama this week. We need a victory!
Sunday, September 06, 2015
Saturday, September 05, 2015
Tuesday, September 01, 2015
Nebraska in a close one!
The excitement of the fall weather, hunting coming up and Nebraska football is upon us. This is the best time of the year. State Fair. Deer hunting. High school football. The end of mowing coming up soon. New shows on TV. Harvest. Baseball playoffs. Pheasant and duck hunting. Lots to look forward to.
This weekend Nebraska plays a tough opponent and will try to keep the opening game winning streak going of 29 games.
It won't be easy. BYU comes to town and they have a mobile quarterback who can throw. He's really good. Taysom Hill leads BYU as captain and quarterback. They are coached by Bronco Medenhall. Cool names.
Hill was hurt last year but before that he had a 141.7 quarterback rating. Amazing. In 2013 he threw for almost 3000 yards. He can also run. Nebraska has had trouble with this in the past.
Nebraska has a new staff and a new system. Coach Mike Riley is a nice coach and informative when he speaks. You feel like you can learn from him. He seems younger than his age.
The new system causes a rough transition for most teams but Riley is adapting to the team's strengths and working around that. That will help. Many criticized Callahan when he came because he changed the system more than adapting. Most people forget that Callahan had a high powered defense before he left it was just that the defense was awful.
So on offense we will see more huddling than in the past but we will see some of the same plays with Tommy Armstrong leading the way. He will direct the offense. We will see more passing than in the past.
On defense its less thinking and just go after the ball. The secondary will have more pressure on them as they will be one on one a lot of the time. They will get beat at times so be ready for that. The other team will get some big pass plays I believe.
There are suspensions on both teams. Michael Rose-Ivey may be one player not on the field on Saturday. We will see. We are thin at linebacker so this could be a factor. The biggest factor is losing De'Mornay Pierson-El. Huge loss early in the season.
Ok so what happens this Saturday. Hill has two receivers that are 6'6" and they will cause NU so major problems. Watch for Mitch Matthews and Nick Kurtz. Matthrews gets the headlines but Kurtz will probably hurt NU the most.
Beware this will be a close one. BYU has some weapons. They are capable of an upset.
Nebraska 31 BYU 28
This weekend Nebraska plays a tough opponent and will try to keep the opening game winning streak going of 29 games.
It won't be easy. BYU comes to town and they have a mobile quarterback who can throw. He's really good. Taysom Hill leads BYU as captain and quarterback. They are coached by Bronco Medenhall. Cool names.
Hill was hurt last year but before that he had a 141.7 quarterback rating. Amazing. In 2013 he threw for almost 3000 yards. He can also run. Nebraska has had trouble with this in the past.
Nebraska has a new staff and a new system. Coach Mike Riley is a nice coach and informative when he speaks. You feel like you can learn from him. He seems younger than his age.
The new system causes a rough transition for most teams but Riley is adapting to the team's strengths and working around that. That will help. Many criticized Callahan when he came because he changed the system more than adapting. Most people forget that Callahan had a high powered defense before he left it was just that the defense was awful.
So on offense we will see more huddling than in the past but we will see some of the same plays with Tommy Armstrong leading the way. He will direct the offense. We will see more passing than in the past.
On defense its less thinking and just go after the ball. The secondary will have more pressure on them as they will be one on one a lot of the time. They will get beat at times so be ready for that. The other team will get some big pass plays I believe.
There are suspensions on both teams. Michael Rose-Ivey may be one player not on the field on Saturday. We will see. We are thin at linebacker so this could be a factor. The biggest factor is losing De'Mornay Pierson-El. Huge loss early in the season.
Ok so what happens this Saturday. Hill has two receivers that are 6'6" and they will cause NU so major problems. Watch for Mitch Matthews and Nick Kurtz. Matthrews gets the headlines but Kurtz will probably hurt NU the most.
Beware this will be a close one. BYU has some weapons. They are capable of an upset.
Nebraska 31 BYU 28
Monday, August 31, 2015
Michael Rose-Ivey doesn't get blackshirt.
It appears he is the defensive starter that is suspended for the BYU game.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Sunday, August 23, 2015
Friday, August 21, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Niles Paul out!
Niles Paul is out for the season with a fractured and dislocated ankle. darn!
Ameer Abdullah had a 45 yard run tonight and ended with 67 yards on eight carries. Great job!
Ameer Abdullah had a 45 yard run tonight and ended with 67 yards on eight carries. Great job!
Huskers on TV tonight!
In tonight's game on TV of Miami and Chicago there are three former Cornhuskers playing. We have SUH #93 and Zack Bowman #30 playing for Miami. Matt Slauson #68 plays for the Bears!
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Sunday, August 09, 2015
Jim Scott and his wife attends Will Shields Hall of Fame Ceremony
Saturday, August 08, 2015
Thursday, August 06, 2015
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Five Weeks!
We are less than five weeks away from the first game in Lincoln
versus BYU. The goal is for Nebraska to make the playoffs. We start with
a new era in Nebraska football. Mike Riley takes over for Bo Pelini. It
feels good to have a new beginning. It gives us hope. We have had this
hope before when Pelini was hired, when Callahan was hired. Its just so
difficult to be at the top. We have been there and we know what it feels
like and we want that feeling again. There's hope!
Mike Riley is fun to listen to. He is a nice guy. I am sure there will be times this fall where the players might not believe that but he will stop and talk to the press and is approachable. He knows its important.
The Huskers have a new system to learn and that makes it tough to beat a Miami away or even a BYU at home. We realistically will have a loss with one of those teams. Michigan State and Wisconsin are at home but we will do well to win one of those games. And then Minnesota away.........
We do have hope and excitement back in the program.so I hope we have a fun year!
Mike Riley is fun to listen to. He is a nice guy. I am sure there will be times this fall where the players might not believe that but he will stop and talk to the press and is approachable. He knows its important.
The Huskers have a new system to learn and that makes it tough to beat a Miami away or even a BYU at home. We realistically will have a loss with one of those teams. Michigan State and Wisconsin are at home but we will do well to win one of those games. And then Minnesota away.........
We do have hope and excitement back in the program.so I hope we have a fun year!
Sunday, August 02, 2015
Friday, July 31, 2015
Five Weeks!
We are less than five weeks away from the first game in Lincoln versus BYU. The goal is for Nebraska to make the playoffs. We start with a new era in Nebraska football. Mike Riley takes over for Bo Pelini. It feels good to have a new beginning. It gives us hope. We have had this hope before when Pelini was hired, when Callahan was hired. Its just so difficult to be at the top. We have been there and we know what it feels like and we want that feeling again. There's hope!
Mike Riley is fun to listen to. He is a nice guy. I am sure there will be times this fall where the players might not believe that but he will stop and talk to the press and is approachable. He knows its important.
The Huskers have a new system to learn and that makes it tough to beat a Miami away or even a BYU at home. We realistically will have a loss with one of those teams. Michigan State and Wisconsin are at home but we will do well to win one of those games. And then Minnesota away.........
We do have hope and excitement back in the program.so I hope we have a fun year!
Mike Riley is fun to listen to. He is a nice guy. I am sure there will be times this fall where the players might not believe that but he will stop and talk to the press and is approachable. He knows its important.
The Huskers have a new system to learn and that makes it tough to beat a Miami away or even a BYU at home. We realistically will have a loss with one of those teams. Michigan State and Wisconsin are at home but we will do well to win one of those games. And then Minnesota away.........
We do have hope and excitement back in the program.so I hope we have a fun year!
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
Thursday, July 09, 2015
Monday, July 06, 2015
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Thursday, July 02, 2015
Wednesday, July 01, 2015
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