Thursday, September 22, 2005
NU-Pitt (upon further review)
Finally had time to watch ABC's coverage of the Nebraska-Pittsburgh game and was struck by a few things:
1. The Nebraska running game was better than I had initially thought during the game. Cory Ross found some nice creases and probably could've been at about the 200-yard mark in rushing in not for a few holding penalties. Plus, Brandon Jackson and Marlon Lucky could've each had nice runs if they had cut correctly and not slipped while making a cut, respectively.
2. The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called on Ross after making a first down in the fourth quarter was completely lame. I can see wanting to get rid of the first-down shows put on by Miami Hurricane receivers of past years, but to flag Ross for a mere point to the fans was flat-out dumb.
3. ABC color analyst Gary Danielson probably didn't make many Husker fans happy, but it seemed there was plenty of truth to what he said. Not only did he note that Nebraska was making mistakes you wouldn't expect a high school team to be making in week three, but he also noted that Pittsburgh defensive coaches had told him there wasn't a player on the Husker offense that they were concerned about. That spoke volumes.
4. Maybe Pitt's defensive backs are just that good, but to me, it looked like Nebraska's receivers simply couldn't get open. By the time some of them did shake loose, quarterback Zac Taylor had a face full of a Panther defender.
5. If the NU coaching staff did indeed run Joe Dailey off in the spring, that decision is looking like a major mistake. Sure, he didn't take care of the ball very well, but Dailey might be handy to have around in case Taylor ultimately proves that he's not the man for the job. I'd find it hard to believe that Dailey was actually the Huskers' fourth-best option at QB and he possibly would've made for a nice change-up to possibly give the offense a spark. If Joe D. started throwing picks again, they could go right back to Taylor.
6. Nebraska's West Coast offense nets less than 100 yards passing and Harrison Beck remains the No. 3 QB. What does that say about the true freshman? Either he's just not ready or was over-hyped -- a definitely possibility in the these parts.
1. The Nebraska running game was better than I had initially thought during the game. Cory Ross found some nice creases and probably could've been at about the 200-yard mark in rushing in not for a few holding penalties. Plus, Brandon Jackson and Marlon Lucky could've each had nice runs if they had cut correctly and not slipped while making a cut, respectively.
2. The unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called on Ross after making a first down in the fourth quarter was completely lame. I can see wanting to get rid of the first-down shows put on by Miami Hurricane receivers of past years, but to flag Ross for a mere point to the fans was flat-out dumb.
3. ABC color analyst Gary Danielson probably didn't make many Husker fans happy, but it seemed there was plenty of truth to what he said. Not only did he note that Nebraska was making mistakes you wouldn't expect a high school team to be making in week three, but he also noted that Pittsburgh defensive coaches had told him there wasn't a player on the Husker offense that they were concerned about. That spoke volumes.
4. Maybe Pitt's defensive backs are just that good, but to me, it looked like Nebraska's receivers simply couldn't get open. By the time some of them did shake loose, quarterback Zac Taylor had a face full of a Panther defender.
5. If the NU coaching staff did indeed run Joe Dailey off in the spring, that decision is looking like a major mistake. Sure, he didn't take care of the ball very well, but Dailey might be handy to have around in case Taylor ultimately proves that he's not the man for the job. I'd find it hard to believe that Dailey was actually the Huskers' fourth-best option at QB and he possibly would've made for a nice change-up to possibly give the offense a spark. If Joe D. started throwing picks again, they could go right back to Taylor.
6. Nebraska's West Coast offense nets less than 100 yards passing and Harrison Beck remains the No. 3 QB. What does that say about the true freshman? Either he's just not ready or was over-hyped -- a definitely possibility in the these parts.
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