Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Oklahoma Sooners Post Game Overreaction

by Jon Johnston on Nov 1, 2008 11:38 PM CDT in Nebraska Husker Football

Ouch?

I could put a whole bunch of profanity here, and yet it wouldn’t quite describe the first five minutes of the game, would it?

- Game day threads. Join us next time. Husker Mike made the point during the game thread that there’s been no one who’s stopped Oklahoma’s offense. It’s a good point. Don’t feel so bad about our defense.

- Having said that, it’s clear we have a LOT of work to do to get back to competing to the top of this conference. I don’t know what the morons who were running this program were doing last year, but it's clear they had not a clue as to how to recruit for a complete football team.

- Why is Quentin Castille in the game after we secure a turnover from a team that doesn’t give them up very often? Seriously, why? If you look at the play, Ganz’ handoff is high on his body, so it’s not all on Q, so maybe it’s fate, but did you feel like all of the blood in your body drained out of you on that play? Yes? So did everyone else. (insert profanity here)

- After giving them 28 points (insert more profanity here), we played fairly well. Our defense couldn’t stop them, but who can? Our offense moved the ball well.… when Helu was in the game, we were unstoppable. The future is bright and that's the good news.

- There were times at which at the ball was snapped and our offensive line was so slow that we wiffed on blocks because the Oklahoma defensive line was past us. Again - what were the (insert more profanity here) who were running this place last year thinking?

- Argh. (It's not a pirate argh. It's a 'I've just had my liver cut out' Argh.)

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There were times at which at the ball was snapped and our offensive line was so slow that we wiffed on blocks because the Oklahoma defensive line was past us.

Remember when Nebraska’s O-line looked like it was offsides all the time because they got off the ball so quickly?

That game was brutal, especially the first 5 minutes. It was 21-0 and I walked in here to check some things on the computer, and when I went back into the living room, it was 28-0. Ouch. Very ouch.

The Minnesota Vikings - Undefeated in the Playoffs at Lambeau Field!

by BaldViking on Nov 2, 2008 8:24 AM CST reply actions

I was pissed

off at first. Then as the night wore on and I had some time to think about it I kind of relized that maybe I shouldn’t be. Upset that we lost and the score looks horrible yes I am that but not really pissed.

We beat ourselves in the first five minutes. Take that away (and yes I know you cant) and the score is 34-28. Not bad. Other then the first 5 minutes we looked like a team that could hang with one of the top teams in the country. I still think they are the best team.

Do we have work to do before we can play week after week with the top teams?? Sure but hell we knew that before this game ever started. We needed the start that OU got to win this game. Didn’t happen and we lost a game we were supposed to lose anyway, so big deal. Now we have to regroup (again) and come back and win the last three to go 8-4. That would be a VERY VERY big deal.

I wont go as far as you and say we have no talent on d because I think we do. They are just young and have been poorly coached until this year. It will take time to break bad habits and learn how to do things correctly.
If we get Barry Turner back next year and we already have P. Allen getting some great exprience that will be a great tandum at D End next year. Add Josh Williams and Cameron Meredith to the mix and we seem to have some formidable back ups too. Add D backs West, Blue, Amukamara, Thorell, Hagg, Dennard (who have all played but Blue who is redshirting) who are all sophmores or freshmen this year and the future looks good there too. Yes they have made mistakes this year but they are supposed to as fresh. and sophs.

Culbert, Thenarse, and Asante will also be back next year and should be a hell of alot better. O’Hanlon will also return. With Phillip Dillard returning at MLB and some good young guys coming up like Latravis Washington and Blake Lawrence as sophs. and Will Compton and Sean Fisher as RFR. and we seem to have a good group there.

It looks like the DLine is going to be the weakest just do to the fact that we wont have much if any exprience there. Baker Stienkuhler could come in and provide something if he doesnt play O-Line instead.

So I think we have some talent here we just need to give the staff a little time to get them taught to play football correctly.

by taflorom on Nov 2, 2008 11:38 AM CST reply actions

That one hurt!!!

I recently moved to the OKC area and was able to get really good seats, thank god I didn’t pay full price!!!! First things first, hats off to Oklahoma a first class program with great fans. My wife and I were treated with great respect and really enjoyed being able to go and experience college football at one of its best venues in the country. All the Sooner fans we talked to said “be patient we’ve been where you are now”. As for the game…………….
SHELLSHOCKED in the first three minutes and maybe we shouldn’t have been so surprised. This is a quote from JOE GANZ in a interview if you want you can read it on the Husker Web page it is from Tuesday’s press conference.

QUESTION: On how much the short passing game has helped the running game

JOES GANZ’S ANSWER:
"A lot. Those little passes where we kind of swing it out to (Nate) Swift or Todd (Peterson) are as good as any four- or five-yard runs, except we don’t have to bruise anybody up the middle to do it. It’s an easy three or four yards, which is as good as any run that we have in our game. Until they take it away we’re going to keep doing it and once they take it away, it means something has opened up in the running game. It’s kind of our plan to go about that to start of the game. Once they take it away we go to something different."

Joe, just some friendly advice, at the next press conference don’t tell the opponents defense how you plan to start the game and maybe you won’t throw a killer pick six to start the game!!!!!! I don’t know if the OU defense read this quote or not but it sure looked like they did after our first offensive play.

After the Sooner Blitzkrieg in the first five minutes we didn’t play horrible but we didn’t play very well either. It was just about what I expected, we were able to move the ball some (once awakened from our deep coma like sleep) and our defense couldn’t stop them. I don’t know what it looked like on TV but at the stadium they looked as if they could score at will. Seeing it in person the talent level at OU is head and shoulders better than NU. I am not say Pelini won’t be able to coach them their in the future, but right now it is not even close. Their were multiple recievers on most pass plays that didn’t have a Husker defender with in 10 yards (couldn’t tell you if that is scheme or players, probably a little of both). Bradford is good but our defense and offensive turnovers which gave him a short field made him look like superman.

As disappointed as I am right now I agree with taflorom, the future looks bright we do have some up and coming players and this coaching staff won’t let the players or themselves give up like the previous staff did. We were down big and the game was decided but the players looked as if they were still trying hard. You can’t ask for much more at that point. They just aren’t where they need to be physically or mentally. It will be interesting to see how they react in the next 3 games will they fold or will they step it up. I look for them to step up, Kansas will be a tough win but not unattainable and K-State and Colorado should be wins. Here is my grades for the game.

Defense- F gave up 62 points this one was easy who knows how many points they would have given up if they keep passing a lot in the second half, sky seemed to be the limit, 80 maybe 90.

Offense- F had four turnovers, 2 in the crucial first 5 minutes when you needed to stop the bleeding after that it didn’t matter much what the offense did, their job was to control the ball and keep it close, not turn it over then control the ball after your down by 28 points.

Special Teams- F Kick off coverage was as bad as the defense

Coaching- F I gave all phases of the team F’s the coaches deserve the same. I think the players played hard but that isn’t enough to get a better grade than your team. Coaches probably should never get a better grade than the team.

by Huzkerfan on Nov 2, 2008 2:40 PM CST reply actions

Future looks bright?

Nebraska beats Iowa State to end 3-game skid and Husker nation declares we have turned the corner. We get embarassed by OU and we’re told better days are ahead. Why should they be? Our offensive personnel is good enough to compete in the Big 12, yet we can’t can’t avoid the self-destruct button. I’m tired of seeing average speed receivers running past our secondary. Pelini will never bring Nebraska back to respectability unless he finds a safety.

Papa83

by Papa83 on Nov 2, 2008 5:28 PM CST reply actions