Corn Flakes: No One Said It Was Going To Be Easy

by JLew on Oct 18, 2009 8:52 AM CDT in Corn Flakes

Lots of blame to go around. I've seen everyone blamed from the TEs, WRs, QB's, O-Line and all coaches associated with them.

Ndamukong Suh's ESPN Video

Husker Mike's Blasphemy: Nebraska's Offense Goes AWOL

Notable Quotes from Nebraska vs Texas Tech - Nebraska Football

HuskerExtra.com - Steven M. Sipple: NU offense needs fixing. Is Green the answer?
It’s become evident Nebraska should turn to Green to replace junior Zac Lee as the starting QB, in large part because Green would give the Huskers a much stronger and faster running threat than Lee. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Green is a much more explosive athlete. Use Green running the option. At least sprinkle it in more often.

Commentary: It's About Trust | Husker Locker
You cannot – absolutely not – run a zone-blocking system without being quick, and tough. You don't have to be that big, and you don't have to pancake guys. But that first step has to be vicious. There can't be a hint of a leak. Roy Helu was flitting around all afternoon like a skier on a slalom course. He'd never admit it, but he got almost all of his yards on sheer improvisation. *The line is forcing Shawn Watson to alter the game plan. Oh, we'll knock Watson when it's on him. And some of Saturday was on him. But not much of it. Sorry, but when NU runs two of its basic – and often successful – playaction passes, and a Tech defensive lineman is in the backfield before the fake is done, you're not going to have much luck with anything. Watson was relegated to calling two-second slant pattern (that Zac Lee can't throw) and bubble screens that were misadventures.

NE StatePaper.com - Huskers' Offense Blows a Fuse in Loss to Tech

Texas Tech's win shows South still ahead of North - Big 12 - ESPN

Omaha.com - The Omaha World-Herald: Big Red Today - Tech halts Huskers

HuskerExtra.com - Sheffield strong in 2nd career start for Tech

Game notes: Huskers never recover from fumble return for score

HuskerExtra.com - Report card: Nebraska vs. Texas Tech
OVERALL (D) That was sloppy. Nebraska didn’t look like a very well-coached team. The 12 penalties — for a second straight game — are a sign of lack of discipline. The mental blunders help explain how Nebraska outyarded a high-powered Texas Tech team and still lost by three touchdowns. The defense is sound, but the offense has suddenly become a major concern. Credit Texas Tech for being far more prepared and for executing in areas Nebraska couldn’t. Big 12 North title, anyone? No, really … anyone?

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Wow

The offensive line was just horrible. Unfortunately, QB and WR play was just as bad. I don’t know if that Husker Locker guy is just biased, or some huge Shawn Watson fan, but nobody who watched that game would say that Cotton deserves almost all of the blame and Watson almost none. For instance, Tech’s QB had pressure and was still able to make throws! And this was his 2 game! Good God, horrible all around. Watson and Cotton equally struggled yesterday, plain and simple.

by meatybob on Oct 18, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions

I have to admit

I like Shawn Watson’s offense. Also like Shawn Watson but we clearly have a problem on offense (Is that an understatement or what???)

There are so many things that you can’t roll this down to one player, or one coach. Between Zac Lee’s incessant scrambling when he’s not really under pressure and poor execution of plays, and the offensive line’s inability to establish a running game, something’s got to go.

I’d guess we’ll see a big change across the board on the offense. Cody Green will start against Iowa State. We might see Brandon Kinnie and Antonio Bell at the receiver position. That leaves the line – and i’m not sure what they can do there.

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by Jon Johnston on Oct 18, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree...

…Cody Green will start. Zac needs a wake up call, big time. That also touches on something that people aren’t talking much about…Greens superior athleticism. Think about how different the game may have been had Green stepped up in the pocket and scrambled like he did? The Tech D-Line wouldn’t have been able to pursue like they did, and may have possibly given our passing game a chance.

I wasn’t in favor of pulling Lee until now. Green has a far superior physique, and uses it to his advatange. Although he did make a few freshman mistakes, I’d rather take my chances on letting the defense make up for those and having a QB who can make plays.

by Brian Speers on Oct 18, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions

but kinnie has some issues with drops

He had one smack between the numbers and still dropped it

by huskermic on Oct 18, 2009 2:18 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

and that

doesn’t make him any different than any other Husker receiver at this point.

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by Jon Johnston on Oct 19, 2009 9:04 AM CDT up reply actions

Some Hope...

Even though that game was pathetic, there is still some good things happening. I agree with Mr. Corn, Green will and should start, Look at the teams in the North; Missouri and Kansas lost yesterday. We still sit in a good position to win the North and play in the Big 12 Championship game. When we do that, we can look back and chalk it up to a lesson learned(assuming that they learn something in this coming week from the game.)

by Husker8888 on Oct 18, 2009 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

Cody Green

He was doing an excellent job, receivers weren’t catching the ball. I was excited when he came in the game. I thought to myself, " shit, they’re gonna put him in and he’s going to run all over us."\

Nebraska has a GREAT thing in Green, just give it time.

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by KWashburn on Oct 18, 2009 7:23 PM CDT reply actions