Corn Flakes: The Day After Washington
by JLew on Sep 18, 2011 1:55 PM CDT
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PrintNebraska's offense comes alive, the defense has some more questions to answer, and Washington fans cry about bad calls.
The Cats Impersonate Washington fans.
Yes there were some bad calls, but I don't think anyone can say the better team didn't win. Every fan base focuses on the blown calls, and what could should have been. Penn State and the out of bounds catch, Kansas State and the face mask, we know them well. Washington can enjoy what could have been, Nebraska has to worry about a road trip in 2 weeks.
Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the win, I continue to believe that the defense will improve, and with what we saw from the offense NU's fortunes look better than they did last week.
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GAME RECAPS
Washington Huskies vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers - Recap - September 17, 2011 - ESPN
"I would hope our football team took personal what happened out in San Diego, losing that football game," Pelini said. "End of the day, we all wanted a win. I don't care what the score is."
Life in the Red's Blog | Huskers jump to No. 9
In both polls
Husker Mike's Blasphemy: For One Quarter Against Washington, the Huskers Look Like Contenders
Nebraska is 3-0 and the offense is starting to become consistent. I have faith that Bo Pelini will figure out what ails the defense; they may not be a top ten defense this season, but they'll be better down the stretch. And judging from what I see in the Big Ten conference this season, that might be enough to put Nebraska in position to win the west division this season. And if we see more of what we saw in the third quarter when the Huskers were clicking on both sides of the ball, even more than that. Much more than that.
LET'S FACE IT WASHINGTON GOT JOBBED
Huskies hot over coverage penalty - Omaha.com
"I would love nothing more than to play them again," Washington running back Chris Polk said. "I felt like the game wasn't decided on the other team's play. It was decided on a few bad calls and some miscues."
Go ahead and feel that way if you want. NU running down your throats wasn't the refs.
A closer look at reactions on the Defense and the Offense, with a big win for the volleyball team after the jump.
THE DEFENSE
Though still below expectations, Blackshirts showing improvement
"I didn't call a great game in the fourth quarter," he said. "I thought they were going to come out and start throwing the football, so I kind of turned the defensive linemen loose a little bit and was like, ‘OK, go ahead, run the ball.'
Sky falling on defense? No, says Bo - Omaha.com
Bo seems calm, does that scare you, or make you feel better?
What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 3 - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
The Big Ten's elite class is shrinking: It was another rough week for the Big Ten as two ranked teams, Michigan State and Ohio State, showed serious flaws in blowout losses to winless teams (Notre Dame, Miami). Nebraska's defense continues to raise concerns in Lincoln, while Northwestern suffered a complete meltdown in an inexcusable loss to Army. Wisconsin continues to roll, Illinois has been a nice surprise and Michigan keeps racking up wins, but the league's overall depth looks extremely suspect following the final major weekend of nonconference play. The Big Ten can only hope it fares better in the bowl season.
THE OFFENSE
Huskers winning with unexpected formula - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
"We're nowhere close in any respect, in any phase of our game, of where we need to be to be a championship football team," he said. "But I think we're making progress." Just maybe not the type of progress anybody expected.
Rivals.com College Football - Winners and losers: Clemson comes alive
Nebraska's offense: This marks the first season Nebraska has scored at least 40 points in its first three games since its 1995 national championship season. The Huskers kept the streak going Saturday with a 51-38 victory over Washington while starting three offensive linemen who joined the team as walk-ons: Mike Caputo, Seung Hoon Choi and Spencer Long.
Chatelain: A coming of age, perhaps, for offensive line? - Omaha.com
Truth is, two weeks ago most of these linemen were fresh off the scout team — or in Tyler Moore's case, fresh outta high school. They weren't ready. They got better (even without injured guard Andrew Rodriguez). And thanks to a new rotation, they played with vigor. Mike Caputo and Spencer Long played every series. The other linemen rotated: Yoshi Hardrick, Seung Hoon Choi and Moore for two series, then Sirles, Brandon Thompson and Marcel Jones for two series. If anyone deserved a moment in the sun, it's Barney Cotton. But the embattled offensive line coach didn't bite. It's only one game, he said.
If you think I'm changing my thoughts on Cotton, you're dead wrong.
VOLLEYBALL
Huskers sweep No. 12 Iowa State at Devaney Center
No. 10 Nebraska played a more complete match and picked up its first win this season against a top-25 program while rolling No. 12 Iowa State 25-23, 25-15, 25-18 in front of 10,380 fans at the Devaney Sports Center.
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I need to see more replays...
…of those kick interference penalties, but based on the rule I’ve seen quoted and what I saw on in the stadium those penalties were valid. Especially the second one which drew the most ire from Washington’s staff.
1st call bad... 2nd call not so much
I have to agree with the Washington fans that the first call was bad according to the rules (although they would have received the ball on the 26… not been given a touchdown). The second call on the other hand according to the rules was not unreasonable regardless of whether Rex caught the ball or not.
I still think the 1st one bounced of a Washington player's foot before Marlowe's.
That, obviously, would have resulted in a dead ball with Nebraska having possession. It is difficult to really tell from the replay, though.
by George W. Beadle on Sep 18, 2011 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
I’ve been desperately looking for replays online of that play and the hit on Burkhead that got flagged. I was at the game so I never got a truly good look at it.
"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne
I have a DVR
And I watched that replay over and over. It did not hit a UW player. I think both calls were terrible, the second one more reasonable than the first.
Yeah the second one was at least plausible
Although I’m inclined to side with Washington (I was in the stands and was almost perfectly lined up with Burkhead), as I remember it, it was catch-BOOM. It was a bang bang play and the rule does state that when in doubt, it’s a penalty, but I’m inclined to say that the play was clean and it was a bad call.
"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne
The NCAA should make this reviewable...
There’s no reason in my mind for a kick-catch interference call not to be reviewable… contact was either made before or at the same time and it’s more important to try and get the call right. If these plays had been reviewed I believe the first one would have been overturned with Washington getting the ball on the 26 yard line and the second call would have stood since there was not indisputable video evidence to overturn the call on the field.
I’ve also watched the replays over and over and this is just my 2 cents worth (I’m sure WU fans would still want a refund).
Actually...
As a UW fan, I completely agree with you. The second call was questionable, but not completely unreasonable.
It was the context of it after the first bad call that made the Washington sideline (and fans) explode.
Sounders 'til I die
by SounderJunkie on Sep 20, 2011 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions
And the 3rd one, not at all
And that one is completely on the UW coaching staff. Calling for that type of kick reveals that they didn’t know what the rule was on kickoffs with regard to the rights of the would be returner on the other team.
"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne
Exactly
There is a reason 99.5% of onside attempts are the conventional ball-rolling-on-the-ground type. Because if you kick it straight up like that, the other team has a return man. But if you execute it the conventional way, the second the ball touches the ground, the other team becomes a tackling dummy, your mother-in-law, etc.
Bo's calmness is very unsettling.
I think it’s a mind game for his opponents.
"I did dumb things." - Tim Beck, Nebraska's new OC
by Salt Creek and Stadium on Sep 18, 2011 2:47 PM CDT reply actions
I think
the Huskies got robbed of seven points plain and simple. The refs blew that call, I think. If that would have been called against Nebraska and points taken away from us, Katy bar the door. I would imagine the tone of all Husker fans that think it was a penalty on Washington would have a different opinion.
Sorry but...
I agree that the Huskies should have gotten POSSESSION but the ball could not be advanced so they’d have taken over at the 26. However saying they got robbed of seven points is not plain and simple since no one knows what may have happened after that.
I’d hope that if the roles were reversed and this had been called against Nebraska we’d perform the same level of critical observation (after our initial anger died down) and come to the same conclusion many Husker fans have come to at this point… it was a bad call.
Just my 2 cents.
Sorry
I forgot they couldn’t advance the ball in that case, my bad. But it probably cost them at least three points and with the way the defense played Saturday more than LIKELY seven. Let me at least say they got robbed of a POSSESSION plain and simple. I would even go so far as to argue that particular play really hurt UW momentum wise. If you could point to one play that turned the tide of the game or kept the tide from turning to UW favor that was it. We came out on the good side of the refs this time. And after the Big XII hose job last year I must say I don’t feel to bad about it.
Officials are not perfect. Not even in the Big Ten.
To win a game, teams must over-come emotions, officiating, the opposing team, weather and the field of play.
Washington didn’t Saturday.
I feel for Washington as I’d rather Nebraska win its games fair and square, without controversy. But at the end of the game, the scoreboard is the last call.
We lost to Texas and Texas A&M the last two seasons. Washington lost to us on Saturday.
"I did dumb things." - Tim Beck, Nebraska's new OC
by Salt Creek and Stadium on Sep 19, 2011 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
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