Re: Thots on Frank and UNL

>dna batter was cut from the Baylor football team for saying...
>>Jon Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...

>> Yes - the rumors were there, but to actually have seen it
>> happen.....it just isn't right and reeks of desperation and
>> impatience.  Especially coming off of a season that was markedly
>> better than the prior year's.  Yes, the team has holes and isn't "all
>> the way back" yet - so?  At least it was heading in the right
>> direction - last year they quit in more than a couple of games - this
>> year, they didn't, except perhaps in the KState game.....and that's
>> big to me.
 
>This season was nowhere near markedly better than last year. 
>Statistically the offense was worse than last year.  We beat one good
>team -Okie St.

Is the offense the whole team?  What about that "other half"?  Our
defense was INCREDIBLY improved over last season.

>Our offense was ranked 87th in the nation before the CU game.  Parity
>has convinced me that you can not line up and run people over for an
>entire season anymore.  A team needs to throw the ball when they get
>down by more than two scores in the second half.  NU has never been
>able to do that.

If a team can execute the running game well enough, I have to
disagree.  Nebraska's offense is about execution...but by fucking
around with the passing game, our execution in the option game
(particularly the blocking) is hurt badly.

>> It is pretty clear that the talent level is down - for example, we
>> haven't had a really good breakaway back since Ahman Green left - and
>> that puts too much onus on the QB - the Crouchification of the Offense
>> if you will - and that bugs me.

>The crouchification of the offense was due to Solich's playcalling.

Scott Frost played when Solich was calling the plays?!?!?  Hell, there
were several before Frost even that were just as bad as Crouch about
keeping the ball.

>> Which goes back to recruiting - and Frank's demise....the players just
>> don't seem to be there - at least offensively right now and I'm not
>> sure why.....just haven't panned out.

>Because Frank Solich can't recruit.

If Solich can't recruit, why has everyone been calling for that Joe
Dailey guy?  He must suck, right?
 



Trent
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