Great insights and analysis, Jordan! I appreciate your detail and optimism. It seems many sportswriters' analysis consists of hind-sight bias, e.g. Fitz is a genius for going for it on 4-and-1 at his 38 just before half, but Frost blew by calling an onside kick that he didn't need and didn't work. Reverse those outcomes and their analysis would reverse. The fact that you separated the decision from the outcome is what I'd like to see in other sportswriters. Keep up the great work! GBR
Sorry for not responding earlier; limited free time this week and I was trying to get the UND recap out ASAP. The move by Fitz was pretty gutsy (and uncharacteristic) so I gotta give him props, but it also wouldn't have mattered without some pretty atrocious defense by Neb to let them go 70-ish yards in less than 1:45 of game time to score. That fumble call in the red zone plus allowing that drive probably swung the game more than just about anything (even though it was just the second quarter)
2. Would like to see more pulling of lineman, and mix in some GT style looks.
3. after a few days to decompress, I looked at the roster and Nebraska has about 5 players not coming back next year. And really, Ochaun Mathis might be the only true stud in the group.
4. Nothing helps a D and a struggling team and lack of confidence like a downhill running game.
Ah, I didn't see that on Manning, thanks. That makes more sense. And he got some run against UND. I still think they're figuring out what they want the running game to be so I'm going to get too worked up about anything yet. They did run more counter last Saturday, though I'd love to see some more of the pin-pull stuff they ran last year start to get mixed in, too.
Jordan, for 5 years now the Huskers lose the game in the fourth quarter. We've changed everything except the defense. What is a common factor for both the offense and the defense is they are gassed by the fourth quarter. Their stamina on both sides of the ball is gone. Each year it gets worse and last year was worse than it has ever been. The players are not in good enough physical shape to play four quarters of Big10 football. Northwestern was not as tired and with less talent were more aggressive than the huskers. All of the other issues are affected by conditioning. All your statistics you showed are affected by conditioning. I've watched some of the practices and they aren't very hard and aren't very intense. Aside from being out of shape and not being as physical as their opponents, they are not challenged in practices. I don't see them out-physicalling any Big10 opponent.. I see a 2 win team for 2022. I pray I am wrong. I'd like to see Scott Frost be successful but he just can't do it.
Great insights and analysis, Jordan! I appreciate your detail and optimism. It seems many sportswriters' analysis consists of hind-sight bias, e.g. Fitz is a genius for going for it on 4-and-1 at his 38 just before half, but Frost blew by calling an onside kick that he didn't need and didn't work. Reverse those outcomes and their analysis would reverse. The fact that you separated the decision from the outcome is what I'd like to see in other sportswriters. Keep up the great work! GBR
Sorry for not responding earlier; limited free time this week and I was trying to get the UND recap out ASAP. The move by Fitz was pretty gutsy (and uncharacteristic) so I gotta give him props, but it also wouldn't have mattered without some pretty atrocious defense by Neb to let them go 70-ish yards in less than 1:45 of game time to score. That fumble call in the red zone plus allowing that drive probably swung the game more than just about anything (even though it was just the second quarter)
Excellent Information.
1. Omar Manning was "out for concussion protocol"
2. Would like to see more pulling of lineman, and mix in some GT style looks.
3. after a few days to decompress, I looked at the roster and Nebraska has about 5 players not coming back next year. And really, Ochaun Mathis might be the only true stud in the group.
4. Nothing helps a D and a struggling team and lack of confidence like a downhill running game.
Ah, I didn't see that on Manning, thanks. That makes more sense. And he got some run against UND. I still think they're figuring out what they want the running game to be so I'm going to get too worked up about anything yet. They did run more counter last Saturday, though I'd love to see some more of the pin-pull stuff they ran last year start to get mixed in, too.
Jordan, for 5 years now the Huskers lose the game in the fourth quarter. We've changed everything except the defense. What is a common factor for both the offense and the defense is they are gassed by the fourth quarter. Their stamina on both sides of the ball is gone. Each year it gets worse and last year was worse than it has ever been. The players are not in good enough physical shape to play four quarters of Big10 football. Northwestern was not as tired and with less talent were more aggressive than the huskers. All of the other issues are affected by conditioning. All your statistics you showed are affected by conditioning. I've watched some of the practices and they aren't very hard and aren't very intense. Aside from being out of shape and not being as physical as their opponents, they are not challenged in practices. I don't see them out-physicalling any Big10 opponent.. I see a 2 win team for 2022. I pray I am wrong. I'd like to see Scott Frost be successful but he just can't do it.