tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post6400824343847663960..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: Abdullah Torches Illini as Blackshirts Show (A Little) ProgressHusker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-18639694318455157352013-10-08T19:10:57.031-05:002013-10-08T19:10:57.031-05:00I'm not certain Taylor is the better passer or...I'm not certain Taylor is the better passer or decision maker. I think the coaches like his calls at the line of scrimmage, which gives him the edge - <i>if he is healthy</i>. I think Tommy is gaining the trust of the offense and his ability to lead is going to make the team more effective. <br /><br />Would you rather have the QB that starts his offense in better position and does a good (not great) job of running things, or the one that is more likely to make a bad call at the line, but makes those around him more effective?<br /><br />This staff appears to lean towards the former, BUT, we haven't had a game where the offense has sputtered and needed a lift yet. If/when Taylor is health, he'll be the guy. If we get down to Northwestern under Taylor and need the spark, <i>then</i> there will be a controversy. Things of No Interesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09613123851070841897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-74475770944291498902013-10-06T19:33:46.529-05:002013-10-06T19:33:46.529-05:00I disagree with Mike as well. Yes Cross got pushed...I disagree with Mike as well. Yes Cross got pushed back into the end zone and if he then would have went down, yes, it would not have been a safety. But he reestablished his footing and tried to make a move to leave the end zone when he finally got tackled.<br /><br />And there wasn't a horse collar. He didn't grab inside the jersey/pads he just pulled the back of the jersey. Still just as dangerous but doesn't violate the rule.<br /><br />Jury is still out on Armstrong. Two good games against terrible defenses is not enough. Taylor is still the starter. But if Tommy looks good again on the road, and Taylor falters at all, there may be an open competition at that point. But we have not seen enough out of Tommy to unseat Taylor at this point. Not even close.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633508912953795165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-40684173604792642742013-10-06T14:46:30.865-05:002013-10-06T14:46:30.865-05:00Not sure about the safety, but I thought it was le...Not sure about the safety, but I thought it was legit when I saw it. I thought the horse collar was a horse collar. The call on Bell was ridiculous, & I thought there should have been grounding on the afore mentioned call. What I thought was bad was that Illinois put on a clinic in offensive holding all day long and was rarely called for it. That was really poor officiating.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036450145763665175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-54071842625002157952013-10-06T14:35:25.654-05:002013-10-06T14:35:25.654-05:00Wow couldn't speed that gif up any faster? Wa...Wow couldn't speed that gif up any faster? Watch it in real time, he starts heading backwards before he's contacted, gets contacted, pulls his leg out in the end zone. He's live at that point, the play has not been called dead. Then he gets swarmed. If the guy who grabbed his leg initially had maybe hung on and then he got swarmed you may have a case.<br /><br />Now I wasn't there but it didn't seem like anyone from NU was even putting up much of an argument on that play. <br /><br />Horrible play call by the way. Stretch play to Cross with that field position?<br /><br />The NCAA ruled in 2008: "Following the lead of the NFL and acting on a proposal made by its Football Rules Committee, the NCAA will assess a penalty this season when a runner is yanked to the ground from the inside collar of his shoulder pads or jersey."<br /><br />I didn't find a pic/vid of it but the Illinois player, as was shown on replay, grabbed the runner's jersey roughly mid-back - nowhere near the inside collar of his pads. At full speed it looked like a horse collar but it wasn't.<br /><br />It may be clear to you that I made up my mind about Armstrong before he took the field but that would just be another thing you're incorrect about. I made up my mind yesterday after the 2nd straight game where is confidence and skill at running the offense were noticeably greater than Martinez's. <br /><br />Taylor doesn't throw so much better that he's an automatic, especially without the real threat of a run. Frankly I'm not so sure that the other 2 don't throw better straight up.<br /><br />I had been hopeful that Taylor would take another step up in his passing effectiveness and show us some of the burst we saw as a freshman. Given his injury it would be a miracle if that happened now. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999093109162919465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-34478926416042127382013-10-06T12:43:43.668-05:002013-10-06T12:43:43.668-05:00Watch the safety again... Cross gets hit at the 2...<a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/assets/3340817/safetydance2.gif" rel="nofollow">Watch the safety</a> again... Cross gets hit at the 2, and gets pushed behind the goal line...where he gets swamped.<br /><br /><br />Bad call.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-6753787760581670702013-10-06T11:35:18.930-05:002013-10-06T11:35:18.930-05:00We'll have to disagree on the safety. He was ...We'll have to disagree on the safety. He was pushed into the end zone.<br /><br />You'll have to clarify why you think it wasn't a horse collar tackle.<br /><br />And it's clear that you made up your mind about Tommy Armstrong long before he took the field.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-22220740182539140412013-10-06T10:07:42.835-05:002013-10-06T10:07:42.835-05:00Refs were correct, Cross broke away from the initi...Refs were correct, Cross broke away from the initial contact and started heading backwards into the end zone. Safety.<br /><br />"Horse-collar" tackle by rule clearly was not a horse-collar. Good no call.<br /><br />The shh call and the substitution calls were BS. Agree with you there.<br /><br />Finally Armstrong throws a much better ball, is a legitimate run threat and makes better decisions than Taylor. He can run the option. No question Taylor has made progress in terms of accuracy and decision making, but if you think Armstrong is making "errant throws all day" I think you need to go back and look at Mr. Martinez's accuracy over the last 3.5 seasons. Even on days with no wind. Tommy hits players in stride. Taylor? he's gottenbetter but not by a lot.<br /><br />Especially given the limited amount of game time he's seen, Armstrong gives the team the best chance to win.<br /><br />I know you'll blast me b/c I disagree and that's fine. Have at it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999093109162919465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-43795336677460590382013-10-06T08:25:18.137-05:002013-10-06T08:25:18.137-05:00Good comments. Seems like all the other writers ha...Good comments. Seems like all the other writers have stardust in their eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073278858818739649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-18790911267468634332013-10-06T08:23:30.403-05:002013-10-06T08:23:30.403-05:00Finally a review of the game with realistc comment...Finally a review of the game with realistc comments about performance. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08073278858818739649noreply@blogger.com