tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post8992826645185197467..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: Huskers Offense Vanishes in Holiday BowlHusker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-69477999932277697242011-01-01T23:46:14.422-06:002011-01-01T23:46:14.422-06:00When Martinez ran wild on the Huskies and then K-S...When Martinez ran wild on the Huskies and then K-State, I knew the season was ruined. In a properly-coached team, a quarterback who can run should be the final dagger in the back, but when the quarterback's legs become the focal point of the offense, any competent Division I defensive coordinator will figure out how to stop him.<br /><br />Nebraska should have built on the kind of offense Ganz gave us in 2007-2008.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620822221586726516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-31799771393611679002011-01-01T18:29:48.025-06:002011-01-01T18:29:48.025-06:00Being a Husker and Husky fan, I have seen the last...Being a Husker and Husky fan, I have seen the last 5 UW-NU games, 3 in person. I'm glad I didn't make the trip south to see this one. Bo needs to build a run game similar to Wisconsin's, where the o-line can take charge in the fourth quarter and finish. I would like to see Frost go to NU. He looks bad in that ugly ass green. I was happy for Jake. He's a great kid and one tough player. Hopefully he will get to apprentice under a good mentor in the NFL because his passing game needs work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-77873369371677769722011-01-01T17:40:19.853-06:002011-01-01T17:40:19.853-06:00BO is the head coach. Why can't he make a dec...BO is the head coach. Why can't he make a decision on offense????? His conduct lost the A&M game and not pulling Martinez lost the OK game. What more proof do you need.<br /><br />BojoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-1144810517896207302011-01-01T02:11:39.877-06:002011-01-01T02:11:39.877-06:00Here's what I'll say to all of you saying ...Here's what I'll say to all of you saying that Wats is a "likable" guy. In the Army, we have a way of characterizing leaders in this capacity: Leaders are EFFECTIVE, not POPULAR. Just because someone is likable doesn't make them an effective leader or coach. Wats needs to prove to his players and to Husker Nation that he can get the job done EFFECTIVELY. If that means he's the unpopular but produces wins, then so be it; that's the goal...to win games. By no means am I saying that Wats is solely responsible for this disaster of a game (that blame lies squarely on Barney Cotton and his sissy la-la O-line), but as the offensive coordinator, he needs to get involved and light some fires under some butts to get this offense where it needs to be to be a championship football team. Right now, we don't deserve any kind of championship. Our effort in the latter half of the season proved that.martinez4huskersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-74449561456399320272010-12-31T19:44:05.488-06:002010-12-31T19:44:05.488-06:00I believe we need a QB coach as much as anything, ...I believe we need a QB coach as much as anything, to go along with a new OC. Look at the 90's and I believe Turner Gill was the QB coach. He coached Frazier, Frost, and Crouch. 'Nuf said there. The whole game was painful to watch. It's one thing to lose to a top 5 team, its another to get manhandled by a team that struggled to get to .500.Husker Dave in SDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-76818504130733039562010-12-31T17:34:58.348-06:002010-12-31T17:34:58.348-06:00I want Watson to succeed, I really do. Personally...I want Watson to succeed, I really do. Personally, he's a likable guy. And if he does well, Nebraska does well.<br />Maybe Ganz succeeded despite Watson? Ganz was at Nebraska from 2004-2008 and Watson only worked with QBs and was OC in '07 and '08, even though for much of '07 Cally made the calls. Joe was good in late '07; I'm not sure if Wats made that huge of an effect on him in just a few months. Maybe Billy C wasn't very well liked by Ganz, but he taught him well.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409123703490635424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-9987829300183179702010-12-31T17:19:08.166-06:002010-12-31T17:19:08.166-06:00Okay, Husker Mike, I can appreciate that. But the...Okay, Husker Mike, I can appreciate that. But the fact is the Huskies came out and mopped the turf with the Huskers (I say that objectively, not triumphantly) because the Dawgs are actually a pretty good team at this point of the season. That's all I'm getting at.<br /><br />Admittedly, this a a Nebraska Cornhusker site, so you don't owe the Huskies anything. I get that. Still, it seems to me that acknowledging this fact should mitigate your despair: the Huskies are as good as a top-20 team. I'm not saying they should be voted into the top 20 - they lost too many games for that. But that's the level they're playing at.<br /><br />From my perspective: there's no shame in losing to Washington.<br /><br />From your perspective: although Nebraska came out flat and although the season didn't end like you wanted it to, this isn't the end of the world.<br /><br />We on the same page?The Outsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702832458836067371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-62095114835476487652010-12-31T16:37:32.462-06:002010-12-31T16:37:32.462-06:00I've heard Joe Ganz speak very highly of Shawn...I've heard Joe Ganz speak very highly of Shawn Watson, and Ganz has seemingly bitten his tongue when Callahan has been mentioned. So I think that Watson probably is OK as a quarterbacks coach. I know that Joel Klatt on FSN also speaks highly of Watson, FWIW.<br /><br />That being said, we do have a body of work to look at. Something needs to be adjusted, at the very least.<br /><br />As for the Washington fans, part of what you are seeing is the reaction to how Nebraska played in November and December. It wasn't just the Holiday Bowl. Back in early November, people were wondering what it might take to sneak into the BCS title game. It's safe to say that Nebraska doesn't belong anywhere near that game at this point after a 1-3 finish to the season. And a lot of fans are bitter...VERY BITTER...about how that has fallen apart.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-49857662411534703552010-12-31T15:59:29.515-06:002010-12-31T15:59:29.515-06:00I've read lots of comments from Husker fans su...I've read lots of comments from Husker fans suggesting they're embarrassed to have been beaten by Washington. Now, I understand that Washington is not exactly... well, Oregon this season. However, at 6-6 after playing the second-toughest schedule in the country and after making major improvements over the course of the season, the Dawgs are better than everybody thinks.<br /><br />If Nebraska and Washington played ten times, I think Nebraska would probably win seven, but give credit where due. Washington played better than Nebraska last night. A lot better. And it's not just that Nebraska played badly - although I admit this wasn't the Huskers' best game. The Huskies played great football.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing the Huskers next season. You all are the best fan base in the country.The Outsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702832458836067371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-62727673678293793252010-12-31T13:09:08.945-06:002010-12-31T13:09:08.945-06:00You defend Wats as an OC, but what are your though...You defend Wats as an OC, but what are your thoughts about him as a QB coach? How much development has there been? Very little. And Ganz was developed by Cally, not Wats.<br />If Watson called crappy games but developed quarterbacks to be game changers, great. But he doesn't do all that great in either of his responsibilities.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409123703490635424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-22490031252790376172010-12-31T12:04:19.865-06:002010-12-31T12:04:19.865-06:00good summary, although your comparison at the end ...good summary, although your comparison at the end to the "old regime" is getting a little tired. This current regime has enough serious problems of their own. Mentioning the old regime only serves the purpose of creating a continual excuse for this bunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-42050162697820320502010-12-31T11:59:01.438-06:002010-12-31T11:59:01.438-06:00There were in game adjustments yesterday from my p...There were in game adjustments yesterday from my perspective. The Wildcat went away after Burkhead's fumble, just like the Wildcat seemed to take over in the second half against Oklahoma.<br /><br />That being said, Martinez looks really awkward rolling out, so I don't see that as a solution. The kid really needs someone to teach him how to play quarterback.Husker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-5328587570166783342010-12-31T11:53:18.252-06:002010-12-31T11:53:18.252-06:00Everyone wants to believe in Pelini and staff beca...Everyone wants to believe in Pelini and staff because they are OUR guys. But, the undisciplined play, fumbles, predictable offense, lack of in game adjustments, trying to force our QB into a drop back mode...he cant do it Shawn, roll him out. 40 Plus years of WATCHING football and I have little confidence in Watson. Teams figured out his Offense by mid season and the good teams shut him down.TM in KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-88448205847439892212010-12-31T09:20:56.248-06:002010-12-31T09:20:56.248-06:00I am very disappointed. I concur with you Mike on ...I am very disappointed. I concur with you Mike on your assessmentBen Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02019279542529566804noreply@blogger.com