Whoops, We Found An Explosive Offense

Nebraska has one of the worst defenses against the rush in the country.  We should have been running the whole game (something I think pretty much everyone knew except for GD and his abortion of a game plan), but I don't know that the fourth quarter offense we displayed would be "explosive" against a competent defense.

And today was the absolute perfect opportunity to get Chiles some meaningful playing time with the first team offense, and we screwed that up too.  Yet another coaching failure.

I think what you saw today was not a result of bringing in Chiles (for one play I might add), rather it was a result of GD pulling his head out from between the mounds of flesh that crack before his a**hole and realizing after 3 quarters of play that Nebraska was loading the line and leaving no one to cover the run should one break through the line.  GD, i think, deserves the credit for calling some plays that he should have been calling the entire game.  What happened to McGee after his 18 yard run early in the game?  That should have been a signal to the ole' fart right away that the middle was soft on the run.  Why wasn't GD calling that instead of letting Nebraska unload against the pass for 3 quarters.  A more balanced offense is definitely what we need, but we need an offense that can run the ball every game like we did today.  And we also need a coaching staff that realizes that and calls a game accordingly.  If Texas does that, then Colt isn't spending the night in the hospital after every game.  

So, I agree with point #2 in "The Truth" and I think that is what you saw today.  Not a result of bringing in Chiles and scrapping the "Colt Style" offense.  

what we saw today was not an explosive offense, it was an expolsive performance by one member of that offense.  By and large, the offense still sucks, which is mostly Davis's fault, but Colt is terrible.  He had one good play today (his run in the 4th).  And, just to defend the initial post, having actually been at the game today, there was no booing JC.  It was booing Greg Davis, and Colt.

Nebraska sucks, and we almost lost to them.  They have a shit awful defense, and we couldn't score a touchdown until late in the game.  I cannot begin to express how happy I am that JC has finally performed like we all thought/hoped/wanted him to.  There are still massive problems with the offense that will not allow us to win out if we don't fix them.  I have seen NO improvement or adjustments since the beginning of the season.  That is terrible coaching.  

Anyone at the game today should have heard and felt the excitement when Chiles came in, and also should have heard and felt the disappointment when Colt came back.  I am truly concerned that Mack won't have the sense to replace Colt with someone better, this year, or in the next 2.  All that means is more of the same: accepted mediocrity.

You've been clamoring at various times for more vondrell, more ogbonnaya, less charles, less colt, more chiles, more zone read, more i-formation, less shotgun, more north-south, less east-west.  you can't have it all.  

if you noticed, all those runs that charles had were east-west with zone blocking from the o-line.  it worked because colt showed nebraska he was a threat to run.  there's nothing inherently wrong with east-west running if the holes open up, as they did today.  this is great, but neither vondrell nor oggie is particularly suited to this type of running.  chiles is more capable with this style of offense, but colt showed today that he can run it too.

colt, vondrell and oggie are much better suited to a traditional pro-style offense with the QB under center and more downhill running (and a bit of FB action).  colt can run this offense very well, i think.  chiles absolutely cannot - at least not anytime soon.  as a result, this set has the added advantage of us actually using our ridiculous corps of WR's.

which is preferable?  i don't know.  it's all very confusing.  but let's not pretend there are eternal truths about how everything should be done that would automatically fix this team and that we somehow understand them.  because obviosuly, with our list of demands being so contradictory, we don't.

[p.s. SERIOUSLY.  that was the worst offensive game plan i've ever seen in my life.  GD had 2 good weeks against OU and ISU and nothing but crap since.  i guess even a broken clock is right twice a day -- or was it a terrible coordinator is right twice a season? One of those two....]

Obviously a more astute and aggressive OC is desperately needed. But lets get real guys, our problems with the offensive line is the core issue why Colt is getting hammered every game and why the run game only works occasionally.

Nebraska is horrible against the run, but played with emotion for 3 quarters, then wore out.

We need some more NFL quality linemen....until then the debate will only get louder.

If we are lucky we'll win 2 out of the next 3, and win another secondary bowl. 10-3

Maybe white mettalic painted helmets is what we need.

This was probably the most frustrating game for me to watch in a long time.

We have to have running plays that allow our "Olympic caliber speed" running back to not get caught by a blitzing cornerback.  The problem is the scheme, the problem is the scheme, our scheme sucks.  Who wouldn't pound the ball against Nebraska?  Only Texas.

With McGee to relieve Charles, we should have seen 50+ rushing attempts out there, and NONE BY COLT.  For the love, its like we are trying to kill the guy.  I know he is tough, I know he wants to escape our poor blocking, but tell the kid to slide, or he'll be Troy-ed before he even gets to the NFL.  Trent Green is cringing watching Colt play.  If a play breaks down, and he can make some yards on the ground, ok do it, but slide man.  No more concussions.  I cant believe we keep putting him at risk like that, especially in games where he is already getting beat up behind the line.

I sure am glad we burned Chiles' redshirt.  At least when we have perfect opportunities to use him and the "storm offense" we capitalize on it, and not just give him one drive a game except in the one game where he would really shine.  Oh wait...

...it has been said enough. Greg Davis needs to be "removed" from his "offensive" position. There. As far as the Zone read, no Colt isn't your guy for that tactic. But I cannot emphisize enough how surprised, elated and proud of Colt I was on Saturday. It's almost like I could see this going on in the huddle between plays. 1st down run (2yards) 2nd down run (2yards) 3rd down drop back to pass (black shirt surround McCoy he just gets the ball away and is mauled from behind steps after the throw) No flag. I guess it's okay to hit late as long as it's on Colt. I've seen it week after weekk. What does Colt say to the refs before the game? Maybe he sould avoid talking about the refs daughters. They sure seem to not see some of these licks he's been taking. So next series, zone read McCoy, slips through the left side off tackle and is hammered by the same guy who hit him late earlier. I know that hit hurt. I still have a bruise from it. But this kid who has had mulitple concussions gets up and puts the ball down in front of the guy and starts pumping up the crowd like he's hulk hogan. My point is that everytime these kids have been against the wall, it seems to me that it is their own talent that has helped them bounce back and stand tall. You think greg davis would have called a flag route with 7 seconds left at the 20 yard line? or would he have kicked it? we don't even need to talk about that one. Chiles is your zone read guy for sure. But Colt showed me something Saturday. He showed me he's got some guts some huevos, and hopefully some anger in that mild mannered boy next door. Shiney, happy, mild mannered people rarely win football games.