I thought that is what they brought Matt Davison in to do, whatever that job title is.
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Just looking at the Iowa game, I was encouraged. But it's still the little things that add up that matter.
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I thought that is what they brought Matt Davison in to do, whatever that job title is.
ShortSideOption
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Davison is more the buffer between Moos and Frost. When Moos has to tell Frost no on things MD will make it a bit less negative or confrontational. Davison also is really involved in the recruiting part when kids and their parents come to town. Also helps to chaperone a lot of the football outings when coaches can’t have contact with current players.
Thank you. I appreciate the explanation on that one.
ShortSideOption
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I’m not sure I really know what he does but I know those things lol. But that said I really don’t think Davison is telling Frost much when it comes to checking him with coaching stuff.
My big thing is that Frost played or worked with Coaches Osborne, Parcells, Tomlin, Bill Snyder. All of them are known for disciplined football teams that execute at a high level. I think most if not all would make the team repeat plays until the Coach was satisfied...ie...correcting the mistakes on the spot...instead of just running as many plays as they could and correcting mistakes later during film study. I think this is what this team (especially with so much youth) is lacking. Try it for for the Spring and next year and I guarantee better results than we are currently seeing.
I can understand that people are sick of the bad snaps this year, but why would Jurgens be the cause of locker room splits?
Either way, this is the type of thing player leadership could fix. Team leaders should "encourage" Jurgens to get better, and they should also clear up locker room whining. That shouldn't always be coming from the top down.
I'm not sure either unless Matt F. believe his brother had earned that spot. I was wondering if they've considered leaving Matt F. at center and moving Jurgens to right guard.
Edit: Disregard the Jurgens move to right guard. I *** has discussed that angle.
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My recollection is that he did have at least one off target snap against ILL but clearly not in the same league as CJ.
JonnyV
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Is it possible that this is a case of the more you focus on something and draw attention to it the more you make it happen? Sometimes the brain fails to hear the "don't" part.
I think part of the problem is his quick feet and athleticism. His foot work is ahead of his snap causing the erratic ball placement. It’s all mental and he needs to work ball out foot placement muscle memory.
I wanted Coach Frost as bad as anyone, told the K -State Homer's
Just as soon as NU has funded all of his buddies retirement accounts. Then we will see a new round of new and improved friends get funded. He will still look clueless. We will still suck.
There's a lot that needs fixing. But if I were to pick one stat that shows why we are struggling, it's 3rd down conversions.
Nebraska is last in the Big Ten in converting on 3rd down. 32.3%. Nebraska is also last in the Big Ten in preventing the opponent from converting on 3rd down. 49.4%.
The next team that is struggling most in 3rd down on both sides of the ball? Michigan.
I think it's quite clear Nebraska and Michigan are struggling more than any other Big Ten schools at this point.
One more category where we are especially rotten. Punting. 14th (last) in the Big Ten in net punting. 35.4 yards. Ugh. There is no doubt we are losing the field position battle.
Nebraska is last in the Big Ten in converting on 3rd down. 32.3%. Nebraska is also last in the Big Ten in preventing the opponent from converting on 3rd down. 49.4%.
The next team that is struggling most in 3rd down on both sides of the ball? Michigan.
I think it's quite clear Nebraska and Michigan are struggling more than any other Big Ten schools at this point.
One more category where we are especially rotten. Punting. 14th (last) in the Big Ten in net punting. 35.4 yards. Ugh. There is no doubt we are losing the field position battle.
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Where is our Aussie punter? We gave him a Scholarship Lets see what he's got
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One of our lineman’s heads would have exploded, and the Husker next to him would have been flagged for targeting
Great OP.
I suspect that Frost thinks a lot of these details and discipline can/should come from player leadership. Senior players correcting lack of focus from younger players in practice and building a disciplined team that way. I’m not sure if that’s realistic, but it seems plausible and probably consistent with how Osborne maintained things when the juggernaut was rolling.
But its a chicken or the egg conundrum. How do you get disciplined older players to mentor the young guys. The team need captains (both official and unofficial) that hold the rest of the players accountable.
The alternative to changing coaching staffs, again, is for this staff to learn and change. I am more confident in Frost being able to absorb information and adjust from his mistakes than a coach like Riley. I think we might see a guy that is pretty introspective this offseason and finding some new teaching methods and practice The thing I am most confident in with Coach Frost is his competitive fire. I think that fire will carry him to better answers and more effective coaching.
Its been a hell of a year for all of us. Scott has been fighting a lot of fights beyond simply being able to focus on coaching. Add to that the fact he recently lost his Dad. This season has to have been more frustrating than anything imaginable for him. I bet next year with a more normal practice schedule and normalcy will be a cool salve for the psyche.
Finally, the recruiting defections are disappointing, but when all the current players can gain a year of eligibility if they desire it’s easier to manage personnel deficits than at any other time.
I suspect that Frost thinks a lot of these details and discipline can/should come from player leadership. Senior players correcting lack of focus from younger players in practice and building a disciplined team that way. I’m not sure if that’s realistic, but it seems plausible and probably consistent with how Osborne maintained things when the juggernaut was rolling.
But its a chicken or the egg conundrum. How do you get disciplined older players to mentor the young guys. The team need captains (both official and unofficial) that hold the rest of the players accountable.
The alternative to changing coaching staffs, again, is for this staff to learn and change. I am more confident in Frost being able to absorb information and adjust from his mistakes than a coach like Riley. I think we might see a guy that is pretty introspective this offseason and finding some new teaching methods and practice The thing I am most confident in with Coach Frost is his competitive fire. I think that fire will carry him to better answers and more effective coaching.
Its been a hell of a year for all of us. Scott has been fighting a lot of fights beyond simply being able to focus on coaching. Add to that the fact he recently lost his Dad. This season has to have been more frustrating than anything imaginable for him. I bet next year with a more normal practice schedule and normalcy will be a cool salve for the psyche.
Finally, the recruiting defections are disappointing, but when all the current players can gain a year of eligibility if they desire it’s easier to manage personnel deficits than at any other time.
