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Husker Extra live chat: Steven M. Sipple, 11.7.6
Chat all things Huskers with Steve Sipple during his weekly chat, every Monday.
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@Steve: I think there is good leadership among the 17 seniors, and elsewhere on the roster. You only have to go back to last season's game against sixth-ranked Michigan State to find an instance that demonstrates how well this team can respond an awful loss. The debacle at Purdue occurred the week prior.
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@Aaron: Just one week prior, Nebraska pushed Wisconsin to overtime, and I thought the Huskers looked every bit as good as the Badgers -- who will be ranked in the top seven of the College Football Playoff committee poll tomorrow. Northwestern and Indiana went to Columbus and put scares into the Buckeyes. So, you tell me.
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@Steve: I think Riley and his staff have done a good job, but these last two games were discouraging. Wisconsin teed it up for Nebraska late in that game, and the Huskers failed to take advantage. And then, based on Riley's comments Monday, it seems the Huskers just melted down Saturday night in the face of an enormous challenge. That was my read.
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They called it the chainsaw massacre. On Nov 23, 2013, Washington beat Oregon State 69-27. It was the worst loss in Beaver football history. Along with the worst loss in Oregon State football history, Mike Riley now also has the 2nd worst loss in Nebraska football history. I'd encourage anyone to read up on the chainsaw massacre. Oregon State had 3 senior starters on the O-line, a 3rd year starter at QB, and arguably what was suppose to be one of Mike Riley's (in his 11th year of that tenure) better teams.
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@Troy: I think Nebraska could win the game Saturday night with either Ryker Fyfe or Darlington at the controls. I'm not saying it would be easy ... As for your question, it comes down to Fyfe taking far more snaps with the top-unit offense this season in practice than Darlington. Timing and consistency obviously are integral elements for an offense. How would the offense play with a quarterback (Darlington) who has spent most of his time with the scout team?
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To add to the list of Husker horribles this weekend, it was the largest margin of loss in Mike Riley's head coaching career. Previous worst losses were by 42 points at Oregon State (California 2004, Oregon 2005, Washington 2013) and 44 points in the CFL (Saskatchewan 1990). So by over two touchdowns this was the biggest beatdown of Riley's career.
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@NoNothing: I really dislike that notion. To win championships in the Big Ten, you will have to be able to run the ball well and stop the run pretty well. Those elements have to become a significant part of your identity -- or you'll become Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are a great example of a pass-first, no-defense program that has won its share of games over the years, but no championships in recent memory. Do you want to become Texas Tech?
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@TO: Riley addressed the defense's issues really well in his Monday news conference. He said defenders became "frantic" as the Buckeyes began clicking. He said the defense "fell apart" technically and assignment-wise. Defenders too often lost leverage. Defenders too often tried to do too much as other players were having breakdowns. The situation snowballed into ... well, 62-3.
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@DanP: No question, the blowout was an embarrassment. But the overtime loss at Wisconsin actually should give Nebraska fans reason for hope. If you watched Wisconsin batter Northwestern Saturday, you saw an excellent Badger squad that played with a high degree of toughness and intelligence. And yes, the Huskers had the Badgers on the ropes -- should've have won the game.
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If you do read up on that 2013 Wash vs OSU game, you're going to find a lot of similarities to Saturday night's game, which has to make one question what the future holds if Mike Riley remains the HC. If this season goes south, which it could, can Eichorst save his job ending the Mike Riley experiment or is he tied to his head coach and will have to go first?
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All the tributes to Sam by Ohio State were a nice gesture, I didn't know the Ohio fan base and Urban Meyer were so compassionate. Do you think that as a way to get in our players heads, it seemed something was off, and then when Tommy went out, our team was mentally out of it.Thought?
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Joining the chat late. Do you think Riley fully understands how much damage he did to his credibility with that game Sat. This game will hang over the program for years. Run the ball and the clock and get out of town. Whats with throwing bombs and stopping the clock when you are behind 40-3. If it was Langs, Riley should have overruled him. If it was Riley I am shocked at his poor judgement. Again dies he get the damage.
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@Jim: I thought the offensive approach in the second half was flawed, to say the least. I thought Riley/Langsdorf eschewed the big picture (a lot of season ahead) and maybe got caught up in the moment. As Bill Callahan liked to say, "You've got to keep your poise in the noise." Why do I find myself quoting Callahan so often?
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