The Blackshirts are ok...........

[HawkeyeHater]

In fact, the Huskers have allowed 20 fewer yards per game this season (265.0) than they surrendered through the first four games in 2009. We all know how well last year's defense turned out.

Even so, folks are concerned right now about opponents' ability to run the ball against Nebraska, especially in a straight-ahead, or "downhill," manner. The Huskers rank 56th nationally in rushing defense, allowing 138.8 yards per game. Through four games last season, against comparable competition, Big Red ranked 39th (115.8).

"Some of it's youthful mistakes with a few new starters," Pelini says. "If I felt like we were just getting knocked off the ball, I'd be nervous. But I know that they're fixable mistakes."

"There's some tradeoff," Pelini says. "You have to concede that teams are going to run for three or four yards sometimes, knowing that you forced them to do that all the way down the field. You're going to be able to offset that with your pressure, with movement. Or we have the ability to load the box up if we want to.

"But the bottom line is, we're not going to allow people to have quick strikes against us. We're going to force them to execute all the way down the field. It's a defensive philosophy. Plus, as we become more experienced, we get better defending the run the way we defend it, without panicking and saying, 'We have to load everyone in the box to stop the run.'"

aw.... hell..... just read the damn article.....
Steven M. Sipple: Carl Pelini not going to hit panic button

 

[Red_Alert]

"But the bottom line is, we're not going to allow people to have quick strikes against us. We're going to force them to execute all the way down the field. It's a defensive philosophy.

Translation: "Bend but don't break".

This is why NU led the nation in scoring defense last year.

 

[HawkeyeHater]

Throwin some stats out......

Defensive unit rankings Nationally.......

Pass Efficiency defense......... Number fucking ONE......
Scoring Defense....................#8
Total Defense.......................#15
Pass Defense........................# 3



I bolded the only stat that matters.......

 

[Red_Alert]

Those are really good numbers..

 

[iruletheskool]

nope. they suck..

they give up the occasional 6 yard run on 3rd and 10.. can't have that, guys

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Even so, folks are concerned right now about opponents' ability to run the ball against Nebraska, especially in a straight-ahead, or "downhill," manner. The Huskers rank 56th nationally in rushing defense, allowing 138.8 yards per game. Through four games last season, against comparable competition, Big Red ranked 39th (115.8).

This is the most important part of that article to read.............my dad was freaking out about the ability of these teams to run the ball on us and I tried to tell him.......

Last year we hadn't stuffed the run yet at this point of the season..........it's something that gets better as the season goes on. With the ability of our DBs to man up, the run defense will get better.....

 

[jwesh]

This is a little off topic but since the team with the most points not yards wins the game, how stupid is it that the team with the best scoring defense is not the best defense?