Nebraska Football's Gameplan against USC - November 13th, 5 p.m.
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Nebraska Football's Gameplan against USC - November 13th, 5 p.m.
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We're brought to you by the Mocata. You stupid. You are so stupid. Jay Foreman. Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, sometimes you got an improv. I would literally wasn't in the dungeon. Oh, man. We're going to try one more game anyway. A brother will pop up on you like a pop tart. You got to watch out for me, man. No matter where. Oh. I would have done it with the pool with the waterfall back there, but it would be a pumps in the bump video. It was probably not the Lincoln version when it's cold out there. A lot going on, man. The one thing is we'll hit it off one more segment. The biggest thing is we'll cover it tomorrow. Obviously, we've got 33rds, but we'll really get to dive into it because we'll be able to do our picks. But the thing is, is obviously when you make a change, like this coordinate quarterback is, it's a big change, but it's also sometimes you can play yourself out of it, right? Or it's just a change of, hey, I've been kind of wanting to give this guy a chance. And you never know what the back channel conversations are at USC is like, all right, this season is over. Not over, but we're not making a national championship run as they thought the beginning of the season. Let's see what this guy has and then kind of pull the plug a little bit too early. We saw it with Austin's, you know, Indianapolis Colts. Now for Nebraska, when you do a coordinator change and I think Colts will correct me if I'm wrong to potentially he could be here next year. Like I said, correct me if I'm wrong. I don't want to put any words. Anybody's mind? Yeah, he said his vision was that Dana is the OC in 25. Okay. So then I thought, you know, so now you're saying, okay, well, let's see how he called plays and see how he mixes in. Obviously with the five star quarterback and Dilla Riola and the Putha receivers and obviously how we can get this thing jump started and getting some things moving in the right direction because he knows that the defense has been playing for the most part, obviously, besides Indiana winning football and some games with it. You got turnovers. You have timely stops. You had all the things needed to do. So now you're trying to find a spark. But this is the thing that is going to be interesting is how people move with another guy calling the, calling the plays. That's what's going to be more. I mean, obviously I want to see Nebraska win, but I'm trying, I'm going to see how particularly a few guys move, right? I want to see how they get in and out of the huddle, how you break the huddle, how you obviously own your spot as far as when you're on and off the ball. All the little things that DP knows of being obviously he was running back, receiving all that, but he knows that. DP, you know, when you're watching receivers, right? And training receivers, which you didn't for USA football and all that, you want to own your spot. What does that tell you, DP, when you own your spot? Oh, I mean, how important is that? We, presence was, presence was, was a word that was used often Barry Thompson and I, in trying to introduce different concepts, different route trees, different route running possibilities, and then finishing plays. Presence. Put your foot down on the ground and if Jay Foreman is good, whether it's Jay Foreman or Rico lining up against me, that spot line, I'm present in it. I own it. My first step is in ownership. I'm going to take a step away. I'm going to take leverage away from Jay Foreman with my first step. My hands, I'm going to be present with my hands so that, you know what, if Jay Foreman, how dare you reach out to me? I'm going to chop your wrist off if you raise your hands to me. And then at the top of the route, knowing that at your breakpoint, one, you have to be on time and in place. But two, I have to create separation. I can't just run the route, just to run the route. I have to run the route to get open for my quarterback. I have to be on time for my quarterback. And then catching the ball and then Jay, we used to talk about presence is once the ball touches my hand, I need every one of my playmakers to change level and location with the football. Don't be where Jay Foreman knows you are. Because he's going to take your hat off. And I need to be physical in doing it. Being prepared for it, right? Solid catch, talk, get vertical and change my spot. All of that presence shows that one, you have a plan, you know what you're supposed to do, and you're responsible for doing what you're supposed to do. You're not just out there. Listen, if I'm, I know Jay Foreman playing at 255 pounds is going to reroute my post. He's absolutely like, man, he like. They don't do that anymore. Well, that's right. That's a whole like. But you are not going to let me cross your face and any route that I'm going to run. Whatever space Jay Foreman is in belongs to him. And that's, you watch big 10 football presence is the thing that coaches will teach, schemes will teach, offensive line coaches will teach, defensive line coaches will teach, and then linebackers that listen, you own space in straight line, no matter what defense you're in. Right. You know, I think the biggest thing is it is, it also is like coach Dana being a former wide receivers coach. Nobody wants from the receivers to be able to coach along with Coach Maguire on the nuances of how he wants the same routes that have been called during the season ran in his offense. Right. He's obviously taking full control of this offense. He's the offensive coordinator. Now as he signed off of it, and I think he told coach rule, he feels like he can call plays. So now this is his, you know, he's the captain of the ship. And so when you're captain of the ship, you just like people to do the dirt in a certain way. It doesn't matter what it looks like on black and white or what we've done before. You got to do it, coach Dana's way. And then obviously everybody else has got to articulate it their way, but it's how his offense, what their playbook that was here previously, ran in different variations. And so that's going to be key. I think you're going to see, and I think Nebraska for the most part has done a pretty good job with the first 15. It's going to be interesting to see what he does with his first 20. You know, when Nebraska was really doing well in the beginning of the year, the first, beginning of the year, the first 15, let's say two series of offenses were pretty good. Let's see what he does with his first 20, but then also more importantly, DP. It's the last six before halftime, the first six coming after halftime, and the six in, you know, at the end of the game is going to be really, really important. What the game is close, what type of play call or aggressive conservative or clock manager is a coach Dana is going to be. And then it might be, you know, depending on the game or how they've been playing offensively or how certain parts of the offensive in played. So at the quarterbacks in the receiver, they're really in a good rhythm and having advantage. You can see him be a lot more aggressive down the stretch. It doesn't really matter how much time on the clock or if they're pounding the ball, then you can see him snap it close to six or seven left on the playcock. So it's going to be interesting to see his effect and then how that affects also the special teams and the defense and overall flow of the game because, you know, you know, you know, like I said, you have a coach, a head coach recently. Very successful play caller. So how he sees the game is a little bit different than say like a regular play caller that's moving up from say, say I was a running back coach and I'd start calling plays. It's a little bit different. Jay, you are a quick start guy for teams and it shows preparation play and mission and then commitment to hey, whatever we start with is our best thing. We should have success in it. You can't fail on on first drives offensively or defensive. It just can't be done. And I think it is it will show knowledge, whatever Dana's knowledge of the talent on the team. One thing to have an idea about what he likes to call and what his tendencies are. And let me tell you, all you got to do is go back to Houston in years one and two and you can see his just watch the first two game any two games from his first two years of Houston and those tendencies, those are things that he knows absolutely and can teach absolutely and that players can execute. Absolutely. And so those are going to be the eight plays that Nebraska comes out offensively with and it will tell you what to change the great pitching cell to get Austin Norman on board as a coach. Those eight plays, those eight plays are the ones that you convinced all of the offensive starters to buy in because if you can't communicate it, teach it and then execute it on a regular basis again this week, the plays, the eight plays that they have wrapped the most. Those are the play. Those are Dana's plays. Those are his tendencies. That's what I'm looking for. Yeah, you know, those plays that, you know, say eight to 10, maybe 12, right? That he picked out of the previous playbook, but then also, you know, like every offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, a little bit of specialty is more or less the offensive defense. You add plays every week. So now he's had two weeks to kind of, all right, these are the type of plays or type of routes or type of concepts I want to add on top of. 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And you know with him and the way, like you said, with Houston, he had Tank Dell and all those other guys that went to the NFL is once they get rolling, you know, and he finds something. He's going to find multiple ways to get back to it. And the one thing about play good play colors and call them snipers is that they'll attack a part of the field and not even worry about who's there because they know there's a hole or a hole in your concept or hole in the way that you're playing that day. So it's going to be interesting how quick he picks up on the things that USC does to do well and how efficiently he goes about attacking them throughout the whole game. And with that, the scheme, their USC's weakness has to also match a Nebraska strength. And that that part is where the magic is going to happen for Ferguson. If he can take anything, again, eight to 12 plays, Jay, that Nebraska can run effectively all week long and then use them and match them up and down in distance against USC weaknesses. Now, so Jay, I'll ask you what USC's defensive weaknesses are? Well, I mean, obviously with the big bear going into the transfer portal after three games and four games really, really, you know, obviously hurt the run stop. And so obviously the ability to anchor in there, all four quarters against the run is not being good. And then that affects their ability to tackle. But I think conceptually that what they've done is they play hard and they kind of batten down the edges really, really well versus last year where they gave them explosive plays on outside. I think the biggest weakness on them is the ability to be physical for four quarters. And so, you know, unlike when they played LSU, they never bit. They didn't break. When you look at Michigan, you look at Minnesota, you look at Washington, they were able to get the running game consistent, you know, gut punching running game, you know, going late. And so it's one of those things that that's really hurt them. Now, you know, they got to, I forget the number. I forget the number of the line of the linebacker. He's about six, six, about two, fifteen. My man can cover it. Now, like what they'll use him is kind of like a Javen Wright. He's the ultimate eraser. But if you can neutralize him, then the running game starts to start to flourish. I think they're pretty good as far as like the stat linebacker. I think number 10 is a pretty good linebacker. They got actually better defensive lineman. The defensive lineman that people got credit for. They got a transfer portal get number 91 from Wyoming. That's a pretty good defensive tackle through technique, playing well. Maybe that's why Bear went into the transfer portal. So, you know, I think, you know, they can get on guys and be efficient. Nebraska will really go to the crypt tonight, which is stopping the run. And then also, I guess you could say physicality of the game, but then that'll open up some of their, you know, passing game tunnel and orbit screens or emotions. And then you can get into all the fancy stuff, but you got to win the line of scrimmage and you got to make them play physical. And it might not be easy early. You can't abandon the running game. It doesn't matter if you're in 10 personnel, 11 personnel, 12, 13, 23, 22, whatever you want. You got to stick your nose in there and stay to the ground. Jay, what would you, I mean, that would be the thing, right? How you would attack and which players do you think are going to be the players that have to show up in the most brilliant. I mean, Dylan's answer one. But again, for Nebraska to have offensive success. Against his USC defense. There's certain spaces on the field. Some of it's right up the gut, right? That if they can win up the gut of Dow Dow, maybe it's Dow Dow. Maybe it's another running back. It might be different. Maybe it's getting a pass was even running back in the flat to make those linebackers go sideline to sideline a little bit and they fatigue and they don't tend to, you know, they cover the first route pretty well. Second and third, maybe not so much. What would you do? Well, definitely the, well, the group that needs to have a good day is offense and offense aligning and let's see it tight in. And they're active front and you, when you go back and watch the Michigan game, they did a really good job of rallying to the ball. It wouldn't look like you had some space outside or you looked like you had a space when, you know, Michigan likes to run the power with the quarterback and the runner back in the convention. They looked like they had ability to break some runs. They were able to recover and because the speed of their defense. And so what I let me know, they're very active. Play with a lot of, you know, obviously tenacity. So you got to get on these guys and not just get on them and just kind of block them a little bit. Finishing blocks against USC is going to be, I wish there was a way that you could cut up, you know, give a percentage. You know, it's like a batting percentage, but a finished percentage. Finishing blocks against these dudes. The second effort is going to lead you to big things that you can get back to when Utah beat him up in the Pac-12 championship. Utah was able to break them in the middle of the second quarter, beginning of the third by just extra effort. You started to see the five and six yard run, turning to ten, twelve, and then what did that do? It put pressure even with the number one pick in the draft. It made Caleb Williams look mortal because they started. I did kill Williams look mortal DP. I mean Jay Form is mine for us. Well, here's some of what they did. Wait, Jay, why did you kill Williams look mortal? We lost you for a minute. Well, because he held on the ball too much, but then nevertheless, the play calling just because they just abandoned the run and then you're able to rally and hit him. But it was all set up by how Utah was able to play offense. And then guess what, how Utah played offense? Guess what they do defensively? They kept attacking and hitting him, turnovers, sacks, force fumbles, and then obviously then it led to the demise of USC in that basketball championship. Jay, is any of that possible without having the best man coverage from the secondary that they've had all year? Well, it's man coverage initially, but then it's plaster, secondary, right? You got a quarterback that can get out on the edges and run past, right? He could throw on the run. So plaster is going to be huge, right? So I can cover you in the first two and a half seconds or whatever. They say three seconds. What am I going to do after the quarterback gets out of the pocket? I cannot leave my guy in zone or man and you have to be disciplined by game plan and who's going to come out of coverage, when to come out of coverage. Don't let a five yard run by a quarterback give up explosive play that could be backbreaking when you've been playing defense or good defense for two, three, four quarters. It's going to be kind of the battle of attrition and who's willing to lessen their mistakes. Just get to a new quarterback on either side and basically a freshman quarterback with a new coordinator. You've got two new. A lot of tendencies are out the window this week. Isn't that the usual way from a defensive standpoint that a new quarterback with a different style and a new, a young new quarterback with a new office coordinator? It makes it hard to scheme defensive. Yeah, it does, but they have a little bit of a crutch there where he played, you know, last year with UNLV. So you're able to look at some concepts that maybe gave him some troubles. He did throw tenure and stuff last year, but he's in a whole new offense that he doesn't know in and out. You've got to think he's a transfer portal guy. So he hasn't been there for two or three years like Marlon. So I think one thing I'm going to do, I've got to make sure my back end is tightened up and then I'm going to try to bring some heat on him early when I have the chance. I want the ball out of his hands and I want to dictate where he goes so he doesn't get the confidence to sit back there and go through two or three, four reads. Then also if you're blitzing and you're correctly blitzing with your eyes open, willing to make plays, not blitzing to get blocked but blitzing to make plays, even if he does break tackles, you've got more guys closer line of scrimmage that can run him down. Jay, isn't it safe to say that you expect this, their mistakes to be made? Like you're, you expect the mistakes to be made, whoever makes the fewer or less fatal mistakes have the best chance of winning? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, look, you can't, neither. I mean, if, if somebody comes in and plays, you know, lights out then, you know, you tip your hat, but more or less is going to, who manages the mistakes and who settles in faster? Who's really settles in, you know, after the first couple, you know, series and the excitement and the anxiety and maybe you stub your toe a little bit, who can really settle and play football, both offensively, but then more importantly, which defense plays better is going to win this game. Whoever plays better defensively, doesn't matter what you've done rankings before. Nebraska plays good defense, tackling well, rallying to the ball, no explosive plays. They win this game. Yeah. I'm fascinated by the idea, new coordinator, new quarterback, young quarterback with new opportunity, different talent being put on display and that somewhere, something in the bag, something from Dana's bag shows up that he's been holding, they've been holding off on and maybe didn't feel comfortable running that they take a chance and run something new. Things that we haven't seen from players that we have seen. I'm looking forward to that. Yeah. That'd be good. And then also maybe a player too. Who knows? And, you know, we'll see who shows up. And plus, you've got to, you're playing with a little bit of house money before we go to break DP is that you're in within three games. And so Jay Forman hadn't played and say I've been kind of waiting in the wings. You know, if you have the right time, you might throw, you know, a skinny 205 pound Jay Forman in that line back and see what I can do. Jumped a dabble. Yeah. Yeah. There it is. With that being said, man, old school is going to take a quick break. We'll be right back. Jay Forman, DP Austin. We'll be right back. Watch old school live on Facebook, YouTube or Twitch, old school with DP and Jay on 93, 7, the ticket and the ticket FM .com. At King Super's pharmacy, care is making it easy to get vaccinated. Care is helping you stay protected from flu, COVID and RSV. Seasonal vaccines are available seven days a week with three or four hours of vaccine. In the evening hours, care is giving you a shot at staying healthy this season. Walk in whenever is best and get multiple vaccines in one visit at your local King Super's pharmacy. So come and get the protection you need while protecting those around you. King Super's. A world of care is in store. Visit king supers.com/vaccines for more restrictions and exclusions apply seaside for details. Your child's first step is a big step towards their future. 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