Hugh on with Softy yesterday after 2nd practice
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No I haven’t moved. The game did. New game; new pieces.FireCohen said:
So something changed with youcreepycoug said:
I used to prefer my QBs be tall and operate in the pocket and rarely run.Baseman said:The margin for error with a run heavy offense with a straight pocket passer is low. Fewer options and easier to defend
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Hugh always blames the receivers. I remember him defending old ass Hasselback by throwing his WRs under the bus when he clearly didn’t have it anymore.
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Hugh doesn't know shit.
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That was fat ass gasman but still the most atrocious overestimation ever said on local radioMelloDawg said:“They look like Ohio St out there, Groz.”
And then they played the season and did not look like Ohio St (Groz).
That’s when I stopped thinking Hugh knew what he was talking about. -
Was it? Could have sworn it was Groz. We’ll have to go to the HHB Podcast for the verdict (RIP iDawg).JoeEDangerously said:
That was fat ass gasman but still the most atrocious overestimation ever said on local radioMelloDawg said:“They look like Ohio St out there, Groz.”
And then they played the season and did not look like Ohio St (Groz).
That’s when I stopped thinking Hugh knew what he was talking about. -
Toughest defense in shorts I've ever seen in spring, Sounds epicTequilla said:
The offense had its moments todayBaseman said:Tequilla said:
Those complaining about the defense blitzing are soft as fuckRoadDawg55 said:
How does it not help? Don’t full court press coach, our guys aren’t ready. Practice like you play. Anything goes.HuskyJW said:100% agree with Baseman
Blitzing on the second day of spring practice absolutely helps nobody. Offense or defense
Given the experience returning they should be able to hit the ground running
Offense looks promising
1st string defense is going to be very salty
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Tenacious touch tacklingBaseman said:
Toughest defense in shorts I've ever seen in spring, Sounds epicTequilla said:
The offense had its moments todayBaseman said:Tequilla said:
Those complaining about the defense blitzing are soft as fuckRoadDawg55 said:
How does it not help? Don’t full court press coach, our guys aren’t ready. Practice like you play. Anything goes.HuskyJW said:100% agree with Baseman
Blitzing on the second day of spring practice absolutely helps nobody. Offense or defense
Given the experience returning they should be able to hit the ground running
Offense looks promising
1st string defense is going to be very salty -
Settle down. Let’s see if they can ever stop the run againTequilla said:
The offense had its moments todayBaseman said:Tequilla said:
Those complaining about the defense blitzing are soft as fuckRoadDawg55 said:
How does it not help? Don’t full court press coach, our guys aren’t ready. Practice like you play. Anything goes.HuskyJW said:100% agree with Baseman
Blitzing on the second day of spring practice absolutely helps nobody. Offense or defense
Given the experience returning they should be able to hit the ground running
Offense looks promising
1st string defense is going to be very salty -
Did anybody outside of OP actually listen to the Softy/Cleeland/Millen interview? I gave it a listen today on the way to the STD clinic, and I didn't get any of the vitriol that was claimed. Millen watched the second or third practice of spring. He said the defense dominated and the passing game couldn't complete anything more than 10 yards downfield. It's not like that's something that's subjective, and one of our own who was apparently there confirmed it. He even couched it in terms of (paraphrasing), "It's the old cliche that the defense is always ahead of the offense at this point."
He said the defense was throwing everything at the offense, corner blitzes and all, and doing that sort of thing in the first couple of days of spring is indicative of having a defensive minded head coach vs. one that came from the offensive side of the ball, implying that the offense is playing with the board tilted against them at this early juncture. I'm trying to remember if he said it in a way that was overtly critical, but I don't remember it being that way.
He didn't even bring up the quarterbacks, he was asked. He had nothing bad to say about any of them. He said Morris has "the most live arm" and complimented him on a 10 yard out from the far hash that the CB thought he could jump but the ball got there too quick. He said that he'd have to scout the transfer more to see if he could make that throw, but at this point he'd say Morris has the strongest arm, then the other guy, then Huard. When asked specifically about Huard, he said he's a high school quarterback that's still adjusting to the college game. Yeah, no shit. That's not a put-down, and it seems to follow along with other reports. Also, he never said anything about any of the quarterback's inability to evade the rush. He said not to sleep on the transfer from CSU. Said he was recruited to Nebraska by Reilly, but Frost came in and wanted a running quarterback, and that's not this guy's game. Which brought up the question of running quarterbacks. Millen's take on it is that if you're a guy who does "quarterbacking" perfectly, which he described as manipulating the defense with your eyes, making quick reads and decisions, throwing with great timing and anticipation, you don't necessarily have to be some freak running athlete, but in the modern game, the ability to pull the ball down and run when the play breaks down is how to work around not having the rare quarterback who excels at all of those things. He said he puts all three of the quarterbacks in about the 4.9 speed range, so not exactly Michael Vick, so the rest of their game will have to be really good for them to exceed.
When asked what his biggest concern on the team is, he said by far he's concerned with the receiver group. He said that of the five aspects of football (passing offense, rushing offense, passing defense, rushing defense, kicking), the passing offense is the furthest behind. You know, like it's been for the last three or four years, so why's he wrong? He even agreed when it was pointed out that this is the most inexperienced facet of the team.
That was pretty much it. If anything, Millen really didn't say a whole hell of a lot and seemed to be going out of his way to not commit to a real opinion or put anybody specific down. I haven't watched a practice this spring, but I watched four games a few months ago, and I didn't hear a single thing he said in that interview that I disagreed with or found surprising or overly antagonistic. He may or may not be butthurt about his son, but I'd look elsewhere for evidence of that. "A kid two weeks removed from high school ball looks like a freshman" isn't that smoking gun... -
I didn't listen. From what you posted, Hugh thinks QB's that can run help. They do. We all know that that. 1,000 yard rushers that can actually throw are rare tho.1to392831weretaken said:Did anybody outside of OP actually listen to the Softy/Cleeland/Millen interview? I gave it a listen today on the way to the STD clinic, and I didn't get any of the vitriol that was claimed. Millen watched the second or third practice of spring. He said the defense dominated and the passing game couldn't complete anything more than 10 yards downfield. It's not like that's something that's subjective, and one of our own who was apparently there confirmed it. He even couched it in terms of (paraphrasing), "It's the old cliche that the defense is always ahead of the offense at this point."
He said the defense was throwing everything at the offense, corner blitzes and all, and doing that sort of thing in the first couple of days of spring is indicative of having a defensive minded head coach vs. one that came from the offensive side of the ball, implying that the offense is playing with the board tilted against them at this early juncture. I'm trying to remember if he said it in a way that was overtly critical, but I don't remember it being that way.
He didn't even bring up the quarterbacks, he was asked. He had nothing bad to say about any of them. He said Morris has "the most live arm" and complimented him on a 10 yard out from the far hash that the CB thought he could jump but the ball got there too quick. He said that he'd have to scout the transfer more to see if he could make that throw, but at this point he'd say Morris has the strongest arm, then the other guy, then Huard. When asked specifically about Huard, he said he's a high school quarterback that's still adjusting to the college game. Yeah, no shit. That's not a put-down, and it seems to follow along with other reports. Also, he never said anything about any of the quarterback's inability to evade the rush. He said not to sleep on the transfer from CSU. Said he was recruited to Nebraska by Reilly, but Frost came in and wanted a running quarterback, and that's not this guy's game. Which brought up the question of running quarterbacks. Millen's take on it is that if you're a guy who does "quarterbacking" perfectly, which he described as manipulating the defense with your eyes, making quick reads and decisions, throwing with great timing and anticipation, you don't necessarily have to be some freak running athlete, but in the modern game, the ability to pull the ball down and run when the play breaks down is how to work around not having the rare quarterback who excels at all of those things. He said he puts all three of the quarterbacks in about the 4.9 speed range, so not exactly Michael Vick, so the rest of their game will have to be really good for them to exceed.
When asked what his biggest concern on the team is, he said by far he's concerned with the receiver group. He said that of the five aspects of football (passing offense, rushing offense, passing defense, rushing defense, kicking), the passing offense is the furthest behind. You know, like it's been for the last three or four years, so why's he wrong? He even agreed when it was pointed out that this is the most inexperienced facet of the team.
That was pretty much it. If anything, Millen really didn't say a whole hell of a lot and seemed to be going out of his way to not commit to a real opinion or put anybody specific down. I haven't watched a practice this spring, but I watched four games a few months ago, and I didn't hear a single thing he said in that interview that I disagreed with or found surprising or overly antagonistic. He may or may not be butthurt about his son, but I'd look elsewhere for evidence of that. "A kid two weeks removed from high school ball looks like a freshman" isn't that smoking gun...
Morris didn't get sacked last year in four games. He ran out of bounds once. The way he moved in the pocket was probably the best trait I saw last year. Pocket presence is more important than running. Eason was an archaic Brock Heard type that actually hampered our offense despite his "arm talent."
Morris can move. Sam Huard is far from a stiff. I never watched Hugh because I wasn't born, but this seems like him putting his own insecurities on the guys now. Both are a lot better than Locker. Neitgert one will ever throw for less than 100 yards, let along four times their senior year One of these two will be good, even with Donovan. Don't get caught up in the bullshit practice reports. Morris was pretty good last year as a freshman. He's likely goopdf and he certainly doesn't suck. If Huard starts, he earned it. O'Brien might as well not even exist. This isn't doogman.
