Official CU vs Nebraska Game Thread

[skibum]

Tonight's loss was pretty much all on Shurmur, Shedeur, whoever the **** the OL "coach" is, and the complete and total failure to recruit a TE. We don't even need one that can catch - a half decent blocking TE would have gone a long way.

 

[Robert Sorell]

That guy that got the carry was very dark skinned.

I was pretty sure it was Augustave.

My eyes or my TV are furked then

 

[ZandiBuff]

Really really hope we go after high school hard and get a top 20ish class

Hahahahahahaha


You're funny

 

[1989Buff]

I'm still trying to figure out how we throw an out route standing in our own end zone

That was a huge momentum change in the game. The key play IMHO.

 

[DBT]

We’ll get ‘em next year!!

 

[Robert Sorell]

That was a huge momentum change in the game. The key play IMHO.

Not catching the punt immediately before it contributed

 

[Medford M.]

I'm still trying to figure out how we throw an out route standing in our own end zone

Even worse...it was a hitch

 

[Huskerslayer420]

Is there an appetite at the booster and institutional level to make that happen? Which members of the staff can sell a player on coming to Colorado for development? Plucking players from the transfer portal relies on a different skill set.

Remains to be seen, although we did get seaton. Shame we don’t have an answer because they neglected it. I liked their transfer strategy but hindsight it probably hasn’t worked out

 

[Robert Sorell]

Shedeur made some head scratching decisions in the 1Q. Those decisions ended up proving costly.

The right side of the OL needs additional or new bodies. They were horrible.

Defensive injuries were major. We got zero bounces. Everything that could go wrong went wrong. Ugly game

I'm assuming C is part of the right side. Hank got spanked all night.

 

[mdbuff97]

Lots of people here absolutely refuse to give Nebraska any credit

They'd rather believe we're the worst team in the country than admit Nebraska is good.

Saw one of those new to being a CU fan YouTube videos by some guys who spent an hour breaking down film on Nebraskas two DL lineman that gave us fits today. They were manhandling Michigan’s OL last year, play after play. There’s plenty of blame to throw around on our OL and play calling, but they have a good DL and LB package with a decent secondary (which always looks better with good DLs).

This was their Super Bowl, all their podcasts were freaking out about this game. They played like it. We really seemed flat on offense. SS2 seemed way off all day, like he hurt his arm in that first or second series after one of the sacks. Passes were not crisp, and a lot of them were wobbly coming out of his release.

 

[buff4bcs1985]

This might be the dumbest thing I've read on here.

This line is actually better than last year.

This Nebraska defense is the best we'll play this year.

It's seattlebuff what do you expect

 

[mattrob]

Serious ballclub doesn’t play offerdahl as much as they have, and hire Pat shurmur as OC, and neglect the o line two years in a row

They didn't neglect the OL, they brought in the #1 HS OL in the country and 3 highly regarded transfers (almost 4), plus a few young, upside talents. But there's something else going on there.

 

[JonSergeantMajor]

At this point, I wish that we had the QR codes on our helmets like Oklahoma State tried to do. That way we could request our NIL money back…individually!

 

[BuffUp]

Our kickers suck
RBs not good
Ol = ole
No TE - atleast MHarrison made plays for us

 

[Medford M.]

They didn't neglect the OL, they brought in the #1 HS OL in the country and 3 highly regarded transfers (almost 4), plus a few young, upside talents. But there's something else going on there.

As has been said a million times...o.linemen need to start games together. Five fingers don't operate as well as a fist.

Seaton has been out best lineman...5stsr or not...that shouldn't happen.

 

[BuffUp]

The offense is not designed to help the OL.

 

[FChairbanks]

Maybe our coach should listen to himself when he says things like (and I'm paraphrasing)- no one wants the criticism when they don't live up to expectations

Explain that in your own words please.

 

[Medford M.]

The offense is not designed to help the OL.

No ****.

We don't move the pocket, we don't establish the running game

When we do run...most of the time, it's side to side or RPO delays

 

[mdbuff97]

What will Nebraska's record be this year?

8-4 or 9-3, they’ll be ranked either this week or the week after. Their first loss will be OSU probably. Their schedule is set up for it.

 

[Robert Sorell]

Somehow, that was less frustrating to watch than last week.

 

[DBT]

My greatest concern is our FG kicking. We should’ve been down by only 28-13. Then it’s a whole different game.

 

[skibum]

They didn't neglect the OL, they brought in the #1 HS OL in the country and 3 highly regarded transfers (almost 4), plus a few young, upside talents. But there's something else going on there.

It's a coaching problem. The players can't even seem to handle simple DL stunts. Their footwork is questionable, which means they don't get the leverage they need, and they get beat. It's almost all coaching. There were rumors coming out of training camp that the OL coaching wasn't up to par. Looks like those rumors were accurate.

There's talent on the OL.

Oh, and when the OL is struggling - think about how helpful it would be to have a good blocking TE to bring in to help.

 

[leftybuff]

Hats off to a solid D performance.

One play kind of sums up the OL. CU had a 3 and 1 late and SS got under center, took the snap before the D was fully set. The Nub DL over the center stuffed Zink and Benson, SS2 wisely shuffled right to go around the two OL getting manhandled by one DL, only to have T. Brown get stood up and pushed back like a charmin soft high school OT.

Go for it on 4 and 1 and Charlie gets stuffed 2 yards behind the LOS because our OL couldn't push a shopping cart.

And yes, Pat Shurmer is dead weight.

 

[mattrob]

As has been said a million times...o.linemen need to start games together. Five fingers don't operate as well as a fist.

Seaton has been out best lineman...5stsr or not...that shouldn't happen.

Yeah but that's not neglecting to add talent. They're not playing well together and not recognizing stunts or blitzes, among other things. There's a huge coaching and playcalling component to that.

 

[Duff Man]

Defense was ok but Nebraska legit let off the gas.

Offense has been shockingly bad 3 of 4 halves

Midway through the 4th, Nebraska definitely let off the gas, but that was not the case for third and into the 4th quarter.

 

[Daaah]

My greatest concern is our FG kicking. We should’ve been down by only 28-13. Then it’s a whole different game.

I agree that it's a huge problem. But it's not my biggest concern. I have no idea why we have Mata kicking field goals for us. It's totally ridiculous. The guy obviously is not up to it.

 

[Huskerslayer420]

They didn't neglect the OL, they brought in the #1 HS OL in the country and 3 highly regarded transfers (almost 4), plus a few young, upside talents. But there's something else going on there.

Shurmur runs a horrible blocking/run scheme for sure so I think it’s a major part of it. I just wasn’t a fan of the talent they transferred in

 

[mattrob]

It's a coaching problem. The players can't even seem to handle simple DL stunts. Their footwork is questionable, which means they don't get the leverage they need, and they get beat. It's almost all coaching. There were rumors coming out of training camp that the OL coaching wasn't up to par. Looks like those rumors were accurate.

There's talent on the OL.

Oh, and when the OL is struggling - think about how helpful it would be to have a good blocking TE to bring in to help.

I just posted something similar and agree completely

 

[1989Buff]

Not catching the punt immediately before it contributed

Agreed. But I saw that as more forgivable.

 

[Medford M.]

Yeah but that's not neglecting to add talent. They're not playing well together and not recognizing stunts or blitzes, among other things. There's a huge coaching and playcalling component to that.

The biggest issue is the guards and center. You routinely have them passing guys off to phantoms.

Brown can not be out there at tackle.