From: m_henderson@csc32.enet.dec.com (Marty Henderson)
Subject: Re: Huskers lose. Mega-Major Bummer!!
Reply-To: m_henderson@csc32.enet.dec.com (Marty Henderson)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. (VMS Software Support - Colorado)
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:24:52 GMT


>>Incorrect! ISU has been running the triple option all season. ISU has not been
>>known to be a great passing team. ISU coach Walden has said well before the 
>>game he was gonna run-run-run, limited number of passing. this was because
>>ISU was starting 5th year back-up Seiler for the first time due to injury to 
>>the starting QB. There was no "semi-wishbone" as you call it, it was wishbone
>>formation all the way, plus split backs...something like the run and shoot.--
>>formation all the way, plus split backs...something like the run and shoot.
>> 
>That much is true. ISU just plain did a great job running their offense.

>>there was no wind...forget it, it was cold, but no wind, their failure to make

>HOld it, time out! I was at the game and those flags situated around the
>stadium were whipping pretty good. The wind was coming from the NorthWest at a
>steady 10-13 mph with gusts up to 20mph. The wind definately had an affect 
>on the game, 3 of ISU's FGs were kicked with the wind. And the wind made the
>Wind Chill miserable. The rest of your assesment is true, the ISU defense 
>played inspired football not letting the Husker offense get into any type of 
>rythm. They deserved to win, not us.

>I just had to make the record clear about the wind because *I* was freezing my
>butt off in it.

>>a comeback was stimied by ISU defense. several plays, 3rd and 3or 4, they try
>>a running play and the Cornerback just plain tackled the RB for a loss...
>>Plus, they have seldom been caught with 3rd and long all season.....
>>NU is still a great team from many(including myself) people's point of view.
>>They just plain under-estimated ISU, plus, they might be looking ahead towards
>>the OU game........

>>I'd bet that the Huskers must be thinking, "well, we beat CU and KU by such 
>>big margin, what is ISU? Let's have a 600-700 yds offense today, huh?"
>>....or something like that.

>I'll admit that is what my buddies and I were thinking. This was supposed to
>be a stat padding game. Both Brown and Jones were supposed to break 1k yards
>and Frazier was supposed to improve on his passing. Why did you have to go and
>ruin it? <grin> Congrats again for playing a great game.

>>Hank
>>ongh@iastate.edu

--
>Skip Burrell 

Hank, please understand that I was not attempting to take anything away from ISU. I can only echo Skip's statements here - ISU deserved to win that game
Saturday. My mistake - yes I said it "MISTAKE" - was to assume that ISU was still trying to rev up the passing game. A few years ago they were working on that really hard. I have not followed them this year and did not realize they went back to the run primarily.

Regardless - if someone told you before a game that a team would score 19 points
vs Nebraska you would assume that NU's offense would score more than 19. That
was the amazing thing about this game. I was listening to the "Coloradans for
Nebraska" (that is no joke - this is a REAL club) sponsored broadcast of the
Nebraska Football Network on AM 1060 out of Longmont, CO and I kept waiting
for the Husker offense to break loose. No way. Hats off to ISU's defense and
the ISU offense for their ball control.

I agree with Skip about the wind - at least the radio broadcasters were saying
there was a pretty stiff wind.

Well, now that CU has gotten their hopes up a little for an Orange Bowl we can
stuff CU again by whipping up on Oklahoma.

I notice many NU fans seem to have the "willys" about this one. That is only
natural considering the history of NU vs OU in the 70's and mid 80's. But this
OU team in not the OU we all know and love (sarcasm intended) and respect (no
sarcasm intended here) and the Huskers
have some major motivation now, not to mention the edge in talent. I'm going
to go on-line and say that NU will get a big win that day after Thanksgiving.
I'll say by at least 14. After that KSU is just feed for the hungry. NU will
not be taking that one for granted after the ISU game.

Orange Bowl? Well we shall just see who Nebraska's opponent is.   ;^)
Kansas in a bowl? It would be a crime if they were overlooked.
Fiesta Bowl for Colorado? Awe who cares.   ;^)
Oklahoma? Slim after the Nebraska game.

Go Big Red !!!

Husker Henderson
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