Five Heart: Nebraska, rebuilding the football dynasty

Corn Nation: for Nebraska Cornhuskers fans

A new offensive coordinator coach and star players.

Since last weekends game against USC we have seen a lot less of the team in the media. Despite having the same press conferences; post game, Monday's HC, Tuesday's DC & OC + select players the only new things we've learned are 1) the way we nearly won in California 2) our new OC Dana Holgorsen had a lot and a little to say this week.

Let's break this down...

The 28-20 defeat, could have easily gone the other way. I know, it sounds like the same old same old. But USC got lucky with missed balls bouncing off of our players and back into their hands. Missed calls and a quarterback that just threw balls without purpose and somehow were caught by their wide receivers. It felt like we were in an episode of the Twilight Zone with all the invisible forces against Nebraska.

A few things we saw Holgorsen do that we liked: We got the ball out faster, whether we were running or throwing, the tempo was quick. This made our offensive line look really good and our quarterback seemed more decisive. We threw to 3 tight ends, several wide receiver routes, and a running back.

Holgorsen said some things that got Nebraska fans pretty excited in his very first meeting with the press. The wide receivers need to block if they want the ball thrown to them-can I get a hell yes!? Holgorsen has identified a young player who can help us win who hasn't been playing (just who is he talking about???). Lastly, he said that position coaches are sometimes blind to the talent on their roster (paraphrasing here) because they like other guys personalities better. Like Micah Mazzccua perhaps???

Also, in the world of our next opponent Wisconsin, their sky seems to be beginning to fall. Luke Fickel did not have his best showing at this weeks pre Nebraska press conference on Monday. As he began to tell the media that he made the best decision for the team to let go Wisky's OC Phil Longo the day before, his responses to the media's questions showed perhaps there was more to this story. It looked like he was let go for personal reasons (as in personality conflict). Also, when asked about who would be their playcaller. Fickels response was maybe the most flubbed that this CFB fan has ever heard; the old "what does it matter?". Did he NOT expect that question??? Wow.

Lots to unpack this Thursday and did I mention we'll have a special guest? See you at 9pm central with Greg and Minnie and all of our WONDERFUL Fan-amily, the Chatterfields or is it the Holgor-maniacs? GBR!