Asked by Husker Max

8/15/2013

2013 Defensive Outlook: Which is more critical to success?

83%

Middle D-Line WINNER

17%

The New Safeties

83%

Middle D-Line

2013 Defensive Outlook: Which is more critical to success?

Husker defensive line's "guts two" must avoid the meat grinder on run plays and push the blockers back on pass plays.

Husker defensive line's "guts two" must avoid the meat grinder on run plays and push the blockers back on pass plays. Show Less

12 Comments

Jake Kalina

Your secondary and linebackers are only as good as the defensive line. If you cant stop the run consistently and cant get pressure on the quarterback the linebackers & seconday will struggle as well.

Mitch Heinze

We need a solid middle upfront to first stop the run, and then put pressure on the quarterback. This is critical for any defense!

Joshua Spencer

I just think the Safeties will be good no matter what; I'm not so sure about the DT's. Also, the DT's seem to need to be great to succeed in the 2-gap.

Chad Walker

Must stop the run

larry eisenhauer

Safties have some known commodities but the D-line has to gel to be a dominate D.

Ron Bauer

Stopping the run and an aggressive pass rush are the prime factors in winning ball games.

Lonny Cooper

It all starts up front. If you can't stop the run, which most teams try to establish first, then the opponent doesn't even need to test your secondary.

Howie Petersen

You have to stop the run first on teams that run first. Stopping them from passing is a gift.. Fix this and the blow outs stop.

Mike Conyers

Youth and lack of talent here last year

Fearless Phil

gotta stop the run

John Jacobsen

Are secondary is well coached with experience they can help the new guys.

Rizeabuv Yorzelf

weakest part of D right now

17%

The New Safeties

Husker secondary needs to replace both its starters from last season.

Husker secondary needs to replace both its starters from last season. Show Less

1 Comment

Bill Weber

We haven't had good safety play for two years now.

Thumbs up or down on all-red uniforms for the HCU game?

Asked by Husker Max

768 Votes

Thumbs up or down on all-red uniforms for the HCU game?

48%

Thumbs up Thumbs up

52%

Thumbs down Thumbs down

48%

Thumbs up

10 Comments

VAHuskerFan

I have been waiting 30+ years for this, All Red looks Bad Ass!!! GBR!!

Thomas Wright

“ GO BIG RED “ 🏈 ❗️

Steve Sorensen

Because they look awesome!

Kit Goodwin

We are Big Red!

Christopher Benson

Change is good.

James Schneider

Red baby Red!

Bob Crisler

I don't like it, but as long as we're going to play around with nonsense alternate uniforms, the boys might as well learn wi win in them.

PJ SAid

Why the Hell Not? God Bless everyone. Lets enjoy the game, get our minds off what is happening in the world. GBR

Kevin Ruppert

Because we as fans should let the team wear whatever makes them excited and quit bringing up times 30 plus years ago like the uniforms had anything to do with how the games turned out.

Joe Putjenter

If that's what the kids wanted, I'm cool with it. I don't like it myself

52%

Thumbs down

12 Comments

michael daly

The Redcoats were intimidating as is and didn't change to all Red on skirmish day.

Joe Nigro

Traditional is much more intimidating. One color uniforms make players look smaller (except for all white.)

Joe Hegarty

We love the Red & White

Roy Bishop

Alternates only for night games.

Roger Moellendorf

NU always loses when they wear all red or all black.

huskerdenton@yahoo.com

Why?

Danny Brown

It's too much, we look like popsicles

McV0id

Matching colors no bueno

Ron Graf

Too many losses wearing all red

Robert Lloyd

Bad choice and ugly. For those old enough to remember, we got Irvin Fryar out of New Jersey because he looked better in our uniforms than the ugly Penn State uniforms. Why change for the sake of change when you have the better all ready in place. Sounds like the management of Cracker Barrel.

John Sheeley

Just not a fan. Makes it look like Indiana

Ron Petersen

Looks like pajamas.

Is the 34½-point spread against Akron about right?

Asked by Husker Max

500 Votes

Is the 34½-point spread against Akron about right?

33%

Yes, the Huskers should roll. Yes, the Huskers should roll.

67%

No, too many issues need fixing. No, too many issues need fixing.

33%

Yes, the Huskers should roll.

3 Comments

Terrence Smith

Because the poll was still open on the Monday after the game... And I could not see the percentages without voting.

Brad Bredenkamp

They have the talent, they need to take the step of winning the games they should win in the manner they should win them. Don’t play down to the level of the opponent.

PJ SAid

It better be...defense front should be fixed and Akron Defense should allow for deeper passes. At HOME at NIGHT!!! #GBR

67%

No, too many issues need fixing.

10 Comments

Patrick O'Brien

We haven't seen enough of what this team can really do to give that kind of spread.

William Osler

They are not a good team yet. Much work to do.

Alan Portsche

To many issues to fix

VAHuskerFan

There is NOWAY they will cover, there just not that good, atleast at this point.

David Weaver

Not convinced yet

Melvyn Halfon

I do not believe some of the glaring problems with the run defense have not been fixed, and Akron will exploit them.

Danny Brown

The D-line against Cincy wasn't overly impressive, our run game was relatively unproductive, and we had some lucky breaks (even if good play contributed). The next two weeks will be important for closing gaps; I don't think we'll wallop Akron quite by 30+ points. I'm guessing we end up 17

Ed Starke

It's hard to beat any team by that big of a margin.

McV0id

Defense needs more time to cook

George mcdaniel

Around 21 points

Husker Max

2013 Defensive Outlook: Which is more critical to success?

83% Middle D-Line WINNER

17% The New Safeties

83% Middle D-Line

17% The New Safeties

Thumbs up or down on all-red uniforms for the HCU game?

48% Thumbs up Thumbs up

52% Thumbs down Thumbs down

48% Thumbs up

52% Thumbs down

Is the 34½-point spread against Akron about right?

33% Yes, the Huskers should roll. Yes, the Huskers should roll.

67% No, too many issues need fixing. No, too many issues need fixing.

33% Yes, the Huskers should roll.

67% No, too many issues need fixing.

83%

Middle D-Line WINNER

17%

The New Safeties

83%

Middle D-Line

17%

The New Safeties

48%

Thumbs up Thumbs up

52%

Thumbs down Thumbs down

48%

Thumbs up

52%

Thumbs down

33%

Yes, the Huskers should roll. Yes, the Huskers should roll.

67%

No, too many issues need fixing. No, too many issues need fixing.

33%

Yes, the Huskers should roll.

67%

No, too many issues need fixing.