Team composure. When they were down they didn't panic.

NIU changed up their offense and made big use of Wimann down the field. He had a seam route that was behind the linebackers. An out route for about 9 yds and the touchdown which had trips left, Wimann right they switched sides on the hike and Wimann beat the end or linebacker covering him.

Childers TD run. He made a jump cut to make the linebacker completely miss. No other QB on our roster makes that play. Stellar.

Kicker. Our kicker is getting his confidence back.

Defense. Damn they made some stupid plays (more on that later) but they constantly gave the ball back to the O especially in Q4 and OT. They really controlled 3rd down early and often.

Carey used his timeouts at the right time. Ironically it almost backfired as NIU tied the game too quickly and left EMU a chance to win.

MAC kickers are up and down and EMU's gave a gift or 2.

Play calling and the O line especially OT. NIU had time to throw and blocked well in OT. The out pass to DJ was a great call as it cleared the right side of the field leaving DJ open and the linebacker out of position for 11 yd. gain.

The last two runs were the exact play call. EMU looked to have the same defense setup also. The first Marcus Jones cut it outside into 3 defenders (he decided not to run straight for 3 yd gain as a defender was not blocked completely). Coaches saw that the play would work so called it again. The last play of game was blocked perfectly. Wimann and our big LT setup the linebacker and safety perfectly. Jones was untouched.


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(10-27-2017 08:54 AM)Teamduh Wrote:  Why NIU beat EMU

Because EMU's kicker missed all the goals.

EMU choked again

(10-27-2017 08:59 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(10-27-2017 08:54 AM)Teamduh Wrote:  Why NIU beat EMU

Because EMU's kicker missed all the goals.

I totally agree on the composure. This is very interesting to look at coaching because that’s a sign of good coaching. The penalties that don’t happen during the play (false, illegal formation, etc.) are a sign of bad coaching.

It’s such a mixed bag.

On another note, Coach U is not a great play caller. I get your down on RBs right now, but there was no effort to run the ball. With a young QB, they passed far too much. He also has too many two tight end sets. Wimann should be on the field, he’s a great TE, but TE play isn’t what has given NIU great offenses in the past. If they keep Wimann in one TE sets or split and rotate the 4 good WRs, I think it’s a better mix, they become packed by the tackles a lot making it tough to spread them out and run up the gut.

Just my thoughts, but they need Huff back and give him a steady diet next week.

I still think the main reason EMU lost is because they went into victory mode with 9 minutes left. Always smart to eat up clock to some degree when you are ahead like they were, but by going out of their tempo/rhytm they got a big false start penalty that cost them and just gave NIU too many opportunities. EMU lost that game by coaching in the 4th.

NIU scored more points

(10-27-2017 12:28 PM)7 Wrote:  NIU scored more points

alright there john madden

(10-27-2017 11:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  I totally agree on the composure. This is very interesting to look at coaching because that’s a sign of good coaching. The penalties that don’t happen during the play (false, illegal formation, etc.) are a sign of bad coaching.

It’s such a mixed bag.

On another note, Coach U is not a great play caller. I get your down on RBs right now, but there was no effort to run the ball. With a young QB, they passed far too much. He also has too many two tight end sets. Wimann should be on the field, he’s a great TE, but TE play isn’t what has given NIU great offenses in the past. If they keep Wimann in one TE sets or split and rotate the 4 good WRs, I think it’s a better mix, they become packed by the tackles a lot making it tough to spread them out and run up the gut.

Just my thoughts, but they need Huff back and give him a steady diet next week.

It is a mixed bag. In the post-game on the radio Carey said the punt block was because the wrong personnel were on the field and would not happen again. So that goes into the bad coaching column.

I agree we need Huff back against Toledo. Toledo is most susceptible against the run and long sustained drives keeps the Toledo O off the field. We will need to mix in passing so they don;t stack the box more than usual. Huff is better than the other RBs. I was not surprised to not see Mister later in the game; he is having ball security problems, and we all know how Carey hates turnovers, like most coaches.

(10-27-2017 11:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  I totally agree on the composure. This is very interesting to look at coaching because that’s a sign of good coaching. The penalties that don’t happen during the play (false, illegal formation, etc.) are a sign of bad coaching.

It’s such a mixed bag.

On another note, Coach U is not a great play caller. I get your down on RBs right now, but there was no effort to run the ball. With a young QB, they passed far too much. He also has too many two tight end sets. Wimann should be on the field, he’s a great TE, but TE play isn’t what has given NIU great offenses in the past. If they keep Wimann in one TE sets or split and rotate the 4 good WRs, I think it’s a better mix, they become packed by the tackles a lot making it tough to spread them out and run up the gut.

Just my thoughts, but they need Huff back and give him a steady diet next week.

It seemed when they did try to run the ball to the outside it was always on the short side of the field. Made no sense.

I agree with the points in the original post. However NIU was outplayed most of the game and last night we were more lucky than good. It's good to get a lucky win once in a while.

(10-27-2017 08:54 AM)Teamduh Wrote:  Team composure. When they were down they didn't panic.

NIU changed up their offense and made big use of Wimann down the field. He had a seam route that was behind the linebackers. An out route for about 9 yds and the touchdown which had trips left, Wimann right they switched sides on the hike and Wimann beat the end or linebacker covering him.

Childers TD run. He made a jump cut to make the linebacker completely miss. No other QB on our roster makes that play. Stellar.

Kicker. Our kicker is getting his confidence back.

Defense. Damn they made some stupid plays (more on that later) but they constantly gave the ball back to the O especially in Q4 and OT. They really controlled 3rd down early and often.

Carey used his timeouts at the right time. Ironically it almost backfired as NIU tied the game too quickly and left EMU a chance to win.

MAC kickers are up and down and EMU's gave a gift or 2.

Play calling and the O line especially OT. NIU had time to throw and blocked well in OT. The out pass to DJ was a great call as it cleared the right side of the field leaving DJ open and the linebacker out of position for 11 yd. gain.

The last two runs were the exact play call. EMU looked to have the same defense setup also. The first Marcus Jones cut it outside into 3 defenders (he decided not to run straight for 3 yd gain as a defender was not blocked completely). Coaches saw that the play would work so called it again. The last play of game was blocked perfectly. Wimann and our big LT setup the linebacker and safety perfectly. Jones was untouched.


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That was a huge play. It really allowed the team to relax a little bit knowing we had a relatively short field goal if needed.

(10-27-2017 12:55 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  

(10-27-2017 11:50 AM)HuskieJWN Wrote:  I totally agree on the composure. This is very interesting to look at coaching because that’s a sign of good coaching. The penalties that don’t happen during the play (false, illegal formation, etc.) are a sign of bad coaching.

It’s such a mixed bag.

On another note, Coach U is not a great play caller. I get your down on RBs right now, but there was no effort to run the ball. With a young QB, they passed far too much. He also has too many two tight end sets. Wimann should be on the field, he’s a great TE, but TE play isn’t what has given NIU great offenses in the past. If they keep Wimann in one TE sets or split and rotate the 4 good WRs, I think it’s a better mix, they become packed by the tackles a lot making it tough to spread them out and run up the gut.

Just my thoughts, but they need Huff back and give him a steady diet next week.

It seemed when they did try to run the ball to the outside it was always on the short side of the field. Made no sense.

I could not understand why they never tried to cut up field.
They would continue all the way to the sideline for a loss or no gain.

Because Diesel wasn't about to let his beloved Huskies lose on his special night.

(10-27-2017 08:54 AM)Teamduh Wrote:  Carey used his timeouts at the right time. Ironically it almost backfired as NIU tied the game too quickly and left EMU a chance to win.

There is no such thing as scoring too soon. I have never thought, "Darn! I wish we had not scored a TD on that last play.". There is not scoring enough, and failure to keep your opponent from scoring.

You need to fimiliarize yourself with the Rod Carey strategy of letting the other team run the clock out.

Because you only gotta play for 5 minutes to beat EMU

(10-27-2017 02:25 PM)bikechuck Wrote:  I agree with the points in the original post. However NIU was outplayed most of the game and last night we were more lucky than good. It's good to get a lucky win once in a while.

True. That is why I created the other post of things that need improvement and I didn't even mention the penalties. Shootfoot.

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There are many valid points made here. Did EMU go conservative to early; yes, but we still had to take advantage. Were we lucky? Perhaps, but maybe we made our own luck and we still had to take advantage. I am looking at the positive; good teams find ways to win even when they don't play their best. We have a good team, and found ways to win, even though we did not play our best for much of the game.

(10-27-2017 02:37 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  Because Diesel wasn't about to let his beloved Huskies lose on his special night.