H U S K E R D A N
Dear
Readers:
In my last
column, I posted a question from a reader who asked that I solicit
new names for the Huskers' West Coast Offense. As usual, you
readers responded with some great (and some not so great!) names.
There were many duplicates but there isn't time or space to list all of them.
Thanks to everyone who contributed.
The
following are some of your suggestions:
"No Coast Offense" because it breaks down geographical
ties. And with the number of plays, sets and options that can be run in
the offense, it means that opposing defenses will never be
able to coast.
Bryan
S.
Atlanta,
GA
PS. Pray for
me. I am stuck in Atlanta, Georgia around the Bulldog and Tech Fans.
They do not have our class.
Red Shirts (complementary to the Black
Shirts)
Roy
M.
Lakewood,
CO
"Option With Options Other Than QB Left, QB Right, QB Drop Back
and Scramble (run for your life?) Offense", or for
short, OWOOTQLQRDBASO.
Joe
P.
Portland,
OR
NTO (Not The Option) and of course, here in Colorado, we'll
be reminded that NTO stands for "No Tom Osborne".
Leon
H.
Denver,
CO
The Aeraters (as in the Air Raiders)
Eric The
Red
Chicago,
IL
Lets Go Husker Offense (LGHO= the leg-o offense-made up of
a thousand pieces)
Bud
D.
Crofton,
NE
The Prairie Fire
Offense
Wendall
C.
Fullerton,
CA
WhaC-O Offense because it is an offense that is rather
screwy at times. Like, having a third and 15 and throwing the ball to a
primary receiver who is 5 yards down field.
Mari
S.
New York City,
NY
It has to be called
the Big Red Air-O
Darren
S.
Penn Valley,
CA
Borne Again Offense (in reference-and reverence-to former
NU head coach Tom Osborne who, back in the 70s, used to run a similar
offense)
Dee Dee H.
Ft. Meyers,
FL
Call it the CEO offense. (Callahan Express
Offense)
Bud F.
Frisco,
CO
It has to be called
the Strategic Air Demand Offense. (Nebraska is
the headquarters for SAC. The Huskers will pass when
needed.)
Dave S.
Omaha,
NE
BMOC (Billy's Millennium Offensive
Connection)
Jack Z.
Phoenix,
AZ
Corn Chucker
Offense
Mark A.
Cincinnati,
OH
Husk-Air
Bill
H.
Sanborn,
NY
RedAir
Express
Matt
A.
Montana
Callahan
Shuffle
Brent
V.
Colorado Springs,
CO
Huskerwest
Bob S.
Santa Fe,
NM
Haymaker
Offense
Roy
M.
Lakewood,
CO
Red
Lightning
Carla
H.
Pueblo,
CO
Big Red Spread (The WCO is to designed to spread out the
defense and make them defend the entire field.)
Scott
J.
Ft. Collins,
CO
The I-80 Offense (You can pass when you have
to.)
Hugh M.
El Paso,
TX
Flashmouth
Football
Joe
P.
Casper,
WY
How about "The North Forty" offense?
"The Stop Showing Footage of Combines in the Field Before
Nationally Broadcast Games, as Our Offense is No Longer a Metaphor for the Hard
Work Nebraskans Endure on the Farm" offense or, for short the
"TSSFCFBNGOONLMHWNEF". Or how about
"The Pray to God It'll Work Soon"
offense?
"Tornado Alley" offense
"Our Quarterback is Finally a Quarterback and Not a Glorified
Running Back" offense.
Brian
C.
Marysville,
KN
Huskers 'N
Motion
Oh, No Lord, We're
Going to Pass"...with the emphasis on No Lord.
James
M.
Reno,
NV
Midwest Coast
Offense!!!!
This name will
absolutely catch on nationwide, with fans,
sportswriters etc.
Randy
S.
Phoenix,
AZ
Shuck and Chuck
Offense
Red Stealth
Offense
Brains on the Plains
Offense
Scott
S.
Colorado Springs,
CO
Air
Corn
Cornair
Scott
S.
Derby,
KN
Sell Out Offense, as in the Huskers sold out the power
running game for the WCO.
Jack
J.
Long Beach,
CA
Cornbelt
Offense
Paul
H.
Logan,
UT
Billy
Ball
Rayman
N.
Ft. Worth,
TX
Corn Field
Connection
Stan
S.
Alliance,
NE
West Corn
Offense
Justin
D
Caney,
KN
The Red
Rangerovers
Ron
W.
Medford,
OR
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