anomander
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I attended the game, so I tonight I went back and watched the game on DVR. I am not worried at all. Talent is not the reason we lost that game. Sure there were some miscues that cost us dearly, but these are things that can be ironed out. I'm not sure what a lot of people were expecting breaking in a brand new HC, OC, QB, and WR's, going up against imo one of the best HC's in CFB. Anyway here are some things I came away with.
Concerns:
Wilkes has hurt us quite a bit over the years, and yesterday he cost us 2 big plays. It's tough to say this because he actually played a very good game other then the 2 long td passes. 1 he jumped a route and Robinson toasted him (I don't believe this was Eskridge's assignment, all he could have done was prevented a td with a better angle). The other play he was just late helping Reddish. I really wish he would play a bit more conservative, but I guess that's what makes him so good against the run.
Missed assignments. The offensive line alone had quite a few. There were at least 3 occasions where there was a missed assignment, leaving a free run at the qb, or rb.
Same goes for qb/wr chemistry. Both these can be easily fixed.
Have no faith in Krautman. That's a huge fg he missed, and a momentum killer. Ficker was definitely the better kicker, somewhere I thought we has a slight edge.
Smith needs more carries. a 50/50 split with Gulley isn't needed. Let the horse run.
Positives:
Our defense is outstanding. 2 blown coverages away from a complete shut down. Our interior DL shouldn't be over matched at all this season.
I thought our DE's were better then expected. Welsh was strong, and Robinson was very good against the run. They should only get better.
Great LBer play. All 3 were all over the field.
George Morris will break at least 1 KO return this year. Silky smooth. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a few of Gulley's carries.
Conclusion: We will be fine. I fully expect the offense to be more in sync as the season progresses, there was going to be a few bumps in the road. I think our run game will be solid. PSU had some outstanding interior DL play. Surprisingly Trudo got beat a few times. I really believe he is better then that, and PSU is going to be a pretty good defensive team. I think we match up much better with Northwestern. There defense is nothing scary so I really think we move the ball better, especially on the ground, while our defense keeps them contained for the most part. This is a game we can win
Concerns:
Wilkes has hurt us quite a bit over the years, and yesterday he cost us 2 big plays. It's tough to say this because he actually played a very good game other then the 2 long td passes. 1 he jumped a route and Robinson toasted him (I don't believe this was Eskridge's assignment, all he could have done was prevented a td with a better angle). The other play he was just late helping Reddish. I really wish he would play a bit more conservative, but I guess that's what makes him so good against the run.
Missed assignments. The offensive line alone had quite a few. There were at least 3 occasions where there was a missed assignment, leaving a free run at the qb, or rb.
Same goes for qb/wr chemistry. Both these can be easily fixed.
Have no faith in Krautman. That's a huge fg he missed, and a momentum killer. Ficker was definitely the better kicker, somewhere I thought we has a slight edge.
Smith needs more carries. a 50/50 split with Gulley isn't needed. Let the horse run.
Positives:
Our defense is outstanding. 2 blown coverages away from a complete shut down. Our interior DL shouldn't be over matched at all this season.
I thought our DE's were better then expected. Welsh was strong, and Robinson was very good against the run. They should only get better.
Great LBer play. All 3 were all over the field.
George Morris will break at least 1 KO return this year. Silky smooth. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a few of Gulley's carries.
Conclusion: We will be fine. I fully expect the offense to be more in sync as the season progresses, there was going to be a few bumps in the road. I think our run game will be solid. PSU had some outstanding interior DL play. Surprisingly Trudo got beat a few times. I really believe he is better then that, and PSU is going to be a pretty good defensive team. I think we match up much better with Northwestern. There defense is nothing scary so I really think we move the ball better, especially on the ground, while our defense keeps them contained for the most part. This is a game we can win
