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Didn't make the trip to Vegas wish I would have. As always SU fans show up and show out. Hats off to the best fan base on the planet.
I'm not going to go deep into the game other than to make a few points.
First, I don't agree with the narrative that our DC is bad or that he isn't calling a good game. I do believe that he made a mistake on the fourth down call against Stanford but other than that I believe he is doing a good job given the circumstances. Marlo Wax is the most important player on the D. He is the QB of the defense and as such losing him, losing his talent, his leadership, his play calling abilities, his ability to get everyone else properly aligned etc... is devastating. Imagine if Kyle was out and how that would change how we look at our offense and Nixon. In addition, he lost his best CB when Barnes went down. I know he is only a frosh, but he is our best DB and losing a lock down corner has changed everything in the secondary. If you listen to Frans post-game, he talks about not getting beat over the top and keeping the QB contained. At the end of the day the D did that and most importantly they made a play on the QB when the game was on the line. I know everyone talks about bring pressure, but I don't personally think that is a good idea with a beat up secondary against a mobile QB. So, for my two cents I think that our DC has a lot to learn but I give him a solid B grade to get us to 4-1 having lost his starting QB and best player.
Yesterday we saw the Dart working and failing. The lack of detail on special teams is glaring and needs to be addressed and I would bet a significant amount of money that changes will be made but made within the program not publicly.
Which leads me to what I want to point out this week and that is the Fran Brown is doing a fantastic job building our program and our culture. He leads by example and his post-game last night is one more example of who he is and what he is all about which is leadership. Fran is unique in that he doesn't throw anyone under the bus. He takes the heat and protects his players and his coaches. I respect that very much. It doesn't mean that he lacks the stones to make change, I don't doubt that for a moment but if he does make a change, it will be done professionally and done with respect. He is the real deal, and he is just starting on a path that I believe will lead our program back to where it belongs. This guy is special, and my money is on him continuing to improve as a coach and continuing to improve our team and the young men on it.
As to players too many to mention but the fourth down run and TD run by LA will go down as legendary runs. Runs that exemplify what Fran is trying to build. Legendary stuff for sure. Pure heart. Finally, I don't want this season to ever end as with it will go Kyle who is arguably the best QB to wear Orange since DM. What a game what a performance and what a gun slinger to bring us back with a couple of minutes on the clock. The pass and catch to Meeks were as good as it gets.
I'm proud of our program for the first time in a very long time. The future is bright Orange
Go Cuse!
I'm not going to go deep into the game other than to make a few points.
First, I don't agree with the narrative that our DC is bad or that he isn't calling a good game. I do believe that he made a mistake on the fourth down call against Stanford but other than that I believe he is doing a good job given the circumstances. Marlo Wax is the most important player on the D. He is the QB of the defense and as such losing him, losing his talent, his leadership, his play calling abilities, his ability to get everyone else properly aligned etc... is devastating. Imagine if Kyle was out and how that would change how we look at our offense and Nixon. In addition, he lost his best CB when Barnes went down. I know he is only a frosh, but he is our best DB and losing a lock down corner has changed everything in the secondary. If you listen to Frans post-game, he talks about not getting beat over the top and keeping the QB contained. At the end of the day the D did that and most importantly they made a play on the QB when the game was on the line. I know everyone talks about bring pressure, but I don't personally think that is a good idea with a beat up secondary against a mobile QB. So, for my two cents I think that our DC has a lot to learn but I give him a solid B grade to get us to 4-1 having lost his starting QB and best player.
Yesterday we saw the Dart working and failing. The lack of detail on special teams is glaring and needs to be addressed and I would bet a significant amount of money that changes will be made but made within the program not publicly.
Which leads me to what I want to point out this week and that is the Fran Brown is doing a fantastic job building our program and our culture. He leads by example and his post-game last night is one more example of who he is and what he is all about which is leadership. Fran is unique in that he doesn't throw anyone under the bus. He takes the heat and protects his players and his coaches. I respect that very much. It doesn't mean that he lacks the stones to make change, I don't doubt that for a moment but if he does make a change, it will be done professionally and done with respect. He is the real deal, and he is just starting on a path that I believe will lead our program back to where it belongs. This guy is special, and my money is on him continuing to improve as a coach and continuing to improve our team and the young men on it.
As to players too many to mention but the fourth down run and TD run by LA will go down as legendary runs. Runs that exemplify what Fran is trying to build. Legendary stuff for sure. Pure heart. Finally, I don't want this season to ever end as with it will go Kyle who is arguably the best QB to wear Orange since DM. What a game what a performance and what a gun slinger to bring us back with a couple of minutes on the clock. The pass and catch to Meeks were as good as it gets.
I'm proud of our program for the first time in a very long time. The future is bright Orange
Go Cuse!