orangepassion
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- Going to start with something/someone positive-Stefon Thompson had himself a game. Was very impressive and it was nice to see him back, as we haven't heard much from him since the 1st game
- Thought the Run Defense was very good, especially considering how young we are there and how good Louisville has been running the ball all year. That bodes very well for the future there
- The DB's continued to play well-Really hope we can get one more year of Melifonwu-He's a stud
- Tucker continues to impress-Truthfully, our run blocking has been decent these last few games
- Queeley continues to be the anti-Taj Harris. Not flashy, but steady and catches what he should catch.
- For all those ready to declare Morgan the messiah after last week, thought he took a step back. Was high on a few passes that could have gone for nice gains. I'm not discounting possible future potential, but he definitely struggled yesterday
- Was extremely frustrated they brought in Culpepper after the Morgan injury. There is no point in him playing at this point, especially as the game was out of hand and we were already on our way to 1-8. The only positive thing we can get out of this season at this point is get as many young guys reps as possible for the future. No reason to wait to put in Dillon at the end of the game to hand off 3 times. Will be very upset if Culpepper gets the snaps next game. If we're going to be horrible on Offense, let's at least be horrible with the Freshmen who could potentially help in the future.
- OL continues to struggle pass blocking-Looks like a combination of just getting beat (mostly Servais) and many mental errors where our guys are blocking air while defenders are coming through. What's even more frustrating is Louisville has a bad Defense, particularly on the DL. We continue to make bad defenses look good.
- No creativity on Offense. I know our OL isn't top notch, but I don't think it's a good excuse for zero imagination on offense. On the contrary, if we had a fantastic QB and a great OL, we wouldn't need the creativity as much. Anyone can score points with a very good QB and OL, what makes a staff is maximizing the talent you have and scheme guys open (like Marrone used to do). As someone posted elsewhere, there is nothing to lose. It seems the few times this year we've had some creative calls, it's been after the game is out of hand. I see none of that. It seems like Dino is just trying to get through the season as fast as possible.
- Disappointed in Taj-Missing that ball that led to an INT was a killer. He seemed to give up on other plays. Let's see what the other receivers can do-There's nothing to lose at this point
- I don't know how we continue to ignore Benson game after game. He's shown a lot over the last 2 years when he gets the ball in space and might be our best matchup.
- The penalties game after game is maddening-Pre-snap penalties, 15-yard penalties. You can put us down for a few every game.
- I believe the transfer portal is going to make or break the program for the next couple of years. Need to bring in more competition at QB and OL at the minimum. We also need to hold onto our own players. It can be boom or bust. Will learn a lot about Dino in the offseason. He seems checked out right now.