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Message: [QUOTE="orangepassion, post: 3147686, member: 14"] [LIST] [*]Can't imagine there's a worse OL in P5. Remember, we couldn't push Holy Cross, a mediocre D-2 team off the ball. Are the players really that bad? There's got to be something else along the lines of scheme, development to be that bad. Truthfully, the OL really hasn't been good for all 4 years under Dino, particularly running the ball. This year is more magnified without the Dungey threat and losing our tackles. We saw a bit how much we missed this when Welch came in the game and gave that threat. Unfortunately, he can't pass like Dungey (or Devito). [*]When you think about it, we haven't developed one OT in 4 years under this staff. We had Conway and mcgloster from Shafer and Koda coming as a grad transfer. Somehow, Alexander looks much worse than he was last year, even against teams like Holy Cross. So it has to be something other than just talent IMO. [*]Hate to see TD struggling so much physically and mentally right now. Really hope he can overcome it and not be our next Andrew Robinson. He definitely has the arm talent. Can he regain his confidence and improve his instincts in the pocket? We need to help him with opening the playbook, which I think we did some w/ Welch in the game. Jet sweeps, slant, quick passes, obviously Jackson dropping that pass in the beginning hurt. [*]We also need to roll out the QB more, particularly on 3rd and long. I'm tired of that being an automatic sack. Our OL is obviously struggling, but why make it easy for the Defense to know where our QB will be every play. [*]Other than the fact that we struggle to run and pass, we also struggle to tackle, particularly on runs to the perimeter (wish we'd try some of those). Even we make a tackle, the opposing RB seems to always fall forward 3 yards. I'm amazed how often we struggle to get guys on the ground and van just hold them up till they blow the whistle [*]Even ST (other than the HOF) hasn't been good this year. Considering how rarely we have a decent retun, it's amazing (not in a good way), how many penalties we get there [*]Anyone aware why their receivers were wide open on every 3rd and long? It seems the only times we stopped them there is when they dropped the ball [*]It hurts to waste a year when we have Senior bookends like Alton and Coleman. [*]Very worried about recruiting-Our main focus has to be OL, DT, and QB. The depth at those positions are nonexistent. The problem is we struggled recruiting after 10-3. How do we convince guys to come after seeing this? Best shot is to sell these positions being wide open and if they're ready, particularly on the lines, they can play day 1. However, it's a tough sell and other program will claim the same. [*]Biggest offseason needs-Re-evaluate the OL scheme/development and hire a top notch recruiter. [*]Hate to be so pessimistic, as I generally try to be balanced in these posts, but genuinely concerned about the program going forward w/o these changes [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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