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Even though this is the 10th wrap up or so of yesterday's game, I decided to just post here rather than comment on others. I met up with BlackKnight around the 40 yard line, right behind the parents of Riley Dixon (walk-on P). Game started a bit early, around 11:50, to a scarce crowd. I loved the lack of piped in music and ads, as the band played a lot. Thought they did a good job in presentation, halftime could have used a bit more than a field goal contest, but whatever, I'm there for the football, not the ancillary stuff. Club 44 had free food, the sliders and cookies were pretty good.
Nassib looked great. Not sure what terrible throws people saw him make, but there were a few times I looked at Dan and said "that's an NFL throw". He's going to be real good for us. Loeb likes to put way too much air under his passes, and Kinder really struggles with accuracy. Would have loved to see Terrel Hunt/Ashton Broyld get snaps.
Our running game didn't stand a chance with the makeshift O-Lines we threw out there. Jerome looks like he'll be the #1, as he should be. PTG will be used in a scat back Reggie Bush role. Ashton will get his plays, but his reactions in pass protection are worse than AAM's were last year.
Our WRs will be an interesting battle in the fall. West and Lemon didn't play but with Sales back, who made some really nice catches, they should be able to get open a lot easier. Kobena was a nice deep threat and if the O-Line gave Nassib time he would have completed a few more. Flemming and Hale were ok. Kobena made a few nice catches. Broyld had a nice play on a screen pass, as well as a QB throwback. Sucks that Foster is out, hope it's not for the season. His knee got messed up from what I heard, but he was an animal in practice up to this point.
Don't use this game to judge the OLine. Chibane was playing tackle, Robinson was playing guard, and Foy and Lou were on the other side with Macky in the middle. As a first team squad this is very weak. Chibane had a great block on a LB while pulling. Didn't see Mack get beat. Phillips was our 2nd team Center and got picked up and pancaked by Bromley at one point. He's not fast enough off the snap to get his hands up. Once the fall comes we'll be better.
The DLine looked great, but I am tempering expectations based on the poor OLine play. Bromley will play on Sundays. He looks huge and really knows how to use his hands. Glad we found him in that game at the Dome. Our D-ends looks small and this worries me. Dan Vaughan is the same size as Sharpe. Simmons put on weight but is still a bit skinny. I hope they can bulk up more this summer.
Linebackers looked ok, didn't see anything that got me really excited. Anene looks to be better than his walk-on status suggests, had a few plays where he cut right through the OLine. Cam Lynch looks huge, he put on a ton of weight and he's going to be a stud here.
I can't wait to see what our secondary can do this year. Reddish and Anderson were a big part of why our defense shut down the offense. Reddish is a player. There was a play where he stumbled off the line, but recovered to chase down the WR and force a pass breakup. He also showed tremendous ball skills and almost picked off a ball wildly over thrown. Reddish vs. Lyn/Anderson in the fall for a starting spot will be interesting. Wilkes should have picked off 3 balls. No hands on that kid, but good positioning. Shamarko will be very good. Love Mungwa in the Okie. Eskridge got dinged early in the game, but came back.
I like our new punt formation, both punters had a few NFL hangtime punts, but then some really bad ones. I think Dixon has a better leg than Fisher. Licky looked terrible, missed two FGs. Not sure why Krautman didn't kick.
Everyone has been so negative, but needs to take it as it is. This was a spring game with a short roster and many key players not playing. The offenses and defenses weren't running our play book on some plays (i.e. the 4 man backfield). Temper expectations.
Nassib looked great. Not sure what terrible throws people saw him make, but there were a few times I looked at Dan and said "that's an NFL throw". He's going to be real good for us. Loeb likes to put way too much air under his passes, and Kinder really struggles with accuracy. Would have loved to see Terrel Hunt/Ashton Broyld get snaps.
Our running game didn't stand a chance with the makeshift O-Lines we threw out there. Jerome looks like he'll be the #1, as he should be. PTG will be used in a scat back Reggie Bush role. Ashton will get his plays, but his reactions in pass protection are worse than AAM's were last year.
Our WRs will be an interesting battle in the fall. West and Lemon didn't play but with Sales back, who made some really nice catches, they should be able to get open a lot easier. Kobena was a nice deep threat and if the O-Line gave Nassib time he would have completed a few more. Flemming and Hale were ok. Kobena made a few nice catches. Broyld had a nice play on a screen pass, as well as a QB throwback. Sucks that Foster is out, hope it's not for the season. His knee got messed up from what I heard, but he was an animal in practice up to this point.
Don't use this game to judge the OLine. Chibane was playing tackle, Robinson was playing guard, and Foy and Lou were on the other side with Macky in the middle. As a first team squad this is very weak. Chibane had a great block on a LB while pulling. Didn't see Mack get beat. Phillips was our 2nd team Center and got picked up and pancaked by Bromley at one point. He's not fast enough off the snap to get his hands up. Once the fall comes we'll be better.
The DLine looked great, but I am tempering expectations based on the poor OLine play. Bromley will play on Sundays. He looks huge and really knows how to use his hands. Glad we found him in that game at the Dome. Our D-ends looks small and this worries me. Dan Vaughan is the same size as Sharpe. Simmons put on weight but is still a bit skinny. I hope they can bulk up more this summer.
Linebackers looked ok, didn't see anything that got me really excited. Anene looks to be better than his walk-on status suggests, had a few plays where he cut right through the OLine. Cam Lynch looks huge, he put on a ton of weight and he's going to be a stud here.
I can't wait to see what our secondary can do this year. Reddish and Anderson were a big part of why our defense shut down the offense. Reddish is a player. There was a play where he stumbled off the line, but recovered to chase down the WR and force a pass breakup. He also showed tremendous ball skills and almost picked off a ball wildly over thrown. Reddish vs. Lyn/Anderson in the fall for a starting spot will be interesting. Wilkes should have picked off 3 balls. No hands on that kid, but good positioning. Shamarko will be very good. Love Mungwa in the Okie. Eskridge got dinged early in the game, but came back.
I like our new punt formation, both punters had a few NFL hangtime punts, but then some really bad ones. I think Dixon has a better leg than Fisher. Licky looked terrible, missed two FGs. Not sure why Krautman didn't kick.
Everyone has been so negative, but needs to take it as it is. This was a spring game with a short roster and many key players not playing. The offenses and defenses weren't running our play book on some plays (i.e. the 4 man backfield). Temper expectations.
