Too early to panic about yesterday's issues

[LeMoyneCuse]

If the bad tackling and poor positioning on defense, the inconsistent play calling, and the bad run blocking is happening in late year 2 or year 3, then we've got reason to be worried.

But for Year 1, there's too many variables - inherited players not being the best fit, relying on young players, not enough development time, washing out talented but difficult personalities, coaches still learning on the job, etc., to be too upset. Yet.

 

[mustacheovich]

Transitioning out of the 3-3-5 era is difficult especially once we started to lose bodies on the d-line

 

[baggerbob]

Transitioning out of the 3-3-5 era is difficult especially once we started to lose bodies on the d-line

Lost 4 players who were part of the 2 deep, and basically had to go with 2 Freshman in Perry and Watson. I list Perry, because Dino wasted his freshman year as a blocking back.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

There are a few obvious staff changes that will happen, and then it really comes down to how much better are Fran and co in year 2 than year 1.

Assuming they adhere to DART they've learned a lot of great lessons, and applying them next season will be fun to watch.

 

[HRE Otto IV]

The issues have been all season long. So yes, we should be worried next season, especially on D where we lose our 4 best players.

Being 129th in ypc is never a good thing. There is zero excuse for this.

Being 128th in ypc D is never a good thing. Being further away from 16th in the ACC than 16th is from 4th is not a good thing.

It is amazing that we have 8 Ws when we have one of the worst rushing attacks in the nation and one of the worst run Ds in the nation. We get killed on the LOS. Neither side of the ball is all on the talent.

 

[upperdeck]

Uconn had 15 carries for 18 yds. one long run was about 2 yard play until the back stayed on his feet.

I would take that all day.

until we actually have a DL rotation we cant judge how bad we are.

 

[upperdeck]

Kerr fought his butt off. or DB rotation with Barnes/Kerr and the rest might be decent.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Lost 4 players who were part of the 2 deep, and basically had to go with 2 Freshman in Perry and Watson. I list Perry, because Dino wasted his freshman year as a blocking back.

I seem to be alone in thinking the DTs aren’t the problem, especially a year after the majority of the snaps were taken at the nose by a guy who was 5’10” 270 LB.

 

[RMH44]

There are a few obvious staff changes that will happen, and then it really comes down to how much better are Fran and co in year 2 than year 1.

Assuming they adhere to DART they've learned a lot of great lessons, and applying them next season will be fun to watch.

"There are a few obvious staff changes that will happen"
Really? Care to elaborate?

 

[baggerbob]

I seem to be alone in thinking the DTs aren’t the problem, especially a year after the majority of the snaps were taken at the nose by a guy who was 5’10” 270 LB.

To me the LB outside of Wax and Barron when he moved were bad. The 5 DB's didn't tackle well all year. Hopefully the youngsters win the starting jobs in the spring. The upperclassmen were bad.
The young players have size and speed, hopefully just need reps.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

"There are a few obvious staff changes that will happen"
Really? Care to elaborate?

I mean keep in mind I have no sources or inside information, but it's probably pretty safe to say we'll have a new special teams coach next season.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

8-3 first year head coach who was a HUGE gamble. Fran could have been horrendous, turns out he’s been pretty damn good and he could get a lot better. While he may need to tweak a few things he has laid the groundwork. That’s it. Onward and upward.

His hiring was one of the bigger gambles when hiring a head coach that I can rember. Like I said, could have been an Absolute disaster. There was always going to be a learning curve and some on job training


.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Weird game teams that are about to get their doors blown off and are overmatched don't typically hang in there and play as well as uconn did.

Sucks if you lost a lot of money on the spread otherwise 8-3 and stay hungry for Miami.

 

[IthacaBarrel]

Weird game teams that are about to get their doors blown off and are overmatched don't typically hang in there and play as well as uconn did.

Sucks if you lost a lot of money on the spread otherwise 8-3 and stay hungry for Miami.

Agreed mora has done a nice job at UConn. Syracuse was favored by 10-11 points not 3o. Get the over it,

like if Syracuse played Rutgers what would the spread be? probably pretty damn close but Rutgers would probably be favored and people would complain if we won by 3.

 

[JRHEETER]

I mean keep in mind I have no sources or inside information, but it's probably pretty safe to say we'll have a new special teams coach next season.

We’re a 1 loss team right now IF special teams had just been a touch better

I think your right, there will be changes to the ST coach/coaches involved there

 

[HoustonCuse]

Things weren’t perfect in the UConn game but there was not one moment of that game where I believed they had any chance at all to beat us. Their biggest play is skewing things and although not great, we have to agree it was a complete fluke and was not a repeatable thing for them. That alone says a ton about how much better this team is than in recent years.

 

[newmexicuse]

Things weren’t perfect in the UConn game but there was not one moment of that game where I believed they had any chance at all to beat us. Their biggest play is skewing things and although not great, we have to agree it was a complete fluke and was not a repeatable thing for them. That alone says a ton about how much better this team is than in recent years.

I agree we had the game under control and a very high probability to win. However, I cant agree their big play was a fluke because it seems every game we surrender at least one or two big runs. Dont know why, just know it happens.

Seriously doubt against Miami that Cam doesnt break the pocket for a couple of big runs not to mention that they have four RBs averaging over 5 yds per carry. Somebody will bust a couple.

I think we will have to put up in the 30's with not more than 1 TO to have a shot.

 

[Dmcnabbrules]

I agree we had the game under control and a very high probability to win. However, I cant agree their big play was a fluke because it seems every game we surrender at least one or two big runs. Dont know why, just know it happens.

I know why. Our safeties are very poor on run defense.

 

[upperdeck]

Cal had big runs on a nice play. Uconn big run was a fluke, Good effort by the RB but still a fluke.

 

[BKCuse]

I mean keep in mind I have no sources or inside information, but it's probably pretty safe to say we'll have a new special teams coach next season.

I agree but to be fair ST hasn’t been an issue lately aside from a couple missed field goals. Seems like our ST coach and shored things up but he’s not out there kicking the ball so I don’t think it’s a given he’s gone next year

 

[NKR1978]

I agree but to be fair ST hasn’t been an issue lately aside from a couple missed field goals. Seems like our ST coach and shored things up but he’s not out there kicking the ball so I don’t think it’s a given he’s gone next year

They have definitely cleaned up the blocking at least. Hopefully we get an average college kicker.

 

[Newhouser]

UCONN had two big runs and I agree the 4th and short was a fluke. The secondary in my opinion is the worst part of the team. They can't tackle in space and aren't Lester Hayes. Thank the lord that UCONN's QB was the worst player I've seen at that position since....he was bad.

 

[richard levy]

Cal had big runs on a nice play. Uconn big run was a fluke, Good effort by the RB but still a fluke.

The Ohio RB, Tyus, had 203 yds/16 carries/12.5 yd per carry

 

[upperdeck]

The Ohio RB, Tyus, had 203 yds/16 carries/12.5 yd per carry

Until he got hurt the Ohio kid was leading the country in yards after contact and broken tackles.

We added to that for sure.

 

[HoustonCuse]

To be clear, I am not saying our run defense is good. I’m simply saying that the 4th and inches play going for 70 yards was a fluke. It just was. Outside of that, they were essentially helpless. They had one good drive and that was aided by penalties. We controlled them throughout.