Whigham's Take...

[Newhouser]

Wigham seems like our version of Braylon Edwards.

 

[PhatOrange]

I watched that run a couple times. We were in 4-2-5. I thought Whitner was caught too far inside. So the center had free reign to block him. Maybe he held, not sure. But it looked like Whitner went into the middle, and both Guthrie and Cordy had the left side (from the offense's perspective). Right side was wide open for cutback.

Foster's angle wasn't perfect, but he still was in position to make the play. He just missed the tackle.

Whitner went right because he reads the play is going left. When the RB cuts back to the right now Whitner is caught to far inside. I'm not sure what his 'gap' responsibility is there but I think this is an inherent flaw of the 4-2-5. 2 LBs can't cover the whole space.

Foster reads the cutback to late and just takes a really bad angle. Proper safety play and it's maybe a 10 yard gain.

McKinnly Williams almost blows the play up with the penetration and Cordy looks like he's the reason the RB bounces to the right. Great vision by the back. I wonder if our backs still go left and get tackled for a 2 yard loss.

Video clip is at the 2 minute mark.

Highlights: Syracuse 55 Western Michigan 42

Another thing I noticed watching these highlights and pausing them etc. On the one long TD pass against Bradshaw, Cisco really blew that. And on the missed tackle by Bradshaw, watch how bad Cisco and Foster loaf over to the sideline thinking the tackle will be made. It's at the 1:28 mark.

Highlights: Syracuse 55 Western Michigan 42

I think all and all many correctable mistakes from some kids who are playing their roles for the first time.

 

[Chip]

Whitner went right because he reads the play is going left. When the RB cuts back to the right now Whitner is caught to far inside. I'm not sure what his 'gap' responsibility is there but I think this is an inherent flaw of the 4-2-5. 2 LBs can't cover the whole space.

Foster reads the cutback to late and just takes a really bad angle. Proper safety play and it's maybe a 10 yard gain.

McKinnly Williams almost blows the play up with the penetration and Cordy looks like he's the reason the RB bounces to the right. Great vision by the back. I wonder if our backs still go left and get tackled for a 2 yard loss.

Video clip is at the 2 minute mark.

Highlights: Syracuse 55 Western Michigan 42

Another thing I noticed watching these highlights and pausing them etc. On the one long TD pass against Bradshaw, Cisco really blew that. And on the missed tackle by Bradshaw, watch how bad Cisco and Foster loaf over to the sideline thinking the tackle will be made. It's at the 1:28 mark.

Highlights: Syracuse 55 Western Michigan 42

I think all and all many correctable mistakes from some kids who are playing their roles for the first time.

Good stuff. Better fix those for FSU because we're playing the same kind of RB.

I hope it can all be fixed, but when players make the same mistakes as the year before it just makes you wonder why.

We just give up so many big plays, it's mind blowing. That's what safeties are for (or so I thought).