Who said Lequint was holding us back?

[XC Cuse]

LQA made huge plays at the end but he breaks those tackles because that defense was totally gassed at the end, let's not forget that. But totally gutsy performance by him after the knee injury.

That UNLV player is a stud, he was making tackles and plays all night. LeQuints two runs though were season changing plays. All props to him.

 

[NKR1978]

Good lord.

I met his family last night when I nervously wandered into their family section heading into OT. Very nice people to deal with my drunken self.

 

[swish7]

LQA gets shoe tackled a lot. Too much. High knees, better blocking, whatever. Needs fixed.

Breaks 2 undeniably huge plays, one of which was a walk off TD. Scores the 4 TDs. He & McCord & Gadsen are the reasons we won this game.

Yasin Willis averaged 8 yards per carry, does not get shoe tackled, he needs more opportunities.

Worried more about our defense & specials though.

 

[qdawgg]

You typically exert more energy on defense

uhhh, no. Not compared to a RB who’s getting a lot of plays in the run and passing game.

 

[Cusefan69]

Some people need to rewatch that game and see some of the blitz protection LA did for McCord. There's a reason why you see McCord run over and help LA up after some plays. Cuz LA also protects McCord.
And yeah I want Wallis getting reps as well. Dude delivers runs and pain. When he gets 2nd level, DBs want no part of his 228 pounds barrelling toward them.

 

[baggerbob]

Think the last play represents him as a player. Plays hard every game. Way to go LQA!

Never questioned his heart, he wouldn't have gone through all the things he did if he didn't have it.
Still believe he makes it at the next level as a backup because he is a great receiver, and will almost always make the catch and first down on 3rd and short.

 

[All4SU]

 

[Cuse4Life]

I mean I do think some criticism is fair to give. He lacks the speed to beat LBs to the outside when he has a step on them. He also hasn’t broken many shoe string tackles which could have gone for huge gains.

I don’t think any one questions his heart, tenacity and his ability to catch the ball. The kid is truly a warrior. His pass blocking has been awesome, he’s able to either stay in and help or bump and get out to be threat for McCord.

It also doesn’t help that out oline doesn’t open up many lanes to run thru and so he presses trying to make the right call before it’s open. It’s a tough position to be in.

He’s a beast.

 

[Tony DeFranco]

He is as good a receiver we have on the team - and we are loaded at WR - I cannot see how he does not make an NFL for every third and three situation

 

[OrangeTarheel]

He is as good a receiver we have on the team - and we are loaded at WR - I cannot see how he does not make an NFL for every third and three situation

He trucked a likely draft pick to get that last TD yesterday

 

[mark79]

He is as good a receiver we have on the team - and we are loaded at WR - I cannot see how he does not make an NFL for every third and three situation

He almost never drops a ball.

 

[orange_in_VA]

He is legitimately one of the best catching RBs I've ever seen. Dude has amazing hands

 

[David321]

The man is an absolute beast, I can't believe that there were some here saying he wasn't even a good RB last week. He's the heart and soul of this team.

I don't think we win this game last night without him. He was quoted today saying he would die for his teammates.

 

[sufandu]

At one point in the game when he got tackled at the LOS it looked like he was just too slow, almost like he was trying to run as fast as he could to make up for his lack of natural speed and sacrificing power. Then Willis broke a long run and looked so fast AND powerful doing it and I started to think he needed to get the bulk of the touches the rest of the game. Then Allen fought for that first down on 4th and 1 and then did the same thing on the winning touchdown. I was wrong.

 

[McCuse]

At one point in the game when he got tackled at the LOS it looked like he was just too slow, almost like he was trying to run as fast as he could to make up for his lack of natural speed and sacrificing power. Then Willis broke a long run and looked so fast AND powerful doing it and I started to think he needed to get the bulk of the touches the rest of the game. Then Allen fought for that first down on 4th and 1 and then did the same thing on the winning touchdown. I was wrong.

Yes! That 4th down run was as big as the winning touchdown run. Otherwise, it would have been over. It showed a huge heart.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

The ankle tackles are frustrating, but he big boy’d a couple runs tonight.

Ill never say anything bad about Quint but I saw at least 5 times he got ankle tackled. Hes a quarter step away from being very very good and playing on Sundays. Ill take him on my NFL team as RB2/3, as is.
Seems like a perfect 3rd down back + STs.
Ive said it before...he gives me Zaire Franklin vibes in that he is uncuttable.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

when McCord has time. This is one of the best offenses in the country. Allen, Willis, OG, Peña, Meeks, even Gill, Hatcher and Zeed when he comes back can all make plays. We have the playmakers.

We just need to figure out this defense and special teams. I honestly think special teams can be easy fix. I don’t like calling for jobs but the coordinator has to go. A half competent special teams coach would be fine. Stonehouse is a very good punter, the blocking is the problem. And I actually think Oh is a pretty decent kicker. But once again it’s the blocking that’s the problem. Blocking is strictly on the coach in special teams and not knowing your gaps and who to block falls on the coach. My biggest concern is defense and Elijah. Man he is disappointing

I feel like our strategy on defense is a result of how good our offense is. Dont give up big plays, make them play more plays and hope they make mistakes.
If our offense was mediocre I feel like we would be more aggressive and take chances. Technically our Def gave up what? 24...STs 14 and OT 3. If our Def gives up 24 we rarely lose.
Let our Offense win and not risk our defense losing the game.
Ive seen very good adjustments on Def. I mean remember the adjustment against Ga tech? Without Wax and turning Fadil into Micah Parsons...It worked. Switching Barron to LB and Grant to Star...it worked. If we were 2-3 id be concerned. When we are 4-1 with 2 top 25 wins, Im not complaining...
except about STs. And I mean come on It shouldnt be very hard to fix at least to serviceable.

 

[NJCuse97]

At one point in the game when he got tackled at the LOS it looked like he was just too slow, almost like he was trying to run as fast as he could to make up for his lack of natural speed and sacrificing power. Then Willis broke a long run and looked so fast AND powerful doing it and I started to think he needed to get the bulk of the touches the rest of the game. Then Allen fought for that first down on 4th and 1 and then did the same thing on the winning touchdown. I was wrong.

I thought the same, but then watched Willis miss blocks and drop outlet and screen passes. Not a slight of Willis, but immediately made me realize what Fran was saying about the younger guys learning how to do it all (think he was talking about King Joseph at the time, but he’s said similar things about others at earlier interviews too). LQA is so valuable for what he does, that we should not cut him down for the things he can improve on.

 

[FrancoPizza]

The fourth down run by LA was the best play of the year in my opinion.

the most important play of the year… 7 out of 10 runners get tripped up

 

[Jake]

I thought the same, but then watched Willis miss blocks and drop outlet and screen passes. Not a slight of Willis, but immediately made me realize what Fran was saying about the younger guys learning how to do it all (think he was talking about King Joseph at the time, but he’s said similar things about others at earlier interviews too). LQA is so valuable for what he does, that we should not cut him down for the things he can improve on.

Yep. Willis is a talented runner, he might be a better natural runner than LQA. But, there’s so much more that Allen does to win games.

there was a series where Willis got in after Allen got tweeked. He missed a block in protection and McCord nearly got sacked. Allen came right back. The coaches know.

 

[DomeHolmes]

people that don’t know anything about football

LQA made huge plays at the end but he breaks those tackles because that defense was totally gassed at the end, let's not forget that. But totally gutsy performance by him after the knee injury.

He broke the 4th down tackle because the defender did not wrap up, just went for the big hit. (a common issue for many defenders including ours) you couldnt hit a guy harder, and more square on than he did. No one could say that DB looked “tired“ on that hit. He was a freaking missle. Great balance and heart won out.

On the goal line, their stud LB tracks the play and gets to the hole before Laquint. Watch the replay. His instincts and play reading were Amazing. (NFL player for sure) He Hits laquint enough to stand him up and drive him backward 2 yards. Then hangs on. You can’t be there faster or hit with better technique. Nothing to do with tired. It was good on good and Laquint won.

Great camera work to catch the look of in his eyes after he slams his helmet and realizes what just happened to him.

 

[Cuseregular]

He broke the 4th down tackle because the defender did not wrap up, just went for the big hit. (a common issue for many defenders including ours) you couldnt hit a guy harder, and more square on than he did. No one could say that DB looked “tired“ on that hit. He was a freaking missle. Great balance and heart won out.

On the goal line, their stud LB tracks the play and gets to the hole before Laquint. Watch the replay. His instincts and play reading were Amazing. (NFL player for sure) He Hits laquint enough to stand him up and drive him backward 2 yards. Then hangs on. You can’t be there faster or hit with better technique. Nothing to do with tired. It was good on good and Laquint won.

Great camera work to catch the look of in his eyes after he slams his helmet and realizes what just happened to him.

The defender did indeed wrap up was in perfect position with great technique to blow it up with the force of the hit but just like with the 4th down run, Laquint won out because he is so strong as you noted.

Not “stronger“ as anywhere else in the field that one and a half yard gain is a win for the defender. But down on the goal in order to stuff and stop the rb for no gain or moving him backwards, with equal strengths going at each other, on defense you would’ve needed help which came in too late thankfully for us.

I’d been in that position more times than I care to admit as a 6’2” 235 lb LB essentially where I made the perfect hit, wrapped up and it still wasn’t enough to stop a first down against an equally strong rb just eaking it out. Soooo frustrating which is why I totally get that kids reaction.

What a play, what a game.

 

[DomeHolmes]

Many people talking about shoestring tackles. Willis has too small a sample size to say it wouldn’t happen to him too. He has gotten off tackle quite a bit too, so not the same as running between the tackles. Laquint is not that fast so guys he beats can get him that way. The guy just knows how to play, and has done so since filling in for Tucker freshman year. Kind of like criticizing Luka Doncic for being slow. It’s only part of the equation.

I would love to see the posts after the Minnesota bowl game again, where some posters were “gushing” about his speed. It was obvious then he was not fast, but he got the ball in open space, thus “looked fast”. Don’t know if that can be resurrected, but it would be fun.

He is also among the best blitz protectors ever to play for us too. Can’t think of anyone better. In recent memory, maybe Strickland was close.

 

[GoSU96]

He broke the 4th down tackle because the defender did not wrap up, just went for the big hit. (a common issue for many defenders including ours) you couldnt hit a guy harder, and more square on than he did. No one could say that DB looked “tired“ on that hit. He was a freaking missle. Great balance and heart won out.

On the goal line, their stud LB tracks the play and gets to the hole before Laquint. Watch the replay. His instincts and play reading were Amazing. (NFL player for sure) He Hits laquint enough to stand him up and drive him backward 2 yards. Then hangs on. You can’t be there faster or hit with better technique. Nothing to do with tired. It was good on good and Laquint won.

Great camera work to catch the look of in his eyes after he slams his helmet and realizes what just happened to him.

If you tackle him high, advantage LQA. His Kryptonite is the ankle tackle. And UNLV knew it, and executed it well, except for those two plays.

 

[mark79]

Allen just made the turn from good player few remember in 20 years and is now on the road to being a legend.

That play is going to stick in our minds like Bo Jackson running over Bosworth.

Beating a ranked team on the road on national TV... Syracuse football is back!

Allen carried the team to victory.

Legend

This is without a doubt one of the plays that defines our season. If and when it turns out to be a great season, we will look back on this one play as the play that defines the heart of this team.