Napier likes those tight formations. I don’t like them because they bring 7-8 guys into the box, and make it more difficult on the OL to block....
The question is how much is a TO worth with under one minute left in the game and the clock stopped. Our defense was gassed at that point in the...
I thought Napier should have declined the holding penalty and let them go ahead and attempt the FG. If they hit it, you have ~52 seconds and a TO...
We did the same thing against SC on the 4th down conversion by Bordingham. Threw the ball 5 yards when 11 yards were needed, and got lucky that...
The converse of that is while the offense was going 3 and out, the defense was keeping the game close. The defense is missing multiple starters...
If Pearsal isn’t stripped for a TD, the defense would have held the opposing team to under 33. There are more excuses for the defensive play than...
I think it is more a lack of experience/growth than a lack of talent. They are talented enough to get into position, but lack the...
But doesn’t that circle back to coaching? Do our coaches try to fire up the team? Does our coach work the officials over bad calls? Some of...
Injuries and a lack of depth are catching up to the defense. Replacing veterans with freshman isn’t going to end well. But the overall coaching...
Just because he tried to run with the botched snap. If it was blocked, it would have been a missed xp.
Two receivers in the same area.
Maybe pushes them out of FG range. But you could get the ball back with 53 seconds, 1 TO, and a tie game at worse. Now it is FG range and 42...
Take the penalty, or not
5 DBs to cover 5 receivers. That leaves 4-5 to rush the QB and one to spy. So a 4-2-5 defense.
I think the losses at LB affect how the defense plays. We are playing younger guys and they don’t necessarily do their job at all times. It...
it seems that zone is being called because the qb is a running threat. Why not play man and spy the qb while rushing more than 4. The D can’t...
Mertz should have thrown to the shorter route instead of deep. There was a rub on the left side and the outside receiver was open breaking...
He did enough to give Mertz time to get the ball out. But size-wise, it is a tough ask for him to block DE/LB 30+ pounds heavier.
I think the slow to develop plays are a major issue with this offense.
Wow. Screen again
