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<blockquote data-quote="CuseJacket" data-source="post: 744952" data-attributes="member: 274"><p>My last thoughts on the game after watching again last night. Emphasis on some under the radar things that may have been discussed but maybe weren't as prominent. Take this as a dose of "things are never as good or as bad as it seems".</p><p></p><p><strong>1) Sims almost had 4 turnovers in the first half.</strong> Two INTs which we know about. The other dropped INT that would have been a pick 6. That was a terrible decision, but it's not like linebackers are known for their great hands either. The fourth was a backwards pass to Mason that was blown dead and called incomplete in 1st quarter. The play was unquestionably a backwards pass - I thought so Live and confirmed via replay - and could have been a scoop and score leading to a 14-0 lead as opposed to 10-0 following next FSU possession that ended in a FG. Another big break.</p><p></p><p><strong>2) Does Collins maintain a culture of discipline? </strong>This is mainly tongue in cheek. Last year some fans suggested Collins' priorities were incorrect. Focused too much on music, juice crew, etc. There was one terrible game with dead ball penalties that cost us the W (Citadel). Yet we were top 25-ish in fewest penalty yards/game. First game in 2020? We racked up the penalties. But what caught my attention as much as anything was when Collins burned our 3rd timeout at the end of the first half to try to freeze the FSU kicker. As he was trying to bring the team to the sidelines during the TO, there was clearly a lack of compliance. Reading his lips... "What the **** are you doing?" He clearly has expectations that he expects the team to meet.</p><p></p><p><strong>3) Time/game management. </strong>One area of concern for me last year, though not at the very top of the list, was coaching decisions around use of timeouts, penalties, etc. I have to admit that this concerned me again on Saturday. I also have to admit there were gray areas though and therefore I could very well be wrong in my assessment. One play reminded me of this last night. We got a stop that would have meant 3rd and 10 for FSU. Instead we accepted a 5 yard penalty against FSU that made it 2nd and 15. Ultimately this decision worked out for us based on the yardage subsequently gained by the FSU O, but I'm just not sure if that's typically the right call.</p><p></p><p><strong>4) The game really had very little flow. </strong> It makes me wonder how much that helped or hurt us. I'm inclined to think it was neutral. FSU had a FG drive in the 2nd half with 3-4 injury delays. They had a subsequent drive with 2-3 injury delays. This was on top of the weather related issues, flags, etc. The pace was ratcheted down, which is an interesting juxtaposition against what we're expecting this coming weekend vs. UCF.</p><p></p><p><strong>5) How much did depth play into Saturday's outcome? </strong>Obviously we were shorthanded. FSU became shorthanded throughout the game, especially on the OL. I liked how Ryans got to the QB in the 2nd half vs. FSU. In some ways this was due to the FSU OL becoming depleted. Not trying to take it all away from Ryans. He still had to produce and he did. Might our lack of depth and pace of play affect us more this Saturday vs. UCF?</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=twitter]1306614858973143040[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CuseJacket, post: 744952, member: 274"] My last thoughts on the game after watching again last night. Emphasis on some under the radar things that may have been discussed but maybe weren't as prominent. Take this as a dose of "things are never as good or as bad as it seems". [B]1) Sims almost had 4 turnovers in the first half.[/B] Two INTs which we know about. The other dropped INT that would have been a pick 6. That was a terrible decision, but it's not like linebackers are known for their great hands either. The fourth was a backwards pass to Mason that was blown dead and called incomplete in 1st quarter. The play was unquestionably a backwards pass - I thought so Live and confirmed via replay - and could have been a scoop and score leading to a 14-0 lead as opposed to 10-0 following next FSU possession that ended in a FG. Another big break. [B]2) Does Collins maintain a culture of discipline? [/B]This is mainly tongue in cheek. Last year some fans suggested Collins' priorities were incorrect. Focused too much on music, juice crew, etc. There was one terrible game with dead ball penalties that cost us the W (Citadel). Yet we were top 25-ish in fewest penalty yards/game. First game in 2020? We racked up the penalties. But what caught my attention as much as anything was when Collins burned our 3rd timeout at the end of the first half to try to freeze the FSU kicker. As he was trying to bring the team to the sidelines during the TO, there was clearly a lack of compliance. Reading his lips... "What the **** are you doing?" He clearly has expectations that he expects the team to meet. [B]3) Time/game management. [/B]One area of concern for me last year, though not at the very top of the list, was coaching decisions around use of timeouts, penalties, etc. I have to admit that this concerned me again on Saturday. I also have to admit there were gray areas though and therefore I could very well be wrong in my assessment. One play reminded me of this last night. We got a stop that would have meant 3rd and 10 for FSU. Instead we accepted a 5 yard penalty against FSU that made it 2nd and 15. Ultimately this decision worked out for us based on the yardage subsequently gained by the FSU O, but I'm just not sure if that's typically the right call. [B]4) The game really had very little flow. [/B] It makes me wonder how much that helped or hurt us. I'm inclined to think it was neutral. FSU had a FG drive in the 2nd half with 3-4 injury delays. They had a subsequent drive with 2-3 injury delays. This was on top of the weather related issues, flags, etc. The pace was ratcheted down, which is an interesting juxtaposition against what we're expecting this coming weekend vs. UCF. [B]5) How much did depth play into Saturday's outcome? [/B]Obviously we were shorthanded. FSU became shorthanded throughout the game, especially on the OL. I liked how Ryans got to the QB in the 2nd half vs. FSU. In some ways this was due to the FSU OL becoming depleted. Not trying to take it all away from Ryans. He still had to produce and he did. Might our lack of depth and pace of play affect us more this Saturday vs. UCF? [MEDIA=twitter]1306614858973143040[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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