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Hmm. I saw a couple in the ESPN stats.
The "official" game box shows zero. This is the version that makes its way to coaches and media.Hmm. I saw a couple in the ESPN stats.
Powell-Lee. That's Gary's boy? Soph. good playerThe "official" game box shows zero. This is the version that makes its way to coaches and media.
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Well, not only did we get a tackle for a loss, but we had a sack. When we came up the middle and wife’s, then flushed Plumber to the sideline, he stepped out 2 feet short of the LoS. The Line Judge makes it short. Go watch the video.The "official" game box shows zero. This is the version that makes its way to coaches and media.
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Blackstrain on D? With a QBH?The "official" game box shows zero. This is the version that makes its way to coaches and media.
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Probably whoever has his duplicate number.Blackstrain on D? With a QBH?
Clayton Powell Lee and LaMiles Brooks are both difference makers.Our D seems to lack any significant difference makers.
I am also concerned with O line looking similar to last 4 years. This is, as stated before, our HC’s specialty.
I’m very happy that the team seems disciplined & well prepared. No matter the W-L this year, I won’t have to feel embarrassed like I did with the other guy.
DB's not wrapping up and using bump tackles has been a common problem for the last few years. I had complained about it in prior years. It can work if they take their legs out but not always above the waist. I hope that's not what our coaches are teaching.Besides the lack of wrapping up, the other thing I saw several times was a failure to force the runner back inside where there is more help.
The defense needs some work on the fundamentals
Last 2 plays of game were kneel downsHmm. I saw a couple in the ESPN stats.
I used to think that recruiting DT's was our Achilles heel. But, for the life of me I cannot recall a single GT TE since Tom Covington. How in the actual **** hard is it to recruit this position????? Are the high school's not using this position anymore?Our TEs either have to contribute more, or we need to use them less.
Matthews, Matvay, Heller and Foschi come to mind. But it has definitely been a long time.I used to think that recruiting DT's was our Achilles heel. But, for the life of me I cannot recall a single GT TE since Tom Covington. How in the actual **** hard is it to recruit this position????? Are the high school's not using this position anymore?
Collin PeekI used to think that recruiting DT's was our Achilles heel. But, for the life of me I cannot recall a single GT TE since Tom Covington. How in the actual **** hard is it to recruit this position????? Are the high school's not using this position anymore?
Forgot about him. For some reason I thought he never produced much but he had a good 2007 before he went to Alabama.Collin Peek
This is true. Key got in Thackers face at one point. I couldn't hear what was said, a red faced Key appeared pretty ticked off.I heard that brent key was chewing thackers *** in the 3rd quarter can anyone confrim?
Playing with better fundamentals, e.g., tackling on D, would have swung the game our wayI like Key I would have liked to win. But it was the first game and the first game with a new coaching staff. I believe in giving a coach time.
I don’t disagree with any of this, except I will need to see more of Brooks & Lee this year before I call them difference makers. I am still very skeptical of our HC & staff, but as I stated, I am glad the team did not do embarrassing things like stupid penalties.Clayton Powell Lee and LaMiles Brooks are both difference makers.
There are a few ways this game could have turned out
I put us in category 7. I’m not going to argue for 6, because that sack was on us, plus a number of other plays that could have decided the game.
- A disaster
- A statement game where we announce we’re one of the contenders
- A solid win
- A clear “they’re out of your league” loss
- A lucky fluke win
- An unlucky fluke loss
- A game where we’re improved from last season, but we have a lot to work on
Our TEs either have to contribute more, or we need to use them less.
Tackling needs to improve from what we saw in the second half
We need to get better production from our OTs
It’s easy to fall into a hole of making excuses for the coaching staff. The team needs to be drastically better by next week and week 3.