I certainly could be wrong. I just think joe Moorhead would prefer a passer first, runner second. Key could be the better passer though... haven't seen shrader in person
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This. This team can be much better. Got to work on the passing game but I give Fitz a pass since it was his first game back. The running game? WOW, even though Kansa is not all that, I didn't see this coming. Defense? Nothing needs to be said. Improve the pass game (significantly) and clean up the penalties and we will be difficult to stop.
I admit that I tempered my expectations coming into this game because I expected a lot closer game from K State, but the stats from the game weren't even close. I was being very critical in the first quarter because it seemed like State was just making mental mistake after mental mistake. A couple of things I noticed as everyone else here did was our deep ball passing. Fitz has to be able to complete a higher percentage of those or else teams will not be threatened by our receivers. Yes they beat their guys on a few occasions, but you can't catch something that isn't even close to you. Another thing I noticed is that Coach Snyder has class and respect. With Dantzler down, he went over there to assist even with our trainers caring for him. To me that shows humility and compassion. Overall a good game in which I thought would be closer than it turned out to be.
I'm pleased as Punch. I wanted to see our Bigs dominate( they Did). I wanted to see Fitz run(he did like the hard running Mfer he is). I wanted to see if Hill was the real deal (hell to the yes) . We did have some drops, and Fitz will get better. Our Jimmys and Joes were way better than theirs. And the Refs sucked. The no fumble call was pitiful. Brian Cole and C Rivers are studs.
One thing that will get noticed by the SEC coaching staffs will be the open gates in our pass blocking. Our RBs need to help out in that area, or we need to put in more screen plays.
If he's really good, we're going to be kicking ourselves in 2021 for using KT in garbage times like today back in 2018.
On the other hand, if he's as good as some of us expect, he would be leaving for the NFL before 2021 anyway. Or maybe Mayden or Schrader will be so good that it won't really matter.