Coach34
10-20-2019, 10:33 AM
1. A 5 game win streak and a beautiful Saturday morning. 12 oz filet with zucchini spears and homemade cream corn on tap for the evening. A fresh bottle of Tito's. Nothing, and I mean nothing was going to ruin my Saturday.
2. Being an offensive guy- I usually always start there but I am going to go with the D first today. Shoop had a pretty good gameplan and the guys got after it. Our DL has played better the last 2 weeks- the young guys are getting better. We made it tough on LSU. But the coverage lapses and talent gap finally took its toll. 33 points scored in Q's 2 and 3. I do give the D credit for playing hard to the end. We played them as well as anybody to this point- altho we were at home so that was to be expected.
3. 7 points yesterday offensively. 7 from our offensive genius until right at the end in garbage time against back-ups. Northwestern State scored 14 on them in the 1st half. Vandy put 24 on them. Florida scored 28 in BR with their 2nd and 3rd team QB's. We were at home and scored 7 points when it mattered. Had 270 yards offensively when we started that garbage drive to end the game.
92nd in the country in Scoring Offense
94th in the country in Total Offense
Only 1 person to blame for that.
4. Shrader is a leader and going to become a very good QB. I love the way he is able to make people miss. Not everybody can do that. Threw a couple of picks but that is going to happen with a young QB. But that is now 3 in the last game and a half against SEC defenses. Something to watch as we go on the road this week against a D that is top half in the SEC.
5. We are too easy to scout. One lesson JoVester is being taught is with his use of formations and personnel. If you remember when he first got here, he bragged about how he rarely changed personnel and formations. His offense was built to just take advantage of what the Defense did. He is slowly realizing teams in the South play D and have athletes all over. We got stuffed on the opening drive on 3rd and 1 and then 4th and 1. QB made the right run read- they just committed more to the box. At some point he is going to learn that lesson that changing personnel to get a damn yard aint a bad thing. Get another TE in the game on short yardage- its ok to do that buddy. We stayed with 3 WR's/1 TE on both plays and got stuffed. Southern defenses dont mind going man and committing to the box. Thats not going to change.
6. It was nice to see some jet motion in the offense yesterday. Now if we could only get some quick screens and other easy throws to go with it.
7. Kylin Hill has alot of talent. But Hill has some growing up to do both on and off the field. Below par in pass pro, too much running for the sideline, body language during games, searching your name on Twitter to respond to random people....just some things that need correcting.
8. 1st Q possessions on O? Turnover on downs, punt, fumble. 3rd Q possessions? 3 and out, 3 and out, 5 plays and a pick. So we dont start the game well offensively nor do we come out of the locker room well after making adjustments. Make of that what you will.
9. Dont give me and BS about QB injuries or what not, our HC created this whole mess when he brought Stevens in.
10. Here's the bottom line- JoVester's offense simply isn't getting it done. Mullen's O with Fitz at QB was in the 40's. JoVester's offense with Fitz at QB was in the 70's- and JoVester ran Fitz even more than Mullen did. JoVester's offense this year with Plastic Man/Shrader is in the 90's- Running that QB at the same pace. Shrader had 19 carries yesterday. Shrader had 13 carries in a half vs Tenn. Shrader had 16 vs Auburn and didnt start the game. Fitz averaged about 15 carries per game under Mullen. So the whole "Joe doesnt use his QB at a battering ram" narrative is gone- as well as the "Fitz didnt make the reads and just kept it himself" also. Shrader is running the ball just as much as Fitz did.
11. We go to A&M Saturday and have yet to look even decent on the road against a team with a pulse. So there's that to look forward to this week.
12. Lastly, JoVester got loud and showed his frustration after the game yesterday in the press conference. This was not a rebuild. The "going the right direction" and "building something" crap doesnt fly. You were handed a veteran team that went 9-4 the season before and you ****ed that up. Being a perennial bowl team was already built. Now all we heard was you needed your QB's and everything would be fine. Well no- thats a lie also. We are better at WR this year and you have your QB's- we are 92nd in the country in offense. It's getting worse- not better. This isnt the right direction. This is the wrong ******* direction.
HailState
2. Being an offensive guy- I usually always start there but I am going to go with the D first today. Shoop had a pretty good gameplan and the guys got after it. Our DL has played better the last 2 weeks- the young guys are getting better. We made it tough on LSU. But the coverage lapses and talent gap finally took its toll. 33 points scored in Q's 2 and 3. I do give the D credit for playing hard to the end. We played them as well as anybody to this point- altho we were at home so that was to be expected.
3. 7 points yesterday offensively. 7 from our offensive genius until right at the end in garbage time against back-ups. Northwestern State scored 14 on them in the 1st half. Vandy put 24 on them. Florida scored 28 in BR with their 2nd and 3rd team QB's. We were at home and scored 7 points when it mattered. Had 270 yards offensively when we started that garbage drive to end the game.
92nd in the country in Scoring Offense
94th in the country in Total Offense
Only 1 person to blame for that.
4. Shrader is a leader and going to become a very good QB. I love the way he is able to make people miss. Not everybody can do that. Threw a couple of picks but that is going to happen with a young QB. But that is now 3 in the last game and a half against SEC defenses. Something to watch as we go on the road this week against a D that is top half in the SEC.
5. We are too easy to scout. One lesson JoVester is being taught is with his use of formations and personnel. If you remember when he first got here, he bragged about how he rarely changed personnel and formations. His offense was built to just take advantage of what the Defense did. He is slowly realizing teams in the South play D and have athletes all over. We got stuffed on the opening drive on 3rd and 1 and then 4th and 1. QB made the right run read- they just committed more to the box. At some point he is going to learn that lesson that changing personnel to get a damn yard aint a bad thing. Get another TE in the game on short yardage- its ok to do that buddy. We stayed with 3 WR's/1 TE on both plays and got stuffed. Southern defenses dont mind going man and committing to the box. Thats not going to change.
6. It was nice to see some jet motion in the offense yesterday. Now if we could only get some quick screens and other easy throws to go with it.
7. Kylin Hill has alot of talent. But Hill has some growing up to do both on and off the field. Below par in pass pro, too much running for the sideline, body language during games, searching your name on Twitter to respond to random people....just some things that need correcting.
8. 1st Q possessions on O? Turnover on downs, punt, fumble. 3rd Q possessions? 3 and out, 3 and out, 5 plays and a pick. So we dont start the game well offensively nor do we come out of the locker room well after making adjustments. Make of that what you will.
9. Dont give me and BS about QB injuries or what not, our HC created this whole mess when he brought Stevens in.
10. Here's the bottom line- JoVester's offense simply isn't getting it done. Mullen's O with Fitz at QB was in the 40's. JoVester's offense with Fitz at QB was in the 70's- and JoVester ran Fitz even more than Mullen did. JoVester's offense this year with Plastic Man/Shrader is in the 90's- Running that QB at the same pace. Shrader had 19 carries yesterday. Shrader had 13 carries in a half vs Tenn. Shrader had 16 vs Auburn and didnt start the game. Fitz averaged about 15 carries per game under Mullen. So the whole "Joe doesnt use his QB at a battering ram" narrative is gone- as well as the "Fitz didnt make the reads and just kept it himself" also. Shrader is running the ball just as much as Fitz did.
11. We go to A&M Saturday and have yet to look even decent on the road against a team with a pulse. So there's that to look forward to this week.
12. Lastly, JoVester got loud and showed his frustration after the game yesterday in the press conference. This was not a rebuild. The "going the right direction" and "building something" crap doesnt fly. You were handed a veteran team that went 9-4 the season before and you ****ed that up. Being a perennial bowl team was already built. Now all we heard was you needed your QB's and everything would be fine. Well no- thats a lie also. We are better at WR this year and you have your QB's- we are 92nd in the country in offense. It's getting worse- not better. This isnt the right direction. This is the wrong ******* direction.
HailState