Week 6 With SVS

Well last night was a let down. There is no way around that. And it may be worse depending on the severity of whatever Bothwell has. I thought going into our game that 7 wins was for the taking after watching Texas. Coming out of it, I am not sure 5 is a slam dunk.

1. Last night was not solely on Shapen, but he deserves blame. There were lots of time last night that Blake had no chance to throw the ball. He was dropping and getting pressure before he could fully complete his drop. I think if we are going to continue to have OL troubles we need to abandon the RPO portion to give Shapen time. The botched RPO handoff was really bad. I think it was only 14-3 at that time so we?re still very much in the game. He has to be better. The INT is not on him. The OL has to give him time there. He had Seydou and Brennen wide open.

2. To the ones clamoring for Kamario, you?re not getting it this year. He simply isn?t ready. You could tell last night when the cadence change caused us to jump on 3rd and goal. I can promise you that if Lebby thought he was ready he would be in. Now, the what would it hurt to put him in conversation is something completely different. I wouldn?t necessarily disagree that it wouldn?t hurt to get him a series or 2, but understand what will happen when that occurs. With our OL, it will go poorly and our fans will say he?s a bust. You know how I know that? Because it has happened to every backup QB in my lifetime. They are the greatest until they play and then they suck. Let the kid develop and don?t count out Kromenhoek.

3. The game potentially changed on Booth tripping. He scores there and I think it?s a completely different ballgame. I think that would?ve taken some of the pressure of Shapen and the offense and would?ve opened up some deep shots.

4. The Bothwell injury is concerning to say the least. He has been incredible this year and we can?t afford to lose him. I have heard some stuff this morning that gives me a little hope that maybe it is just a really bad sprain. Lebby also said X-Ray in the postgame and if it was a knee they would?ve just gone straight to MRI. To the people saying that Shapen set him up to be hurt, stop watching football. Shapen threw the check down, like he is supposed to. Fluff made a guy miss and got 12 yards on the play before off the same action. He just got rolled up on the next play.

5. We have to find a way to get the WRs involved again. They were a huge part of the offense early andj and are now struggling to get catches and yards. Good to see Ayden start to get more run. I thought he was a bright spot last night.

6. The OL is shit. No way around it. Luke Work is not a tackle at this level. He is barely a guard but most definitely not a tackle.

7. The DL, and the D as a whole, played their ass off. I thought Jaray Bledsoe and Malick Sylla played really well. Sylla had a chance at a pick but reacted a tad too late. Also liked what I saw out of Jamil Burroughs and Red Hibbler

8. Our LBs were kind of a mixed bag. Jalen Smith played really well and Branden Jennings played really well. Lockhart played hard but had some stupid penalties, one in particular. Zakari and Gullete took some steps back last night. Not some of their better games.

9. I do not think our corners played particularly well. Kelley was ok in coverage, he had a pick, but he got beat deep a few times and then let Concepcion bully him to get the TD

10. Pulliam was big in the punt game to keep us in it. Avg?d 46 yards a punt. No clue why we tried to run Tyce out there for his one punt. I feel like Ethan could have pinned them inside the 10 easily.

11. The BYE comes at a good time for us. I would hate to catch Florida next week after coming off the emotional high of the Texas win. I think A&M will beat them up a good bit whereas we will be as healthy as possible going into that game.

12. If you are pissed that we have lost 2 in a row because you changed your expectations after starting 4-0 then that is on you. Our schedule was always a murderers row and 7 was always the ceiling. We just have to find a way to 6, and it is definitely out there.

Keep the fight, keep the faith. HailState