Just some things to keep in mind...
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:59 am- Braden Smith will not replace BLM because he can't make the throws the offense needs to make. A significant number of throws have to be made towards the sideline, not just over the middle of the field. He doesn't have the arm strength to make those.
- BLM was horrible last night, worst I have ever seen him play.
- Defense is much improved. They could not stop Sam Houston last year. They dominated the first quarter and a half until SFA went hurryup and started throwing the wide receiver screens. DC tried to stay generic as he could, not playing the nickel much and not blitzing out of the 3-4. A 3 man front NEVER pressures the QB on its own. When Yenga was sent, it was very generic, from the outside. No multiple blitzes.
- Notice on our offensive side, we didn't call wide receiver screens. That was a change from last year. Jones was doing everything he could to force BLM to throw the ball down the field and not take the easy way out. Ditto with not sticking with the running game, which was there all night if we wanted it.
- On the long TD drive resulting in the TD pass to DJ, JJ called plays so that BLM rolled out to one side, thus cutting the field in half. BLM immediately got into a rythem and the team moved down the field. Obviously, against a better opponent we will see that adjustment made faster.
- BLM wasn't pulled because JJ knows that if we have a chance this year, BLM has to play.
In short, there were a lot of things done in this game to work on things down the line for the rest of the season. If we go to UAB and struggle in the passing game, you will see the field cut in half or the WR screen a lot sooner. If the other team runs the WR screen, you will see the Hudman nickel package a lot sooner.
Just saying... don't get too frustrated with this game other than the obviously disappointing performance from BLM. This offense is expected to fail miserably if the QB hits at a 50% clip.
- BLM was horrible last night, worst I have ever seen him play.
- Defense is much improved. They could not stop Sam Houston last year. They dominated the first quarter and a half until SFA went hurryup and started throwing the wide receiver screens. DC tried to stay generic as he could, not playing the nickel much and not blitzing out of the 3-4. A 3 man front NEVER pressures the QB on its own. When Yenga was sent, it was very generic, from the outside. No multiple blitzes.
- Notice on our offensive side, we didn't call wide receiver screens. That was a change from last year. Jones was doing everything he could to force BLM to throw the ball down the field and not take the easy way out. Ditto with not sticking with the running game, which was there all night if we wanted it.
- On the long TD drive resulting in the TD pass to DJ, JJ called plays so that BLM rolled out to one side, thus cutting the field in half. BLM immediately got into a rythem and the team moved down the field. Obviously, against a better opponent we will see that adjustment made faster.
- BLM wasn't pulled because JJ knows that if we have a chance this year, BLM has to play.
In short, there were a lot of things done in this game to work on things down the line for the rest of the season. If we go to UAB and struggle in the passing game, you will see the field cut in half or the WR screen a lot sooner. If the other team runs the WR screen, you will see the Hudman nickel package a lot sooner.
Just saying... don't get too frustrated with this game other than the obviously disappointing performance from BLM. This offense is expected to fail miserably if the QB hits at a 50% clip.