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mcnabb7542
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I'm going to keep this out of our daily thread cause I have a feeling the bitching needs to be released...
Jake just doesn't have the same patience and decision making away from home.
They had success early running up tempo. Then stopped doing it and couldn't move the ball.
Stanford had kids literally wide open way too many times and on those same plays they couldn't generate any pass rush. You won't beat any QB, new or not, if you give them wide open receivers with zero pressure. Why even line up for those plays?
Just like the ASU game, the guys from Dawgman and others noted there was no real energy on the sideline. They were flat on the field and flat on the sideline.
Petersen needs to do some deep analysis and rebuild what their road program is because it isn't working and hasn't been working for long enough that it has to be addressed. Period. It starts with coaching and the preparation.
Actually what Shaw said was he didn't put his team in a position to win. It was more about the game plan and preparation than play calling.As for the coaching:
I agree with you 100%! There should be no issues like this with a Veteran team. It's like they get on plane and forget all their coaching. I think Coach K not dialing up a blitz here and there last night has me really concerned. And that starts at the top of coaching table. Shaw came out and proclaimed they lost last week to the Cougs cause of his play calling. Now I know Coach Pete would never make a comment like that in public, but something needs to be done. I mean for Christ sake they open on the road against Auburn next year, what does this say to fans that want to travel to it? I mean if their motto on the road is gonna be so lack luster, then I'm not spending money on a trip to see them not even try!
I'm also tired of hearing the excuse that they couldn't go back to tempo because that early tempo was scripted.My mind is made up about Smith too, "so long thanks for the help!"
I'm tired of the company line, "we'll go back and look at the tape and target things that worked" well guess what boys that should be noticed during the damn game! You telling me you don't have some charting the plays? Maybe instead of 8 people signaling in the play you use on of those people to chart play, down and distance, and outcome!
I'm also tired of hearing the excuse that they couldn't go back to tempo because that early tempo was scripted.
So, go redo the script! Seriously, why can't they go back at some point and say do the script over again starting at play #4. Go! Shit would have been better than what we saw in that second half.
What makes Smith bad is when the defense drops a safety back he runs and when they bring an extra body up they pass. Of course that gives you numbers, but also lets the defense entirely dictate when you will be running on offense. You still have to mix it up no matter what the defense is showing you. The role of the offense is to dictate the plays, pace, and set the tone. Way too many times Smith just sticks to high school level adjustments that other teams simply easily pick up on and use to their advantage.Right out of the gate in the second half Gaskin was ripen off 4-6 yd gains on first down, on first down, that tool goes pass pass! What does that say to the running game? On top of that Defense has no depth, why mot milk the clock with a lead, and a running game that was winning in the trenches until they stop you?
What makes Smith bad is when the defense drops a safety back he runs and when they bring an extra body up they pass. Of course that gives you numbers, but also lets the defense entirely dictate when you will be running on offense. You still have to mix it up no matter what the defense is showing you. The role of the offense is to dictate the plays, pace, and set the tone. Way too many times Smith just sticks to high school level adjustments that other teams simply easily pick up on and use to their advantage.
He's playing checkers when everyone else is playing chess.
If smith is fixable then fix him. If he's part of the problem then do your job and replace him. If there are other considerations like routine and preparation on the road that need changing then change it.
The road issues MUST stop or you haven't arrived. You want to be taken seriously you have to up your road game.
They've come a long way since the Willingham era. They've upped their game since Sark. They won't take that last step to entirely relevant on the national stage until they become elite. They are not elite with how they play on the road right now. Everyone sees the problem. Petersen has to go fix it. Or they will just be a dangerous good team that will contend for the conference title and never amount to anything nationally.
At least we aren't duck fans. Be thankful for that.Well, the entire Seahawks roster is banged up. The Huskies right now may not even make it to the Pac-12 Championship, the Mariners are going nowhere, I'm hungover as fuck, when is it an appropriate time for a mimosa?
At least we aren't duck fans. Be thankful for that.
We no longer have to resort to creating threads laughing at our rivals after someone else beats them when we are too pathetic to even get close ourselves. Hated that time in our history. So glad it's them now.
#smallsilverlining
@mcnabb7542 Why are you an Eagles fan? Seems you follow Seattle teams. Curious about that.
Pretty much everything is positive outside of their continued inability to play on the road.Makes it a bit better. Our program is looking up and we have a bright future ahead of us.