2018 Pittsburgh Post Game

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Georgia got smoked
OSU looked meh against a bad team
PSU lost to a meh MSU
Bama still hasn’t played anyone. Not convinced they’re an unbeatable juggernaut yet. Maybe they are,but maybe wait until they play somebody
Washington lost

Meanwhile, yeah we’ve looked bad in some games. Still, no losses and wins over 3 ranked teams. I love where this team is right now. Better to play like poop and win (with a bye coming) than the upset loss
 
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Pitt is usually close for us. No matter who is better it’s a close game. 04 Pitt was a BCS team and needed a good final drive to beat a Ty coached Irish team. In 2008 I believe Pitt was ranked or finished ranked (they were better than us if not) and it took OT for Pitt to win.

2012 we needed a miracle and in 2013 we couldn’t avoid the upset. Pitt along with Navy are games that every year I just want to get out with a victory and today was no exception. Hope we prepare well for that triple option in the bye week! Also I know he isn’t quite as relevant now as he was in the past but as always when we beat Pitt Fuck Mark May!
 
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Didn't see any injuries. Bye week coming at the right time. 3 top 8 teams lost. Need to come out of the bye week firing and finish strong. Gonna be a fun final 5 games (I hope).
 
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Pitt did a great job of showing all kinds of looks and blitzes. Good learning lesson for Book while still getting the win.

We should move up to #4.
 
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Drunk. Couldn't watch.
We gave up 14, but all because of ST, right?

Fuck em.

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Worst game of Book’s career as a starter. Comp pct clearly doesn’t tell the story. Had 16 carries, and most of those were him eating plays. Potentially positive plays. For whatever reason, his strength, hitting hot reads wasn’t there today.

Better in the second half but that is a terrible defense we couldn’t connect on. Most rides on Book. When a team is blitz happy, there has to be an understanding of what to do. He was lost today.

This whole team is built around the pass rush. Can’t rush the passer from behind. That showed today.

ST’s is such a joke. The defense should in the sideline after 5-6 plays if not for a incredibly stupid offsides on ST’s. One of the dumbest plays I’ve ever seen. Wasn’t even an outside punt block.

OL reverted back to BSU game play. Two sides of it though. Noot good enough in the run game was, somewhat of a product of what the defense was doing. If we made them respect the pass, they wouldn’t have been doing that. Missed reads and throws early, allowed them to keep that up.

What happened in the first half, dominated this game because our entire team is built around what we couldn’t accomplish today.

This is exactly what we chastised Wimbush for. It couldn’t be more obvious unless we want to ignore the truth. I’ve already re-watched the first half. It was really bad.
 
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The difference is Wimbush did every single week. This is one bad week for Book where he pulled it out and was on fire in the 4th.
 
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Luckylucci said:
Worst game of Book’s career as a starter. Comp pct clearly doesn’t tell the story. Had 16 carries, and most of those were him eating plays. Potentially positive plays. For whatever reason, his strength, hitting hot reads wasn’t there today.

Better in the second half but that is a terrible defense we couldn’t connect on. Most rides on Book. When a team is blitz happy, there has to be an understanding of what to do. He was lost today.

This whole team is built around the pass rush. Can’t rush the passer from behind. That showed today.

ST’s is such a joke. The defense should in the sideline after 5-6 plays if not for a incredibly stupid offsides on ST’s. One of the dumbest plays I’ve ever seen. Wasn’t even an outside punt block.

OL reverted back to BSU game play. Two sides of it though. Noot good enough in the run game was, somewhat of a product of what the defense was doing. If we made them respect the pass, they wouldn’t have been doing that. Missed reads and throws early, allowed them to keep that up.

What happened in the first half, dominated this game because our entire team is built around what we couldn’t accomplish today.

This is exactly what we chastised Wimbush for. It couldn’t be more obvious unless we want to ignore the truth. I’ve already re-watched the first half. It was really bad.
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We chastised BW because he could not hit the quick short an intermediate. Book was 90+% on the short to intermediate.

The only similarity is an OC calling plays that don't match the strength of the QB.
 
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This may be the alcohol talking it I’ll chalk Book’s performance today up to everyone has a shit game. That being said if Book plays this way against Navy we have some major concerns because we aren’t beating USC with a performance like that.
 
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1. Stadium had no energy for 3 quarters. I don’t think it’s a surprise the team came out not focused and without energy, because everyone expected to win comfortably... which is a dangerous attitude.
2. Pitt called a very good game defensively and you have to give them credit. With that being said, the refusal to try to throw the ball down the field early or do anything deceptive/aggressive was maddening.
3. Book played atrocious for 3 quarters. Blame the OL all you want, and blame the play calling... all of that has merit... but he was missing reads and had no pocket presence.
4. Defense actually played really well and thank God because otherwise that is an L.
5. There were 14 points worth of special teams miscues and that is absurd.
 
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Irish YJ said:
We chastised BW because he could not hit the quick short an intermediate. Book was 90+% on the short to intermediate.

The only similarity is an OC calling plays that don't match the strength of the QB.
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Dude, you have to get past the comp pct. there is a 0% chance that’s what the coaches think. He missed so much, mentally, in the game. Honestly I don’t want to do this, because it’s bad form for our team. But it seems like I’ll have to make a post about missed reads, because you don’t get it. I’ll try and do it tomorrow

Cheers Go Irish
 
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Dude, you have to get past the comp pct. there is a 0% chance that’s what the coaches think. He missed so much, mentally, in the game. Honestly I don’t want to do this, because it’s bad form for our team. But it seems like I’ll have to make a post about missed reads, because you don’t get it. I’ll try and do it tomorrow

Cheers Go Irish
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Forget the 80%. I get it, BW was not complete. Book is not complete. If the coaches aren't questioning themselves for calling plays to the strengths, they are not learning. They both missed reads. BW just couldn't get past the first read, and had a hard time hitting the easy first one. Book can only hit whatever is available within 2 secs most of the time, but he's good at the short, quick ones. If you break it down tomorrow, tell me how many of those that he missed were quick (2 secs or less), short to intermediate reads on the perimeter or crossing.
 
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All I know is that there are people making alot of money to overanalyze the team’s deficiences and hopefully correct them.

What I also know is we are undefeated. I like this.
 
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ND88 said:
All I know is that there are people making alot of money to overanalyze the team’s deficiences and hopefully correct them.

What I also know is we are undefeated. I like this.
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I wish LL and I were making some of that money. We obviously both want to dig in to the film lol.

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your salsa?
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hey, enough salsa shaming.. he got a participation trophy. that should be enough. it is cali
 
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Luckylucci said:
Worst game of Book’s career as a starter. Comp pct clearly doesn’t tell the story. Had 16 carries, and most of those were him eating plays. Potentially positive plays. For whatever reason, his strength, hitting hot reads wasn’t there today.

Better in the second half but that is a terrible defense we couldn’t connect on. Most rides on Book. When a team is blitz happy, there has to be an understanding of what to do. He was lost today.

This whole team is built around the pass rush. Can’t rush the passer from behind. That showed today.

ST’s is such a joke. The defense should in the sideline after 5-6 plays if not for a incredibly stupid offsides on ST’s. One of the dumbest plays I’ve ever seen. Wasn’t even an outside punt block.

OL reverted back to BSU game play. Two sides of it though. Noot good enough in the run game was, somewhat of a product of what the defense was doing. If we made them respect the pass, they wouldn’t have been doing that. Missed reads and throws early, allowed them to keep that up.

What happened in the first half, dominated this game because our entire team is built around what we couldn’t accomplish today.

This is exactly what we chastised Wimbush for. It couldn’t be more obvious unless we want to ignore the truth. I’ve already re-watched the first half. It was really bad.
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So he's our 4 game starter and rode out a great win. I appreciate your over analysis.
 
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Geez. Isn't our team awesome!! #12 Michigan Is about to score on #15 Wisconson and this would be prime time baby. BTW... We beat UM fairly easily with our backup QB
 
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Hard to believe completion rate was 80% because with the sacks and shorty passes it felt like 60%. O line looked like crap today because Book held the ball too long a la BW. Book Finally three a few downfield. Don’t know if he held the ball on other occasions but they need to throw long more often. The first int should have got his ass handed to him. Amateur play coupled with his fumble. I can’t forgive Book for that chicken Schitt slide that caused the missed first down conversion. He needed to dive for that one. If it was the first half then OK but not in that situation. Defense saved his butt not to mention saved Polian’s coaching job. It’s Booker all over again. He needs to snag a five star or can him.

Enough with Fertita he blew it at least twice.....get a haircut.

Is it me or is Daelin Hayes turning into just another guy on the Dline? Okwara and Kareem have outshined the 5 Star by miles.
 
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Circa said:
14 of 15 in the 2nd half.
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Most happy with him improving on the long ball.

Circa said:
So he's our 4 game starter and rode out a great win. I appreciate your over analysis.
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I over analysed too a bit. I just rewatched several plays. So far, I'm right on a few, and LL is right on a few. I'll rewatch it all tomorrow as the other games are getting good and late.

Hate cheering for scUM, but they just scored and got 2 to go up 21-7...
I've never been so happy...


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Hard to completion rate was 80% because with the sacks and shorty passes it felt like 60%. O line looked like crap today because Book held the ball too long a la BW. Book Finally three a few downfield. Don’t know if he held the ball on other occasions but they need to throw long more often. The first int should have got his ass handed to him. Amateur play coupled with his fumble. I can’t forgive Book for that chicken Schitt slide that caused the missed first down conversion. He needed to dive for that one. If it wa the first half then OK but not in that situation. Defense saved his butt not to mention sv d Polian’s coaching job. It’s Booker all over again. He needs to snag a five star or can him.

Is it me or is Daelin Hayes turning into just another guy on the Dline? Okwara and Kareem have outshined the 5 Star by miles.
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My biggest bitch is the slide. Turrrrrrrible. That's wuss type shit.

The holding on to the ball... the coverage was crazy good IMO.
 
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