The one play that sticks out is Sawyer (maybe Eichenberg) came screaming up the middle untouched while Lugg double teamed with Fisher. Buchner still in his drop when he gets crushed. The worst of it was Lugg’s back was nearly showing to the gaping hole that was left so he never even attempted to put a hand up. I’m not even sure he saw him on what looked to be a pretty simple blitz.
Outside of no screens I think Tommy called what he did because of the O line play, particularly the middle. Patterson was sorely missed. Maybe Lugg plays better with Patterson next to him? Lugg let two guys come through pretty much untouched. Moving Patterson back to C might be needed.
I felt exactly this way last night. The tackles were fine—Blake was a little Rusty—but the interior OL was abysmal.
The traditional Y for ie battling is Irsay we were told but also most of us including myself don’t know where that is. I am assuming indy area
Yeah gonna be like last year where amazing offensive improvement 100% correlates to shit defenses. Until clemson time
Yep, at least arm punt it there and pray for a PI.
A little surprised teams don’t have “PI” play in their book. Maybe some do but definitely one where it’s ‘go long’ and the WRs job is to draw the PI.
Sounds about right. He can only work with what he's got. As long as he gets some talent in, he gets a pass for this group. My opinion
With the current players. He better keep the committed talent though.
Neither of which are his fault.
It’s probably not Stuckey’s fault but that play at the end of the 2nd Quarter when Buchner threw deep down the sideline but Lenzy ran a comeback was oof. That was our shot and if they connect it might’ve been points.
Not saying he’s the difference between winning and losing this game but this is the type of game Avery Davis was missed.
I’m so there. Let’s do this.
I’d like to see some improvement among the receivers, especially since Del was so lacking in developing receiver skills. I get that it isn’t all going to happen by week one, though. The players aren’t world beaters but they can become more effective, it’s not like we don’t have 2020 level players on the roster right now.
"At this level"
Matt Salerno caught a 29 yard pass in a tight game at OSU. Improvement level achieved.
Every team in the playoffs will be 'at this level'.
I firmly believe that this has been part of the issue most of the times we compete against these top teams over the past 5-10 years.
No shit? Anybody that thought we it would be a solid gameplan to lineup and try to go toe to toe offensively with OSU is either on crack or needs their head examined. I view it positively that they have a self awareness of where the teams strengths and weaknesses are and game planned to it. Its called good coaching. Our offensive talent is limited and inexperienced, anybody expecting otherwise at this point in time is kidding themselves. Our gameplan gave us the best chance to win…fact.
