I have concerns like everybody else around here's does, but I think the may be a bit different than the mainstream thinking. I'm less frustrated with the OLine and DLine. Fitz et al were pretty conservative yesterday, especially in H1. They had no ability to prepare for Nevada. It looked to me as if Hank had the D Line play less aggressively. At the end, when they only rushed three and went all out, they had no difficulty getting to the QB.
It also was a challenge for the O Line in that they had minimal ability to plan for the 3 3 5. McCall was being equally conservative in H1. Quite frankly I think the NU coaches did an excellent job at halftime in making adjustments that allowed for better and more aggressive playing in H2.
My concerns are different.
- When Nev played the run blitz, they knew which gap to hit almost every time. NU must be telegraphing.
- The linebackers had difficulty with over committing. Position discipline is an issue.
- Thorson and Brown were way out of sync. Not sure whose fault it was, but IMO it is an issue that needs to be corrected.
- Flynn Nagle needs a lot of practice catching the ball.
- The secondary injuries are scary.
It also was a challenge for the O Line in that they had minimal ability to plan for the 3 3 5. McCall was being equally conservative in H1. Quite frankly I think the NU coaches did an excellent job at halftime in making adjustments that allowed for better and more aggressive playing in H2.
My concerns are different.
- When Nev played the run blitz, they knew which gap to hit almost every time. NU must be telegraphing.
- The linebackers had difficulty with over committing. Position discipline is an issue.
- Thorson and Brown were way out of sync. Not sure whose fault it was, but IMO it is an issue that needs to be corrected.
- Flynn Nagle needs a lot of practice catching the ball.
- The secondary injuries are scary.
