Second-half thread for NU vs. Stanford

[FeralFelidae]

I presume we missed the FG? Fox cut away for a news report.

Yes. UGLY FG wide right.

 

[Deeringfish]

Bowser should have scored on that running play before the fumble. He got tripped up by an arm tackle and had green grass in front of him. Big missed play.

There was a point where I wished he had just squared up at about the five and plow forward.

 

[PurpWildCatNation]

Hard to find any positives right now.

 

[Titanium999]

Urban is getting killed.

What is up with Urban! Guy blew right by him! Hunter had no chance!

 

[AtlantaCat]

Rivals has just retroactively made Hunter a 3 star.

 

[TheC]

Yes. UGLY FG wide right.

We have had pretty lousy kicking under Fitz. So I ask again as I did for the WRs, is this coaching technique or is it recruiting?

 

[Styre]

Don’t worry, folks. I’ve been told on here that these games don’t count so there’s no reason to be upset about anything.

 

[catcrazy]

I’m sorry but that is a scholarship kicker. That should be an automatic make

 

[corbi296]

This is typical early season crap from Fitz et al. But he was oh so cute about his QBs all offseason. I hope he enjoyed that.

What does Fitz have to do with it. Johnson is not ready and will need to grow on the job, which will be painful at times. now you guys realize why there was a Qb competition.

 

[scru]

I'm so tired of NU having OL woes. I hope the next crop is really a step above as we expect them to be. How can it be that every year our QB has to run for his life?

 

[corbi296]

Lot’s of tackling drills coming over the next two weeks.

 

[scru]

Lot’s of tackling drills coming over the next two weeks.

What were they doing for the last four weeks?

 

[TheC]

We're losing at the point of attack on both sides of the ball.

 

[FeralFelidae]

That damned FG at the end of the half is going to be the difference in this game.

 

[Catslash]

Stanford has a no.2 qb who actually can play

 

[zeek55]

Hunter wasn't ready. Coaches said the past couple months that he wasn't anywhere near as comfortable as Green.

They were clearly telling the truth. Going to have to hope he figures it out the next couple games.

 

[corbi296]

We're losing at the point of attack on both sides of the ball.

You are seeing something I am not.

 

[cat inkansas]

Lot’s of tackling drills coming over the next two weeks.

I think Newsome is playing pretty well.

 

[FeralFelidae]

Stanford has a no.2 qb who actually can play

We have in the past, too.

 

[BigNUFan51]

Bout 17-0 Stanford and the route is on

 

[TheC]

Stanford starting to open it up. This could get ugly.

 

[phatcat]

I’m sorry but that is a scholarship kicker. That should be an automatic make

Wtf do kickers do all summer? Mow grass?

 

[scru]

Notice how Stanford's OL can pick up blitzes, give QB time, make a read, and throw to an open WR. I really wonder what that feels like...

 

[FeralFelidae]

3rd and 10, need the stop!

 

[BigNUFan51]

Hunter wasn't ready. Coaches said the past couple months that he wasn't anywhere near as comfortable as Green.

They were clearly telling the truth. Going to have to hope he figures it out the next couple games.

He’s not a freshman he’s a redshirt sophomore. He’s not any good.

 

[kaTNap]

Lot’s of tackling drills coming over the next two weeks.

Blocking drills too. OL plays very soft.

 

[TheC]

You are seeing something I am not.

I'm seeing Stanford guys in the backfield on all our passing plays while watching our DL get stood straight up on pass plays. No one is breaking free to pressure the QB and they are getting yards on every run play.

 

[bjm989]

D still holding. Can our O do anything? Cmon guys!

 

[BFDCat]

I miss Thorson.

 

[Titanium999]

This is typical early season crap from Fitz et al. But he was oh so cute about his QBs all offseason. I hope he enjoyed that.

We can win! Just need a few breaks to go our way! We got this one!

 

[corbi296]

Blocking drills too. OL plays very soft.

Inconsistent. Good on some plays, one man breakdowns on others. The line of scrimmage battles have been pretty much a draw so far.

 

[Titanium999]

Let Hunter run a few times

 

[FeralFelidae]

We can win! Just need a few breaks to go our way! We got this one!

We've had a few breaks go our way and we did squat with them!

But amazingly, yeah, we're still in it.

 

[zeek55]

He’s not a freshman he’s a redshirt sophomore. He’s not any good.

I think Hunter will figure it out. Just appears to be a thing he has to work through.

 

[corbi296]

I'm seeing Stanford guys in the backfield on all our passing plays while watching our DL get stood straight up on pass plays. No one is breaking free to pressure the QB and they are getting yards on every run play.

Gee, I guess the 6+ holding calls on Stanford happened when the Stanford OL decided to give our DL big hugs while they were getting stood up on the line of scrimmage?

 

[TheC]

Inconsistent. Good on some plays, one man breakdowns on others. The line of scrimmage battles have been pretty much a draw so far.

I agree with that. Inconsistent is fair for the OL.

 

[TejasCat]

Bowser hurt, maybe we'll open up the playbook now.

 

[phatcat]

Pretty tough opener. Not like the tomato cans most people play

 

[TheC]

Gee, I guess the 6+ holding calls on Stanford happened when the Stanford OL decided to give our DL big hugs while they were getting stood up on the line of scrimmage?

At least a couple of those were down the field and one was on a punt.

 

[IGNORE]

We have had pretty lousy kicking under Fitz. So I ask again as I did for the WRs, is this coaching technique or is it recruiting?

Who cares? Coaches are responsible for both.