luckyintheorder
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asking you to define anything is like pushing rope uphill, so will file this one away in the "clawman knows all" file then flush...clawman said:
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EWU @ Weber State Game Day Thread
- Thread starter EWURanger
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The Weber coaches planned exactly as any other staff would do against a young inexpereinced QB. Pressure, pressure, pressure, coming from all different directions and it worked to keep EB# out of a rhythm and second guessing himself. Evidence- second to last drive overthrew receiver and picked off in the end zone. Next and last drive under-throws receiver. He seemed to be pointing the ball rather than just stepping up and throwing it.
Then to make matters worse we had too many dropped balls yesterday. O-line did not do a very good job of handling their d-line. Often times we were just overpowered. I wish we could have gotten the ball to play makers in space which would have kept the defense at bay a little.
I wondered if it would have worked to keep a full backfield with one guy always floating out, depending on pressure, to be open and create some space. Doing that though only leaves three receivers to keep db's back.
Then to make matters worse we had too many dropped balls yesterday. O-line did not do a very good job of handling their d-line. Often times we were just overpowered. I wish we could have gotten the ball to play makers in space which would have kept the defense at bay a little.
I wondered if it would have worked to keep a full backfield with one guy always floating out, depending on pressure, to be open and create some space. Doing that though only leaves three receivers to keep db's back.
60s Savage
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clawman said:
Agree with you Clawman regarding protecting EB3; occurred to me during the game when he was being eaten up. That type formation isn't required for all plays, and players in motion could see a stunt coming and be ready to provide a block or bump, then pull in a pass.
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FormerEag said:
:nod:
I thought before the season started that Weber had turned the corner into re-load vs rebuild under Hill. They have lousy QB play, but Shaheed is a burner at receiver and in the return game and Josh Davis has been nominated to the Jerry Rice Award list. Are they as good yet as last year? No. You don't lose the leadership and decision making of Cantwell plus an AA lock down corner and a tight end without a little drop off. But that's a playoff team right there. Maybe an 8-3ish squad but also young and should be good for some time.
I don't know how good the secondaries we still have to play are, but it is quite obvious any team that can comfortably cover us in man are going to give us real problems, especially without Gubrud. The Cougs secondary dominated our receivers, and our passing TDs were generally broken coverages. Weber just flat dominated our receivers, although it's also fair to say that when they did get open, they weren't getting good balls thrown to them.
I hate watching game film of games where you look terrible, but our offense needs to review a lot from this last game. Weber is clearly good on D, but we made them look like Alabama. Even short screens proved a nightmare for us. In fairness, a lot of the short passes were good play calls and should have worked, we just couldn't execute them.
And I'd still like to see us have a long-term commitment to running the football in close games.
I hate watching game film of games where you look terrible, but our offense needs to review a lot from this last game. Weber is clearly good on D, but we made them look like Alabama. Even short screens proved a nightmare for us. In fairness, a lot of the short passes were good play calls and should have worked, we just couldn't execute them.
And I'd still like to see us have a long-term commitment to running the football in close games.
luckyintheorder
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clawman said:
This about sums it up.. TE in H back formation was worthless, EB missed the read option the whole game (if he keeps from the 16 late in game, the TE had it blocked into the endzone as an example, DE no where to be found and he handed it off for no gain). Ran one reverse for 12 yards and not sure we brought anyone in motion the whole game, where several fly sweeps or motion would have helped create rushing or passing lanes... Offense wasn't ready. Sometimes coaches can't get out of their own way, like most of us. Haven't seen an injury update, certainly need a week off. A great team rebounds. Every championship team I've been on, had a disappointing loss in the season and beat the same team in the playoff's en route to the trophy. Go Eags.
60s Savage
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Like your "Every championship team I've been on, had a disappointing loss in the season and beat the same team in the playoff's en route to the trophy." Good teams and good coaches improve during the season and playoffs, because each play, each drive, each game, provides educational opportunities on the field and on the sidelines, and subsequently in the facility's "classrooms" and during practice. EB is inexperienced and subject to "distractions" emotional and others, but he's what we have, and he deserves our support and appreciation. Go EB! and Go Eags!
60s Savage said:
From what I hear, Eric is a good guy and a good QB. He had a rotten game. He wasn't the only one, but the QB gets the most attention because he has the ball in his hands every play. My guess is it wasn't an issue of being distracted, it was more an issue of quicksand--- one thing goes wrong and things just sort of snowball on you. I have no doubt he'll get better. I have no doubt the entire team will get better.
The coaches need to react strongly to this, but not overreact.
Here's the upside, if we win out, everything is still to play for. We should get most of our guys back in two weeks, including Gage Gubrud. That'll help a lot. FCS teams only have 63 schollies, so when a handful of impact players go down, you can really take a bad turn.
Time for the stretch run.
luckyintheorder
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60s Savage said:
He is what the team has and it will be enough given what the coaches now know. Thought they might be actually trying to run the read option with his skill set, but he didn't read it well if so. He was poised at home against SUU, the pressure from Weber certainly skewed the situation as already noted. Managed to drive the ball into scoring position 5 times and hindsight says kick 5 FG's. Know the coaches won't make the same mistakes. Positive take away was a MASSIVE performance from the D. Those dudes played lights out. Looked like every drive had different OL personnel; hope everyone heals up for the stretch run.
