hawg1
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I’m not questioning the adjustments. I’m just interested in what they are. Personnel seem same. Rotation seems same. Alignment seems same. Results are different.
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Thoughts on Eliot so far?
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hawg1
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Let’s talk about the OL. You call me out, then run. That’s not nice.
Actually, I am too. Anyone with a bigger FB IQ than I know what we've done differently on the defensive side of the ball in the second half? I can see that UCLA was gassed - so that can be attributed to the altitude to a degree, but that wouldn't explain what happened in stinkoln.
Well nobody here knows the actual X’s and O’s adjustments because nobody has been in the locker room. Changing reads, adjusting where certain coverages roll against various formations, making changes to the blitz packages based on formation, etc. Literally could be dozens of adjustments made based on what they are seeing from the opponents in the first half.
Or you’ll get the clap!
You can change a lot on defense without changing the look or personnel. Many of the changes during the nubs games had to do with coverages and pressure, stuff that isn't apparent on the pre-snap read. UCLA they went to more zone and less man in an effort to confuse DTR. Defense rotates so many players based on situation and freshness, that it can be hard to pick up what changes they are making, but the results sure do show.
lvbuff
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Where did I go? We have a couple weeks. Talent is improving on line. To my original point. Lynott got passed.
Against UCLA, I heard them say that the big adjustment was how they were setting the edge. In the 2nd half, they didn't allow UCLA to get outside any more. Opened up an inside gap a couple times, but overall it really shut down what the Bruins were trying to do on offense. Something else about a coverage adjustment at halftime that I didn't recognize to be able to say what they did or changed, but UCLA got about nothing through the air in the 2nd half.
What I have seen (although, admittedly through the eye of an intoxicated fan) is that they are making adjustments to the run fits and stunts. We were getting gashed in the 1st half of both the Nub and UCLA game because they were doing something that we weren't prepared for, or we weren't fitting correctly with their blocking schemes. What was driving me a bit crazy is that it seemingly took until half time to go over these, rather than adjusting as a group on the sideline (Leavitt was great at this BTW). Thankfully we brought some pressure in the second half of the Nubs game, but I thought we should have been bringing much more. UCLA, I was please with our blitz package.
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SerenityBuff
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This isn't (yet) "driving me crazy," but it's a question that's been rolling around in my mind.
If you can show, tell, explain, whatever needs to be done differently to your defense in the locker room at half time, why can't you show, tell, explain it to them on the sideline during a commercial break/offensive series/commercial break 15 minutes before halftime?
I don't know if there's a process change, technology change, personnel change, or logistics change, but it seems to me that there's something that could be done to move that process forward.
Really, it's my only substantive game day gripe.
No secret that this team last year had some attitude problems. It was not a team that was united, it was not a team focused on winning, it was not a team that wanted to be out there.
This team looks very different. The video with Drake and MacIntyre shows it. This is a team that is having fun and having fun as a team. I see whenever somebody does something positive the team is sharing in it, I see a team that focuses and listens to the coaches, to Montez, to each other.
The want to cover for each other, they want to share success with each other.
If that attitude continues we will have a shot at winning most games, even some against better teams than us.
Defensively against UCLA we allowed one TD in the game (and that was assisted with a very questionable penalty helping set it up.) The rest of their scoring was FGs. We do that consistently and teams won't match us.
This team looks very different. The video with Drake and MacIntyre shows it. This is a team that is having fun and having fun as a team. I see whenever somebody does something positive the team is sharing in it, I see a team that focuses and listens to the coaches, to Montez, to each other.
The want to cover for each other, they want to share success with each other.
If that attitude continues we will have a shot at winning most games, even some against better teams than us.
Defensively against UCLA we allowed one TD in the game (and that was assisted with a very questionable penalty helping set it up.) The rest of their scoring was FGs. We do that consistently and teams won't match us.
that 49 is ridiculous
Bliff Cranch
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One of these is not like the others. Jeezus.
I’m looking forward to seeing advanced stats for 1st half Buffs D vs 2nd half Buffs D. This guys isn’t spending half time handling out orange slices.
It’s crazy that Tchangams offsides penalty on an incomplete 3rd down pass allowed their first drive to result in a TD and Wigleys 3rd down PI on their second drive made it 14-7. Then the long pass that beat Wigley (and Worthington) for their third TD. Their scoring were direct results of 3 plays.
HuskerHater
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We need to start forcing some turnovers if we want to keep winning with our upcoming schedule. I love our offense but I don’t see us going up and down the field on 80+ yard drives on the road.
MM went ballistic on DJ for that timeout call. MM said something to the effect that he should have been prepared for that (formation, grouping, etc.) with several choice words added in for effect.
hawg1
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DL slanted in 1H. Benjamin hurt them on cutbacks. Played straight up in 2H with LBs blitzing gaps. That a real adjustment.
Didn't read this whole thing, but I imagine most are on the same page with how good the half time adjustments have been. But after 5 games, I would really just like to NOT HAVE TO make half time adjustments