Game Thoughts: WVU

[CychiatricWard]

....or some people are intolerant of others who don't agree with them and like to call people names. Please grow up sometime. Message boards do tend to be dominated by people who do not necessarily represent the population as a whole. It's something I've always found perplexing. Whitver is a Cyclone and is good at breaking things down. That should be enough.

Im intolerant of people who are the absolute worst, but hey that’s just me. I guess some, like you, are okay with “people” like him.

 

[RonBurgundy]

Probably time for those that are triggered by just the mention of Jack Whitver should go to bed or crawl back to the cave.

 

[Daserop]

WVU had a ton of key players miss due to injury.

 

[stewart092284]

It was a really good win - I don't know if I'm ready to think that is sustainable as some really tough games remaining but it was a really good win, good to see the ground game going, good to see the defense is still elite and I do have hope for our young kickers even if I think overall the special teams would be benefited from having a full time coach.

I still have worries about the overall offensive line's development - and the fact that none of the youngsters appear to be in a position to push the veterans is a tad troubling.

But overall it was a really good win for a team that needed a really good win and that's a great feeling. Props to the team and staff . I don't know if I love our odds of getting two of three to finish the season at .500 or win all three to have a winning season but we avoided getting shut out in Big 12 play, got some confidence, got a few positive things to build off of and now I guess we'll see where things move moving forward.

Was a good Saturday after several frustrating ones

 

[Stormin]

WVU had a ton of key players miss due to injury.

They have had injuries. Iowa State has battled injuries as well. It was a nice win. Not sure why you post this except to attempt to deflect from a nice win.

 

[CycloneVet]

Offense

• Hunter D. was just smooth all day long. 2 td's no picks 67% completion. His game gets instantly elevated with the threat of a run game.
• Speaking of which, I thought Norton was tough and especially strong in the red zone. He needs to be our inside the 10 RB rest of the year, even if Brock gets healthier. He is stronger I feel than our other backs and has enough wiggle in him.
• Deon Silas: tip of the cap to this guy, he busted a big one of 38. We need a running back to get a chunk gain once per game, it opens up the entire offense.
• OL: they were mostly servicable today in pass protection, and hungry at times in the run. Hufford, Miller, Simmons and Downing all opened up holes. I feel like Jake Remsberg is still getting his sea legs after missing so much time.
• Hutchinson: find me a better WR in america right now, guy deserves the Blitnikoff.
• I also liked to see Darren Wilson get an important third down catch, Hannika had another TD as our go to TE, Easton Dean is finally starting to make plays. This offense just seemed to find some confidence finally (albeit against a crap team)
• Negatives: not many. I will say Jaylin Noel is staring to make it routine to disappear in some games, he had a nice reverse but like 2 drops today and one where he wanted to avoid contact. I'm starting to get less and less bullish on him if I am being honest.

Defense

• Will McDonald played his ass off today, .5 sack but many disruptive plays. MJ Anderson had a great sack, he can be the centerpiece of this defense next year, just a relentless player love his motor.
• Anthony Johnson with another pick, he continues to move up draft boards as a flex safety as an nfl prospect
• TJ Tampa - nobody can outrun this guy, nobody. What a player.
• LBs I feel McClaughlin is always in the right spot (although he shared time with Reeder today). Reeder was solid today and made some key tackles
• We lose Will and Isiah Lee but I feel this defense can be very, very good yet again next year. Dominique Orange is a behemoth of a man.

Special Teams

• Dear Iowa State ST: when Jaylin Noel lets 6 plus punts over the course of the year fly over his head and choosing not to fair catch, causing us to start drives inside our 10 yard line, it is time to find someone else. This is an outrage. I do not get why he is above benching. He never gets a solid return at punt return (today he even almost botched a kick return bumping into someone), his play in my eyes should force PR to go to Myles Purchase, Stanley, or good God anyone else. I can't watch anymore and it is confusing they continue to let this happen. This some games will cost us 25 yards plus.

Can TJ Tampa be a returner