Ohio: Game Thoughts

CloneIce

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Of all the stupid little mistakes, Jaylin got flagged I believe for not coming set as he was coming in motion across the formation before Hunter hit him for like a 20 yard gain. Was this a bad call or did Jaylin screw up? I haven’t watched the game back.
Yeah you could see the penalty live from the stands. And it was a rare penalty that impacted the play as he got a jump start on his route.
 

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No. Perkins is taking too long to get the punt off. We will see more punts blocked during conference play, I guarantee it
I handtimed the speed from snap to kick on his two blocks. My initial intuition was that he was taking too long, but he got them off in two seconds flat. It was poor play design. Vance and then Maro are not built to stop a 280 lb DE from getting through. Against Ohio, big Howard Brown was protecting him, and I don’t think Van Ness gets through that.

Maybe another gaffe will reveal itself, but if the punter was the issue, he wouldn’t still be punting.
 
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I handtimed the speed from snap to kick on his two blocks. My initial intuition was that he was taking too long, but he got them off in two seconds flat. It was poor play design. Vance and then Maro are not built to stop a 280 lb DE from getting through. Against Ohio, big Howard Brown was protecting him, and I don’t think Van Ness gets through that.

Maybe another gaffe will reveal itself, but if the punter was the issue, he wouldn’t still be punting.
It looked like Ohio almost got one of Perkin's punts earlier in the game.
 
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It looked like Ohio almost got one of Perkin's punts earlier in the game.
Punts will be thin margins if the opponent wants to come after it and you’re not doing a punt safe. I think Bruns did a nice job on the IA Everywhere pod after Iowa explaining the punt formation. As long as the punter is getting it off in two seconds or less with the right launch angle and the play design is sound, the punt should be safe. Close doesn’t count in punt blocks.
 

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Punts will be thin margins if the opponent wants to come after it and you’re not doing a punt safe. I think Bruns did a nice job on the IA Everywhere pod after Iowa explaining the punt formation. As long as the punter is getting it off in two seconds or less with the right launch angle and the play design is sound, the punt should be safe. Close doesn’t count in punt blocks.
BUT, if not, it is disastrous.
 

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BUT, if not, it is disastrous.
True. But do you change scheme, or as others have suggested, punter? Gabbarini got his only long-range punt (that I measured) about ~0.3 seconds faster, but doesn’t have the same range. I think the staff is trying to maximize coverage to take advantage of Perkins’s bigger leg, but that means getting the protection details right. I think Brown is a good solution. We might not be done seeing the punt team evolve. Formation was a little different against Ohio, as well.
 
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You're right, he is. I don't know why I just assumed they were listing him as a FB. I guess he just has that look that reminds me more of Jeff Woody and guys like that. After having so many WR-ish tight ends play key roles the last few years, he's a different kind of player.
Despite being a TE he is the best FB in the Big 12.

 

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Couldn't agree more esp regarding punting. When we are up 3 with 2 mins. To go and get stuffed and opponent takes the the W from us .... then it will be a priority. Unfortunately appears that's what it's going to take.
Did you not see the adjustments they made on Saturday? They had more beef in the shield. Apparently there are more adjustments necessary, but it isn't like they haven't changed anything.
 

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It was the correct call. He started moving towards the line of scrimmage before the ball was snapped

Watching the play again I think the issue was more with the snap count / pre snap timing. You could tell it was designed for Noel to stop where he did and go. But he was trying to delay it until the snap. He didn't delay it long enough.

My verdict is that one was more on Dekkers/Downing than it was Noel
 

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Not trying to be controversial but did anyone else thing Sage sucked as the color guy on Saturday? Like is his life so busy and important that he couldn’t take more time to learn the team? Maybe Blum and his knowledge of the roster has covered up his deficiencies in the past.
 

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Not trying to be controversial but did anyone else thing Sage sucked as the color guy on Saturday? Like is his life so busy and important that he couldn’t take more time to learn the team? Maybe Blum and his knowledge of the roster has covered up his deficiencies in the past.
He made some mistakes, like getting Hufford mixed up with Tyler Miller. But I can’t say that he “sucked”.

That said, I only heard him when I rewatched, because I have the sound down and the radio on when the game is live.
 

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Not trying to be controversial but did anyone else thing Sage sucked as the color guy on Saturday? Like is his life so busy and important that he couldn’t take more time to learn the team? Maybe Blum and his knowledge of the roster has covered up his deficiencies in the past.
I feel like whatever engaging energy he used to have is not there anymore. I could barely listen to him on the Rose n Blum 'cast. I haven't seen him, but he almost sounds like he's had plastic surgery. At least that's the energy I got from him.
 
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Pick by Reeder could have gone all the way. Hit by his own man. I think Eisworth or Rose had that happen in a previous seson.