Snowflakes Thread: Coaching Vs. UNLV

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Snowflakes and hot takes for the coaching overall versus UNLV will go in this thread. 

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ehatch

September 19th, 2015 at 3:21 PM ^

I thought the play calling was vanilla and they used a lot of players early.  I'm fine with that against this level of competition, but I wouldn't be happy against a team with a pulse.

 

I didn't like the passiveness at the end of the first half (not going for it on 4th and 1, then not calling timeout after a negative play).  I thought it set the tone for the lethargic second half.  

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westwardwolverine

September 19th, 2015 at 3:23 PM ^

Just like I refused to read too much into a 35-7 win over a bad team where everyone was going bonkers, I refuse to read too much into a 28-7 win over a bad team where everyone is crying. 

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RJWolvie

September 19th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^

Fair enough. Although I'd go further: this game confirmed the signs from that "dominant" win that this is still a team that needs a ton of work. Good news is we can now believe they may get some returns to that work, given the coaching. They'll improve as year goes on; they will hopefully improve much by next week or they'll enter Big play at 2-2, I'm guessing



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jls1144

September 19th, 2015 at 3:32 PM ^

I agree play calling was vanilla. Same sweep play over and over. Seeing as we play a good BYU team that is going to need to pull out all the stops today v UCLA, I like not giving them much to work with.



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Danwillhor

September 19th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^

a bit conservative overall, especially before the half. I don't feel great about having guys like Peppers, Wilson and Wormley in so long. Call it what you will but I think the staff knows we don't have a QB that can win a game. I think the best we can hope with Rudock is health and not F'n up too much as he's atrocious at times but average at others. IMO, no way we win the big two games this year. The OL couldn't get consistent push vs that trash front 7. Had two plays to gain a yard at one point and we're knocked around. I think I'll be correct in my preseason guess of starting 2-2. From there I see two guarantee loses, a couple probable loses and only two games we should win for sure. 8 would be great but with this QB play it could be 6-7. Can't hit a wide open WR to save his life, stares down guys as opposed to reads, checks down way too much even when better options are there. Scary thing is that he doesn't slide! If he's our absolute best QB we might not be a bowl team if he went down. Rudock has to play better - period. I think they're coaching in spite of him, with his mistakes in mind. We'll struggle to score vs really solid defenses.

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PopeLando

September 19th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^

We saw new things this game that we hadn't seen before. Harbaugh added a lot of passing concepts for Rudock...and they didn't go well. But they were there.

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Dawkins

September 19th, 2015 at 5:22 PM ^

I was in the air for the entire game and the wifi on my flight was broken? Can ann mgoposters summarize the game for me in 2 or 3 sentences? I looked at the score and stat line but that doesn't always tell the whole story.

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gbdub

September 19th, 2015 at 7:20 PM ^

Rudock inconsistent, Smith back to missing holes. Isaac looks good, at least as a runner. Defense totally dominant, except for a big chunk play when an almost-got-'im blitz left a guy open. Easy win where offense never needed to show urgency, and usually didn't.


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Rodriguesqe

September 19th, 2015 at 5:55 PM ^

Cupcake game that we treated as such.

I'm curious to see how the rb's are used going forward. Love Deveon as the sledge hammer, but he has obvious limitations.

Ty showed great vision and patience, but on the 79 yarder he didn't look particularly fast. And doesn't look like he's really breaking tackles either. Still, he looked better today.

Drake got a lot more touches. I think ultimately he splits carries with Deveon unless Ty builds on this performance.

I'm also hoping for a QB controversy soon. Speight is completely unknown to me, but those two bombs he threw were where they were supposed to be, if not on time. It seems like he can make throws Rudock can't. Guess I just really want someone to take Rudock's job.

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gbdub

September 19th, 2015 at 7:24 PM ^

Isaac won't break as many tackles as Smith, but he wasn't falling at the first sign of contact either. He seemed much better at setting up his blocks than Smith. If he can pick up blitzes, it's at least worth rolling him 50-50 with Smith.

Wasn't impressed by Johnson today.


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cali4444

September 19th, 2015 at 9:24 PM ^

I missed the 2nd half, but the most disappointing thing about the first half was no doubt Rudock,  Lots of late passes or just badly overthrown.  Seems like this would have been the perfect opponent to start hitting some medium range passes. The deep throws appear not even an option anymore.  This team could still win 9 games, but probably not if Rudock doesn't hit his stride this coming week.

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chris16w

September 19th, 2015 at 9:57 PM ^

The best teams play up to the competition. Not surprised with a conversative gameplan and mediocre performance. Is Ohio State also mediocre based on their performance today? We'll have to stay tuned...

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Mr. Yost

September 20th, 2015 at 8:18 AM ^

After rewatching the game...it felt like the vanilla playcalling was intentional. A boring win - even moreso than last week. The BYU game will be an interesting test to see how far we've come from the Utah game. With it being at home - I think we pull off an 8-10 point win.

As for yesterday - Smith had, by far, his worst game of the year. People who say Utah aren't accounting for our OL play and only see the gaping hole he missed in a loss. He ran tough and got yards where Green and Isaac couldn't/wouldn't.

I keep saying it over and over...all 3 guys are good backs, it just depends on what the OL is doing. If they're blocking well - Green is the best back. If there are cut back lanes and creases - give Isaac the rock. If the OL sucks and you need positive yardage, YAC, and extra effort - it's Smith all day.

Green and Issac would've been best yesterday because there were pockets and creases to run to, and in those a move or two would break off a decent gain. Smith just gets into those pockets and pushes the pile forward 2 yards. That's AWESOME if there's no crease to break out of...but when there is, he's giving away yards.

Rudock is a robot. When he's got time, when he's clean...he throws a GREAT ball. It's so accurate. Something we haven't seen since flashes of Mallett and Henne in '07.

Any pressure on Rudock and he can make plays, but he can also go completely haywire.

He also needs a perfect route by a WR...if the WR is wrong, he can't make up the difference and adjust.

Speaking of our WRs, they're all VERY good #2, we have 3-4 guys that are legit #2 WRs. We have no playmaking ability. No one can adjust to the ball in the air and come down with it.

Darboh is a possession WR. Chesson is your burner. We need the Braylon to their Avant and Breaston.

The OL is the OL...it's not changing all year and we can only hope they stay healthy and improve every game.

I wish I could see a Bryan Mone on this DL...regardless, these guys are AWESOME. If we could get more for the Ojemudia/RJS spot, they'd be unreal. I think they need to move Charlton over there for some snaps opposite Wormley on the other side.

LBs are steady, need to see more with all the experience they have.

DB depth is very solid at this point - Lewis is an all-american calibur CB. He's in that Leon Hall/Marlin Jackson territory right now.

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