September 2nd, 2017 at 8:44 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2017 at 9:21 PM ^
Evans' 22 carries for 88 isn't all that bad against that defense. Isaac got a lot of yards in situations where we surprised Florida (3rd and long draws, that one quick snap on 4th down).
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:26 PM ^
I liked all the deep shots downfield but Speight consistently waits too long on the deep ball and is forced to throw it out of bounds
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
but Crawford had his hands on it. If he couldn't catch it then try to prevent the pick?
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:34 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:41 PM ^
I'm not saying he isn't talented but come on.
Clemson AND Penn St QB's BOTH had picks today vs scrubs. It was Week 1.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:46 PM ^
You say there's no evidence that O'Korn sucks but then you say he would've done as well/poorly as Speight with just as much evidence. Interesting...
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:11 PM ^
September 4th, 2017 at 4:32 PM ^
I also would like to see O'Korn get more of a chance to show what he can do. Sp8 has the penchant for turnovers when the lights get the brightest. He's often late on the delivery, leading to throws behind his receivers.
He's getting a lot of praise for putting the picks behind him, but I saw a lot of overly cautious throws out of bounds because he was scared of the turnover.
So many opportunities in this offense with a solid QB. And fans won't be so forgiving if Sp8 keeps us from beating the top teams on our schedule.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:19 PM ^
My observations of Speight v O'Korn. O'Korn throws a pretty ball when he has no pressure, probably better than Speight. The main issue is he seems to panic when the pocket collapses and doesn't make the correct split second decisions that move the offense forward. Wilton has better pocket presence but throws the occasional really stupid pass. Add it all up and I can see why Harbaugh is tabbing Speight as #1.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:58 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2017 at 10:35 PM ^
was poorly thrown. speight was sailing all his remotely difficult passes.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:05 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2017 at 10:33 PM ^
but oline did him no favors. we had to run fewer routes because we needed extra blockers. didn't really seem like receivers were getting open consistently (except for a couple of those obvious terribly thrown and blown passes from speight).
good news is that we're young and our schedule gives us plenty of time to build up some experience.
our team's ceiling is still the same as it was last year, which was 2 points away from being in the cfp...so i'm not too worried.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:08 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2017 at 11:25 PM ^
I got a little more than I expected from the O line today. I thought they held their own well against a very good UF DL. Right tackle was a problem. Up tempo worked really well. I don't know, I think this OL may actually be pretty good as the season goes on.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:50 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 12:04 AM ^
Speight was fine. Obviously his deep ball is not helpful, and the latter of the two pick6s was not a good look, but he is a lot more reliable and consistent than any other QB on this team would be. He is our guy.
Wide recievers were awesome (especially because normally young WRs suck and this was not the case). Tarik Black obviously made some awesome plays today, and Grant Perry was a consistent recieving threat. I hope to see something from DPJ in future weeks.
The offensive line was not good on occasion (and this is in fact my biggest positional concern right now), but it was significantly better than I originally thought. A silver lining that I am starting to find out of this shakey offensive line is that it can be a cause of shorter and quicker passes from Speight due to occasional pressure, limiting some deep Speight throws.
It is very clear that the most valuable part of this offense certainly will be the running game. Ty Isaac had a good set of snaps, giving each carry some extra yards. Chris Evans was better than ever, and he also seemed to be gaining experience and improving with pounding the ball up the middle, which is impressive because he isn't that type of RB.
In the end though, it is just clear that this offense just needs to relax and simply play football. Their main thing to think about is not turning the ball over. If they don't turnover, they can beat a great portion of the teams on this schedule. This includes Florida (and they certainly proved this fact in the second half).
Just keep working toward being better today than we were yesterday and better tomorrow than we are today. Improvement will take this offense to a successful and functional place.
But until Monday, let's celebrate this win because it will hold up as a valuable one!
Who's Got It Better Than Us?
September 3rd, 2017 at 12:50 AM ^
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September 3rd, 2017 at 1:55 AM ^
Florida has a very solid, fast defensive unit. It was a prime time, week 1 game against a team that has been running their mouth all summer.
Speight had a new center, a new right guard, a new right tackle, and new WR's. Speight's first pick six was not his fault. The ball was high, but should've been caught. So, you're dominating, throw a pick six, and come back out on the field under immense pressure. The second pick six was absolutely Speight's fault, though I think nerves / situation affected him a bit in that situation.
On a positive note, our young guys are all big timers. Tarik Black is unbelievable, and I really thought Sean McKeon looked really good as well. By the end of the season, some of these guys are going to be unbelievable.
Defensively I was enamored with the play of Bush jr, khaleke hudson, and the play of our young secondary. There is no question that this 2017 defense is much faster, and more athletic than the 2016 version.
We have ourselves a kicker!!! Nordin was awesome, and going forward should be one of the best in the country.
I thought our run game was solid. The 3 headed monster of issac, higdon, and Evans were efficient and effective all day long.
I don't want to put too much pressure on Speight, but, if he can be a consistent QB who doesn't make big mistakes, this team will compete for the big ten title.
Please give Don Brown a raise. Can you imagine how good the defense will be next year and beyond?!?!? Lmao wow
September 3rd, 2017 at 1:51 PM ^
I'd call Ty Isaac the number 1 back just ahead of Evans after their performances yesterday. Higdon is a close third. But any of the three is fully capable of shouldering the load at any time. Nice luxury.
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:20 AM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 1:49 PM ^
I caught myself screaming at the TV the second time he spun the ball after a catch. Something to the effect of "what the hell are you (expletive) doing do you want another 15 yard penalty and get kicked out of the (expletive) game???!!!"
September 3rd, 2017 at 10:50 AM ^
I normally just enjoy reading these threads and don't usually post. A couple things were concerning to me.
1. Lack of discipline. young team, I get it, but Perry's stupid spin took points off the board, and it just seemed overall the guys were playing a little too loose. (False starts, etc...). Hopefully they get worked out over the season.
2. Speight concerns me. Should have any 'first game' jitters after playing the schedule he did last season, so I don't accept that as an excuse. Too many balls were high. Obviously both interceptions were high, but I remember specifically there was a play where I think it was 3 and 4 and Florida essentially lined up in a goal line defence. All he had to do was lob the ball to one of the streaking receivers and it's 7 on the board. NOPE. he throws it into the bench. It didn't even look like he was under pressure on the throw. If he doesn't get his accuracy under control, he's going to cost us a game this season (ALA OSU last year).
Overall, I'm glad we know what we have at this point and can compare it to others. MSU looks like what I expected, though LJ Scott may have taken a step back. We'll see if that's a trend or an anomaly. PSU against an overmatched opponent looks tough. Still think Happy Valley is our toughest game on the schedule. OSU looks like a step back from last year. JT still can't throw and it's obvious their secondary has some holes. Long way till we play them though.