I caught his comments on that and the lack of 2nd half posessions, he just looked pissed at what he was seeing the whole game.
I was surprised he didn't act more livid, I most definitely was. You go from halftime to having half of the third quarter being eviscerated by the defense being unable to get a D2 program off the field...that is some weak shit and I don't know how else to put it.
I said this a bit earlier but watching Texas put Alabama away depressed me a bit. Texas had the ball at the end of the game and iced Bama by just literally coming at Bama on a 3rd and 2 — when they knew damn well what was coming. They did it twice in their final drive on the ground and I feel like this offense could never do that against a good team this season or at any point under Day moving forward.
It’s truly just baffling to me how something so simple seems so foreign to a staff or single coach.
Same deal. I am really concerned we cannot pick up a 3rd and short with the run, but maybe we are reaching the point where we accept our fate there and just throw it. I hate to say that, but after last season and two lackluster opponents are shutting it down every time, not sure what else to propose.
You need carries to get those honors. Our backs split carries and were banged up last year.
On a related note, I do think Day is too concerned with pleasing everyone. The split reps between the QBs and RBs is doing more harm than good
On the bolded, I would disagree mostly because of our slate of games to start the year. We need the reps in the first three games, which are mostly a chance to audition after fall camp. At QB, I truly believe the battle was real...but after yesterday, I think it is over and we need to focus on McCord getting the snaps, sans if we are up big getting Brown reps. I expect McCord to play most of the WKU game to really prepare for ND and if we don't do that, I would be disappointed.
At RB, I loved what they did with Tre getting most of the work upfront...he got into a nice rhythm and I don't care who the opponent was, he was running very well and looked like his old self again, so explosive if given just a bit of room to run or catch. He got a ton of touches and I would have to go back to watch it, but didn't he take the first 3-4 drives? In any event you need fresh legs, and Miyan and Chip are very good players, so they have to get on the field. That helps Tre and the team really.
Totally agree.
I realize it’s not smart coaching but part of me would say to the O Line this week: we are going to run the ball all damn game. If you get stuffed on a run play at 3rd and 2, we will run it again. And again.
If you can’t win the line of scrimmage, it will be there for the whole world to see. Day’s toughest teams were his early years with Urban players IMO. Day seems pretty soft to me. We need more of this.
Sadly that approach is what we have been implementing to a point of chagrin, because inexplicably we can't get it to work. I agree it needs to be THE point of emphasis with this offense, but I think the staff has tried to make it a point of emphasis and somehow we can't get the job done. I don't think it is a lack of talent or physicality of the players, I think it is a coaching problem. Day better sort that out because you are right, if you don't win the LOS, you will not beat the teams we need to beat for a title.
