USF is beyond bad. Our defense held them to 6 points. We ran on them and had open receivers who dropped a couple of TD's and several other drive killers.
We did what we were supposed to do except catch passes. It's a bit dramatic to act as if we are worse than USF.
One has to wonder if the way Boyle throws the ball, i.e., too much zip, ball comes in at a different angle, etc., has something to do with the drops. I'm not smart enough to know the answer, though some of the drops were just that, drops.
Why the sideline was not telling Boyle to spike it is beyond me. I didn't notice anyone frantically telling him to spike it.
Bad use of time out's at the end cost the team at least 60 seconds.
Unprepared at the end. Two coaches short on the staff, and first time head coach. THat's what I chalk that up to. Learn from it. SHOW that youv'e learned from it in the future, that's what I"ll look for.
As for the rest, Boyle is significantly taller than Whitmer, and has a different throwing motion. Release point is higher, and there will be less arc on the ball than from Whitmer, especially on short throws outside to the hashes. The ball will be coming in line drive, or almost downward angle than from Whitmer, and they will have to get used to it. His footwork wasn't great on some throws. THe ball goes high, when you don't get your feet right, and hips rotated into the throw.
All things that can be corrected.
I said this last week, and I'll say again. He was able to line up under center, and not the guards, read the D, and make good choices for most of the game. THe 4 minute drill at the end was a disaster though. Bad throws, bad reads. He was very, very, very lucky not to get picked off at the end.
But you know what - if that's they way it's going to be - I'll take it. Learn from it. SHOW that you learn from it.
Don Shula said.: "Yeah, you need a lot of luck in football. Not having a good quarterback, is bad luck."
I don't know if our luck has changed, but today, there were signs it might have.
