Callahan should stick to breaking down what he sees on a film. Seriously. When you get to be able to see and understand what's happening faster than 3 days worth of time, then you can start writing about opinions. Bad article.
Here's why the passing game was shut down.
I shut down the passing," Diaco said. "Watch our first four passes. I was concerned the game would have been 35-0. I was more inclined to play pingpong and win games on special teams and defense. That is why the play pattern started to tilt. As abysmal as it was looking on offense, we still had a chance to win the game at the end of the game."
Diaco said "After 12 plays, we threw four passes — after 12 plays. So I've heard a lot of commentary about scuttling the passing game. Let me tell you something: In a monsoon after 12 plays we threw four passes, but here's what those four passes were: holding, strip sack, intentional grounding and a chop block. Obviously if we had any opportunity to win the game and take it at the end, we needed to totally change the way we were playing. So we need to significantly address that area."
Additionally, not all of those penalties were on the OL, so his pal that wrote the OL article on that website needs some more time looking at film too.
Huge Sack
The strip sack of Whitmer was huge on the Huskies' first possession and led to the Bulls getting on the board first. Whitmer said after the game that running back Ron Johnson needed to redirect and pick up that pressure, and Diaco confirmed it.
"It should have been blocked from tailback position," Diaco said. "He wasn't looking over there, and he didn't see it. He's an outstanding player and has growth to do. When you play freshmen and sophomores as much as we do, those are things we have to deal with. To do something different, play 11 players for four quarters, I am not going to do it. We are building a foundation of strength."...Diaco wasn't nearly as upset with the fourth-and-10 play that went for a touchdown in the first quarter as he was on a third-and-16 rush that netted Bulls running back Marlon Mack 17 in the fourth quarter and ultimately led to a Bulls field goal and 17-7 lead. "Game-changing play right there," Diaco said. "We are going to make that play, and it is a play that you let get away, turned out to be the difference in the game. To be a great defense, we have to make that play
You want to talk about the problems that Diaco is facing, start thinking about how he's building his foundation of fundamental football. He refuses to change is approach about rotating players and dividing reps towards a starting 11 vs. backups.
Not one single idiot reporter has asked about this yet.