He made mistakes, but he also made plays no one on this roster can. For example forcing the pitch AND making the tackle against Army one year. Sometimes there is no substitute for that type of raw ability.
There is a lot there, but playing 10 or 20 yds off the ball would appear to be a coaching and scheme issue no?
True....but his mistakes, at times were costly. Specifically, in pass coverage early in his career. Raw ability will only get you so far. There have been plenty of guys with raw ability that haven’t panned (Ken Tinney comes to mind) and guys without it who have worked their way into professional sports.
Possibly, and correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t HCRE mention part of the issues in alignment and coverage as lack of confidence. I find it hard to believe, Coach Crocker, on 3rd and 2 wants his corners at 10-yds off. Perhaps it’s scheme. The DC doesn’t trust the young safeties and would rather keep everything in front of the corners right now. I also think this defense is still in the infancy stages of what it will be. There’s not a lot of deception, stunting or disguising blitzes. That probably has a lot to do with inexperience and lack of understanding in a new scheme. It sucks to watch at times, but I’m willing to give Crocker time and HCRE a chance to recruit guys that fit the scheme, as long as Lashlee (stays and) maintains the offensive production.
And let’s be honest....Obi was drafted more on his physical ability and projected potential, then actual production at the collegiate level. There were a lot of NFL teams that saw him as a ridiculous athlete at his size with a position to TBD.
Obi had like a 20 something tackle game at least once. I know he had his share of frustrating mistakes, but I think he was more of a playmaker than your giving him credit for.
the bigger problem is that our DB's can't get off the blocks on the bubble screens. they've been blocked down the field when pressing and when playing off coverage
As I just said in another post, if your SS is making that many tackles....that's not a good thing. Obi is a freakish athlete, no question. But, I can probably count on one hand how many times he actually tackled a guy for a minimal gain. Listen to the announcer...He butchers Obi's name but this epitomized Obi. He doesn't blow people up. He's a great athlete whose speed covers up his lack of physicality.
Temple stomped ECU. They may hang 80 on us in Philly. But hey, we got time.Quite frankly, even casual fans know UConn's struggling D had at least 2 INTs this season. Edit: Well, 1 INT and 1 fumble recovery.Thanks @FDNY99.
Rough game. Onward, and upward. Go Huskies, beat Temple!
The way they'd likely beat is for long yardage and probably some TDs. I've become convinced that we don't have the personnel for tight man to man coverage. We've seen QBs pick us apart whenever they spot it.
Yes. Exactly that.Oh there's no doubt that we would get hit on the long ball. No doubt at all. But make them do it! Make them hit the long ball. Force the other team to make the lower percentage throw that beats you in one shot, rather than 5 consecutive high percentage throws that get there anyways.
And what are we afraid of? That it will get worse???
Just because my car stereo was stolen when the doors were locked doesn't mean that unlocking them will keep it safe.
The stereo guy sells units with detachable face plates. Just saying.In that case, one needs to solve the issue of why the lock didn't work. One doesn't say, "Oh well, can't be fixed." The first place to start is the locksmith, not the stereo guy...
Watched the last Bama game and they were in a 4 front a lot. I don't care what D alignment we use in as much as we can't cover for any extended period of time in a pass prevent D and allowing uncontested pass and catch lanes on bubble screens with coverage 7-10 yards off the wideout. The friggin flaws are so patently obvious and exploited every damn week. If I'm an OC I run spread and exploit the bubble mercilessly and exploit the 3 deep LBs in the middle all day long. There is not enough personnel in the box. If our guys are young and inexperienced who the heck decides to make them the backbone. If they have no tenacity, why would you again put success in the hands of the timid? It's like putting your 7,8 ,9 hitters in the 2, 3 and 4 holes and wondering why no runs are getting generated. This is nonsense and a incredibly poor job by the D.C. 4 of the DBs are between 170-195lbs (the 5th - light tweener at 210). Of course they going to get physically dominated. They can't blitz in the interior (one of the keys to a 3-3, is bring pressure or gap fill from anywhere) or provide meaningful run stop support. So they are asked to be run stop and cover. There is loads of speed on the field. There is no physicality or football skills on the field. Totally wrong D for what we have. But, arrogance runs supreme. Let's see if Crocker has enough sense to at least have the DBs contest the LOS and put a 4th LB type on the field playing strong side contain.
Reminds me of Barry Switzer
>>It never changes. Football is a game of repetition, mental and physical. You may try to articulate it a little different, but it's the same thing: Get better players, make fewer mistakes, and drill the fundamentals into your players' heads. The rest of it is a joke. Teams aren't winning because of what they had for breakfast or what some coach said in the locker room. -- Barry Switzer<<
