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Some things take time for a new coach to implement
Gladstone
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Some things, however, absolutely do not. The most damning aspect of the Stanford game, for me, was the inept special teams play. That is something that a competent coach should be able to fix right away. Kickoff coverage 101. Not fumbling a basic PAT. Both of these fall 100% at the feet of the coaching staff and were directly attributable to our loss. Inexcusable.
Secondly, the regression of players. Namely Cyler Miles. I went back and watched last year's UCLA and Oregon State games. That Cyler was worlds ahead of the dreckfest we saw on Saturday. I understand Miles was out for the spring, but he has no business looking that terrible. I suspect ND is going to obliterate this Stanford team next week, making us look even worse.
Secondly, the regression of players. Namely Cyler Miles. I went back and watched last year's UCLA and Oregon State games. That Cyler was worlds ahead of the dreckfest we saw on Saturday. I understand Miles was out for the spring, but he has no business looking that terrible. I suspect ND is going to obliterate this Stanford team next week, making us look even worse.
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Stanford defensively is a way ahead of UCLA, and about 3 light years ahead of Oregon St.
Despite playing at the end last year, this was still Myles' 5th career start I believe. 5 career starts without spring practice = behind the curve. It's going to take Cyler a few more games to makeup for what he has missed already.
ND is not going to obliterate Stanford. Who has ND played? The 31-0 win over Michigan is looking worse by the week. Stanford usually wins ugly, and I think they'll win ugly again next week. That's how Stanford gets it done.
Go fucking jerk off and relax.
Rather easily.
The opening kickoff was one of the worst kicks I've ever seen. It was a line drive, right to the returner, short of the goal line. It looked like the kicker was just chipping it half speed but it got no air and went right where it shouldn't have. The coverage didn't even have time to get down the field before Montgomery was across the 25 and at full stride. The best KO returner in the nation made them pay for a horrible kick.
The other KO coverage, and the punts, were more than just acceptable. The were spectacular. Ross got two returns on the game and one went to the end zone. That's pretty good even though the blocking and the return by Ross were pretty weak the second time around when something really big was needed.
I just don't see a lot to get down about here other than the fact that UW is paying for three guys to kick balls and none of can do what seemingly every team we face does routinely...kick it high and deep off of the tee.
Miles looks way worse no doubt, and to an extent Petersen needs to find a way to play to his QBs strength. Sark trying to make Jake a pocket passer lost us a few games. Fuck maybe you're right, but I thought we were all into Peterman doing whatever he wanted because 95-13.
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