I'm surprised they didn't deploy Darrell Daniels down the seam. The staff didn't want to test our WRs vs. their CBs and safety help deep but someone like Mickens could've run a deep route to draw the safety away from the middle of the field and then Browning could've had a mis-match with DD vs. a LB down the seam in single coverage at 20+ yards.
As for the RBs, I'd like to see more of Gaskin until the OL shows more improvement. Washington has speed, size, and strength but he can't utilize it unless a play is very well blocked for him. Gaskin is more like Sankey where he can make a guy miss if a play isn't blocked well so 2nd and 10 can be 2nd and 6.
And I don't mean to defend Washington because he sucked and there were a few plays where he blew it. I only wanted to point out the other RB's ran 6 times for 4 yards.
The OL not opening the holes was a bigger problem than any RB. The real problem is coaching.
I'm with you. Outside of our OL, which honestly seemed okay in pass pro and showed flashes at other times, I have not seen one position group on the O side of the ball that seems well coached.
Road I was a doog for Washington too but no more. He's just a guy or at best will be an decent 3rd down back going forward. I hope he proves me wrong but I won't hold my breath.
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Come on, it's a high percentage pass which is helpful for a true frosh making his first start on the road with an inexperienced / no-name OL.
And don't forget Miles' lack of arm strength as a severely limiting factor in the deep passing game last year. Ross' longest catch of the year was when Miles was out (Hawaii) and Lindquist had the arm to lead his speed.
My point about Ross moving to CB was more about the stats he still managed to put up despite having Miles as his QB and Ross dealing with a knee problem. I have wondered if the staff also decided to move Ross to CB because they thought he wouldn't take hits to his knee if he was offense so they figured he'd add more value on D.
Ross is such a talent that it would be fun to see him play both ways in 2016 but there's really no need on D since we have a real QB now in Browning and Gardenhire / Kevin King look good (and Joyner and Miller aren't redshirting).
Since BSU's D was geared towards stopping the run as its #1 priority, Smith did a decent job getting Washington the ball outside of the running game....in fact, Washington's 7 catches for 53 yards led the team in both categories so that's putting him in spots to get some production.
As for JR, Ross' knee bothered him most of last year (he sat out the Georgia State game) yet he still put up better numbers all across the board in 2014 than he did in 2013 when he was healthier and had Keith Price throwing him the ball.
He also started more games at CB than he did at WR since our secondary had some big problems after Peters went loco and got kicked off the team.
It's reasonable to criticize the staff for some things but John Ross shouldn't be one of them.
Did Dwayne Washington get the RoadDawg seal of approval curse?
Follow up question: will he defend him as long as he defended Cyler Miles?
This again? I mostly blame the coaches for Dwayne Washington's lack of production. That isn't to say the criticisms aren't valid. I even agree with them, but Washington has a lot of talent. Find some ways and put him in spots to get some production.
This offensive staff couldn't even use John Ross correctly and lined him up outside probably 90% of the time. I think he took one or two handoffs all last season. Oregon would have put him in the DAT role and he would be an All Conference player if not an All American.
Smith didn't do a decent job at anything. Having a swing pass to a RB be a staple of the offense isn't a good thing.
Ross barely played in 2013 because the team had good WR's and he was a true freshman. Wow, just wow if you think this coaching staff did a good job with him or that he wouldn't have destroyed those numbers at other schools in the conference.
I had no problem with him moving to CB because the staff had rendered him basically useless on offense and the secondary needed him.
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The Nigerian princes did not.
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They are entertaining, but they are like a high school locker room, with inside jokes, juvenile humor, and fear of homosexuals. They also like abbreviations, most of which I have no clue what they are talking about.
And I don't mean to defend Washington because he sucked and there were a few plays where he blew it. I only wanted to point out the other RB's ran 6 times for 4 yards.
The OL not opening the holes was a bigger problem than any RB. The real problem is coaching.
I agree.
After further review of the tape, the offense has a real problem with blocking. The TEs are really bad. They have issues getting to their man and sustaining blocks. Also, multiple times Daniels was lined up out of position to block his man. James isn't ready to play significant plays. The game is too fast for him. There were either communication issues or blown assignments or schematic issues when you have 2 OL double team one lineman and a LB slips past to make a tackle.
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And don't forget Miles' lack of arm strength as a severely limiting factor in the deep passing game last year. Ross' longest catch of the year was when Miles was out (Hawaii) and Lindquist had the arm to lead his speed.
My point about Ross moving to CB was more about the stats he still managed to put up despite having Miles as his QB and Ross dealing with a knee problem. I have wondered if the staff also decided to move Ross to CB because they thought he wouldn't take hits to his knee if he was offense so they figured he'd add more value on D.
Ross is such a talent that it would be fun to see him play both ways in 2016 but there's really no need on D since we have a real QB now in Browning and Gardenhire / Kevin King look good (and Joyner and Miller aren't redshirting).
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My favorite quote:
After further review of the tape, the offense has a real problem with blocking. The TEs are really bad. They have issues getting to their man and sustaining blocks. Also, multiple times Daniels was lined up out of position to block his man. James isn't ready to play significant plays. The game is too fast for him. There were either communication issues or blown assignments or schematic issues when you have 2 OL double team one lineman and a LB slips past to make a tackle.