A few observations I wanted to share ...and maybe others who were at the game noticed the same things.
The biggest reason that we failed was because we gave Oregon 76 offensive snaps. The biggest reason we gave them the ball that much was because our offense failed.
The offense failed and it is a tough kind of failure...because our offensive line was blowing Oregon off the ball . The running attack early on , showed the O line dominance. Then O started stacking the box. They were in a cover 1 look after we began to have our way with them , 1 safety back and 10 guys within 7 yards of the line of scrimmage. I think the blame goes to the offensive play calls ( I am a Chaney fan but um..) It then went 2 runs , pass. Some times they would call the same 2 runs in a row. It was very predictable. The formations had little varience. The Orgeon defenders were cheating to the run lanes before the snap. The passes were predicatble. The threw out routes and go routes. No come backs , no crossing routes , the allstar tight end we have and the great freshman tight end was all but forgotten. At the end of the first we get all Fulmerish. 3 mins left , Oregon calling time outs , we run into a crown of 10 guys 3 times and punt. With 1 minute to go ...same thing.
The defense was excellent the 1st half ...but were left on the field way too long in the second , considering the offensive monster they were up against. They did a very admirable job until the 4th quarter ( at the end of the 3rd you are behind by only 7 )
The second half was pass after pass in a massive overcorrection. Oregon switch from cover 1 to cover 2 ...pick 6 resulted. Simms staring down the receivers was part of it but from Os coverage , thy knew what he was going to do before he did it .
I hope they can get a good blend of playcalling in that keeps a defense off balance . I hope to never see 3 runs into a crowded box and the level of predictablity that we showed. That who Fulmer- like , sit on the half time lead and give up points anyway thing needs to go.
The defense did a great job down the stretch , you have to expect to give up a couple of big plays to a team like Oregon ...but they can't be left on the field as long as they were ( see Ole Miss , Auburn , and Va Tech from last season ) Any defense will fold against good competition.
If Simms and Chaney can't figure this out ....we will lose games we don't expect to lose and have no chance at an upset. It is not the O line , they are actually a bright spot. It is the play calling and trigger man
The biggest reason that we failed was because we gave Oregon 76 offensive snaps. The biggest reason we gave them the ball that much was because our offense failed.
The offense failed and it is a tough kind of failure...because our offensive line was blowing Oregon off the ball . The running attack early on , showed the O line dominance. Then O started stacking the box. They were in a cover 1 look after we began to have our way with them , 1 safety back and 10 guys within 7 yards of the line of scrimmage. I think the blame goes to the offensive play calls ( I am a Chaney fan but um..) It then went 2 runs , pass. Some times they would call the same 2 runs in a row. It was very predictable. The formations had little varience. The Orgeon defenders were cheating to the run lanes before the snap. The passes were predicatble. The threw out routes and go routes. No come backs , no crossing routes , the allstar tight end we have and the great freshman tight end was all but forgotten. At the end of the first we get all Fulmerish. 3 mins left , Oregon calling time outs , we run into a crown of 10 guys 3 times and punt. With 1 minute to go ...same thing.
The defense was excellent the 1st half ...but were left on the field way too long in the second , considering the offensive monster they were up against. They did a very admirable job until the 4th quarter ( at the end of the 3rd you are behind by only 7 )
The second half was pass after pass in a massive overcorrection. Oregon switch from cover 1 to cover 2 ...pick 6 resulted. Simms staring down the receivers was part of it but from Os coverage , thy knew what he was going to do before he did it .
I hope they can get a good blend of playcalling in that keeps a defense off balance . I hope to never see 3 runs into a crowded box and the level of predictablity that we showed. That who Fulmer- like , sit on the half time lead and give up points anyway thing needs to go.
The defense did a great job down the stretch , you have to expect to give up a couple of big plays to a team like Oregon ...but they can't be left on the field as long as they were ( see Ole Miss , Auburn , and Va Tech from last season ) Any defense will fold against good competition.
If Simms and Chaney can't figure this out ....we will lose games we don't expect to lose and have no chance at an upset. It is not the O line , they are actually a bright spot. It is the play calling and trigger man
