Uh, they stopped it before the end of the half and then it was irrelevant.
Dropped INTs, busted coverage is what did the defense in.
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Uh, they stopped it before the end of the half and then it was irrelevant.
Dropped INTs, busted coverage is what did the defense in.
Exactly right. The less experienced replacements will gain experience and get better but there are a lot of tough games before that likely happens.
The same one we got a safety on? The same one that was thwarted multiple times.
I mean ****, offensive plays get yards sometimes.
You and I both know they got the best of us on those sweeps. It took us midway through the 2nd quarter before adjustments were made. Up until then it was 5 yards a pop. Hell, we were biting so hard on it they hit us with the fake and scored on that too.
They ran it out of multiple sets with multiple motions...it was a terrific scheme by Canada. It is a staple of their offense. Acting like no adjustment was made until the 2nd quarter is a bad thing is lunacy.
Is nobody else wondering what would have been with Heard? I honestly think Herman's biggest mistake to date is not keeping him at QB.
I know he struggled in 2016, but goddamn, could an experienced Heard have been better than a freshman Sam last year? Surely he could, and at least he'd have made bigger plays with his feet.
Now this year, Jerrod would be an experienced senior. Surely to god you could've trained him well enough by now to be better than Sam. then you have Sam learning for two years, and who knows, maybe he doesn't look completely lost next year?
I just don't get it. Jerrod should still be QB.
EDIT: on a positive note, was anybody else FINALLY not nervous on extra point attempts? I think we finally have a kicker.
I know he struggled in 2016, but goddamn, could an experienced Heard have been better than a freshman Sam last year? Surely he could, and at least he'd have made bigger plays with his feet.
Now this year, Jerrod would be an experienced senior. Surely to god you could've trained him well enough by now to be better than Sam. then you have Sam learning for two years, and who knows, maybe he doesn't look completely lost next year?
I just don't get it. Jerrod should still be QB.
EDIT: on a positive note, was anybody else FINALLY not nervous on extra point attempts? I think we finally have a kicker.
He turned Greg Ward until a pretty good college QB. I’ve always wondered what could’ve been with Heard.
Neither can Sam, and Hesrd is a far superior runner.
And btw that couldn't be taught? In two years? Goddamn I could teach my sister to read defenses in two years. It's really not rocket science.
JT was the year before. That’s right.
Still though, not sure your point. 15/20 in that year aren’t worth a shit
My point is Heard was the number 1 qb coming out of high school for a reason and now look he is just another player on the field now....while Watson is in the second year of his NFL career and starting....almost seems like we buried his career
Man, I know college coaches that can't read a defense right every time. There are times when I look at DBs and think "well...... it looks like they are trying to be in a cover two but they might be in quarters just trying to hide that it's cover two.... noooooopppppeee...... ".
It happens. Which is why when you get a qb that read the D, you hang onto him. (colt)
Yeah it's a guessing game, and yeah sometimes you guess wrong. it happens, but it's not that hard to get the basics. "Ok that could turn into double coverage, I'm going to have to be ready to look to my 2nd and third options quick." "Looks like that LB is gonna blitz, if he does I know my slot will see it and I'll hit him right where the LB was." Stuff like that shouldn't be hard, but I guess it is. Haven't seen it done right consistently since Colt.
It won’t.
A very small pct of the top 20 QBs ever even start a game at the game they sign with
Year 3 he should be winning. I don’t like our quarterbacks at all. Until 1 of those arrive it could be more. However, he is in charge of getting one of those too.
Not weak, realistic. Year 1..week 2. Number 2 team in the country. Herman, year 2..still early no doubt and time to turn it around, but still soft as hell. No excuse for Maryland 2 years in a row..none.
I agree with you on giving him time but it’s the way Texas has played would have me concerned. They are soft as hell. They should be able to line up and punch it down ANYONES throat. Far more talent than anyone they will play except OU. Defense has been gashed and blown off the ball. If Herman can’t teach toughness he won’t win no matter who the quarterback is.
Posters on this board are pretty smart. I don't recall anybody blaming the OL, but, if true, then in the words of Meatloaf, "Two out of Three Ain't Bad". The D didn't lose the game-offensive turnovers did.
Metcalf - You have a valid point about Heard. I think they should have kept him at QB but he lost his luster as the new shiney toy came in town. He do give the boys a legitimate option but he decision making was poor BUT that could have been worked on with practice and time. Sam has a tendency to play wild especially towards the end of the game.
POINTS OF INTEREST
1) OL played better than last year
2) RB - Let Ingram be the focus back followed by the CAL transfer
3) WR/TE - Dooovaney played great as with the two other monster receivers. Need more plays for the TE.
4) DE/DT - need more pressure on the qb. I think we only had like 3 pressures but I could be wrong. Nobody wins a game with only 5 or under pressures on a qb.
5) LB - Wheeler hurt but Johnson was the shot in the back. We definitely need him in at all times
6) DB - Davis looked terrible. BJ and Sterns are elite kids. I'm very excited about them.
7) COACHES - Herman wasn't prepared for Maryland. He should have given Shane a shot towards the end of the game. Todd didn't do a great job as well.
The drop INT was crucial. Make that and the boys win
POINTS OF INTEREST
1) OL played better than last year
2) RB - Let Ingram be the focus back followed by the CAL transfer
3) WR/TE - Dooovaney played great as with the two other monster receivers. Need more plays for the TE.
4) DE/DT - need more pressure on the qb. I think we only had like 3 pressures but I could be wrong. Nobody wins a game with only 5 or under pressures on a qb.
5) LB - Wheeler hurt but Johnson was the shot in the back. We definitely need him in at all times
6) DB - Davis looked terrible. BJ and Sterns are elite kids. I'm very excited about them.
7) COACHES - Herman wasn't prepared for Maryland. He should have given Shane a shot towards the end of the game. Todd didn't do a great job as well.
The drop INT was crucial. Make that and the boys win
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