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i like cowherd-- i know not everybody does, but i do. anyway, i think he's off on this one. why? well, i think most of us realize that ewers was essentially a true freshman last year. add to that that he got banged up early, and worthy was his only deep threat (and i haven't forgotten that worthy wasn't going after balls that didn't land directly in his hands).

i am interested in seeing ewers this year, but he's not high on my huge concerns list.
 
i like cowherd-- i know not everybody does, but i do. anyway, i think he's off on this one. why? well, i think most of us realize that ewers was essentially a true freshman last year. add to that that he got banged up early, and worthy was his only deep threat (and i haven't forgotten that worthy wasn't going after balls that didn't land directly in his hands).

i am interested in seeing ewers this year, but he's not high on my huge concerns list.
we also tried to play worthy in a spot he isnt made for. He isnt the deep threat we want. He is the get the ball quick and get in space kind of player.
 
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Alamo Bowl:

Drive 1

1 - Keilan Robinson is our starting RB, lol. He isn't going to get many carries this year
2 - The TEs got split and Ewers was sacked from behind as he was stepping up in the pocket about to throw
3 - Looked like Ewers threw off his back foot a bit and the deep ball was short, but X gave no attempt to adjust...none.

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 2

After a ST penalty we started on our 10 yd line

1 - Again...KRob is the RB, lol. We run BUCK stretch/sweep (verbage depends on the individual OC) and 76 misses his block doesn't touch a soul. SMFH. Bailed out by a facemask

2 - Straight BOB pass pro. Ewers delivers a strike to X on a 10 yard out across the hashes to the far numbers.

3 - Same as play 2...Ewers hits Whitt on a quick 7 yard out...ball on his sternum. Ball gets there quick, Whitt has time to find a gap and get a first down.

4 - KRob still at RB, smh. Orbit motion with X...we run basic inside zone. KRob dances around after the handoff. Not all his fault as Banks whiffs and falls down and Majors gets blown the **** up...shocker. There was a cut back as JT came across the inside zone to kick out the back side. No gain

5 - Holy shit, SMFH. Play action...to KRob...RG pulls to protect back side as Ewers reverses out (to get LBs eyes moving wrong way....Whitt gonna run a crossing route on top of them. Well, RG stops in A gap for some dumbass reason, KRob runs into him carrying out his fake, RG falls down. RDE has a free rush at Ewers....Ewers escapes, tries to look down field...throws the ball away when other pressure comes to him.

6 - Screen to KRob. Set up well. All 4 DL eliminated from the play. Defense playing STICKS coverage with 2 LBs on the hashes. Perfect play call. 76 and 65, which I guess was Hutson and of course Majors, can't block one effing guy near the sticks...he splits those two and makes the tackle. So instead of new set of downs, it is 4th and 2.

7 - Tight trips to the field...Cain in the backfield. Cain runs an arrow. Perfect play call. Ewers throws with touch over the DE. Easy first down. Cain has blocking TE speed, lol

8 - Inside zone with JET motion from Whitt. Brooks at RB finally. Ewers eyes on the LBs so it is obviously RPO. I'm not understanding the route combos as X runs a 10 yard DIG, which is too deep for this field position. Whitt runs a WHEEL that is immediately covered. The LBs fit so Ewers keeps, but nobody to throw to, throws it away. Somebody screwed up, I don't know who.

9 - False start. TE and RG...ffs

10 - We're on left hash. Motion Brooks to the sideline. It's a quick snap screen. He slips after catching it, loses his momentum. Hutson, who is 54 (I was wrong above) and Jones release to block. Jones gets his block. Hutson doesn't do shit. The other problem was the backside. Conner (LG) and Banks (LT). Both of these guys allow the 3t and DE to beat them inside and so they have pursuit angles disallowing Brooks to get inside of Jones' block. Shit.

11 - Wing Trips (what I call it) to the field. Sanders is off the LT, Whitt motions under X. We have 3 on 4 on that side. Numbers down. Cain is solo on sideline. 1 on 1 with safety help. Ewers takes the snap, looks to Whitt and X's side...freezes the boundary safety, looks back and delivers a nice mini fade ball to Cain...Cain is pushed OB and it is incomplete. Ewers can in fact not stare down receivers.

12 - FG

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 3

1 - TE screen to the boundary. Nothing special...just get it to JT quickly. Done. Jones not fast enough to release from RT to get leverage on defender. 2 or 3 yard gain

2 - Brooks in at RB. Inside zone. Good push on the right side. Conner loses leverage and his man gets to Brooks but 2-3 yards past the LOS. Conner's hat is on the wrong side which eliminates any possibility of a cut. Still a decent play. 3 or 4 yard gain. Newsflash - Brooks is a better RB and KRob, lol

3 - BOB pass pro. Nice route combo on trips side, but it is a decoy. X has solo coverage on field side with inside safety help. X runs a 10 stop and whip. Ewers puts it on his belly button. The ball gets there so fast, the CB is still 4 yards away from X, LOL.

4 - Inside zone. C/RG combo block on 2i. Majors doesn't see the LB fitting in time. Whiffs. Guess who makes the TFL in the backfield? Yep. Majors is a problem man. We need him to actually get better. I won't hold my breath.

5 - Quick slant to X. CB is tight on X. Ewers puts it on his sternum again. 9 or 10 yard gain.

6 - Max protect. Two man route. Both guys run vertical into cover 2. Ewers recognizes this immediately, sees a nice lane on the left side. Tucks, runs and picks up first down.

7 - Counter. With the DL front, Conner (LG) and Sanders (WingTE) pull. Sanders sucked...didn't block anyone. Brooks does a good job of lowering his pads and getting 2 yards. Also, does Majors ever get tired of getting his ass whipped?

8 - Bob pass pro. Majors....again...ffs....again....is late to recognize danger to his gap. Ewers sees the trouble and flings one sidearm without a solid base but hits Sanders on the 0. I guess that is some backyard ball there...because if you don't stand like a statue in the pocket to be a pinata you're a backyard ball flinger right?

9 - Quick screen out to Red. Whitt actually loses a block...don't see that much. Red tackled for no gain.

10 - RPO. X gets separation. Ewers ****s up here and throws it behind X. 100% on Ewers.

1 "backyard" ball play. 1 total **** up. Nothing loose or crazy.

Drive #4

Didn't watch the plays because it was 3 Keilan Robinson running plays FFS. Had to punt

Went back and watched anyway.

1 - Blocked well. Outside zone. KRob recognizes the hole. 7 yards

2 - KRob is not a short yardage back ffs. Brooks gets that 1st down

3 - KRob is not a short yardage back ffs. Brooks gets that 1st down

4 - punt



Now, if I need to watch the rest of the Washington game I will, but I think the point is made. Cowherd is full of shit about this back yard football bullshit. And the basketball player, turned QB analyst needs to watch some more film.

I was hard on Ewers in the middle of the year last year. Probably too much, but he was bad for about 2-3 games. He was not bad in the bowl game. I thought he showed lots of growth. Maybe he was in fact hurt and not 100% whilst being a freshman.
 
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Alamo Bowl:

Drive 1

1 - Keilan Robinson is our starting RB, lol. He isn't going to get many carries this year
2 - The TEs got split and Ewers was sacked from behind as he was stepping up in the pocket about to throw
3 - Looked like Ewers threw off his back foot a bit and the deep ball was short, but X gave no attempt to adjust...none.

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 2

After a ST penalty we started on our 10 yd line

1 - Again...KRob is the RB, lol. We run BUCK stretch/sweep (verbage depends on the individual OC) and 76 misses his block doesn't touch a soul. SMFH. Bailed out by a facemask

2 - Straight BOB pass pro. Ewers delivers a strike to X on a 10 yard out across the hashes to the far numbers.

3 - Same as play 2...Ewers hits Whitt on a quick 7 yard out...ball on his sternum. Ball gets there quick, Whitt has time to find a gap and get a first down.

4 - KRob still at RB, smh. Orbit motion with X...we run basic inside zone. KRob dances around after the handoff. Not all his fault as Banks whiffs and falls down and Majors gets blown the **** up...shocker. There was a cut back as JT came across the inside zone to kick out the back side. No gain

5 - Holy shit, SMFH. Play action...to KRob...RG pulls to protect back side as Ewers reverses out (to get LBs eyes moving wrong way....Whitt gonna run a crossing route on top of them. Well, RG stops in A gap for some dumbass reason, KRob runs into him carrying out his fake, RG falls down. RDE has a free rush at Ewers....Ewers escapes, tries to look down field...throws the ball away when other pressure comes to him.

6 - Screen to KRob. Set up well. All 4 DL eliminated from the play. Defense playing STICKS coverage with 2 LBs on the hashes. Perfect play call. 76 and 65, which I guess was Hutson and of course Majors, can't block one effing guy near the sticks...he splits those two and makes the tackle. So instead of new set of downs, it is 4th and 2.

7 - Tight trips to the field...Cain in the backfield. Cain runs an arrow. Perfect play call. Ewers throws with touch over the DE. Easy first down. Cain has blocking TE speed, lol

8 - Inside zone with JET motion from Whitt. Brooks at RB finally. Ewers eyes on the LBs so it is obviously RPO. I'm not understanding the route combos as X runs a 10 yard DIG, which is too deep for this field position. Whitt runs a WHEEL that is immediately covered. The LBs fit so Ewers keeps, but nobody to throw to, throws it away. Somebody screwed up, I don't know who.

9 - False start. TE and RG...ffs

10 - We're on left hash. Motion Brooks to the sideline. It's a quick snap screen. He slips after catching it, loses his momentum. Hutson, who is 54 (I was wrong above) and Jones release to block. Jones gets his block. Hutson doesn't do shit. The other problem was the backside. Conner (LG) and Banks (LT). Both of these guys allow the 3t and DE to beat them inside and so they have pursuit angles disallowing Brooks to get inside of Jones' block. Shit.

11 - Wing Trips (what I call it) to the field. Sanders is off the LT, Whitt motions under X. We have 3 on 4 on that side. Numbers down. Cain is solo on sideline. 1 on 1 with safety help. Ewers takes the snap, looks to Whitt and X's side...freezes the boundary safety, looks back and delivers a nice mini fade ball to Cain...Cain is pushed OB and it is incomplete. Ewers can in fact not stare down receivers.

12 - FG

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 3

1 - TE screen to the boundary. Nothing special...just get it to JT quickly. Done. Jones not fast enough to release from RT to get leverage on defender. 2 or 3 yard gain

2 - Brooks in at RB. Inside zone. Good push on the right side. Conner loses leverage and his man gets to Brooks but 2-3 yards past the LOS. Conner's hat is on the wrong side which eliminates any possibility of a cut. Still a decent play. 3 or 4 yard gain. Newsflash - Brooks is a better RB and KRob, lol

3 - BOB pass pro. Nice route combo on trips side, but it is a decoy. X has solo coverage on field side with inside safety help. X runs a 10 stop and whip. Ewers puts it on his belly button. The ball gets there so fast, the CB is still 4 yards away from X, LOL.

4 - Inside zone. C/RG combo block on 2i. Majors doesn't see the LB fitting in time. Whiffs. Guess who makes the TFL in the backfield? Yep. Majors is a problem man. We need him to actually get better. I won't hold my breath.

5 - Quick slant to X. CB is tight on X. Ewers puts it on his sternum again. 9 or 10 yard gain.

6 - Max protect. Two man route. Both guys run vertical into cover 2. Ewers recognizes this immediately, sees a nice lane on the left side. Tucks, runs and picks up first down.

7 - Counter. With the DL front, Conner (LG) and Sanders (WingTE) pull. Sanders sucked...didn't block anyone. Brooks does a good job of lowering his pads and getting 2 yards. Also, does Majors ever get tired of getting his ass whipped?

8 - Bob pass pro. Majors....again...ffs....again....is late to recognize danger to his gap. Ewers sees the trouble and flings one sidearm without a solid base but hits Sanders on the 0. I guess that is some backyard ball there...because if you don't stand like a statue in the pocket to be a pinata you're a backyard ball flinger right?

9 - Quick screen out to Red. Whitt actually loses a block...don't see that much. Red tackled for no gain.

10 - RPO. X gets separation. Ewers ****s up here and throws it behind X. 100% on Ewers.

1 "backyard" ball play. 1 total **** up. Nothing loose or crazy.

Drive #4

Didn't watch the plays because it was 3 Keilan Robinson running plays FFS. Had to punt



Now, if I need to watch the rest of the Washington game I will, but I think the point is made. Cowherd is full of shit about this back yard football bullshit. And the basketball player, turned QB analyst needs to watch some more film.

I was hard on Ewers in the middle of the year last year. Probably too much, but he was bad for about 2-3 games. He was not bad in the bowl game. I thought he showed lots of growth. Maybe he was in fact hurt and not 100% whilst being a freshman.
He was 2 dropped passes away from eclipsing 400 yards in that bowl game. And that was without zero help from the run game. Just imagine what adding Neyor and AD Mitchell to this passing attack is going to do.

As far as the interior offensive line, Campbell has overtook Hutson and it sounds like Neto is really damn close to stealing the LG spot from Connor. Maybe they can move Hutson or Connor inside to center and fix that issue. I’m with you, I just don’t see it with Majors. He was making mistakes last year that 3rd year players shouldn’t make.
 
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Alamo Bowl:

Drive 1

1 - Keilan Robinson is our starting RB, lol. He isn't going to get many carries this year
2 - The TEs got split and Ewers was sacked from behind as he was stepping up in the pocket about to throw
3 - Looked like Ewers threw off his back foot a bit and the deep ball was short, but X gave no attempt to adjust...none.

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 2

After a ST penalty we started on our 10 yd line

1 - Again...KRob is the RB, lol. We run BUCK stretch/sweep (verbage depends on the individual OC) and 76 misses his block doesn't touch a soul. SMFH. Bailed out by a facemask

2 - Straight BOB pass pro. Ewers delivers a strike to X on a 10 yard out across the hashes to the far numbers.

3 - Same as play 2...Ewers hits Whitt on a quick 7 yard out...ball on his sternum. Ball gets there quick, Whitt has time to find a gap and get a first down.

4 - KRob still at RB, smh. Orbit motion with X...we run basic inside zone. KRob dances around after the handoff. Not all his fault as Banks whiffs and falls down and Majors gets blown the **** up...shocker. There was a cut back as JT came across the inside zone to kick out the back side. No gain

5 - Holy shit, SMFH. Play action...to KRob...RG pulls to protect back side as Ewers reverses out (to get LBs eyes moving wrong way....Whitt gonna run a crossing route on top of them. Well, RG stops in A gap for some dumbass reason, KRob runs into him carrying out his fake, RG falls down. RDE has a free rush at Ewers....Ewers escapes, tries to look down field...throws the ball away when other pressure comes to him.

6 - Screen to KRob. Set up well. All 4 DL eliminated from the play. Defense playing STICKS coverage with 2 LBs on the hashes. Perfect play call. 76 and 65, which I guess was Hutson and of course Majors, can't block one effing guy near the sticks...he splits those two and makes the tackle. So instead of new set of downs, it is 4th and 2.

7 - Tight trips to the field...Cain in the backfield. Cain runs an arrow. Perfect play call. Ewers throws with touch over the DE. Easy first down. Cain has blocking TE speed, lol

8 - Inside zone with JET motion from Whitt. Brooks at RB finally. Ewers eyes on the LBs so it is obviously RPO. I'm not understanding the route combos as X runs a 10 yard DIG, which is too deep for this field position. Whitt runs a WHEEL that is immediately covered. The LBs fit so Ewers keeps, but nobody to throw to, throws it away. Somebody screwed up, I don't know who.

9 - False start. TE and RG...ffs

10 - We're on left hash. Motion Brooks to the sideline. It's a quick snap screen. He slips after catching it, loses his momentum. Hutson, who is 54 (I was wrong above) and Jones release to block. Jones gets his block. Hutson doesn't do shit. The other problem was the backside. Conner (LG) and Banks (LT). Both of these guys allow the 3t and DE to beat them inside and so they have pursuit angles disallowing Brooks to get inside of Jones' block. Shit.

11 - Wing Trips (what I call it) to the field. Sanders is off the LT, Whitt motions under X. We have 3 on 4 on that side. Numbers down. Cain is solo on sideline. 1 on 1 with safety help. Ewers takes the snap, looks to Whitt and X's side...freezes the boundary safety, looks back and delivers a nice mini fade ball to Cain...Cain is pushed OB and it is incomplete. Ewers can in fact not stare down receivers.

12 - FG

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 3

1 - TE screen to the boundary. Nothing special...just get it to JT quickly. Done. Jones not fast enough to release from RT to get leverage on defender. 2 or 3 yard gain

2 - Brooks in at RB. Inside zone. Good push on the right side. Conner loses leverage and his man gets to Brooks but 2-3 yards past the LOS. Conner's hat is on the wrong side which eliminates any possibility of a cut. Still a decent play. 3 or 4 yard gain. Newsflash - Brooks is a better RB and KRob, lol

3 - BOB pass pro. Nice route combo on trips side, but it is a decoy. X has solo coverage on field side with inside safety help. X runs a 10 stop and whip. Ewers puts it on his belly button. The ball gets there so fast, the CB is still 4 yards away from X, LOL.

4 - Inside zone. C/RG combo block on 2i. Majors doesn't see the LB fitting in time. Whiffs. Guess who makes the TFL in the backfield? Yep. Majors is a problem man. We need him to actually get better. I won't hold my breath.

5 - Quick slant to X. CB is tight on X. Ewers puts it on his sternum again. 9 or 10 yard gain.

6 - Max protect. Two man route. Both guys run vertical into cover 2. Ewers recognizes this immediately, sees a nice lane on the left side. Tucks, runs and picks up first down.

7 - Counter. With the DL front, Conner (LG) and Sanders (WingTE) pull. Sanders sucked...didn't block anyone. Brooks does a good job of lowering his pads and getting 2 yards. Also, does Majors ever get tired of getting his ass whipped?

8 - Bob pass pro. Majors....again...ffs....again....is late to recognize danger to his gap. Ewers sees the trouble and flings one sidearm without a solid base but hits Sanders on the 0. I guess that is some backyard ball there...because if you don't stand like a statue in the pocket to be a pinata you're a backyard ball flinger right?

9 - Quick screen out to Red. Whitt actually loses a block...don't see that much. Red tackled for no gain.

10 - RPO. X gets separation. Ewers ****s up here and throws it behind X. 100% on Ewers.

1 "backyard" ball play. 1 total **** up. Nothing loose or crazy.

Drive #4

Didn't watch the plays because it was 3 Keilan Robinson running plays FFS. Had to punt

Went back and watched anyway.

1 - Blocked well. Outside zone. KRob recognizes the hole. 7 yards

2 - KRob is not a short yardage back ffs. Brooks gets that 1st down

3 - KRob is not a short yardage back ffs. Brooks gets that 1st down

4 - punt



Now, if I need to watch the rest of the Washington game I will, but I think the point is made. Cowherd is full of shit about this back yard football bullshit. And the basketball player, turned QB analyst needs to watch some more film.

I was hard on Ewers in the middle of the year last year. Probably too much, but he was bad for about 2-3 games. He was not bad in the bowl game. I thought he showed lots of growth. Maybe he was in fact hurt and not 100% whilst being a freshman.
Dude I appreciate the hell out of this post. Took some effort and film watching and I completely agree.

Ewers did his part against Washington. And it's obvious we gave up on the running game too.
 
Dude I appreciate the hell out of this post. Took some effort and film watching and I completely agree.

Ewers did his part against Washington. And it's obvious we gave up on the running game too.

You're welcome, but I actually enjoy it. One of the few parts I miss about coaching football LOL.

If I didn't have to teach class (and AP classes at that) then I would love to coach football again. I could watch film while kids are in class...no problem!!! haha.
 
Nice job evil man. If Ewers can read the D and know where to go b4 the snap, which I believe he will be able to do, getting out of bad plays, sacks, and qb hits will go a long way to making a better season. He looked good against Washington. It was the run game that did not. I think Bijan made our line look better than it was. Let's hope they grow up a little and move some people.
 
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Nice job evil man. If Ewers can read the D and know where to go b4 the snap, which I believe he will be able to do, getting out of bad plays, sacks, and qb hits will go a long way to making a better season. He looked good against Washington. It was the run game that did not. I think Bijan made our line look better than it was. Let's hope they grow up a little and move some people.

yeah we need to improve on the G position. Get better there and we are cookin with gas
 
Nice job evil man. If Ewers can read the D and know where to go b4 the snap, which I believe he will be able to do, getting out of bad plays, sacks, and qb hits will go a long way to making a better season. He looked good against Washington. It was the run game that did not. I think Bijan made our line look better than it was. Let's hope they grow up a little and move some people.

Yeah, we will find out quickly if he is in fact and elite NFL QB prospect this year pretty quick. With his arm, he shouldn't struggle much...if any, especially with the weapons at WR/TE. The run game won't be the same, but I don't think it will be below average either. I think the run game will be slightly above average. The slack should get picked up by the fact we can match up whoever the hell we want and pick up huge chunks of yards to make up for the loss of Bijan, which is huge. That said, in the bowl game we gave way too many 1H opportunities to KRob who isn't a very good RB. He's like a no calorie Metcalf that has gone flat. I prefer Blue over KRob 100x out of 100. And Baxter is much bigger and a true RB...he won't dance. He will pound...as will Brooks.

I truly believe that Brooks will have 7-800 yards rushing. Baxter/Blue will combine for about the same, 3-400 each.

Now, IF Ewers and the receivers have the type of year they 100% should it will soften up the front 7 and it will be much easier to block. I think we will run for over 4 yards per carry, but it isn't crazy to think we could run closer to 5 ypc, or slightly over

And I agree with you....the young RBs make me nervy in pass pro. So you have to do one of two things (or 4, lol). Keep a TE/H in to pick up a block whilst sending out the RB in a route, chip with the TE/H to help with the RB, go MAX protect, or just say **** it and run empty.
 
Guess the scrimmage was earlier than I thought...first reports coming out are

-Malik Muhammad looked better than last week. FF and a 3rd down PBU Watts got burned a few times (rumor is AD is cooking him alive) Anthony Hill flashed again.

-Defense had a really good day. They had created multiple fumbles and an INT.

-Offense improved as scrimmage wore on. Cedric Baxter continued to impress. Broke alot of tackles.

-The official campaign for Kelvin Banks for Heisman has started. Dude is just mean.


***Best news is no injuries
 
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Alamo Bowl:

Drive 1

1 - Keilan Robinson is our starting RB, lol. He isn't going to get many carries this year
2 - The TEs got split and Ewers was sacked from behind as he was stepping up in the pocket about to throw
3 - Looked like Ewers threw off his back foot a bit and the deep ball was short, but X gave no attempt to adjust...none.

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 2

After a ST penalty we started on our 10 yd line

1 - Again...KRob is the RB, lol. We run BUCK stretch/sweep (verbage depends on the individual OC) and 76 misses his block doesn't touch a soul. SMFH. Bailed out by a facemask

2 - Straight BOB pass pro. Ewers delivers a strike to X on a 10 yard out across the hashes to the far numbers.

3 - Same as play 2...Ewers hits Whitt on a quick 7 yard out...ball on his sternum. Ball gets there quick, Whitt has time to find a gap and get a first down.

4 - KRob still at RB, smh. Orbit motion with X...we run basic inside zone. KRob dances around after the handoff. Not all his fault as Banks whiffs and falls down and Majors gets blown the **** up...shocker. There was a cut back as JT came across the inside zone to kick out the back side. No gain

5 - Holy shit, SMFH. Play action...to KRob...RG pulls to protect back side as Ewers reverses out (to get LBs eyes moving wrong way....Whitt gonna run a crossing route on top of them. Well, RG stops in A gap for some dumbass reason, KRob runs into him carrying out his fake, RG falls down. RDE has a free rush at Ewers....Ewers escapes, tries to look down field...throws the ball away when other pressure comes to him.

6 - Screen to KRob. Set up well. All 4 DL eliminated from the play. Defense playing STICKS coverage with 2 LBs on the hashes. Perfect play call. 76 and 65, which I guess was Hutson and of course Majors, can't block one effing guy near the sticks...he splits those two and makes the tackle. So instead of new set of downs, it is 4th and 2.

7 - Tight trips to the field...Cain in the backfield. Cain runs an arrow. Perfect play call. Ewers throws with touch over the DE. Easy first down. Cain has blocking TE speed, lol

8 - Inside zone with JET motion from Whitt. Brooks at RB finally. Ewers eyes on the LBs so it is obviously RPO. I'm not understanding the route combos as X runs a 10 yard DIG, which is too deep for this field position. Whitt runs a WHEEL that is immediately covered. The LBs fit so Ewers keeps, but nobody to throw to, throws it away. Somebody screwed up, I don't know who.

9 - False start. TE and RG...ffs

10 - We're on left hash. Motion Brooks to the sideline. It's a quick snap screen. He slips after catching it, loses his momentum. Hutson, who is 54 (I was wrong above) and Jones release to block. Jones gets his block. Hutson doesn't do shit. The other problem was the backside. Conner (LG) and Banks (LT). Both of these guys allow the 3t and DE to beat them inside and so they have pursuit angles disallowing Brooks to get inside of Jones' block. Shit.

11 - Wing Trips (what I call it) to the field. Sanders is off the LT, Whitt motions under X. We have 3 on 4 on that side. Numbers down. Cain is solo on sideline. 1 on 1 with safety help. Ewers takes the snap, looks to Whitt and X's side...freezes the boundary safety, looks back and delivers a nice mini fade ball to Cain...Cain is pushed OB and it is incomplete. Ewers can in fact not stare down receivers.

12 - FG

Nothing loose or back yard ball about this drive

Drive 3

1 - TE screen to the boundary. Nothing special...just get it to JT quickly. Done. Jones not fast enough to release from RT to get leverage on defender. 2 or 3 yard gain

2 - Brooks in at RB. Inside zone. Good push on the right side. Conner loses leverage and his man gets to Brooks but 2-3 yards past the LOS. Conner's hat is on the wrong side which eliminates any possibility of a cut. Still a decent play. 3 or 4 yard gain. Newsflash - Brooks is a better RB and KRob, lol

3 - BOB pass pro. Nice route combo on trips side, but it is a decoy. X has solo coverage on field side with inside safety help. X runs a 10 stop and whip. Ewers puts it on his belly button. The ball gets there so fast, the CB is still 4 yards away from X, LOL.

4 - Inside zone. C/RG combo block on 2i. Majors doesn't see the LB fitting in time. Whiffs. Guess who makes the TFL in the backfield? Yep. Majors is a problem man. We need him to actually get better. I won't hold my breath.

5 - Quick slant to X. CB is tight on X. Ewers puts it on his sternum again. 9 or 10 yard gain.

6 - Max protect. Two man route. Both guys run vertical into cover 2. Ewers recognizes this immediately, sees a nice lane on the left side. Tucks, runs and picks up first down.

7 - Counter. With the DL front, Conner (LG) and Sanders (WingTE) pull. Sanders sucked...didn't block anyone. Brooks does a good job of lowering his pads and getting 2 yards. Also, does Majors ever get tired of getting his ass whipped?

8 - Bob pass pro. Majors....again...ffs....again....is late to recognize danger to his gap. Ewers sees the trouble and flings one sidearm without a solid base but hits Sanders on the 0. I guess that is some backyard ball there...because if you don't stand like a statue in the pocket to be a pinata you're a backyard ball flinger right?

9 - Quick screen out to Red. Whitt actually loses a block...don't see that much. Red tackled for no gain.

10 - RPO. X gets separation. Ewers ****s up here and throws it behind X. 100% on Ewers.

1 "backyard" ball play. 1 total **** up. Nothing loose or crazy.

Drive #4

Didn't watch the plays because it was 3 Keilan Robinson running plays FFS. Had to punt

Went back and watched anyway.

1 - Blocked well. Outside zone. KRob recognizes the hole. 7 yards

2 - KRob is not a short yardage back ffs. Brooks gets that 1st down

3 - KRob is not a short yardage back ffs. Brooks gets that 1st down

4 - punt



Now, if I need to watch the rest of the Washington game I will, but I think the point is made. Cowherd is full of shit about this back yard football bullshit. And the basketball player, turned QB analyst needs to watch some more film.

I was hard on Ewers in the middle of the year last year. Probably too much, but he was bad for about 2-3 games. He was not bad in the bowl game. I thought he showed lots of growth. Maybe he was in fact hurt and not 100% whilst being a freshman.
Weevil, you just about gave me heart failure. I was on a tractor unloading hay and checked my phone for an update on the scrimmage between trucks. Didn’t notice the Alamo Bowl disclaimer. I thought you were posting from the scrimmage.
 
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some more gas leaks for ya

sounds like Ewers to Worthy and Ewers to AD has been money this whole camp.
 
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It sounds Malik Muhammad is going to be a damn stud! He’s been making plays all spring and now in fall camp as well. We have a ton of talent in that DB room right now. Quite a few guys that are going to be Sunday players. Derek Williams is another one that has been getting a ton of praise.
 
Bledsoe has been making lay after play in the backfield and has been unlockable so I hear. Who on hell is he?
 


Keep talking about Quinn and all the pressure that is on him this year, let's hope he can stand up to it. The Manning name will always follow him......
 
Yeah, we will find out quickly if he is in fact and elite NFL QB prospect this year pretty quick. With his arm, he shouldn't struggle much...if any, especially with the weapons at WR/TE. The run game won't be the same, but I don't think it will be below average either. I think the run game will be slightly above average. The slack should get picked up by the fact we can match up whoever the hell we want and pick up huge chunks of yards to make up for the loss of Bijan, which is huge. That said, in the bowl game we gave way too many 1H opportunities to KRob who isn't a very good RB. He's like a no calorie Metcalf that has gone flat. I prefer Blue over KRob 100x out of 100. And Baxter is much bigger and a true RB...he won't dance. He will pound...as will Brooks.

I truly believe that Brooks will have 7-800 yards rushing. Baxter/Blue will combine for about the same, 3-400 each.

Now, IF Ewers and the receivers have the type of year they 100% should it will soften up the front 7 and it will be much easier to block. I think we will run for over 4 yards per carry, but it isn't crazy to think we could run closer to 5 ypc, or slightly over

And I agree with you....the young RBs make me nervy in pass pro. So you have to do one of two things (or 4, lol). Keep a TE/H in to pick up a block whilst sending out the RB in a route, chip with the TE/H to help with the RB, go MAX protect, or just say **** it and run empty.
I hope Ewers mixes in more run opportunities for himself this season. Now that he’s in the best shape of his life, he needs to at least show opposing defenses that he’s not afraid to run when necessary. To me, that’s the only thing keeping him from being a truly elite NFL prospect. The way the NFL game is played now you need a QB who is a threat to run when needed. I’m not saying QE needs to be Lamar Jackson but just enough of a run threat to give defenses something else to think about. More like Joe Burrow and Josh Allen.

I hope he doesn’t start running the ball against Rice. Hopefully he doesn’t need to in that game. But against Bama I wouldn’t mind dialing up a couple of safe designed runs. I can’t imagine that Bama is even thinking about Ewers as a runner.
 
QE needs to make calls at the snap if needed. Sark better have taught him how to audible when the opponent stacks the box. He needs to be able to shift to an RPO when opposing d's stack the box. He needs freedom if he is going to be drafted this year.
 
I hope Ewers mixes in more run opportunities for himself this season. Now that he’s in the best shape of his life, he needs to at least show opposing defenses that he’s not afraid to run when necessary. To me, that’s the only thing keeping him from being a truly elite NFL prospect. The way the NFL game is played now you need a QB who is a threat to run when needed. I’m not saying QE needs to be Lamar Jackson but just enough of a run threat to give defenses something else to think about. More like Joe Burrow and Josh Allen.

I hope he doesn’t start running the ball against Rice. Hopefully he doesn’t need to in that game. But against Bama I wouldn’t mind dialing up a couple of safe designed runs. I can’t imagine that Bama is even thinking about Ewers as a runner.
He's underrated as a runner. Not amazing but I'd say he's just as fast as Colt was his sophomore year
 
QE needs to make calls at the snap if needed. Sark better have taught him how to audible when the opponent stacks the box. He needs to be able to shift to an RPO when opposing d's stack the box. He needs freedom if he is going to be drafted this year.
Rumor is he's calling plays at the line this fall. Checking in and out of plays after reading defensive fronts
 
From the sounds of it, it sounds like Arch has emerged as the favorite to be the number 2 behind Quinn. Reports said that Arch has far and away been the better of the 2 between him and Murphy. I can't wait to watch all the national media idiots eat crow who said Arch was overrated and only a 5 star because of his name.

Another young freshman to look out for this year is Malik Muhammad. He's been making a lot of plays in the 2 scrimmages. Sounds like he's already worked his way up the depth chart to 2nd string.
 
From the sounds of it, it sounds like Arch has emerged as the favorite to be the number 2 behind Quinn. Reports said that Arch has far and away been the better of the 2 between him and Murphy. I can't wait to watch all the national media idiots eat crow who said Arch was overrated and only a 5 star because of his name.

Another young freshman to look out for this year is Malik Muhammad. He's been making a lot of plays in the 2 scrimmages. Sounds like he's already worked his way up the depth chart to 2nd string.
As great as that sounds, that Arch is doing better than expected, it's also disappointing to hear that Maalik is the probable 3rd string. Hes been patient and waiting his turn, I was always excited to watch him play. Chances are he will transfer.
 
As great as that sounds, that Arch is doing better than expected, it's also disappointing to hear that Maalik is the probable 3rd string. Hes been patient and waiting his turn, I was always excited to watch him play. Chances are he will transfer.
I like Murphy a lot and I do think he is a gamer. In all fairness though, he has not had a choice but to be patient. This spring was his first time being 100% healthy since he's been here.
 
As great as that sounds, that Arch is doing better than expected, it's also disappointing to hear that Maalik is the probable 3rd string. Hes been patient and waiting his turn, I was always excited to watch him play. Chances are he will transfer.
Transfers in today's game are inevitable. I just hope the best player wins the job. It shouldn't be difficult to go in the portal and find another experienced guy to replace Murphy if he does leave.
 
Does it really matter if Arch redshirts or not this year, chances are he's gone in 3 years regardless.
Yes it matters I think , and idk. Mannings are about tradition. I don't see arch doing the leave early thing either. Just my opinion
 
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