1) I've got to admit it...I hate the way BOB calls plays. I can't figure him out. Last year, it was Joe Burns left, right and up the middle...even though we needed to pass. This year, he won't commit to the run when it's obvious that's what we should do. Last night, Clinkscale had a 50 yard run to start the game, but he ends up with only 5 carries. What's up with that? Suggs didn't play half bad last night, but we were calling pass plays on 2nd and short or 3rd and short. Memo to BOB: Run the damn ball.
2) If I see us throw a 5 yard pass on 3rd and 10 again, I'm gonna puke.
3) Our receivers are good, but outside of Watkins, nobody is making plays. Difficult catches are not being made. There are drops and fumbles. In the 1st half, we had a guy that could have stretched out for the pylon and score a TD, but he didn't. It looked like he was a little tentative and afraid of getting hit.
4) Suggs looked good last night for the most part. I hate this experiment of bringing in Bilbo during the 3rd series. QB is not a musical chair position. This coaching staff needs to decide who is the better QB and stick with them. Offenses run better when we know who the QB is going to be. If a QB is constantly looking over his shoulder, he's not going to be a leader. I think that's part of Suggs' problem.
5) Our defensive line is worse than mediocre. They get ZERO pass rush and they don't penetrate.
6) Our linebackers and DB's, on run support, seemed to take themselves out of plays in that 3rd quarter. They'd run up to the line and duck into a pile, instead of plugging the openings. At least, that's the way it looked to me. Did anyone else notice this?
7) There was a distinct lack of fire on this team last night. They didn't play like they wanted to win. In order to progress as a program, we have to get some competitive fire. Maryland hit harder and hustled more than we did. That's what bothers me the most.
8) I think the injuries have taken their toll physically and mentally on this team. It may be beyond the coaching staff's ability to rectify this. I hope not.
6-6 or 5-7 looks like our record for this year. I'm not going to call for Gailey's head or anything. That's crazy. It's his first year. OTOH, I want to see some changes in our offensive coaching. We're dissheveled and we won't allow ourselves to be good at anything. If the pass works, we try to run. If the run works, we try to pass. We have no identity on offense and it's killing our chances at a good season. Defensively, we need to recruit for defensive linemen. You can see what a difference it makes for UGA to have a guy like David Pollack. We need something like that on our line.
2) If I see us throw a 5 yard pass on 3rd and 10 again, I'm gonna puke.
3) Our receivers are good, but outside of Watkins, nobody is making plays. Difficult catches are not being made. There are drops and fumbles. In the 1st half, we had a guy that could have stretched out for the pylon and score a TD, but he didn't. It looked like he was a little tentative and afraid of getting hit.
4) Suggs looked good last night for the most part. I hate this experiment of bringing in Bilbo during the 3rd series. QB is not a musical chair position. This coaching staff needs to decide who is the better QB and stick with them. Offenses run better when we know who the QB is going to be. If a QB is constantly looking over his shoulder, he's not going to be a leader. I think that's part of Suggs' problem.
5) Our defensive line is worse than mediocre. They get ZERO pass rush and they don't penetrate.
6) Our linebackers and DB's, on run support, seemed to take themselves out of plays in that 3rd quarter. They'd run up to the line and duck into a pile, instead of plugging the openings. At least, that's the way it looked to me. Did anyone else notice this?
7) There was a distinct lack of fire on this team last night. They didn't play like they wanted to win. In order to progress as a program, we have to get some competitive fire. Maryland hit harder and hustled more than we did. That's what bothers me the most.
8) I think the injuries have taken their toll physically and mentally on this team. It may be beyond the coaching staff's ability to rectify this. I hope not.
6-6 or 5-7 looks like our record for this year. I'm not going to call for Gailey's head or anything. That's crazy. It's his first year. OTOH, I want to see some changes in our offensive coaching. We're dissheveled and we won't allow ourselves to be good at anything. If the pass works, we try to run. If the run works, we try to pass. We have no identity on offense and it's killing our chances at a good season. Defensively, we need to recruit for defensive linemen. You can see what a difference it makes for UGA to have a guy like David Pollack. We need something like that on our line.
