Great night for football in Missoula and a classic game!
Apologies if I am only rehashing previous points.
1. Gresch Jensen is for real, great arm, runs like a tailback and makes good reads for the most part. Two years ago EWU came in with an unproven QB and we beat up on them 57-16. Our untested rookie looks a world beater compared to how Gubrud looked back then. The future is bright! And yes, he missed a couple of open receivers and needs some touch on his dump offs and screen routes. His interception was a classic young buck trying to thread a ball into a space that wasn't there.
2. Our O-line is good.
3. Coach Semore took away the long ball and dared the Eagles to nickle and dime us to death. They accepted that challenge. lol At some point you have to spread the safeties or go to a dime package.
4. Schye needs help. We've been blessed with a string of great rushers in Wageman, Holmes and Kidder but you can also see how valuable guys like Crittenden and Johnson were. Not saying that Rodriguez and Favorosso won't one day be there.
5. Williams didn't seem to have his usual siege cannon of a leg working. Shortish kickoffs (not talking about the intentional squibs and the on side) and lower than average punting day. His numbers were comparable to EWU punter but was hoping for an advantage in that department rather than a push.
6. Steak at the Mo-Club was disappointing. Rated on the web as the best place for steak in Missoula, ordered the Angus/rare side of medium rare. Not a hint of pink when it arrived.
7. NEZ fans who leave with three minutes left and the Griz down by only two scores make me shake my head, but to each their own.
Apologies if I am only rehashing previous points.
1. Gresch Jensen is for real, great arm, runs like a tailback and makes good reads for the most part. Two years ago EWU came in with an unproven QB and we beat up on them 57-16. Our untested rookie looks a world beater compared to how Gubrud looked back then. The future is bright! And yes, he missed a couple of open receivers and needs some touch on his dump offs and screen routes. His interception was a classic young buck trying to thread a ball into a space that wasn't there.
2. Our O-line is good.
3. Coach Semore took away the long ball and dared the Eagles to nickle and dime us to death. They accepted that challenge. lol At some point you have to spread the safeties or go to a dime package.
4. Schye needs help. We've been blessed with a string of great rushers in Wageman, Holmes and Kidder but you can also see how valuable guys like Crittenden and Johnson were. Not saying that Rodriguez and Favorosso won't one day be there.
5. Williams didn't seem to have his usual siege cannon of a leg working. Shortish kickoffs (not talking about the intentional squibs and the on side) and lower than average punting day. His numbers were comparable to EWU punter but was hoping for an advantage in that department rather than a push.
6. Steak at the Mo-Club was disappointing. Rated on the web as the best place for steak in Missoula, ordered the Angus/rare side of medium rare. Not a hint of pink when it arrived.
7. NEZ fans who leave with three minutes left and the Griz down by only two scores make me shake my head, but to each their own.
