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What should UM D have done better in 2d half?
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PlayerRep said:
A lack of urgency about the defense, or the DC. Not sure how many times I was yelling at them to get set as EWU was snapping the ball. Even substitutions seemed to be in sloth mode. Being gassed was likely part of it but the offense sure wasn't going to wait around for them to gather their thoughts. They fed off of it.
These kids (on defense) have to be be taught to improvise, analyze, think quick, use their own damn noggins. I know they are capable.
mtgrizrule
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PR, not sure what others think, but how much of the defensive struggles are due to injured key players? It looks to me the likes of Sandry, and to a lesser extent, Strong are playing as much as they are, due to necessity. As for CB, McKinley and Sanders are really the only good and experienced CB's we have.
Are the combination of injuries and inexperienced DB's in a sense limiting the staff from making the necessary strategic changes? Yes, this is the best I can come up with, to even somewhat give them the benefit of the doubt. If that is the case, how would GRIZ fans take to the coaches opening up and being honest about these things? Really not a lot a defense can do when circumstances limit the personnel, especially in a pass happy Big Sky. Nickel and Dime packages have to be solid in coverage in a pass happy league. We learned a few years ago, sticking with a base package 4-3 or 3-4 too often also comes up short, with bad results.
The only possibility for improvement is practice and repetitions in defending the pass. Should the GRIZ drop more LBs or even linemen into zone coverage areas more often? I have not noticed Semore doing that very often. That might help take away some of the in the middle slants and hooks. As for the all the outside perimeter passes, like many, I am really struggling to come up with a solid strategy to combat that. It would help if referees called outside holding calls more consistently (lmao).
Are the combination of injuries and inexperienced DB's in a sense limiting the staff from making the necessary strategic changes? Yes, this is the best I can come up with, to even somewhat give them the benefit of the doubt. If that is the case, how would GRIZ fans take to the coaches opening up and being honest about these things? Really not a lot a defense can do when circumstances limit the personnel, especially in a pass happy Big Sky. Nickel and Dime packages have to be solid in coverage in a pass happy league. We learned a few years ago, sticking with a base package 4-3 or 3-4 too often also comes up short, with bad results.
The only possibility for improvement is practice and repetitions in defending the pass. Should the GRIZ drop more LBs or even linemen into zone coverage areas more often? I have not noticed Semore doing that very often. That might help take away some of the in the middle slants and hooks. As for the all the outside perimeter passes, like many, I am really struggling to come up with a solid strategy to combat that. It would help if referees called outside holding calls more consistently (lmao).
Typical Stitt football! They all should have put cotton balls in their ears prior to going into the locker at at half time!A lot of coaches would pay good money for Stitt's half time speech's, so as,to never use them! !!! Same ol' Stitt win out or stay home. If this ends the Stitt regime at Montana then it's worth it!!! Hate to be so judgmental because I believe Stitt is giving his best but it seems the game is above his head him in so many ways!!!
mtgrizrule said:
Good questions. Don't know. While some of the secondary may be hurting, I don't think that's the problem. The Griz played back-ups at safety and corner quite a bit in the game, I thought. One or more frosh corners are getting good playing time.
I have no clue what could be done with the scheme to defend better.
On the swing passes, I would have played them by coming up way more aggressively, when there were 2 defenders. Come fast but not stupid. Hit the blockers or a piece of them harder. Find a way to get off the blocks sooner or push the blockers into the play. Don't sit back.
I didn't notice obvious holding calls, but it sure seemed that the EWU receivers were able to hold their blocks for a long time.
And, the Griz tackling just wasn't as good as it needed to be.
After it was becoming clear that only 2 receivers were getting more of the balls, perhaps something could have been done to focus on them or bracket them.
mtgrizrule
Well-known member
Take a look at the size and height of our CB's this season.
Markell Sanders- 6-2 189
Ryan McKinley- 6-1 193
Dareon Nash - 6-2 178
Lewis Cowans - 6-1 192
Gavin Crow - 6-1 200
Josh Egbo- 6-2 193
Curtis Holmes- 5-9 175
As for height, all but Holes have great height. All but Holmes and Nash have good weight.
Seeing their physical attributes makes me think being more aggressive with the WR's could lead to an improvement in pass defense.
Markell Sanders- 6-2 189
Ryan McKinley- 6-1 193
Dareon Nash - 6-2 178
Lewis Cowans - 6-1 192
Gavin Crow - 6-1 200
Josh Egbo- 6-2 193
Curtis Holmes- 5-9 175
As for height, all but Holes have great height. All but Holmes and Nash have good weight.
Seeing their physical attributes makes me think being more aggressive with the WR's could lead to an improvement in pass defense.
From a GeorgeF post in another thread:
"Tucker Scheye said that he didn't think EWU did a damn thing different in the second half. He said they went a little faster is all. He said the reason for the success in the second half was, the d-ends didn't get home like they did in the first half. He praised Gubrud and then said "at the end of the day, we still have to get home and we didn't."
If this is true, and EWU didn't do anything different on O in the second half, then it doesn't look like the Griz got outreached at halftime.
"Tucker Scheye said that he didn't think EWU did a damn thing different in the second half. He said they went a little faster is all. He said the reason for the success in the second half was, the d-ends didn't get home like they did in the first half. He praised Gubrud and then said "at the end of the day, we still have to get home and we didn't."
If this is true, and EWU didn't do anything different on O in the second half, then it doesn't look like the Griz got outreached at halftime.
PlayerRep said:
I don't think the defensive coaches get off the hook that easily...in game adjustments are a thing.
But, if it's not coaching...then it is the athletes themselves? Did they get beat in their individual assignments in the second half? I think most believe the Griz players match up pretty well. At least I thought they did.
