Remember Ronnie Bradford?

[StumptownGriz]

It's laughable, nauseating and so on brand for Griz Nation to heap all the praise on Tim Hauck last year for Ronnie Bradfords defense.

 

[Ursus1]

His replacement play caller is over his head.

 

[Griz Addict]

His replacement play caller is over his head.

Back to being unable to stop the run. For now. There is a lot of new faces on the team. Just need to get in sync

 

[AZGrizFan]

His replacement play caller is over his head.

His replacement play caller appears to have gone to the Brent Baer school of play calling.

 

[fanofzoo]

Back to being unable to stop the run. For now. There is a lot of new faces on the team. Just need to get in sync

Isn't that what summer and fall camps are for, not two games into the season.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Isn't that what summer and fall camps are for, not two games into the season.

It’s also to determine who’s going to be QB…but Hauck/Co haven’t been able to do that for the past two seasons either.

 

[grizcountry420]

I don’t see any real leaders on the offense and defensive sides of the ball. We’re definitely missing some sort of identity. The players are just going through the motions.

 

[Ursus1]

I don’t see any real leaders on the offense and defensive sides of the ball. We’re definitely missing some sort of identity. The players are just going through the motions.

going through the motions was spot on

 

[StumptownGriz]

Gonna bump this thread real quick.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Get over it. Ronnie ain't coming back and they just got to figure it out.

 

[Da Boyz Mom]

We were very lucky we ever had him at all.

 

[CFallsGriz]

Seems to me plenty of fans knew / know Bradford was the primary architect.

 

[BozAngelesGriz]

Realistically Best probably prepared the most for this game through the offseason/coming into fall. It’s like having a mediocre season but beating the cats makes it not so bad. Keeps boosters and fans happy. The defense just looked totally confused all game and Best knew he had to keep them on their heels to win. Just couldn’t quite get it done. How many years has be been at eastern? He knew full well the importance of the game was more than just a conference opener. The defense isn’t last year’s, but it’s not as bad as it seemed for one quarter tonight.

 

[markson161]

Realistically Best probably prepared the most for this game through the offseason/coming into fall. It’s like having a mediocre season but beating the cats makes it not so bad. Keeps boosters and fans happy. The defense just looked totally confused all game and Best knew he had to keep them on their heels to win. Just couldn’t quite get it done. How many years has be been at eastern? He knew full well the importance of the game was more than just a conference opener. The defense isn’t last year’s, but it’s not as bad as it seemed for one quarter tonight.

It was really bad for 2 quarters, 5 games in and I think most people would say it’s regressed, and I don’t believe it’s because of the competition

 

[kemajic]

It’s also to determine who’s going to be QB…but Hauck/Co haven’t been able to do that for the past two seasons either.

It's done now.

 

[kemajic]

I don’t see any real leaders on the offense and defensive sides of the ball. We’re definitely missing some sort of identity. The players are just going through the motions.

Huh? Over 700 yards total offense and 52 points without any leaders. Fife, Ostmo, Gilman and Bergen aren't leaders and just go through the motions. You really have it.

 

[Ut-Grizfan]

It was really bad for 2 quarters, 5 games in and I think most people would say it’s regressed, and I don’t believe it’s because of the competition

Ran the numbers, when not counting the Morehead State game (they're a bad Pioneer team) were on Average giving up 432 Yards and 33.75 points a game so far this season.

 

[grizcountry420]

Huh? Over 700 yards total offense and 52 points without any leaders. Fife, Ostmo, Gilman and Bergen aren't leaders and just go through the motions. You really have it.

Your reply is irrelevant! I could see making a point when I actually made the post 3 weeks ago. Keep typing though..

 

[mthoopsfan]

It was really bad for 2 quarters, 5 games in and I think most people would say it’s regressed, and I don’t believe it’s because of the competition

Besides the 4th Q, what was the other "really" bad quarter? 1 TD ini each of other 3 quarters. Just under or over 100 yards of TO given up.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Ran the numbers, when not counting the Morehead State game (they're a bad Pioneer team) were on Average giving up 432 Yards and 33.75 points a game so far this season.

Since we're cherry-picking, without the 4th Q against EWU, UM gave up 21 points and 300 yards. Sometimes games turn into high-scoring track meets. This was one of those games. EWU was very motivated as the 4th Q went on, at least on O. Their D got worn down.