Growing up - Griz O-Line

[Proud Griz Man]

I like that Weyer takes responsibility and ownership by saying “None of us are young anymore,” he said. “We’ve played five games now and we all have to be veterans."
and
"because we’re the Griz and that’s not what we do." :clap: :clap: :clap:

I would like to see some DOLA and enjoy seeing the O-Line gel this week, and for the offense to get healthy this week and next.

. . . The Grizzlies’ offensive front has struggled on occasion picking up pressure this season. Part of that may be attributed to using three sophomores and at times a true freshman in the trenches. Sophomore guard Ben Weyer has heard that excuse more than once and he’s tired of it. “None of us are young anymore,” he said. “We’ve played five games now and we all have to be veterans. We can’t act like we’re sophomores and have freshmen on our offensive line, because we’re the Griz and that’s not what we do. “We have to perform every week. You can’t use an excuse and then go out and dominate the line of scrimmage and protect JJ (QB Jordan Johnson).” Weyer believes Montana’s offensive front took a step forward in Saturday’s 38-13 win over Northern Colorado. He was especially pleased with the way the group communicated.

http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/blitz-happy-north-dakota-will-test-grizzly-o-line/article_766b8de2-49a6-11e4-bd73-bb0d61cb3842.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[mtgrizrule]

I like that Weyer takes responsibility and ownership by saying “None of us are young anymore,” he said. “We’ve played five games now and we all have to be veterans."
and
"because we’re the Griz and that’s not what we do." :clap: :clap: :clap:

I would like to see some DOLA and enjoy seeing the O-Line gel this week, and for the offense to get healthy this week and next.

. . . The Grizzlies’ offensive front has struggled on occasion picking up pressure this season. Part of that may be attributed to using three sophomores and at times a true freshman in the trenches. Sophomore guard Ben Weyer has heard that excuse more than once and he’s tired of it. “None of us are young anymore,” he said. “We’ve played five games now and we all have to be veterans. We can’t act like we’re sophomores and have freshmen on our offensive line, because we’re the Griz and that’s not what we do. “We have to perform every week. You can’t use an excuse and then go out and dominate the line of scrimmage and protect JJ (QB Jordan Johnson).” Weyer believes Montana’s offensive front took a step forward in Saturday’s 38-13 win over Northern Colorado. He was especially pleased with the way the group communicated.

http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/blitz-happy-north-dakota-will-test-grizzly-o-line/article_766b8de2-49a6-11e4-bd73-bb0d61cb3842.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is the kind of ownership and responsibility the offensive coaches need to take too. Great to see one of the young OL taking this ownership. I hope it is contagious with their coaches. This OL has a lot of potential. The great thing is, with experience the OL can only get better. :thumb:

 

[get'em_griz]

I like that Weyer takes responsibility and ownership by saying “None of us are young anymore,” he said. “We’ve played five games now and we all have to be veterans."
and
"because we’re the Griz and that’s not what we do." :clap: :clap: :clap:

I would like to see some DOLA and enjoy seeing the O-Line gel this week, and for the offense to get healthy this week and next.

. . . The Grizzlies’ offensive front has struggled on occasion picking up pressure this season. Part of that may be attributed to using three sophomores and at times a true freshman in the trenches. Sophomore guard Ben Weyer has heard that excuse more than once and he’s tired of it. “None of us are young anymore,” he said. “We’ve played five games now and we all have to be veterans. We can’t act like we’re sophomores and have freshmen on our offensive line, because we’re the Griz and that’s not what we do. “We have to perform every week. You can’t use an excuse and then go out and dominate the line of scrimmage and protect JJ (QB Jordan Johnson).” Weyer believes Montana’s offensive front took a step forward in Saturday’s 38-13 win over Northern Colorado. He was especially pleased with the way the group communicated.

http://missoulian.com/sports/college/montana/football/blitz-happy-north-dakota-will-test-grizzly-o-line/article_766b8de2-49a6-11e4-bd73-bb0d61cb3842.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

This is the kind of ownership and responsibility the offensive coaches need to take too. Great to see one of the young OL taking this ownership. I hope it is contagious with their coaches. This OL has a lot of potential. The great thing is, with experience the OL can only get better. :thumb:

This OL is going to be DOMINANT for the next couple of years with this early experience! Glad that they're taking responsibility now and looking to be the best they can be, which is "what Griz do". :thumb:

 

[IdaGriz01]

... This OL is going to be DOMINANT for the next couple of years with this early experience! Glad that they're taking responsibility now and looking to be the best they can be, which is "what Griz do". :thumb:

Yesterday, just for fun, we (re)viewed our video of the game. Admittedly, the OL was not up against NDSU-level matchups, but it did look to me like they had learned a lot from the earlier game ... and substantially improved. It wasn't just that they were holding their own one-on-one, they seemed more confident in their assignments and positioning. If they keep improving at that rate, they will, indeed, become a dominant OL. :twocents:

 

[AZGrizFan]

... This OL is going to be DOMINANT for the next couple of years with this early experience! Glad that they're taking responsibility now and looking to be the best they can be, which is "what Griz do". :thumb:

Yesterday, just for fun, we (re)viewed our video of the game. Admittedly, the OL was not up against NDSU-level matchups, but it did look to me like they had learned a lot from the earlier game ... and substantially improved. It wasn't just that they were holding their own one-on-one, they seemed more confident in their assignments and positioning. If they keep improving at that rate, they will, indeed, become a dominant OL. :twocents:

I rewatched the game last night on Root Sports. I noticed that JJ apparently doesn't quite have the confidence that he's going to need in this O-line just yet...there were a number of times where he bailed out of the pocket even though it wasn't collapsing around him, and a number of throws where, despite given the time, he failed to let the longer pass routes develop or missed a wide open receiver while forcing the ball into a dump off or safety valve....he's not going through his progressions very well, and that's got to stem from being a bit gunshy.

 

[IdaGriz01]

... This OL is going to be DOMINANT for the next couple of years with this early experience! Glad that they're taking responsibility now and looking to be the best they can be, which is "what Griz do". :thumb:

Yesterday, just for fun, we (re)viewed our video of the game. Admittedly, the OL was not up against NDSU-level matchups, but it did look to me like they had learned a lot from the earlier game ... and substantially improved. It wasn't just that they were holding their own one-on-one, they seemed more confident in their assignments and positioning. If they keep improving at that rate, they will, indeed, become a dominant OL. :twocents:

I rewatched the game last night on Root Sports. I noticed that JJ apparently doesn't quite have the confidence that he's going to need in this O-line just yet...there were a number of times where he bailed out of the pocket even though it wasn't collapsing around him, and a number of throws where, despite given the time, he failed to let the longer pass routes develop or missed a wide open receiver while forcing the ball into a dump off or safety valve....he's not going through his progressions very well, and that's got to stem from being a bit gunshy.

I thought that too. The way JJ got knocked around in those earlier games ... he probably needs more time, and staying "clean" against a tougher opponent, to have total confidence in the OL. (Can't say I blame him.)

 

[IntuitiveGriz]

Part of the OL problem to this point in the season was OL inexperience, and part of the OL poor play was lack of aggression (playing with kid gloves, a bunch of softies).

The lack of experience problem is slowly being eroded away now that they have played 5 games. They've seen many live bullets at game day speed now, so they have gotten better from that aspect. The game has slowed down for them, they are more comfortable.

But I need to see more improvement in their aggression/physicality. This too has gotten better after them seeing themselves in film review of the games. They are the biggest guys on the field, they should be frothing at the mouth and punishing these defenders. Where's the tough guys :?:

 

[Brock Landers]

Well nothing says battle-hardened like having to take on NDSU in one of your first career starts. Next two years are going to be bright.

 

[Grizzlies1982]

Well nothing says battle-hardened like having to take on NDSU in one of your first career starts. Next two years are going to be bright.

Brock you make a good point about this boding well into the next few seasons.
Though I'd also like to see the next two months be bright. Just greedy I guess. :ugeek:

 

[Brock Landers]

Well most of the teams we play aren't really that good, so I'm not too worried about it. If we were in the MVFC JJ would be in big trouble.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Well nothing says battle-hardened like having to take on NDSU in one of your first career starts. Next two years are going to be bright.

And next year we'll have a seasoned O-line and a green QB against NDSU. :evil: :evil:

 

[krammer]

... This OL is going to be DOMINANT for the next couple of years with this early experience! Glad that they're taking responsibility now and looking to be the best they can be, which is "what Griz do". :thumb:

Yesterday, just for fun, we (re)viewed our video of the game. Admittedly, the OL was not up against NDSU-level matchups, but it did look to me like they had learned a lot from the earlier game ... and substantially improved. It wasn't just that they were holding their own one-on-one, they seemed more confident in their assignments and positioning. If they keep improving at that rate, they will, indeed, become a dominant OL. :twocents:

I rewatched the game last night on Root Sports. I noticed that JJ apparently doesn't quite have the confidence that he's going to need in this O-line just yet...there were a number of times where he bailed out of the pocket even though it wasn't collapsing around him, and a number of throws where, despite given the time, he failed to let the longer pass routes develop or missed a wide open receiver while forcing the ball into a dump off or safety valve....he's not going through his progressions very well, and that's got to stem from being a bit gunshy.

azgrizfan, this is an important observation that I also believe to be true....with continued improvement of th o/l, I look for jj to stay in the pocket a count longer....I believe that is what wyer is really saying in his bold statement and im sure jj is listening.....

 

[krammer]

... This OL is going to be DOMINANT for the next couple of years with this early experience! Glad that they're taking responsibility now and looking to be the best they can be, which is "what Griz do". :thumb:

Yesterday, just for fun, we (re)viewed our video of the game. Admittedly, the OL was not up against NDSU-level matchups, but it did look to me like they had learned a lot from the earlier game ... and substantially improved. It wasn't just that they were holding their own one-on-one, they seemed more confident in their assignments and positioning. If they keep improving at that rate, they will, indeed, become a dominant OL. :twocents:

I rewatched the game last night on Root Sports. I noticed that JJ apparently doesn't quite have the confidence that he's going to need in this O-line just yet...there were a number of times where he bailed out of the pocket even though it wasn't collapsing around him, and a number of throws where, despite given the time, he failed to let the longer pass routes develop or missed a wide open receiver while forcing the ball into a dump off or safety valve....he's not going through his progressions very well, and that's got to stem from being a bit gunshy.

azgrizfan, this is an important observation that I also believe to be true....with continued improvement of th o/l, I look for jj to stay in the pocket a count longer....I believe that is what wyer is really saying in his bold statement and im sure jj is listening.....

 

[granitegriz]

I predict right now Mr. Weyer will be the best Olineman in the BSC one day. You can bank on it. He has what it takes and not just words!

 

[Proud Griz Man]

Some passing yardage on offense in 1st Qtr, but Oline must play better.