I'm tired of the poor line play. And the other throws. Who cares if we can do it against Sac and MVSU.....if we can't execute on the road against a formidable opponent.....then we are just as bad as last season.griz4life said:I don't think all the planning in the world would have fixed Montana's biggest vulnerabilities.
Montana's left tackle was absolutely destroyed
all night long. The Griz couldn't control the left edge.
The O line not controlling the left edge sure affected the quarterback, who was overthrowing and forcing plays even when the left side pressure backed of. There seemed to be a real lack of confidence that the left tackle would hold up. This was no small matter. It lead to hurried pass that resulted in a pick.
NAU has been tremendous in recent years when rolling out a jumbo set and steamrolling the Griz defense. It forces Montana to change it's game, forces the Griz to surrender control of the line of scrimmage. The threat of that power run game changes what the Griz do.
This isn't the first year NAU has done this. Recall that they throttled the Griz in Missoula when Montana had three NFL on the field. Hard to defend the vertical passing game when you don't control the line of scrimmage.
We were told "they're bigger, stronger, and better" well I'll admit I bought the sales pitch. They're not delivering though. Upsetting. Hopefully the next group is getting prepared for next season.
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