Post Game: Error prone & short handed, Griz find a way

[HelenaHandBasket]

Someone went there.

 

[BWahlberg]

What does this mean?

“I wish we could have had a glimpse at how Grossman would've fared with this offense.”

Is Grossman out for the season again?!!?!

No clue - but he didn’t play last night.

 

[Harm]

No clue - but he didn’t play last night.

I was just asking bc you wrote it…

 

[MTGriz87]

I think what concerned me most was how we handled the stretch plays. Seemed like we didn't have the speed and quickness to keep that contained -stretch it out and let the runner pick an opening. Riley Wilson will be immensely helpful in this regard, but hoped we'd have done better.

 

[first11]

great summation BW. I’m thinking that this hard fought win last night only happens in Wa Griz. Woulda likely been a loss in Springfield.

 

[mthoopsfan]

Yes.

Thanks. That looks like it might have been a fumble.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Thanks. That looks like it might have been a fumble.

No 'might'.

 

[Oldskoolgriz]

Ah Yat doesn’t overthrow
Deck catches the punt
Fontes doesn’t drop two passes in a row
Ah Yat doesn’t fumble
Jackson doesn’t get the PI call
Fontes DOES get the PI call…
Griz get a stop on 3rd & 15 just once

There’s always 5-7 plays of “what if’s” that would turn the tide…

Ostmo had a dropped ball and so did Keelan White

 

[Blgs Griz Fan]

I have been assured it would have no impact, so just stop that line of thinking right there bub.

Thank you for relaying your assurances and for telling me how to think. It's good to know you have been entitled to that.

 

[BrownBear9501]

I got to hand it to Iverson Young, the grass is greener in Missouri. Seven carries for twelve yards against his former Griz.
I watched that replay. The Mo guy was blocking him, in his face, well out of bounds, Griz sideline as I recall. I was surprised the sideline Griz didn't stomp his ass right then and there. Prime example of non-refereeing.

I think the 7 carries for 12 yards was his stat line last year for the Griz…..I don’t believe he even got in the game against the Griz on Saturday night.

 

[Mick Belker]

I think the 7 carries for 12 yards was his stat line last year for the Griz…..I don’t believe he even got in the game against the Griz on Saturday night.

AZ noted that in another thread, I re-checked my source, and you were both right. My mia culpa is in the other thread.

 

[AZGrizFan]

Thank you for relaying your assurances and for telling me how to think. It's good to know you have been entitled to that.

You’re welcome. I’m here for you.

 

[Wolf777]

No clue - but he didn’t play last night.

Marty said in the broadcast he was going to be out for the next several weeks and didn’t elaborate????

 

[Harm]

Marty said in the broadcast he was going to be out for the next several weeks and didn’t elaborate????

Suck!

 

[mthoopsfan]

No 'might'.

How’s your sense of humor these days?

 

[Blgs Griz Fan]

You’re welcome. I’m here for you.

Anything you say "Bub."

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

How’s your sense of humor these days?

My wife likens it to a teenage boy...wanna pull my finger?

 

[AZGrizFan]

Anything you say "Bub."

Roger that, homeslice.

 

[Ringneck]

I appreciate everyone's thoughts on the game (well, almost everyone's). My non-expert observation is that we just weren't in-sync on offense or defense, which I suppose should be expected in a Week 1 matchup against a quality opponent. We too often killed our own momentum with dropped passes, missed tackles, and what appeared to be a lack of awareness or missed assignments.

I also think the absences of Junior Bergen and Riley Wilson had a dramatic impact on the team, not only from a performance but also from a leadership standpoint. I think Ah Yat wants to be that leader - and I think he will be eventually - but for now I think he's still too reckless. Whichever QB demonstrates the most consistency over the next couple of weeks, that'll be the one the players and coaches get behind. Leadership requires trust, and trust is earned through consistency.

I was hoping and expecting to see our TEs utilized more often in the passing game, assuming that Fife's relative unfamiliarity with the offense and Ah Yat's youth would benefit from using the TEs as a safety outlet. But from what I can tell, the TEs didn't get a single target all night. I'm hoping that'll change, because we have some really athletic guys at that position who could provide matchup nightmares for defenses.

 

[AZGrizFan]

I appreciate everyone's thoughts on the game (well, almost everyone's). My non-expert observation is that we just weren't in-sync on offense or defense, which I suppose should be expected in a Week 1 matchup against a quality opponent. We too often killed our own momentum with dropped passes, missed tackles, and what appeared to be a lack of awareness or missed assignments.

I also think the absences of Junior Bergen and Riley Wilson had a dramatic impact on the team, not only from a performance but also from a leadership standpoint. I think Ah Yat wants to be that leader - and I think he will be eventually - but for now I think he's still too reckless. Whichever QB demonstrates the most consistency over the next couple of weeks, that'll be the one the players and coaches get behind. Leadership requires trust, and trust is earned through consistency.

I was hoping and expecting to see our TEs utilized more often in the passing game, assuming that Fife's relative unfamiliarity with the offense and Ah Yat's youth would benefit from using the TEs as a safety outlet. But from what I can tell, the TEs didn't get a single target all night. I'm hoping that'll change, because we have some really athletic guys at that position who could provide matchup nightmares for defenses.

Nope. Not one pass to the TE's.