Post Game: Sound the alarm

[IntuitiveGriz]

If you go back to the Portland State game the same thing happened on that ridiculous hail mary conversion in the second quarter. The WR who was passing was in the process of getting hit, our safety bit toward the line of scrimmage even though they were way too far away to effect the tackle. Consequently when that lame duck went up Walker had no safety help to the inside and the Vikings receiver was able to cut inside and catch the ball.

Yes you are exactly right that was the same exact type of situation. Why are safeties who are 40 yards down the field trying to sprint toward the line of scrimmage when they will have no impact on that play while the ball is getting launched into the sky to the receiver they are not covering.

That is our little Napoleon Linebacker's (Hauck) mode of operation.

He doesn't cover because he KNOWS he can't!

He can dive at ankles though.

 

[IntuitiveGriz]

On the ball where the Idaho QB was getting hit and already wrapped up and basically threw up what seemed like a Hail Mary, both Robby and Fouch bit really hard toward the line of scrimmage even though the QB was already getting wrapped up and they had no business biting that hard. They both left that receiver completely open to make a catch that was completely unchallenged and waltz into the end zone. This is becoming quite the trend with the safeties. They are some of the best run stopping safeties in the league and possibly in all of FCS but it makes them absolutely miserable at pass coverage.

I had wondered what had happened. Was no. 4 playing safety or the nickel then. Hauck often has run priority in the schemes. When the qb threw, I thought we'd pick it. Then, I looked to see the wide open receiver. Bummer play. Huge mistake. Can't happen. Someone has deep pass responsibility on that play. Even a late reaction would have been fine on that duck.

Hauck was the only deep safety to that side of the field. Hauck had zero run first defense responsibility. He had deep pass coverage (total 1st responsibility).

It should be NO SUPRISE that Hauck was super slow to respond to the pass, why do you think that play was called. Because that is what Idaho thought would happen when they scouted UM and game planned for this easy touchdown.

Fans know the Griz Safeties and certain CBs (Walker) have no cover and ball skills, so I "think" FCS coaches do as well.

 

[IntuitiveGriz]

Boy, was I wrong about this game!!

That's all I have to say.

https://egriz.com/grizboard/viewtopic.php?t=89422

 

[fanofzoo]

Yes you are exactly right that was the same exact type of situation. Why are safeties who are 40 yards down the field trying to sprint toward the line of scrimmage when they will have no impact on that play while the ball is getting launched into the sky to the receiver they are not covering.

That is our little Napoleon Linebacker's (Hauck) mode of operation.

He doesn't cover because he KNOWS he can't!

He can dive at ankles though.

Hey, hey, hey he can throw himself on the tackle already made with the best of them and the mouth is.......well always going.

 

[IntuitiveGriz]

That is our little Napoleon Linebacker's (Hauck) mode of operation.

He doesn't cover because he KNOWS he can't!

He can dive at ankles though.

Hey, hey, hey he can throw himself on the tackle already made with the best of them and the mouth is.......well always going.

You nailed it!!

 

[mthoopsfan]

Hey, hey, hey he can throw himself on the tackle already made with the best of them and the mouth is.......well always going.

You nailed it!!

Who made the great tackle on 4th and 1. Again, great tackle.

 

[Mousegriz]

Hey, hey, hey he can throw himself on the tackle already made with the best of them and the mouth is.......well always going.

You nailed it!!

And those Daddy pleasing "Rivalry Game Highlights" as the late arriving unneeded tackler!

 

[SoldierGriz]

Agree with this. Honestly - safeties were not an issue in this game. Corners did get beat a couple of times...including Ford.

Take off the night vision, bro!

Oh, I know there have been issues. But, I have watched the game live and replayed it once. I don't think the safeties were the problem against Idaho. On the TD where Fouch and Hauck ran into each other...they weren't great, but the corner sold out for the fake WR screen leaving the other receiver wide open...with safeties scrambling to recover.

That was among Idaho's best plays.

 

[SoldierGriz]

You nailed it!!

Who made the great tackle on 4th and 1. Again, great tackle.

Which was NOT a 1st down...

 

[SoldierGriz]

Agree with this. Honestly - safeties were not an issue in this game. Corners did get beat a couple of times...including Ford.

Fouch was the Strong Safety and he bit on the fake, Hauck was the deep Free Safety. Hauck was extremely slow to react to anything. He got over to the deep third (his responsibility) way to late to do anything but fall somewhat near the WR (along with Fouch) and look like the stooges out there. PATHETIC.

What about the corner? No one bit harder than him. I guess the corner has to bite on that. But, in doing so...let the other receiver run free.

 

[SaskGriz]

Fouch was the Strong Safety and he bit on the fake, Hauck was the deep Free Safety. Hauck was extremely slow to react to anything. He got over to the deep third (his responsibility) way to late to do anything but fall somewhat near the WR (along with Fouch) and look like the stooges out there. PATHETIC.

What about the corner? No one bit harder than him. I guess the corner has to bite on that. But, in doing so...let the other receiver run free.

Looks like they were playing man, the corner had no responsibility for the slot receiver.

 

[uofmman1122]

What about the corner? No one bit harder than him. I guess the corner has to bite on that. But, in doing so...let the other receiver run free.

Looks like they were playing man, the corner had no responsibility for the slot receiver.

This. That was Fouch's man he let just run right past him.

 

[SoldierGriz]

Looks like they were playing man, the corner had no responsibility for the slot receiver.

This. That was Fouch's man he let just run right past him.

Makes sense.