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I thought we got better overall. Simpson is the best pure passer we've had since Tua, and one of the best we've ever had.
Except for the runs up the middle (see below), the D is playing well. Even on Wisky's offensive TD, it came on a long pass where our DB had decent, though not perfect, coverage.
Ryan Williams is starting to remind me of a smaller Julio Jones. Can make spectacular catches. Can make DBs leave their underwear on the field. Then drops the easy one. Unlike Julio, he can sometimes loaf on running plays to the other side of the field.
So far, specialists have been a pleasant surprise. Talty and Doud have done well. We don't have much of a sample size, but return coverage on Wisky's kickoff return TD was undisciplined with lots of lane departures.
Still stuff to work on:
-- WRs dropping passes. Williams' dropped TD cost us 4 points (we kicked a FG when we should have had a TD). Another WR dropped a first down that could have prevented Wisky from even having the ball for their offense's only TD.
-- Defensive substitutions. Got caught with too many once. Would have been caught a second time if we hadn't called time out. A third time, a DL was running onto the field as the Wisky QB was calling signals under center. This is pure coaching.
-- Still giving up too many yards on runs up the middle. UGA will gash us if we can't get that buttoned up.
-- Still need to be more productive in our own run game. Getting Jam back should help, but the OL has to open holes, which it's struggling to do. The OL is not living up to its pre-season hype.
I'm sounding more negative than I mean to. Effort is there. For example, Hubbard embarrassed himself against FSU and has used that as motivation. Good for him. In general, complacency is gone, as it should be.
Except for the runs up the middle (see below), the D is playing well. Even on Wisky's offensive TD, it came on a long pass where our DB had decent, though not perfect, coverage.
Ryan Williams is starting to remind me of a smaller Julio Jones. Can make spectacular catches. Can make DBs leave their underwear on the field. Then drops the easy one. Unlike Julio, he can sometimes loaf on running plays to the other side of the field.
So far, specialists have been a pleasant surprise. Talty and Doud have done well. We don't have much of a sample size, but return coverage on Wisky's kickoff return TD was undisciplined with lots of lane departures.
Still stuff to work on:
-- WRs dropping passes. Williams' dropped TD cost us 4 points (we kicked a FG when we should have had a TD). Another WR dropped a first down that could have prevented Wisky from even having the ball for their offense's only TD.
-- Defensive substitutions. Got caught with too many once. Would have been caught a second time if we hadn't called time out. A third time, a DL was running onto the field as the Wisky QB was calling signals under center. This is pure coaching.
-- Still giving up too many yards on runs up the middle. UGA will gash us if we can't get that buttoned up.
-- Still need to be more productive in our own run game. Getting Jam back should help, but the OL has to open holes, which it's struggling to do. The OL is not living up to its pre-season hype.
I'm sounding more negative than I mean to. Effort is there. For example, Hubbard embarrassed himself against FSU and has used that as motivation. Good for him. In general, complacency is gone, as it should be.
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This is what ive been enjoying the last two games, the effort is back.
Hopefully they can keep this intensity up against Georgia.
Definitely true. If we can't make Georgia respect the run it's going to be difficult to win because Kirby is just going to turn up the heat on TS forcing sacks and possible INT's.
Watching Garrett Nussmeier and LSU a bit of SC Vandy and Tenn. - Ga has me thinking that Bama has the best QB play by far in the SEC and prehaps nationally. Not expecting that it is clear sailing from here but much better outlook by far from week one.
As an editiorial comment it is highly interesting to see ESPN commentators create their own reality relative to QB and team play around the country.
Simpson is under the RADAR right now, which is good. Eventually they’ll have to give him the respect he’s due.
My biggest concern going forward is lack of physical play on both sides of the LOS. Offensively in the run game we have difficulty getting push and re-establishing the LOS. Defensively our lack of size upfront makes us subject to “run right at you” approach we will probably see versus UGA in two weeks and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) Vandy and Missouri further down the schedule.
I rewatched the game this morning, and Simpson did a great job of stepping up in the pocket and making throws. What’s concerning, as we head to UGA, is how unclean the pockets were. The UGA front is going to be quicker and more athletic than what we’ve faced, and the tough throws Simpson has been able to deliver could become sacks or turnovers, and not necessarily of his doing.
I watched SEC highlights on the SEC network this morning. The Texas fans were booing Manning yesterday. Talk about pressure. I can’t imagine what he’s going through.
This is understated. He may be the best safety in the country when it’s all said and done this year. Nevermind the 4 passes defended and the 2 picks, but his physical tackles are what impressed me the most.
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We were at the GT game, and NO ONE in the stands was happy with the last minute of play, right up until the kick went through the uprights. From frustrated to ecstatic in an instant!
I think you're spit on with your assessment. Right now our passing game is elite but Kirby is going to try and shut down the pass and force us to run the ball. We have to be able to do both. We also are soft between the tackles on defense and UGA has a very physical running game. Not sure we can get that fixed this year. We need to score first and constantly make them play from behind. We dont need to let up on the offensive passing attack. Force them to cover all four of our best wr's. Their defense isn't THAT good.
Not only that, Georgia is 2nd half team. They're a comeback kid. Came back to almost win game against us last year, and then last night? What we really need our D to force 3 and outs in 2nd half. Do it three times and we score twice in 2nd half and we will be fine.
It’s on the home page but for some reason it’s not tacked on to the top of this page. Maybe somebody missed a step in the posting process
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