I don't the injuries explain the nosedive in the overall level of performance from McCarron. If that were the case, he wouldn't suddenly be throwing the ball around like Namath in the final few minutes of the games.
I thought pass protection was excellent the last two games. McCarron missed some relatively easy throws at key times (e.g. 3rd down conversions).Because the last couple of weeks the opposition(LSU &AM) has been able to get to AJ rushing 4 and dropping 2. That also takes away the deep ball. The O-line has been average at pass-blocking (no where near the best in the country).
Yep, same thing on the first throw to Cooper (that ended in the Yeldon fumble). Can't complain about either, really, because you're talking about slight underthrows on passes that travel 50 yards, but if he hits those two in stride that is 14 points. Instead, we get zero and lose by 5.If you look at the deep ball to Bell he had to wait just long enough that the defender could catch him. If that pass had been thrown correctly it would have been six. But still our biggest problem, to me, is that we've gotten away from the run in the second half of the last two games.
The most disturbing thing about those two throws is that they were really off target if you take into consideration the quarterback is taught to make his mistakes long, to keep them from being intercepted. We were really lucky they were so completely wide open that a bad throw was still complete.Yep, same thing on the first throw to Cooper (that ended in the Yeldon fumble). Can't complain about either, really, because you're talking about slight underthrows on passes that travel 50 yards, but if he hits those two in stride that is 14 points. Instead, we get zero and lose by 5.
Being warmed up is part of it and there are other, legit, things which can be done to handle pain issues when there's no real danger of permanent injury...I don't the injuries explain the nosedive in the overall level of performance from McCarron. If that were the case, he wouldn't suddenly be throwing the ball around like Namath in the final few minutes of the games.
Drag pattern isn't deep, it's shallow across the middle. Bill Walsh concept. What I was saying is that we hit this pattern consistently during the first part of the season and we were burning people with it. However, we have abandoned it.Because the last couple of weeks the opposition(LSU &AM) has been able to get to AJ rushing 4 and dropping 2. That also takes away the deep ball. The O-line has been average at pass-blocking (no where near the best in the country).
And I'm not disagreeing with you; When the defense is able to rush only 4 and drop 2, they take away the drag routes. If the defense is forced to rush 5 or more then the drag routes are open.Drag pattern isn't deep, it's shallow across the middle. Bill Walsh concept. What I was saying is that we hit this pattern consistently during the first part of the season and we were burning people with it. However, we have abandoned it.
ahh...OK. But still we haven't done that even when the numbers are right.And I'm not disagreeing with you; When the defense is able to rush only 4 and drop 2, they take away the drag routes. If the defense is forced to rush 5 or more then the drag routes are open.
we dont get in over any undefeated team, including Notre Dame. it will take at least two of the three remaining to lose a game, and us to win out to get there, IMO.I don't think thats what hes saying. It would take some help from other teams losing for us to get to the BCSNCG. Thats how I took it.
Status quo right now, I don't think we get in as a one loss team over Oregon and Kansas State. Someone will have to lose. I think we can get in over Notre Dame based on their schedule and how they have won.