they were 4-3 to start the season with losses against Wisc, Oregon and USC. Anyone believe Oregon was a slam dunk? Yet we had that game with the exception of two bad calls. The first down run to Nakia late in the game. And Ward having on a 4th down Thorton split out with the running back.
Name the seniors on offense? Name the OT's who played OT before. Here is our problem...the oline. People want Ward to run more....the DT is eating up Hilburn. Maybe we just don't have anyone else, but he is constantly getting beat. there is no room to run up the middle. Stephens was a tackle last year, we move him to guard. Fafita was a guard, who lost quickness btw and now is at tackle. Kingston played well at guard he is now at tackle.
OSU game first time they came out without energy, and they don't have the talent to over come that lack of energy. But they have played hard for Dickert and staff, so that isn't a real concern of mine.
For the last four years despite recruiting shortcomings can anyone argue that OSU's oline has been the bully on the block and the most consistent oline in the conference? Yeah part of it is scheme, but they just wear people down.
Ward kind of reminds me of rosie his soph year. raw, talented, yet mistake prone. Ward has had a huge adjustment coming from the level he came from.
We will see if it is a one time lack of concentration, or if our receivers continue to drop balls.
And note, delaura quit because our oline was so bad in the bowl game. and I don't remember our offensive being anything to brag about in the run and shoot in that game. They need to get the oline to be average......then they may be able to execute
Name the seniors on offense? Name the OT's who played OT before. Here is our problem...the oline. People want Ward to run more....the DT is eating up Hilburn. Maybe we just don't have anyone else, but he is constantly getting beat. there is no room to run up the middle. Stephens was a tackle last year, we move him to guard. Fafita was a guard, who lost quickness btw and now is at tackle. Kingston played well at guard he is now at tackle.
OSU game first time they came out without energy, and they don't have the talent to over come that lack of energy. But they have played hard for Dickert and staff, so that isn't a real concern of mine.
For the last four years despite recruiting shortcomings can anyone argue that OSU's oline has been the bully on the block and the most consistent oline in the conference? Yeah part of it is scheme, but they just wear people down.
Ward kind of reminds me of rosie his soph year. raw, talented, yet mistake prone. Ward has had a huge adjustment coming from the level he came from.
We will see if it is a one time lack of concentration, or if our receivers continue to drop balls.
And note, delaura quit because our oline was so bad in the bowl game. and I don't remember our offensive being anything to brag about in the run and shoot in that game. They need to get the oline to be average......then they may be able to execute