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The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Apparently the only thing the defense can destroy... is a locker room...

Just kidding... at this point I think the Vandal faithful wouldn't find that as humorous as I find the initial accusations to begin with... but that's another thread.

Here are my observations from the Idaho game... I had to leave the internet sphere shortly after the game and now I have time to really dig into what I saw... good/bad/ugly.

- The offense looked impressive... but how impressive? I have no idea. Idaho's defense was THAT bad... I mean just look at the tackling on the first play from scrimmage... I still have no idea how Davis got through there... maybe he was covered in banana.. (i digress). The running game showed again that it can open holes for our RB's... and Franklin... I just hope he runs all over Virginia Tech in a couple weeks... just to give me an actual measuring stick from which to draw how good our running game ACTUALLY is. Braverman... wow. I really love what our OC is doing with those jet sweeps and pitch plays to Davis and Braverman... its a dynamic to our offense that we've gone up against year in and year out and struggle with... finally we are bringing this dimension of mis-direction to OUR offense... and its working! Love it.

- The defense is bad... how bad in my opinion lies in one player group. The linebackers. They are doing well in supporting run's that come directly up the middle, but get a little strung out or caught looking inside on wide plays... and don't even get me started on how they do in coverage if we don't get to the QB with our standard 4 man rush. I am not sure if its just a learning curve, or they are physically just not capable of handling the role... I hope that its a learning curve issue and they will get better as the season unfolds... Spillane needs to get his head out of his backside and pay attention... not to mention STOP HITTING PEOPLE OUT OF BOUNDS!!!!! Doing that right in front of your coach is also not the brightest thing you can do...

- Special teams - Fire the coordinator... now. I have seen NOTHING improve in this area since last year. Purdue was a disaster and if we didn't have a good rugby style punter or a kick off specialist than can kick it out of the endzone we are toast. This is purely coaching... same kids... same coach... you tell me how its possible that things aren't getting better... I don't blame the snap in the endzone issue on anyone but the scenario. True freshman in for his first snap of the game... and its a short scenario and he's pumped up... BOOM... that was almost expected.

Overall: Coach Fleck had the team pumped up for this game... that is certain. The defense (even though they looked a little lost at times) had some bright spots. They got pressure on the QB and nearly matched their sack total for the entire first half of last year... The offense is impressive... against poor defensive teams... can't wait to see how they do against VT...

If we get the same effort next week I see a great blowout home victory... if we get big heads again like last year after competing with MSU... I shudder to think.

GO BRONCOS!
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Sure haven't heard much out of the Fire Ciarrocca camp in a few weeks.

I love what Ciarrocca has done with the offense this year. It's time to give him some credit IMO. It's nice having a playmaker like Braverman to compliment Davis, and it's even better having a guy like Franklin in the backfield. Ciarrocca didn't have weapons like this to work with last year. Chance provides a nice change of pace, but he's not an every down back like Franklin can be.

Hopefully Chance is able to do what he did last year and really turn it on in the second half of the season. The staff has done a nice job limiting his snaps and taking advantage of Franklin early on. Mark my words, there will be a time down the road this season when Franklin gets tired -- remember, he's a true freshman -- and instead of getting 20-30 carries, they'll have to bring him back down to 15-20 or so, and by that time Chance should be rested enough to give him a breather.

As I mentioned in another thread, I don't think simply firing Wenger is the right thing to do. I just think his role within the team needs to be adjusted. He's not a special teams coach. He's a very good recruiter and has great connections in FL. Would hate to lose him.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Yeah, I don't think they want to lose Wenger either. He is one of their better recruiters so they have to take that into account. He just has to get better, and I'm sure he is working on it.

As for the linebackers. We are going to have a true freshmen in Spillane playing a lot of minutes going forward. He is likely to get better as the year goes on, but there are certainly going to be growing pains. It doesn't look like we can count on Austin Lewis right now, so it's baptism by fire for Spillane.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
I was very critical of Ciarrocca during last season, but the offense looks 100X better so far this year. Can't argue with averaging 40 points a game, with FCS foe coming up next.

I really hope we can keep it up going into MAC play.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
The thing about Spillane is that he is very gifted athletically, however isn't as blessed between the ears. It doesn't surprise me in the least that he looked lost out there and made a boneheaded personal foul play this past week.

I think he will eventually learn, but might have been a better redshirt candidate. If it doesn't work out at LB for him (I think it will), he's one hell of a running back also.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
I mentioned that the Broncos might have to begin using Ekwoge at LB, or at least getting him some reps there because of attrition.

Who knows when the situation with Rolle gets resolved and Lewis' knee doesn't appear to be sound. Lynch appears to be on his way to a redshirt. Jackson and Spillane are going to make mistakes, and we all know DePalma is limited.

I'm sure the staff is doing their best to get this situation fixed, but it doesn't look like the LB corps is going to be taken care of until next year at this point. Brant played his ass off last game though, so hopefully we can keep him healthy enough to play.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Yeah, I agree with the post. With Franklin running it, and a seemingly solid O-line, it allows Terrell to do OK. Him being a shy nancy (as the story goes) starting last year still gives me doubts about how he'll handle pressure and such, which VaTech, Toledo, NIU, and Ball State (who has a good D despite bad O) will bring. Such games could ruin his confidence and lead us into losses where we should win (see EMU, Miami, possibly Ohio).

I would LOVE to see us light it up against Murray State -- but more importantly, see our pass D get some confidence in that game, to get those wheels churning.

And special teams -- Gawd. Hopefully our SP coach feels the heat and is on our players like white on rice.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Correct me if I am wrong.... but I could swear when I was listening to the post-game interviews with PJ he noted that 19 true freshman saw the field Saturday... is that accurate? That's quite a few true freshman burning red-shirts...
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
(09-15-2014 01:45 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  Correct me if I am wrong.... but I could swear when I was listening to the post-game interviews with PJ he noted that 19 true freshman saw the field Saturday... is that accurate? That's quite a few true freshman burning red-shirts...

I think he included redshirt freshmen in that bunch.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
(09-15-2014 01:58 PM)Stampede your face!! Wrote:  
(09-15-2014 01:45 PM)flushtheherd Wrote:  Correct me if I am wrong.... but I could swear when I was listening to the post-game interviews with PJ he noted that 19 true freshman saw the field Saturday... is that accurate? That's quite a few true freshman burning red-shirts...

I think he included redshirt freshmen in that bunch.

Even so... that's quite a bit of youth that saw the field... and we won... that's promising.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Maybe he said 9 (not 19?). According to the Participation Report, I'm counting nine true freshmen: Franklin, Brown, Spillane, Ernsberger, Pfeifer, Braster, Matich, Okorafor, and Bezerra.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
I know he was quoted pre-season of having potentially some-odd amount of true-freshman start at some point, but then reading into it further, it's actually redshirt freshmen.

I believe PJ just calls them all true freshman, probably referring to ones He recruited who never got to play...
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
If you add all of his "guys" -- Corey Davis, David Curle, Brett Scanlon, Richard Ash, Jamar Simpkins, Keion Adams, Fabian Johnson, Jakevin Jackson, Darius Phillips, Justin Ferguson -- that gets us to 19 total.

But he should probably clarify those comments if that's the case. The guys listed above range anywhere from sophomores to 5th year seniors, none of which are "true freshmen".
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
After watching the replay of the game, our special teams play was pretty good.

Phillips was very good on kick offs, Braverman was good when he ran north rather than south, east, or west. And the kick offs and field goals were good. Coverage was good enough. We didn't punt much, but when we did we pooched it. Progress I guess.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
Darius Phillips might be a weapon in the kickoff return game.
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
That Idaho box score is BIZZARO and I LOVE it!!


Team Stat Comparison
WMU Idaho
Passing 241 362
Rushing 243 45
Turnovers 0 1
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
(09-17-2014 07:22 AM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  That Idaho box score is BIZZARO and I LOVE it!!


Team Stat Comparison
WMU Idaho
Passing 241 362
Rushing 243 45
Turnovers 0 1

If that's not a balanced attack, I don't know what is!
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RE: The Flush breakdown... Idaho version
(09-17-2014 09:22 AM)Hiller4Hyz09 Wrote:  Idaho gave up a lot of yards to...Eastern Michigan??

Typical bullcrap from ESPN.

Also disheartening to see the MAC occupy the top 3 spots in their bottom 10 list...ugh
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