It was certainly easy and appropriate to make changes to our defense, but IMO the offense needs work as well. Point: 1.) We could only score 7 points against BG, 2.) 7 points against Central 3.) 2 1st half 1st downs against Ball St 4.) Sacks allowed? i do not have the numbers but would guess we are at the bottom of the MAC. 5.) 2 minute drill or time management! Too many three and out series kept our defense on the field too long.

With point 4 its no wonder that we went through 4 quarterbacks. Often times i would see OL missing blocks and standing around, where is the development? The OL has always been one our strengths. Speaking of development, the QB, DL and WR positions were also weak after our starters. What happened to that OL that dominated the 3rd quarter of the Eastern game?

IMO i saw weekly improvement in our team over the 1st 5 games, then the opposite! i cannot put that all on the defense. But what is frustrating, how could the whole team collapse? i could not see any improvement over the last 7 games (2-5). Do we have a plan?

2 muffed kickoffs, a missed fg, a blocked fg, and a blocked punt in the first half led to the 7 point total. It was also Carter's first real game action. The defense played well that game. The offense was a mess. But ST could not have been worse. Most of our problem offensively was run blocking. When you lose an all league guy pre camp it's rough going.

Sacks Allowed #95 #9 MAC
Tackles for Loss Allowed #56 #5 MAC
3rd Down Conversion #88 #8 MAC
Blocked Kicks Allowed #108 #10 MAC
Total Offense #43 #5 MAC
Red Zone Offense #105 #10 MAC
Scoring Offense #78 #8 MAC
Time of Possession #67 #7 MAC
Fumbles Lost #116 #10 MAC

(12-02-2019 08:45 PM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  Sacks Allowed #95 #9 MAC
Tackles for Loss Allowed #56 #5 MAC
3rd Down Conversion #88 #8 MAC
Blocked Kicks Allowed #108 #10 MAC
Total Offense #43 #5 MAC
Red Zone Offense #105 #10 MAC
Scoring Offense #78 #8 MAC
Time of Possession #67 #7 MAC
Fumbles Lost #116 #10 MAC

Most of those not so good stats are O line related and 3rd and short conversions. Also Koback stands up a bit tall and fumbles too much.

I agree that the offense looks like a mess. IMO the offensive line has been weak for a couple of years. Having a couple of good quarterbacks, who were quick with getting rid of the ball and having Johnson, Johnson, and Thompson depart the wide receiving corp made a huge difference. Woodside's departure wasn't completely felt, because the wide receivers were still here. When they left there was not enough spackle to cover up the weak o-line, and the lack of a ready-to-go qb. With Peters returning, a work in progress in Carter Bradley, and a few young guys; I am beginning to wonder how long it will take to have a solid starter at qb. The wide receiving corp does not feel established yet either. Hopefully there will be some great qb coaching occurring in the off-season and a new wr unit can solidify.

(12-02-2019 06:38 PM)Party on the hill Wrote:  It was certainly easy and appropriate to make changes to our defense, but IMO the offense needs work as well. Point: 1.) We could only score 7 points against BG, 2.) 7 points against Central 3.) 2 1st half 1st downs against Ball St 4.) Sacks allowed? i do not have the numbers but would guess we are at the bottom of the MAC. 5.) 2 minute drill or time management! Too many three and out series kept our defense on the field too long.

With point 4 its no wonder that we went through 4 quarterbacks. Often times i would see OL missing blocks and standing around, where is the development? The OL has always been one our strengths. Speaking of development, the QB, DL and WR positions were also weak after our starters. What happened to that OL that dominated the 3rd quarter of the Eastern game?

IMO i saw weekly improvement in our team over the 1st 5 games, then the opposite! i cannot put that all on the defense. But what is frustrating, how could the whole team collapse? i could not see any improvement over the last 7 games (2-5). Do we have a plan?

WELCOME to the Launch Pad Party on the hill!

All good questions and the collapse is certainly puzzling. Obviously, BGSUx staff studied the heck out of Toledo and had us completely solved. The Rockets weren't prepared AT ALL, thus the humiliation.

A question I have is, what's with our ball carriers, be it RB's or WR's fumbling the ball forward? I get the ball squirting out during a tackle or getting stripped, but I can't ever remember seeing so many balls fumbled yards forward in the direction of the defense, sometimes with minimal, if any, contact. What's with that??

(12-03-2019 11:14 AM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  

(12-02-2019 06:38 PM)Party on the hill Wrote:  It was certainly easy and appropriate to make changes to our defense, but IMO the offense needs work as well. Point: 1.) We could only score 7 points against BG, 2.) 7 points against Central 3.) 2 1st half 1st downs against Ball St 4.) Sacks allowed? i do not have the numbers but would guess we are at the bottom of the MAC. 5.) 2 minute drill or time management! Too many three and out series kept our defense on the field too long.

With point 4 its no wonder that we went through 4 quarterbacks. Often times i would see OL missing blocks and standing around, where is the development? The OL has always been one our strengths. Speaking of development, the QB, DL and WR positions were also weak after our starters. What happened to that OL that dominated the 3rd quarter of the Eastern game?

IMO i saw weekly improvement in our team over the 1st 5 games, then the opposite! i cannot put that all on the defense. But what is frustrating, how could the whole team collapse? i could not see any improvement over the last 7 games (2-5). Do we have a plan?

WELCOME to the Launch Pad Party on the hill!

All good questions and the collapse is certainly puzzling. Obviously, BGSUx staff studied the heck out of Toledo and had us completely solved. The Rockets weren't prepared AT ALL, thus the humiliation.

A question I have is, what's with our ball carriers, be it RB's or WR's fumbling the ball forward? I get the ball squirting out during a tackle or getting stripped, but I can't ever remember seeing so many balls fumbled yards _forward_ in the direction of the defense, sometimes with minimal, if any, contact. What's with that??

Thank you for the welcome! The concern i now have with all of the additional weaknesses posted, what do we work on in practice?

(12-03-2019 08:10 PM)Party on the hill Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 11:14 AM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  

(12-02-2019 06:38 PM)Party on the hill Wrote:  It was certainly easy and appropriate to make changes to our defense, but IMO the offense needs work as well. Point: 1.) We could only score 7 points against BG, 2.) 7 points against Central 3.) 2 1st half 1st downs against Ball St 4.) Sacks allowed? i do not have the numbers but would guess we are at the bottom of the MAC. 5.) 2 minute drill or time management! Too many three and out series kept our defense on the field too long.

With point 4 its no wonder that we went through 4 quarterbacks. Often times i would see OL missing blocks and standing around, where is the development? The OL has always been one our strengths. Speaking of development, the QB, DL and WR positions were also weak after our starters. What happened to that OL that dominated the 3rd quarter of the Eastern game?

IMO i saw weekly improvement in our team over the 1st 5 games, then the opposite! i cannot put that all on the defense. But what is frustrating, how could the whole team collapse? i could not see any improvement over the last 7 games (2-5). Do we have a plan?

WELCOME to the Launch Pad Party on the hill!

All good questions and the collapse is certainly puzzling. Obviously, BGSUx staff studied the heck out of Toledo and had us completely solved. The Rockets weren't prepared AT ALL, thus the humiliation.

A question I have is, what's with our ball carriers, be it RB's or WR's fumbling the ball forward? I get the ball squirting out during a tackle or getting stripped, but I can't ever remember seeing so many balls fumbled yards _forward_ in the direction of the defense, sometimes with minimal, if any, contact. What's with that??

Thank you for the welcome! The concern i now have with all of the additional weaknesses posted, what do we work on in practice?

Everything

(12-03-2019 09:41 PM)Babes boy Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 08:10 PM)Party on the hill Wrote:  

(12-03-2019 11:14 AM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  

(12-02-2019 06:38 PM)Party on the hill Wrote:  It was certainly easy and appropriate to make changes to our defense, but IMO the offense needs work as well. Point: 1.) We could only score 7 points against BG, 2.) 7 points against Central 3.) 2 1st half 1st downs against Ball St 4.) Sacks allowed? i do not have the numbers but would guess we are at the bottom of the MAC. 5.) 2 minute drill or time management! Too many three and out series kept our defense on the field too long.

With point 4 its no wonder that we went through 4 quarterbacks. Often times i would see OL missing blocks and standing around, where is the development? The OL has always been one our strengths. Speaking of development, the QB, DL and WR positions were also weak after our starters. What happened to that OL that dominated the 3rd quarter of the Eastern game?

IMO i saw weekly improvement in our team over the 1st 5 games, then the opposite! i cannot put that all on the defense. But what is frustrating, how could the whole team collapse? i could not see any improvement over the last 7 games (2-5). Do we have a plan?

WELCOME to the Launch Pad Party on the hill!

All good questions and the collapse is certainly puzzling. Obviously, BGSUx staff studied the heck out of Toledo and had us completely solved. The Rockets weren't prepared AT ALL, thus the humiliation.

A question I have is, what's with our ball carriers, be it RB's or WR's fumbling the ball forward? I get the ball squirting out during a tackle or getting stripped, but I can't ever remember seeing so many balls fumbled yards _forward_ in the direction of the defense, sometimes with minimal, if any, contact. What's with that??

Thank you for the welcome! The concern i now have with all of the additional weaknesses posted, what do we work on in practice?

Everything

LOL! I was going to say "Football."

Well, discipline and execution wouldn't be a bad start.