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Football Praises & Postulates - Post Texas A&M

groundhoggator

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Gators lose again
Napier dead man walking
Time for Basketball?


Praises:

Special Teams - perform well and much improved from last year
Dike - makes plays when given chance
Rain Delays - to prevent from overdosing on apathy

Postulates:

No 3 & outs on D
. It's to the point, the next 3 & out we'll see is Billy out after the 3rd game of season 3. In all seriousness - when you can't force a team to punt and they accummulate so many plays and score - hard to gain any momentum and offensive flow. The Miami game had 2 3 & outs - including one when the game was 38-10 in the 4th.

Lost Turnover Battle 3-0 resulting in 7 points directly scored.

Line of Scrimmage - outclassed on both sides again - Offense - no push on runs, confusion on blocking schemes on passes; Defense - 11 individual guys doing their thing. Watson is afraid to fall to the ground and reminds me of a baseball brawl and being that reserve teammate that just wants to find another opponent to look like they are doing something when they are doing nothing. The runner passes him by and is pushing the pile forward and Watson just stands there and watches...

Strong Safety - When the opposition needs to complete a pass - focus on the receiver matched up on the SS. Miami and now A&M exploited this weakness like it was free candy

Coaching - Who's in charge of the O? Who's in charge of the D? Who is responsible for play calling on both sides. It's so clear that no one knows who role is who and then we wonder why the players are confused on the field. Maybe they're thinking instead of just playing. Paralysis by analysis... Slow and deliberate loses the race... which is the perception Billy portrays everytime he speaks

Middle 8 - Outscored 13-7... Even when we did well with opening drive of the 2nd half - we immediately tell Uncle Mo - thanks, but no thanks.

QB Series Swapping - microcosm of Napier's rigidity and inflexibiity to adapt in game situations. If there was any adaptability - maybe the same mistakes and situations wouldn't constantly repeat itself.

Costly Penalties - they may not happen much - but when they do - they completely impact the game result.


Win or Youth Movement? - It's clear that we all want to win, however if we are not able to win with the existing upperclassman - maybe it's time to let the underclassman get the PT ... especially in the backfield- Lagway over Mertz, Webb/Baugh over MJ


Coaching Candidate? - Finally if there is a coach in the SEC who is realistic in replacing Napier, proven in the SEC and can add some spice to the press conference... I'd target Eli Drinkwitz. After all if you can win in Missouri, you can win at UF. Also gotta love the clapbacks when he has the chance. His contract particulars - https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-missouri/article283991463.html
 
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