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C Money
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Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 12:36:55 AM

Likes
Offense: running the ball the way this team should run the ball
Defense: our secondary are headhunters. Love the hits. Also, D-line, you did what you were supposed to do. And that makes me happy.

Dislikes
Offense: QB decision-making. Too many times I'm wondering why that throw was made.
Defense: I realize we were up 20, but that 4th qtr was too nervewracking. Too much blitzing and not enough tackling. I want to know that the D can close out a game and what I saw tonight didn't convince me of that.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 2:42:25 AM

This was pretty good for a first game and Tettleton did pretty good considering his first year as a starting QB. Tettleton is just a sophmore so we got to expect a learning curve. Gotta like that we ran the ball well the the pass completing were spread out showing the depth at receivers we have. Defense may be a big question mark but it was a road game for us and heat may have impacted the defense late.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 3:20:20 AM

I liked the fact that Tettleton was able to find many weapons to throw to, and he ran well too. Bates looked good when he was in, and he'll be one more complication for Bobcat opponents to defend. It looks like we have very good depth at running back too. At one point the offense looked like they could score at will. I do hope the Bobcats learn to close out games this year. Letting a team like NMSU or Gardner-Webb hang around in the fourth quarter is dangerous. There is definitely room for improvement, but this was a long road trip against a much improved team, and OHIO won. I think this team will continue to grow as the season progresses. If injuries do not derail us, I think this could be a great year. GO BOBCATS!

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 4:52:45 AM

A win is a win for sure, but this one is more than a win.
Looking back thru the past several years OU's teams have slowly improved. Year one of Solich saw road losses.
Year two saw some improvement.
Three years ago at Wyoming the Bobcats just couldn't find a way to win.
Last year at North Texas they refused to lose and found a way to eak out a win.
At New Mexico State the Bobcats went out and took care of business and established themselves early.

I think the Ohio football program just elevated itself another rung up the ladder.

Congratulations to the staff and team for starting off 1-0,
Just 11 more w's and L.C. will be proven correct with his prediction

Hanging in there!

GO BOBCATS!

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 8:27:24 AM

Likes...For our "D", which is a rebuilt front 4, to hold any team to 6 yards rushing is a great accomplishment.
Dislikes...For our "D" to allow 362 yards passing is not acceptable.

Concerns moving forward...Any opponent looking at this game film will see our weakness. We must work on this part of our game. In addition, as Solich said, we need to learn how to put games away. Game 1 showed that our "D" let up in the 4th quarter, the final score should have been 44-10.

Positives....Like someone else mentioned, and was born out last year, Solich teams improve as the season progresses.

GO BOBCATS

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 9:17:39 AM

I think the long trip and the heat took a toll in the 4th quarter. They weren't wrapping up on tackles, but instead just tried to knock people down. I'm surprised that NMSU didn't take advantage of that by going to a hurry-up. They were down just three scores with over nine minutes left (which they could've overcome, given how easily they scored their two offensive TDs) but instead of showing some urgency they huddled up and took far too long to get plays off. I suspect that the Cats' late-game tackling will be a little crisper in 70-degree Athens this Saturday.

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We will get by.
We will survive.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 10:04:23 AM

New Mexico State had some solid playmakers but this game felt to me like one played against a lower tier MAC team like Akron from the start. The Cats brought their B game with some mistakes yet dominated offensively, defensively, and on special teams. The initial game plan to run the ball was good. There was a clear enough talent differential on the field that the outcome of the game was never in doubt. I would give Tettleton a B for the game as he showed he had a firm understanding of the offense and made Phil Bates look very much like a backup. At RB Blankenship in the open field looks fast and the run blocking looks improved. The play calling using Jordan Thompson at TE to spread the field was better than what I've watched. The Cats have to cut down on the penalties and mistakes. They are good enough to get away with them against Gardner Webb or lower tier MAC competition but they've got to be on 4 cylinders for 4 quarters against Temple and Miami. The fate of the season (whether we win the division or make a bowl) is going to rest on how we fare in the Temple and Miami games. As Temple proved last year, 8-4 and a third place finish in the MAC East won't get you a bowl invite.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 10:16:10 AM

71 BOBCAT wrote:

Likes...For our "D", which is a rebuilt front 4, to hold any team to 6 yards rushing is a great accomplishment.
Dislikes...For our "D" to allow 362 yards passing is not acceptable.

NMSU got lucky on a few pass plays in the first half and then a lot of those passing yards were given up in garbage time situations with the D in prevent. One thing I've noticed, and I believe the reason why we don't see as many interceptions from the secondary as in Solich's first few seasons, is that the backfield is sticking to assignments better instead of a few hero's gambling for interceptions. The D looked very disciplined and as I expected the Defensive Line reloaded with more speed like the coaches have wanted. I think there is still a question of depth along the D Line if there is a few injuries later in the season. Carl Jones walked off the field and looks in probable condition for Gardner Webb.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 2:09:21 PM

Likes : Kicking Game, Rushing Attack, Defensive Line played pretty well had 4 sacks i believe.

Dislikes : Nothin against Tyler, he played well, but made a few dumb decisions, thowing into double coverage for his pick and trying to force a couple more, but he will get better as the year progresses. Defense eased up a bit after we got a big lead, can't be doing that.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 2:43:18 PM

Overall, was fairly impressed with Tettleton - looked to be a QB, as opposed to a RB playing QB.

Disappointed giving up that kick-off return in the 2nd half. During the 1st 3 quarters, couldn't tell if OUr defensive line was that good, or if New Mexico State's offensive line was that bad.

I thought I saw Keller adamantly requesting for a substitution early in the 2nd half....was this a case of simply the heat/exhaustion, or did he injure himself?

Did anyone pick up on any injuries from Solich after the game?

Overall, a good win. Also, in my book, NMSU has one of the best D-1 logos around.....an aggie with a cowboy hat and pistol - nice.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 2:53:31 PM

Our running back taking a big pop! from their defense, three yards deep in our backfield at their 5-yard line, throwing that defender aside and plowing forward three and a half more yards for a net gain of a half a yard instead of a loss of three. Power!

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 5:54:57 PM

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 7:03:25 PM

LOVE: Tettelton looked comfy in the pocket and threw strikes. Freakin' love Hershey. Noah Keller.

LIKE: Pass blocking, Tettleton hit 11 guys, must have been looking around.

DISLIKE: Secondary. Burnt on nearly every play action, burnt bad three times. QB decision making. Tettelton stepped up, threw strikes, but into double coverage.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 9:38:48 PM

LIKES: Safety play of Hughes and Moore and Carpenter......D-line play with Nic Barber and his 3 sacks. O-line domination and more than one running back with decent stats.

DISLIKES: Injuries to Keller and Jones.....Vanilla 4th quarter D (we'll blame in on the altitude not poor tackling....this time)....some of big play receivers only getting one catch.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 9:53:49 PM

LIKES: line play (offensive and defensive), signs of life in the running game, improvement of Tettleton after rough start

DISLIKES: kick coverage, lack of killer instinct in the 4th quarter, pass coverage

All in all, probably our most impressive "first game" that I can remember. We traditionally have not impressed in game 1 under Solich, even against FCS opponents. I came away somewhat impressed/excited last night.

Last Edited: 9/4/2011 9:54:12 PM by catfan28

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 10:48:01 PM

EACH GAME A DIFFERENT DEFENSIVE LINEMAN WILL WEAR NUMBER SIXTY-TWO.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/4/2011 10:59:48 PM

Doc Bobcat wrote:

Really? Did you watch the game? Did you see NMSU's first TD? Moore was badly burned.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/5/2011 7:32:48 AM

SBH wrote:

Doc Bobcat wrote:

Really? Did you watch the game? Did you see NMSU's first TD? Moore was badly burned.

I listened to it.....my bad on Moore.....but if you think Hughes and Carp sucked then that's your call.......2 guys who have played very little.....Hughes has 4 SOLO tackles....a sack....and an interception....sounds sucky to me.

P.S. on Moore....I guess he'll need more than 6 tackles next week to meet you standards.

Last Edited: 9/5/2011 7:58:54 AM by Doc Bobcat

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/5/2011 9:01:52 AM

Maybe because we didn't want to pour it on or didn't want to show too much to future opponents, but otherwise, no: We got to the line of scrimmage quickly but didn't get plays off quickly. One delay of game and almost another before we called a time out ot avoid it. Bad. I know that plunging forth recklessly is not a good idea but there was little quick strike in our offense.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/5/2011 10:33:31 AM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

I think our goal was 70 or 75 plays and we ran 77.

And considering our starting field position most of the night, that is a LOT of plays.

Last Edited: 9/5/2011 10:34:07 AM by Deciduous Forest Cat

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/5/2011 11:14:58 AM

Likes: Beau Blankenship. Did he get hurt or quit the team at some point in the third quarter? I thought we would see at least another series out of him.
Huynh and Jones. Penetration disrupts offenses. The Jones injury looked like a stinger in my unprofessional opinion but we will see. No reason for him to push it this week against G-W. Hopefully it is minor. Special Player.
Nic Barber. Good for that kid to finally get on the field and get after the passer. Hopefully a sign of things to come.
Linebacker Play- Minus the injury to Keller, Wosely and Lewis got after it. Keller another guy, no need to go this week. Rest and prepare for the Herd and Scarlet Knights.
O-Line--Keep TT clean and establish the run. Love the depth. I kept having to look and see who was out on the field because the play didn't drop off with the 2's.

Dislikes:Kick return for TD. Coverage teams have always been a strength. Shocked by that as I am sure the staff was. You have two crucial games coming up and must get the kinks worked out.
3rd Downs: Too many converted for my liking. It seemed like defensively though they were really experimenting with a lot of young players. The secondary has to improve.

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Posted: 9/5/2011 12:47:57 PM

DCF--Could be. But we had a lot of possessions. I just didn't see us coming to the line and exploding right into a play. We need to do that occasionally else aren't we not using some of the power of the no-huddle?

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/6/2011 11:10:00 AM

I like our dislikes (hear me out).

When we're talking about this team, it seems like the problems we have are all technique and decision making. Those things are absolutely correctable, and as brought up many times before, Franks teams always improve on the season. If our dislikes were about size, speed, strength; you can't improve those in the course of a season.

If the mental stuff is corrected, we will be a very good football team.

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RE: Likes and Dislikes

Posted: 9/6/2011 12:22:06 PM

Monroe Slavin wrote:

This will only get more effective as time goes on...Eventually it will become second nature and Tyler will recognize guys running off the field (saw this at least twice Sat night), call for a quick snap and move the ball up on the penalty. Once that gets into opposing staff's heads, they'll be more hesitant to substitute creating the kinds of mismatches we're after...

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