Head Coach Scott Frost
Special Teams Player
Not an excuse for the loss but it is harder to make adjustments for the second half when you're winning 17-0.
Not harder....but less likely to.Not an excuse for the loss but it is harder to make adjustments for the second half when you're winning 17-0.
Good point. But no apparent in-game adjustments either after 17-14. I wanted this game more than any on the schedule this year.Not an excuse for the loss but it is harder to make adjustments for the second half when you're winning 17-0.
Stoll was a lot more open earlier on the 3rd down. It seems like that should be his first read.1st down play is a great call; Mo picks up five yards on what looked like an outside zone (the edit on the video skipped ahead of the start of the play).
2nd down play is just a total misfire where we should have gotten the ball to Wan'Dale and he probably would have picked up the first down.
3rd down, Martinez seems to miss Mo on the check-down. This has kind of been a bit of a theme. Man that series is hard to watch...
Talked about how deep the TE room was and how they would be a strength of the team. Can't remember, but Rafdal or Allen really pushing Stoll. A catch here or there in 2 games, but pretty much absent IMHO. I figured with JD the only known receiving entity, they'd get a lot of passes and action two games in. But really nothing. Alleged plethora off offensive weapons, but really no one jumps off the stat sheets after 2 games.Stoll was a lot more open earlier on the 3rd down. It seems like that should be his first read.
Not an excuse for the loss but it is harder to make adjustments for the second half when you're winning 17-0.
Something keeps bugging me after rewatching the over time.
On the third play, the right guard (I think it's Wilson) effectively blocks his guy. At that point, the entire O line is doing a good job of blocking their guy. But...what does he do? He leaves him and goes to help Farniok block his guy....who he wasn't having a problem with....and Wilson just leaves his guy to have a straight shot at 2AM for the sack.
Why in the hell would you leave a defender, that is right in front of you, to help a guy that wasn't getting beat....only to allow your guy to have a clear path to the QB?
Stuff like that is just so frustrating.
I understand what he saw though. He sees Farniok's man slanting inside. He did the right thing trying to help out, and Jurgens tried to slide over too. Jurgens is the uncovered man on that play and he does a good job having his head on a swivel. He even recongnizes that Wilson needs help and gives a chip. The problem is that after that he looks back to his left and disengages.Something keeps bugging me after rewatching the over time.
On the third play, the right guard (I think it's Wilson) effectively blocks his guy. At that point, the entire O line is doing a good job of blocking their guy. But...what does he do? He leaves him and goes to help Farniok block his guy....who he wasn't having a problem with....and Wilson just leaves his guy to have a straight shot at 2AM for the sack.
Why in the hell would you leave a defender, that is right in front of you, to help a guy that wasn't getting beat....only to allow your guy to have a clear path to the QB?
Stuff like that is just so frustrating.
This is really the core of our offensive issues right now.It's just inexperience.
Yup! I did a quick rewatch of the 2018 CU game. Similar play calling by Frost and similar looking CU defense. We were able to run the ball much better that game. The main difference, guys were engaging at the second level. The stats bare it out.This is really the core of our offensive issues right now.
Think Taylor was peaking too long into the backfield and allowed the CU receiver behind him.Random thought on the flea flicker play. To me, it looked like Dismuke bit hard on the run fake then panicked and blitzed. I may be misunderstanding the play setup though. Taylor looked like he was surprised there was no safety help over the top.
Just a quick though, probably completely wrong.