The other being the INT before the half when he did not come back to the ball on his route. The CB has inside leverage on that route which means it is automatic that Niles comes back for that ball, but he did not. If Niles comes back for that ball like he is supposed to, it is either a completed pass or the CB runs through him for a DPI penalty. Niles stood there waiting for the ball to come to him, the CB jumps the route and Niles is standing there flat footed.
He may not have come back to the ball however Ganz looked at him from the get go and throw a really bad pass. It was very similar to the really bad pick he had against Macho Harris or Va Tech.
I don’t know where this came from because I never once said anything remotely close to that. I pointed out that Paul wasn’t the only one that had a bad game. Ganz had his moments in the 2nd half but he had a lot more bad moments the whole game then good moments.
Oh well though we won and everything is right in the world.
It doesn't matter what it looked like and it doesn't matter if he stared him down with a pair of binoculars either. If the WR doesn't do what he is supposed to do how much fault can you put on the QB? If Niles comes back for the ball the DB has one of two choice -- A.) Run through Paul for a DPI, B.) Attempt to swat the ball down -- in either case, it is not an INT.
Just imagine a TE sitting down on a route in a zone, but a LB has leverage to the outside. The TE should slide, but he continues to sit down in his route. The QB anticipates the slide due to the LB and makes the throw. Who is at fault more? The QB for making the throw anticipating the receiver doing the right thing or the receiver himself?
Now am I saying Ganz make a good read? No. But if the WR makes the proper play on that route we are not even discussing an INT and more likely we are talking about another simple incompletion.
And no, Ganz made
ONE stupid play on the speed option. It was a clear keeper and he pitched it. The only other really horrible play he made was on a 3rd down play where he missed Holt on what looked like a miscommunication. Holt sat down in a pattern and Ganz threw outside. Do not really remember the coverage so I would have to go back to look at who was at fault at that one, but I seem to remember it being Ganz's fault.
But yesterday was an example of why we needed more speed on the field. Clemson locked up our WR's with simple man coverage for the most part and had absolutely no respect or fear of them running past. They were willing to take every risk on every throw because they knew we did not have anyone on the field that would run past them. Not until the 2nd half were we willing to dink and dunk our way while McNeil stretched the vertical seams in the middle of the field.
Watson really deserves alot of credit for making some real adjustments at halftime that REALLY paid off. Great coaching on his part.
