I think the defense was never fully working together as a unit for most of the game...

Oct 22, 2024
7:24:59pm

Coug Texan

and nobody could break out of the hero ball moment they were in... it was kind of a domino effect that just couldn't be stopped. Hopefully it's refocused and discipline is back this week... because we will absolutely lose this game if it's not.

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After watching the film, you can attribute OK ST run game to Dline and Safety’s.

Frankfromtheballpark

12:13pm

Jay Hill kind of called out the free safety play in his recent coordinator's

osbooks

12:17pm

Strong safety

YIsForBrigham

12:30pm

which is not Tanner Wall.

Mayor of Cougartown

1:25pm

I wonder if Faletau Satuala can be used here against UCF...

Coug

12:45pm

Satuala played a lot more this past game than he has previously

ElkhunterUT

2:08pm

What # is he?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

3:29pm

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

3:33pm

He was a Utah gimme before Jay Hill swoopped in last minute.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

3:38pm

He specifically missed a tackle on one TD

Bushmaster

4:08pm

So did Prassas. I was surprised that they each played entire drives at a time. Should be good for long term depth but

byuTX

4:26pm

Trevor Matich essentially said the same thing - lots of abandoning posts.

Brandoblueblood

2:41pm

I don’t blame him. But he does need to tighten up his rotation.

cajuncoug

3:32pm

Wall’s been great, including tackling

I'mBatman

7:02pm

You don’t know if the LB was supposed to slide outside on contain.

The Y's Insider

12:19pm

Hans on the morning after podcast seemed to say it was a lber issue. He didn't name names just said a certain LBer

P-Boy Squad

12:24pm

I would’ve loved to see Esera in there with Kelly and Glasker.

curry30

2:29pm

Taggart is much faster than Esera, however, and he's our leading tackler.

Threw and Through

5:23pm

Leading tackler always feels like a survivor bias stat

AllHailTheOverlord

6:37pm

He’s really that much faster? I was so impressed by Esera last year!

curry30

9:51pm

Could be a reason why they couldn’t get there.. maybe the extremely veteran OL

1984coug

6:11pm

Kelly

YOHONOMOTO

6:30pm

That’s true. Don’t know the calls. Just happened a lot.

Frankfromtheballpark

12:34pm

Yeah I assumed from watching that the plan was to take RB first and LB get outside for QB contain, which makes sense

22jrob22

2:36pm

I saw at least two or three where I assumed this was the case.

YOHONOMOTO

6:29pm

Why wasnt it corrected in-game?

Shawarma

12:20pm

RE: Why wasnt it corrected in-game?

Crowd Factor

12:21pm

Honest question. Is that the kind of thing they can see and correct in-game?

Shawarma

2:06pm

100% is

ALC

8:18pm

My guess is that adjustments were made. Maybe OK St countered or maybe players

UMWolverine

3:50pm

I think the defense was never fully working together as a unit for most of the game...

Coug

7:24pm

Problem is we don't know who had the QB assignments - can't blame it on the D-Line unless we know the D-Line had

darkcoug

12:23pm

And yet didn't Gordon also destroy us in the run game?

RGGeemer

12:32pm

Gordon had a 50 yard TD run because of 2 missed tackles.

Frankfromtheballpark

12:37pm

Fair point

RGGeemer

12:38pm

He also was hurt a lot of the game which hurt his overall numbers

RGGeemer

12:39pm

That’s true too. I was shocked he came back in after the second injury.

Frankfromtheballpark

12:43pm

To be fair to Batty, he was positioned to be the crash down guy. LB then covers

MajorZeus

12:33pm

To be honest, there was NO edge contain when the DEs crashed in tight. None

Lifi

1:02pm

Hans didn’t call out by name but said one LB was out of position in multiple run plays gone wrong. I’m guessing it was

KYU

4:52pm

I guess I assumed it was Batty, because it didn't look at all like a LB was in

cougaman

6:09pm

Or... and hear me out

CocaColaRecovery

12:52pm

Gordon + intentionally running the QB (which was new) + their very seasoned OL.

d-coug

1:10pm

Gundy thinks we have the "mature" team but he has the mature team!

StanfordCougar

2:58pm

As I said above, a big chunk of Gordon’s yards are off one 50 yard TD run.

Frankfromtheballpark

1:27pm

The fact Batty kept doing it every single play makes me think a linebacker or sa

BYUBuckeyeGoCougs

1:08pm

Yes, it was odd he kept doing it. I thought he got home on the RBs though.

Frankfromtheballpark

1:23pm

Batty had two tackles the entire game and zero tackles for loss. He never got to

BYUBuckeyeGoCougs

1:32pm

Batty did hit the RB who slowed down and didn't have the ball a few times as the

BYUBuckeyeGoCougs

1:34pm

Nobody corrected it though, and thats the problem

cougaman

4:10pm

This is a CONSISTENT issue with Batty trying to do much and collapsing down

texaskevin

1:34pm

In Batty's defense, his assignment was most likely to attack the running back on

hoydis

1:56pm

maybe, but he wasn't getting to the RB so I don't like the scheme if that was it

BYUBuckeyeGoCougs

2:04pm

If we allow running backs like Ollie Gordon to get to the second level

texaskevin

2:25pm

I thought Taggart got held on Gordon’s first run

royal_blue

2:43pm

Wall’s tackling was really really bad. Can’t believe Jay left him in

fan32

3:14pm

Great pick return, though

RGGeemer

3:20pm

I love how everyone assumes Batty or something else. Look Jay Hill knows exactl

AFewThoughts

4:46pm

Barry was crashing so hard I was thinking that must be his assignment, and someone else was blowing contain….

cougXor

4:50pm

It was pretty clear in real time that Batty was assigned to the RB

cougarBee

8:44pm

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