ETSU GAMEDAY

[The Jackal]

Gut check in this one.

Over a season, there will be games like this you have to win.

[purplehorse]

Who in the world was that pass to? Was there a receiver nearby? He should have just RUN after a great escape!

[The Jackal]

Who is the world was that pass to? Was there a receiver nearby? He should have RUN air after a great escape!

Gordon was open in the back of the endzone. Ball didn't get there.

[paladinduece]

I think we may have over-rated our offense just a wee bit.

We just aren't playing well. I don't think we are a 40 point per game group, but we're better than this.

Just a game we aren’t playing well, coaches probably wouldn’t give themselves and A either. Enthusiasm is not where it has been, but just have to grind it and get the W. There are some glaring things that need to be addressed, but the coaches know and can see it. Just get the W then move on and get back to work. I would like to see Grainger roll out more and use his legs to make the defense panic a bit, and at some point somebody on this defense is going to have to step up and start laying some licks.

To be a complete QB, though, he needs to be able to stand back there and sling it.

Any team can find an athlete that can roll out and hit crossing routes. Good teams have guys that can hang back, scan the field, and hit receivers.

Not any QB can be effective rolling out. Guys who are a threat bring a different element when they do. Notice I didn’t say every play but it has been non existent today and we have done it in previous games. You have a guy with wheels and an arm outside of the pocket you have their secondary’s eyes in the wrong spot a lot of the time. Utilize your strengths.

[The Jackal]

I think we may have over-rated our offense just a wee bit.

We just aren't playing well. I don't think we are a 40 point per game group, but we're better than this.

Just a game we aren’t playing well, coaches probably wouldn’t give themselves and A either. Enthusiasm is not where it has been, but just have to grind it and get the W. There are some glaring things that need to be addressed, but the coaches know and can see it. Just get the W then move on and get back to work. I would like to see Grainger roll out more and use his legs to make the defense panic a bit, and at some point somebody on this defense is going to have to step up and start laying some licks.

To be a complete QB, though, he needs to be able to stand back there and sling it.

Any team can find an athlete that can roll out and hit crossing routes. Good teams have guys that can hang back, scan the field, and hit receivers.

Not any QB can be effective rolling out. Guys who are a threat bring a different element when they do. Notice I didn’t say every play but it has been non existent today and we have done it in previous games. You have a guy with wheels and an arm outside of the pocket you have their secondary’s eyes in the wrong spot a lot of the time. Utilize your strengths.

It's also the strength of ETSU's defense.

Nasir Player, #45, is probably the best defensive player in the league and one of the best in the FCS. You don't want to roll into or away from him too many times. He'll get his.

[Bootie]

He has rolled out a few times today.

[DungeonRealm]

Did Grainger get major shook mentally after that facemask in the first quarter???

[palafan]

Tight end across the middle???? Can I buy one?

[The Jackal]

Did Grainger get major shook mentally after that facemask in the first quarter???

It's possible.

I've said this before, but our offense has a lot (like a lot a lot) of moving parts - personnel, shifts, presnap reads, movement, etc. There's a lot of places where things can break down.

[DungeonRealm]

Defense Defense Defense, great game by the D

[paladinduece]

I think we may have over-rated our offense just a wee bit.

We just aren't playing well. I don't think we are a 40 point per game group, but we're better than this.

Just a game we aren’t playing well, coaches probably wouldn’t give themselves and A either. Enthusiasm is not where it has been, but just have to grind it and get the W. There are some glaring things that need to be addressed, but the coaches know and can see it. Just get the W then move on and get back to work. I would like to see Grainger roll out more and use his legs to make the defense panic a bit, and at some point somebody on this defense is going to have to step up and start laying some licks.

To be a complete QB, though, he needs to be able to stand back there and sling it.

Any team can find an athlete that can roll out and hit crossing routes. Good teams have guys that can hang back, scan the field, and hit receivers.

Not any QB can be effective rolling out. Guys who are a threat bring a different element when they do. Notice I didn’t say every play but it has been non existent today and we have done it in previous games. You have a guy with wheels and an arm outside of the pocket you have their secondary’s eyes in the wrong spot a lot of the time. Utilize your strengths.

It's also the strength of ETSU's defense.

Nasir Player, #45, is probably the best defensive player in the league and one of the best in the FCS. You don't want to roll into or away from him too many times. He'll get his.

Yep he is a stud but playing an inside technique which he has several times with a backer clouding him is what you want to rodeo or lasso a dual threat qb. Bottom line is we havnt done it and what we are doing isn’t working. He has completed only 5 passes including that 4 yard dump pass on a 3rd and long. Look back at the rollouts on third down in previous games when he used his legs to convert in those situations.

[The Jackal]

I think we may have over-rated our offense just a wee bit.

We just aren't playing well. I don't think we are a 40 point per game group, but we're better than this.

Just a game we aren’t playing well, coaches probably wouldn’t give themselves and A either. Enthusiasm is not where it has been, but just have to grind it and get the W. There are some glaring things that need to be addressed, but the coaches know and can see it. Just get the W then move on and get back to work. I would like to see Grainger roll out more and use his legs to make the defense panic a bit, and at some point somebody on this defense is going to have to step up and start laying some licks.

To be a complete QB, though, he needs to be able to stand back there and sling it.

Any team can find an athlete that can roll out and hit crossing routes. Good teams have guys that can hang back, scan the field, and hit receivers.

Not any QB can be effective rolling out. Guys who are a threat bring a different element when they do. Notice I didn’t say every play but it has been non existent today and we have done it in previous games. You have a guy with wheels and an arm outside of the pocket you have their secondary’s eyes in the wrong spot a lot of the time. Utilize your strengths.

It's also the strength of ETSU's defense.

Nasir Player, #45, is probably the best defensive player in the league and one of the best in the FCS. You don't want to roll into or away from him too many times. He'll get his.

Yep he is a stud but playing an inside technique which he has several times with a backer clouding him is what you want to rodeo or lasso a dual threat qb. Bottom line is we havnt done it and what we are doing isn’t working. He has completed only 5 passes including that 4 yard dump pass on a 3rd and long. Look back at the rollouts on third down in previous games when he used his legs to convert in those situations.

Oh, we've looked awful offensively. I'm just saying that at the outset of the season, we knew there would be growing pains with a freshman QB.

Remember back to Blazejowski. There were games like this early in his career.

[The Jackal]

Now let's kill this clock. One more first down.

[paladinduece]

Well well lookie there. Rolled out to Nasir’s side and converted a 3rd and long.

[DungeonRealm]

Finish this