Live Game Talk: Louisiana vs. Northwestern State

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

11 targets, 3 catches for 34 yards and 2 drops? Did I get that right?

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Nailed it.

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Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

Nailed it.

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That’s 6 bad passes, if you don’t include the two poorly thrown balls that were dropped.

NWST released a statement saying no significant injuries

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Originally Posted by JayWalker

NWST released a statement saying no significant injuries

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Good because it looked pretty bad.

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Originally Posted by zeppelincajun

Disagree. We had 17 runs of 5 yards or more on 34 carries, so 50%. We ran the ball consistently well yesterday. A 44% completion percentage with as many attempts as we had will stall a lot of drives. Like Rainman I'm thinking this had more to do with the situation and just testing options than an actual gameplan we would utilize in a competitive game.

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Ok. So first, several of those runs over 5 yards were in complete garbage time where second units were in for both. Second, that still leaves literally half of your runs averaged around 3.5 yards per carry with an enormous line and major talent advantage. I mean, if you watch that game we had trouble sustaining drives not only because we passed poorly but also because we got behind the chains a lot.

If what you saw last night tells you that we will be able to put those types of numbers up on the better teams on our schedule we will definitely disagree. I know the end numbers look ok but watching us continuously get stuffed on inside runs was troubling.

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Originally Posted by Jacob81

Bad fumbles need to be cleaned up. Props to BW chasing that defender down on the fumble return. We ended up recovering a fumble after. So they didn’t score.

I hope the slant route gets put into the offense next week.

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They threw the slant to Broussard and it was incomplete. Good coverage on play.

Watched the replay. Jax and the defender were locked up and stumbled down simultaneously. Didn’t look like the defender got all of Jax’s weight on him. More side by side.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

They threw the slant to Broussard and it was incomplete. Good coverage on play.

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The deeper slant is my favorite play. To Neal on a LB preferably

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Originally Posted by zephyr

Ok. So first, several of those runs over 5 yards were in complete garbage time where second units were in for both. Second, that still leaves literally half of your runs averaged around 3.5 yards per carry with an enormous line and major talent advantage. I mean, if you watch that game we had trouble sustaining drives not only because we passed poorly but also because we got behind the chains a lot.

If what you saw last night tells you that we will be able to put those types of numbers up on the better teams on our schedule we will definitely disagree. I know the end numbers look ok but watching us continuously get stuffed on inside runs was troubling.

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Of the attempts made by our RB’s 12/28 rushing attempts went for less than 5 yards. That’s 16 attempts of five or greater. Of the 28 attempts we only had 3 that went for no gain or a loss including the fumble by Perry.

If we get to 35 Carrie’s next game and only have 3 negative runs by our RBs I’ll be a happy camper.

. . . Louisiana has lots of happy campers now, but they don’t post here . . .

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Originally Posted by zephyr

Ok. So first, several of those runs over 5 yards were in complete garbage time where second units were in for both. Second, that still leaves literally half of your runs averaged around 3.5 yards per carry with an enormous line and major talent advantage. I mean, if you watch that game we had trouble sustaining drives not only because we passed poorly but also because we got behind the chains a lot.

If what you saw last night tells you that we will be able to put those types of numbers up on the better teams on our schedule we will definitely disagree. I know the end numbers look ok but watching us continuously get stuffed on inside runs was troubling.

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Let’s look at the game.

15 drives
5 touchdowns
Drive that ended the game we’re shoving it down their throat
FG drive was ruined by a sack on 3rd and 1 instead of running the ball
Interception drive was 3 straight passes
Fumble deep in NWSt territory
6 punts - 1. Kidobi stuffed on 3rd and short trying to get to the outside. 2. Incomplete pass on 3rd and 3 after 2 runs to set up 3rd and short. 3. Incomplete pass after short pass and short run. 4. 3 straight incompletions. 5. 3rd and long on no gain runs and sacked. 6. 5 yard run then back to back incompletions.

A couple bad drives for the run game in there (Kibodi getting stuffed and the 3rd quarter drive that ended in a sack after the injury delay). We absolutely were not behind the chains a lot though. Of the 6 punts, 4 were from 3rd and 5 or shorter. We had a 3rd and 10 from 2 incompletions and 1 drive where we got in a 3rd and 8 from stuffed runs. The short to intermediate passing game was a complete failure last night and the main culprit for our lack of conversions on 3rd down. The running game was not perfect, but was leaps and bounds above the passing game and the running game from last year. NSU is bad. True, but we couldn’t have run it against Gueydan last year. Maybe it’s fool’s gold, but I’m hopeful for the run game. Next week will tell a lot.

ODU only gave up 100 rush yards to VT...

Is va tech supposed to be worth a poop this year?

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Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

He is the most NFL ready per Coach Lege. Everything from his mind set, work ethic, nutrition, study, etc.

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Work ethic is one thing. mind set, nutrition, study, etc also.

No one is NFL ready first game of a college season.

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Originally Posted by fanof71

ODU only gave up 100 rush yards to VT...

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That 109 yards was on 43 carries too. Stout. Will be a great test for if our running game is actually improved.

The Cajuns defense was outstanding, but the offense has room to grow. Continue reading…

The rest of the story
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Wonderful news. Hope he recovers well.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . Louisiana has lots of happy campers now, but they don’t post here . . .

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Why so negative, I'm a happy camper.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Why so negative, I'm a happy camper.

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. . . you asking the wrong fella . . . you should direct that question at the other 90% who post here . . .

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

Is va tech supposed to be worth a poop this year?

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Their entrance into the stadium will make other teams poop in their pants.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Why so negative, I'm a happy camper.

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A "W" makes everyone happy.

https://www.triond.net/2023/08/offic...poweer_24.html

72 on this power evaluation poop sheet for what it is worth . . .

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

. . . you asking the wrong fella . . . you should direct that question at the other 90% who post here . . .

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You've often struggled to differentiate between game anaylisis, game theory, Interpeting the natural in-game and post game conversation as negativity is a misinterpretation.

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Originally Posted by AboveAverage

You've often struggled to differentiate between game anaylisis, game theory, Interpeting the natural in-game and post game conversation as negativity is a misinterpretation.

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. . . since this is not a sentence, that is about as much credit as it is due . . . any cheese, my man . . .

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Originally Posted by JMV JustMyView

A "W" makes everyone happy.

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I'm happy.

Can't wait to see the improvements between week one, and two.

Wooldridge and the O-Line should be more accustomed to real time game, speed.