In-Game Thread: Louisiana vs. Boise State

[chauncey]

Can someone explain to me how McGuire was used with another running back in his first 2 years and the last 2 seasons we have become a one backfield offense? How hard is to key on 1 player for the opponents?

[Just1More]

Can someone explain to me how McGuire was used with another running back in his first 2 years and the last 2 seasons we have become a one backfield offense? How hard is to key on 1 player for the opponents?

If Zo were still around, we still would. The single back backfield provides some other sets that can be hugely effective. Without criticizing down to our athletes... Hud, Munoz and Dez need to have a serious conversation with our receivers. The offense we run absolutely requires our receivers do some blocking. I'm not sure they were told that for Boise. But if we continue this offense, those WRs are going to have to learn how to block, and actually drive people out of their shoes.

[Boomer]

Was Nixon the only player on the field Saturday that gave his teammates a high five, Boomer? Our point is that no one is knocking Nixon here, saying he's not a "team" player. But, there are literally thousands and thousands of team players around the country... almost none of whom are extolled for giving a high five to teammates when walking off the field.

It wasn't a high 5 and he went out of his way to give what looked like a go get em tap---again getting pulled out under those circumstances would have ticked many off, but his attitude is what I am referring to---Team!!!

[BrockMeaux]

I cant go there, Bustle was king of fundamentals' but brought no passion to the players overall performance.

Hudspeth took fundamentally sound teams and motivated them to unexpected heights.

Today, Hudspeth teams are struggling with fundamentals, and no amount of motivation will help a team lacking in that department.

History has shown it takes both.

jmo

I think this is a good assessment of things.

[zephyr]

That's always been the case. Our own system playing itself gives our coaches a false sense of preparedness.

It was sarcasm.

[RedCajun]

If Zo were still around, we still would. The single back backfield provides some other sets that can be hugely effective. Without criticizing down to our athletes... Hud, Munoz and Dez need to have a serious conversation with our receivers. The offense we run absolutely requires our receivers do some blocking. I'm not sure they were told that for Boise. But if we continue this offense, those WRs are going to have to learn how to block, and actually drive people out of their shoes.

On that note, Boise's wrs did an outstanding job of blocking on the outside. It made our wrs lack of blocking more obvious

[Just1More]

It was sarcasm.

You didn't think I knew that? I was piling on. I've been saying it for years... even pre-Hud. We are notoriously confident going into game 1 every season... because our defense is ill-prepared... and our offense thinks it is prepared, because they play opposite an ill-prepared defense.

[zephyr]

You didn't think I knew that? I was piling on. I've been saying it for years... even pre-Hud. We are notoriously confident going into game 1 every season... because our defense is ill-prepared... and our offense thinks it is prepared, because they play opposite an ill-prepared defense.

Well, I'm never sure. Especially when CC and some of the others have argued with me ad nauseum about the prospective talent of that group.

[Just1More]

On that note, Boise's wrs did an outstanding job of blocking on the outside. It made our wrs lack of blocking more obvious

No doubt about it. Coaching. It made me very disappointed in Munoz and Dez... to be quite honest. This week better involve WRs learning how to ram a defender's chest into his backbone. I've never seen such lost and wimpy attempts at blocking. I know you'd rather catch the ball... but for God's sake... help your DAMN team! Do what you're assigned to do! Who makes football players these days? Does every one of them have to be begged to be a bull?

The single worst aspect from our offense was the atrocious WR blocking. And it was obvious it was paramount to our plays. You don't have to knock the guys jock strap off. Our WRs 75% of the time failed to make contact when in blocking assignments. We didn't even get a penalty out of any of them for holding or anything. They decided they didn't like the duty... and blew it off. What coaching staff puts up with that?

[Boomer]

On that note, Boise's wrs did an outstanding job of blocking on the outside. It made our wrs lack of blocking more obvious

---Correct---the differentiation was quite evident and I think that possibly the quickness of the ball to the flat (not sure)---also when McG is anywhere on the field the defense is aware of it and prepositions accordingly!!! been out of it too long but splitting our TEs out (excluding Ladarius Green) does not put a real threat to the opponents secondary with their athleticism!!