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well after watching the game the 2nd time, my opinion of the coaching staff is a little less hated! A couple of plays that really stood out in my mind that were HUGE for the win.
1. The flea flicker for their 1st score, our DB's didn't notice the receiver running straight down the field? Normally on a run play WR tend to block or at least get in the way of a defender, this guy ran straight down the field!
2. Our double pass back to grace! CATCH the ball son, that would of put us DEEP into their territory and would of probably got 7!
3. Grace's over-throws! The difference between sanders & grace is (sanders could put touch on the long ball and allow the receiver to run underneath it, Grace just over-shoots them by 10yds! I counted 8 BAD throws by grace on saturday. Some were over-throws and some were under-thrown.)
4. Our Defense play calling down the stretch was the shocker! What were we doing sitting in 2-deep the entire time? They were running the little 10yd out/crossing pattern everytime! Why not go man with 2 men over the top? I mean it was just horrible how we let them nickel & dime us down the field!
5. Kicking game- WOW we used to have great kickers, but man its a DOME, you should be perfect kicking Field goals inside a Dome!
6. Play-calling in the 4th! What were we thinking running a reverse on 2nd & 7? Why run that play? Why not just go straight ahead and try to get 3 or 4yds and set yourself up with a 3rd and 3? Everyone knew Grace was gonna carry the ball the next play! Make the Defense challenge you, don't allow them to dictate the game!
Overall a very disappointing game in my eyes! I thought the coaching staff did have a let down and didn't perform like the coaches they are. But also some of the blame has to be placed on the players! I thought the players fought hard and play hard, but didn't make plays when they needed to. And all the credit in the world to Richmond, they made the plays they had to and they will represent well in the championship game!
1. The flea flicker for their 1st score, our DB's didn't notice the receiver running straight down the field? Normally on a run play WR tend to block or at least get in the way of a defender, this guy ran straight down the field!
2. Our double pass back to grace! CATCH the ball son, that would of put us DEEP into their territory and would of probably got 7!
3. Grace's over-throws! The difference between sanders & grace is (sanders could put touch on the long ball and allow the receiver to run underneath it, Grace just over-shoots them by 10yds! I counted 8 BAD throws by grace on saturday. Some were over-throws and some were under-thrown.)
4. Our Defense play calling down the stretch was the shocker! What were we doing sitting in 2-deep the entire time? They were running the little 10yd out/crossing pattern everytime! Why not go man with 2 men over the top? I mean it was just horrible how we let them nickel & dime us down the field!
5. Kicking game- WOW we used to have great kickers, but man its a DOME, you should be perfect kicking Field goals inside a Dome!
6. Play-calling in the 4th! What were we thinking running a reverse on 2nd & 7? Why run that play? Why not just go straight ahead and try to get 3 or 4yds and set yourself up with a 3rd and 3? Everyone knew Grace was gonna carry the ball the next play! Make the Defense challenge you, don't allow them to dictate the game!
Overall a very disappointing game in my eyes! I thought the coaching staff did have a let down and didn't perform like the coaches they are. But also some of the blame has to be placed on the players! I thought the players fought hard and play hard, but didn't make plays when they needed to. And all the credit in the world to Richmond, they made the plays they had to and they will represent well in the championship game!
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