Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

[ronfitch]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Just got home ...

Pluses - Smith broke some nice runs, Bailey had a couple of well-thrown balls (planned and set) and one great throw on the run, Schmed's FGs and PATs, d-line's pursuit of EIU's QB on pass plays, Bailey's decision to pitch to the trailing runner (wr in motion who became the pitch man on the option - Cunningham?), KO coverage kept them typically starting with a long field

Concerns - UNI was in second- and third-and-long frequently, punting (often a strength, but off tonight), coverage giving up so much in the flats (fortunately the EIU QB bounced a lot of passes)

Just my thoughts. The offense started out so sluggish in the first quarter. Nice to see some downfield passes and keep going to Smith on running plays.

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Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Just got home ...

Pluses - Smith broke some nice runs, Bailey had a couple of well-thrown balls (planned and set) and one great throw on the run, Schmed's FGs and PATs, d-line's pursuit of EIU's QB on pass plays, Bailey's decision to pitch to the trailing runner (wr in motion who became the pitch man on the option - Cunningham?), KO coverage kept them typically starting with a long field

Concerns - UNI was in second- and third-and-long frequently, punting (often a strength, but off tonight), coverage giving up so much in the flats (fortunately the EIU QB bounced a lot of passes)

Just my thoughts. The offense started out so sluggish in the first quarter. Nice to see some downfield passes and keep going to Smith on running plays.

You had CONCERNS after a game like that!? Would, perhaps, an even 60-17 score (just ONE MORE touchdown) satisfied you?

Where did Bailey and/or the coaches go so terribly wrong?

[panther-state]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

You had CONCERNS after a game like that??!!

This is a totally serious question, did you watch the game? If we got to play Indiana and Missouri St for the rest of the way we could have a different conversation. Do you understand that matchups typically get tougher?

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Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

This is a totally serious question, did you watch the game? If we got to play Indiana and Missouri St for the rest of the way we could have a different conversation. Do you understand that matchups typically get tougher?

53-17 was a "concerning" win, given that his/her concerns were based on THIS game?

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Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

So, which score would have impressed you? 56-17, 60-17, 63-17, or possibly 67-17?

[Kaboomcat]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Concerns may be a strong term considering the final score, but I would agree that staying ahead of the chains and punting game both punting and receiving punts areas to look at for next week. Always need to improve moving forward in playoffs,

[Panthers to the Bone]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Did UNI's point spread equal all the other 1st round point spreads combined? Looked like a bunch of close games to me.

[Bones]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

As far as the offense goes.

Its no surprise that they struggle early. Defending it takes discipline in defensive assignments. Early in the game when defenses are fresh they are going to be more apt to being disciplined. As the game wears on and they are more fatigued they tend to A) be beaten by the person blocking them, and B) take more chances and risks, and quite frankly get lazy in their assignments thus allowing for the big gains we saw.

It can be frustrating, I agree. But thats how it generally works unless the D was unprepared to defend it in the beginning.

Personally my areas of concern were the couple bad decisions on passes that could have been disastrous where AB chucked it up in desperation and with the time expiring almost costing points. The other concern is I just am not comfortable with the pass defense.

Coach could get Dunne in there earlier too.

[sivert]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

As far as the offense goes.

Its no surprise that they struggle early. Defending it takes discipline in defensive assignments. Early in the game when defenses are fresh they are going to be more apt to being disciplined. As the game wears on and they are more fatigued they tend to A) be beaten by the person blocking them, and B) take more chances and risks, and quite frankly get lazy in their assignments thus allowing for the big gains we saw.

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I have wondered about that in the past. How many games have involved a 3-and-out on our first possession? (Seems like every time)
So perhaps it would be wise to design plays not for the purpose of gaining yardage, but specifically to tire out defenders. Bootleg to a quick running back who will get a good chase going and then throw it out of bounds. Then hurry-up do it again twice and punt.

[Bones]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

I have wondered about that in the past. How many games have involved a 3-and-out on our first possession? (Seems like every time)
So perhaps it would be wise to design plays not for the purpose of gaining yardage, but specifically to tire out defenders. Bootleg to a quick running back who will get a good chase going and then throw it out of bounds. Then hurry-up do it again twice and punt.

I dont know if I would do that. What you want is for the handoff to work. If the RB is gashing them then you win, period. But you want the DE to get tired of maintaining his position and crash in on the handoff allowing the QB to get to the outside. Watching that handoff over and over is what conditions the DE to crash in, everyone wants to make a play. Once he starts losing disciple the QB run is open, typically then whoever has the WR assignment is drawn in to stop that, and then the WR is open.

Option takes patience. Now if the defense is really disciplined and conditioned there may be a problem. We'd have to complete some passes.

[panther-state]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

So, which score would have impressed you? 56-17, 60-17, 63-17, or possibly 67-17?

Would you like to actually answer the question? Did you watch the game? Did you actually read his concerns? Are you aware that other teams in the FCS playoffs know how to play D? Please feel free to answer these at your leisure

[claw]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Score has nothing to do with concerns stemming from the game.

[vbfan19]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Did UNI's point spread equal all the other 1st round point spreads combined? Looked like a bunch of close games to me.

first round point spreads:

36 EIU/UNI (last game of the day)
30 Fordham/Chatty (2nd game of the day)
17 WIU/Dayton (1st game of the day)
7 Colgate/UNH
7 SDSU/Montana
3 Citadel/CCU
3 SUU/SHSU
3 Duquesne/W&M

[Cat80]

Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

You had CONCERNS after a game like that!? Would, perhaps, an even 60-17 score (just ONE MORE touchdown) satisfied you?

Where did Bailey and/or the coaches go so terribly wrong?

Many UNI fans look at games and consider the following question: Can UNI win a National Championship with the team we have and the way they played during this game? The fact that someone expressed concerns does not mean he's not happy with the score or that UNI won. Heck, last night during his post game interview, Farley expressed concerns about certain aspects of the game. Would you accuse Farley of not liking the score? Would you accuse Farley of wanting a different score?

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Re: Week 6 of UNI FB playoffs vs EIU

Would you like to actually answer the question? Did you watch the game? Did you actually read his concerns? Are you aware that other teams in the FCS playoffs know how to play D? Please feel free to answer these at your leisure

I did answer the question. As I said before, he was concerned about THIS game, the same game where UNI had 485 total offensive yards, and owned a PLAYOFF OPPONENT 53-17.

Had I gone to the game, is there something that I would have missed? Please advise me on the horrid showing by UNI last night, please, coach.