Saw Tape of Drake Game

[bigcat75]

Some thoughts,
1) I would have liked to see more consistency with run game with the line we have this is not to much to ask.
2) I am not sure how to judge him yet so jury is still out but seems Whitney could make up his mind faster and hit it up in there a little better, He may still be getting into game shape we'll see.
3) Sanders is still Sanders. Very efficient spreads the ball around makes good decisions. Is his arm stronger appears so to me from tape.
4) Lewis has a chance to be a very very good back.
5)We definitely should have been able to get more pressure on Drake QB with our front 4
6) Linebackers were caught out of position a few times overall i think were not to bad and the mistakes mostly mental and very correctable.
7) We have a very good secondary and Parsons is a good tackler he saved us a few big gains more than once.
8) The drake TB is very good and his size is a benefit I am sure it's hard to see him behind the line, overall i think our run defense was not too bad aside from a series or two.
We will see this week as UND i think will be a better test believe it or not.
Comments?

[Panthers to the Bone]

bigcat-

Do you think that b/c Corey Lewis hits the hole so hard and fast that he makes others who play RB (Whitney Lewis, Williams, Law) look slow in that regards? I remember last year that when Lewis came into the games and took handoffs, it was amazing how fast he hit the hole. Could that be partly perception, or do you think it's more the fact that Whitney doesn't hit the hole quick enough?

IMO, Whitney is learning and getting better. He's going to be a great complement to Corey in the run game. D.Williams is going to be very good as well.

[bigcat75]

PTTB,
I never really thought about that and that is very possible. Lewis is very quick to the hole and possibly could make anyone look a little slower. I was also talking about just making his mind up and taking what the defense gives him at times sort of lowering shoulder and finishing the run when there is nothing else left for him to do. I think it may be a little rust and before the end of the season he will be there and offer solid contributions to the team. I envision Whitney as a sort of change of pace to Lewis, a different look maybe a thunder lightning type of deal. Williams when he gets used to the speed of the game here will be a player also he had a real good career at ICCC.
What did you think of our front 7?

[Blue42]

I agree that Drake's tailback is very good. I thought we again did a pretty good job against him. Several of his good runs came on plays where he was headed between the tackles but the whole was stuffed, and he was able to use his speed to circle out toward the sideline. Not every back is quick enough to do that as well as he did it to us.

I also think Parsons did a very good job tackling and stopped some potential big plays. There was one in the 3rd quarter where Drake had a runner headed toward their sideline with a blocker out front and Parsons came across field, cut in front of the blocker and took out the runners legs. Probably saved a 15--20 yard gain.