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Yeah I hate to bust on a kid but he looked really bad and slowHe was bad last year, and is worse this year. Totally is killing our defense. Hopefully when coaches watch the film they will notice this.
Really weird to me that he's still in there, for how good of a coach Diaz is. Sorry to be so mean but it's just the truth.
Hope to see a lot of Rojas vs Delaware.#32 Wylie and #13 Rojas were in at LB briefly in the 4th Quarter. Rojas failed to keep contain on a run.
Hopefully one or both will move ahead of #43 as the season goes on.
Yes ... Hate to focus on one guy negatively but his play or lack thereof really hurt the defensive performance.Missed 4 tackles and was late 3 times on coverage
absolutely...he looked so stiff and slow...plus he's got short arms so his tackling must be spot on because his margin of error is like 0...honestly he looks like a walk-onHe was bad last year, and is worse this year. Totally is killing our defense. Hopefully when coaches watch the film they will notice this.
Really weird to me that he's still in there, for how good of a coach Diaz is. Sorry to be so mean but it's just the truth.
He was alone.Missed 4 tackles and was late 3 times on coverage
either their running back was strong as a bull, or a lot of our players missed on tacklesHe was bad last year, and is worse this year. Totally is killing our defense. Hopefully when coaches watch the film they will notice this.
Really weird to me that he's still in there, for how good of a coach Diaz is. Sorry to be so mean but it's just the truth.
Damn, I swear the game I watched...the 1st team D gave up 1 score.The whole defense looked small and slow to me. Not expecting much with that group
Dixon, Cam Miller and Carter.. Even though he whiffed on the one run when he was left on an island as big asNone of the backers looked great. Missed a lot of tackles. Admit 43 did not look great, seemed a step late and no hitting power.
3 Tech guys get moved way too much for my liking. The guard just helps them move the way they choose, but 2 - 3 gaps away, leaving huge void in middle. They weren't even really double teaming much, leaving the center free to take on the linebackers. We need to get off blocks and make plays.
Of course, we really only gave up 7 points, so we weren't terrible for a first game. And, those seven were due to 2 coverage breakdowns as well. Tackling should get better and we'll figure out stuff. Thought safeties played well. Other than blown coverage on WV TD drive, I thought Dixon played great. Not sure who blew that assignment, but that'll get ironed out.
Coaches never get it right...why can't they see what is so clear to all of us?Elsdon, Caedan (who whiffed many times last night) are guys who JF plays because of their 'veteran' leadership and experience. Similar to what Joe used to do.
But, I highly doubt Caedan is the best RT on the roster....especially after the droves of OL we have brought in...many who were really highly rated. If Caedan truly is, than Traut isn't the guy and our ceiling is what it has been.
Neither should be getting the minutes they do.
LBs, including No. 11, were taking bad angles and were not effective at point of attack. Of course when the other team's all america center is able to get to the next level with ease there is a chance the LB's are going to look bad.It wasn't just Elsdon. A lot of guys need to step it up on D starting with all of our LBs and the middle of our line.
Yeah, that was happening. No. 11 ended up with just one tackle though he did produce pressure on the QB.LBs, including No. 11, were taking bad angles and were not effective at point of attack. Of course when the other team's all america center is able to get to the next level with ease there is a chance the LB's are going to look bad.
Jeez...we are allowed as fans to have an opinion and criticize performance. And, it's not like I'm dissecting Rojas's game, who literally played his first cfb. Caedan and Elsdon have been here for yrs and just aren't top flight and mediocre at best. Not everyone needs to be a coach.Coaches never get it right...why can't they see what is so clear to all of us?
I warned the board about this guy, the RB. He was 6-1 and just under 240lbs For that size, he’s very athletic and pretty fast. He’s not going to run the edge. But PSU is weak up the middle and WVU has an all American center as well as an all ACC left tackle. They return four of five starters.either their running back was strong as a bull, or a lot of our players missed on tackles
Make sure to let Manny know you disapprove of his personnel decision.He was bad last year, and is worse this year. Totally is killing our defense. Hopefully when coaches watch the film they will notice this.
Really weird to me that he's still in there, for how good of a coach Diaz is. Sorry to be so mean but it's just the truth.
Yeah that’s why the first unit gave up 7 points. Unbelievable.The whole defense looked small and slow to me. Not expecting much with that group
Yes, and that 3.5 ypc surrendered was horrible. The D played like Custer's men at the Little Bighorn. 😂Coaches never get it right...why can't they see what is so clear to all of us?
He'll see it on filmMake sure to let Manny know you disapprove of his personnel decision.
Yeah but I am sure he would prefer that you attend the film session and point it out to him. Funny I went on the WVU site and their head coach said that they probably wouldn’t play a better defense all year.He'll see it on film
Our D was fine but Elsdon wasn't good. The D can play well with still a player or 2 not performing up to the standard. I need to rewatch to see the D-line performance, but Elsdon was clearly underperforming with no film re-watch needed.Yeah but I am sure he would prefer that you attend the film session and point it out to him. Funny I went on the WVU site and their head coach said that they probably wouldn’t play a better defense all year.
It's old and tiresome, but that's his schtick - one oh-so-clever, non-value-added post at a time.Jeez...we are allowed as fans to have an opinion and criticize performance. And, it's not like I'm dissecting Rojas's game, who literally played his first cfb. Caedan and Elsdon have been here for yrs and just aren't top flight and mediocre at best. Not everyone needs to be a coach.
Yeah I mean its pretty clear that if Elsdon plays a lot vs Michigan we will struggle. We need to find a way to keep him off the field. Whether its playing freshman, or whatever, we need to find a solution.It's old and tiresome, but that's his schtick - one oh-so-clever, non-value added post at a time.
Exactly. Some of the posters are getting bent out of shape because WVU had some success running their 240 lb RB behind a good OL. But the fact is they averaged 3.7 yards per rush and managed a whopping 7 points against the first team defense.I only watched the game live once...so I'm shooting from the hip a bit.
But I remember seeing Kobe King getting burnt too. Which makes me wonder...not if Elsdon is so bad and he should be benched...but we might just not have a good MLB? King wasn't highly rated out of HS...and maybe MLB (like DT) is just the weak spot on our D? Only so much you can do as a coach if you only have average options. (Like the year I had five average guards on my basketball team...one had to get more PT, but the reality was, all 5 shouldn't have been on the court.)
That said, WVU has one of the better OLs we'll face this year...and their QB looked solid. It's not like WVU is Delaware or Rutgers.
Rojas is an OLB and not likely to move inside to Mike. Same with Wylie who is smaller than Rojas.#32 Wylie and #13 Rojas were in at LB briefly in the 4th Quarter. Rojas failed to keep contain on a run.
Hopefully one or both will move ahead of #43 as the season goes on.
The middle of the DL will look somewhat better when Izzard plays.It wasn't just Elsdon. A lot of guys need to step it up on D starting with all of our LBs and the middle of our line.
If Diaz is serious about planning for the stretch run he should burn Robinson's (#24, true freshman) redshirt and get him snaps every game.
Agree with you...would like to see Tamere get some run, and Rojas get Deluca's reps. But, I am not convinced that Diaz, MY, or any of the coordinators/coaches have the total say of burning redshirts or who starts.Rojas is an OLB and not likely to move inside to Mike. Same with Wylie who is smaller than Rojas.
If Diaz is serious about planning for the stretch run he should burn Robinson's (#24, true freshman) redshirt and get him snaps every game. DeLuka also looked pretty weak last night which is where Wylie or Rojas could contribute. Put Elsdon on special teams and as an emergency Mike LB and let DeLuka focus on his special team captaincy........
Izzard and Ellies just need to take up bodies and let the lb's make plays.The middle of the DL will look somewhat better when Izzard plays.
Yep. When PSU has great LB play the LB's fill the correct gaps, don't get sucked up into holes that take them out of plays, and the DL looks a lot better.Izzard and Ellies just need to take up bodies and let the lb's make plays.