I'm sure their studied response would be....anyone one else would have had more! LOL
So I guess that means the ball carrier ran into #7 eight times yesterday
That was such a sad play, and unfolded just as you described. This is one of those “the player didn’t execute” situations to some — but to the more observant of us (those who actually understand football), it was a coaching failure to have Farmer on the field at all, let alone to try and use him as a spy on the QB in that situation. Might as well have a freshman, 3rd team, 300 pound offensive lineman in there trying to spy the opposing team’s QB, and then scream “execution” when that awful decision doesn’t work out as “planned.”
What ever one might think of an individual player, this young man committed here and persevered. As I seem to recall, we were very thin on experience at LB and he gave it his best shot. It appears he has been supplanted by Micah Parsons, as I'm sure most felt would be the reality with game experience. I don't get why so called fans denigrate one of our players constantly. If he is terrible, does he do it just to offend us personally? Does he intentionally under perform? Yet, some of the same loyal fans will rue the loss of a linebacker who let the program down at some of the most critical times imaginable.......and given a 3rd or 4th chance was unwilling to work his way back into trust, turned his back on the program again......and will go elsewhere. Curious!
A kid on my high school team had 6 picks and made all conference. Problem was he got beat deep multiple times for tds and other teams threw at him a lot. Kid on the other side only had two picks but only gave up 1 td and 6 pass completions the entire year including the playoffs. Other teams rarely threw his way because of his coverage skills and when they did it was rarely successful. He didn’t make all conference. Point is sometimes stats can be deceiving.
Yep, that play should have resulted in a 3 and out.
Farmer played Browns position at OLB. The same position he played the 2 previous seasons. He did not play in the box yesterday. Consequently he played better. He should never play in the box because he is ineffective and Parsons has proven he is capable.
Turned an easy 3-and-out into (IIRC) RU’s longest drive (and really only drive until the 4Q)
One of the most forgettable plays of Farmer’s forgettable season.
When a lead-footed gangly QB leaves you grasping at air (and, really, not even “grasping at air”..... as Farmer not only never laid a hand on him - he never even was closed enough to ponder the thought of maybe being able to impede Rescigno’s Open Range scramble).
That was just...... amazing.
It just is what it is, and has been all year.
Unless Cam Brown suffers another OFI Injury...... I expect #7 will get a very brief “start”, and then Parsons will move in.
That’s certainly the way things were trending before Brown had to sit the 1st Half.
But you’re right - IMO - Canada’s run game will eat up any defense that has a hole in the LB group.
