Random thoughts - Auburn

[PSUTENN1]

- What if Smith doesn't drop that gift pic 6......c'mon man!!!!!
- Cain looks smaller to me than two years ago, I don't know why he just does
- It took big gonads to call that running play on 3rd and goal from the 4th
- Somehow someway the offense has to figure out how to convert third and shorts
- I don't which was worse, the grounding call or the mysterious loss of down. Unreal
- The late hit call on Smith was also a complete crock of crap
- Penn State has the best receivers in the country......wow
- Cliffords best game at Penn State
- It is amazing how a good punter can change an entire football game

 

[Obliviax]

 

[BrucePa]

Here is what will make or break this season -- the running game.

If this team can't grind out 1st downs in the 4th quarter and burn clock, rather than go 3-and-out and have the beaten-up defense pray for a last-minute stop in the red zone, then Iowa City, Columbus, East Lansing, and College Park will be tightropes.

This team needs Auburn's running game.

 

[MaconNitt]

Can we try just one outside the tackle run? or are we saving that?

 

[rudedude]

Can we try just one outside the tackle run? or are we saving that?

We finally got the QB under center this year! Whaddayawant? A miracle?

 

[MaconNitt]

We finally got the QB under center this year! Whaddayawant? A miracle?

 

[BBrown]

Here is what will make or break this season -- the running game.

If this team can't grind out 1st downs in the 4th quarter and burn clock, rather than go 3-and-out and have the beaten-up defense pray for a last-minute stop in the red zone, then Iowa City, Columbus, East Lansing, and College Park will be tightropes.

This team needs Auburn's running game.

I got a weird feeling we are about to see a shift. I think Lovett is about to make a move. Lee would be playing a lot more if he stops fumbling the ball. I like Cain but I don't think he's completely back yet or he's still rusty.

 

[lazydave841]

Can we try just one outside the tackle run? or are we saving that?

I think it's coming. However, the inside run sets up a lot of our current playbook. It is the equivalent of body shots in boxing. Trust in Yurcich.

 

[PSUFBFAN]

I got a weird feeling we are about to see a shift. I think Lovett is about to make a move. Lee would be playing a lot more if he stops fumbling the ball. I like Cain but I don't think he's completely back yet or he's still rusty.

I agree. Cain is probably rusty from the fact that he really hasn't played much "live action" football in nearly 3 years. He does have power and can be pretty reliable if you need a couple of yards (usually).

OTOH, in very limited looks on Saturday night, Lovett looked a bit quicker and more elusive - more likely to break a longer run. Plus, he is very experienced - he's rushed for 355 times over the past 4 years. I think he is going to be a big part of our running game the 2nd half of the year.

 

[lazydave841]

I agree. Cain is probably rusty from the fact that he really hasn't played much "live action" football in nearly 3 years. He does have power and can be pretty reliable if you need a couple of yards (usually).

OTOH, in very limited looks on Saturday night, Lovett looked a bit quicker and more elusive - more likely to break a longer run. Plus, he is very experienced - he's rushed for 355 times over the past 4 years. I think he is going to be a big part of our running game the 2nd half of the year.

Interesting BWI live stat:

Lovett played 16 or 18 snaps.

14 or 16 were pass plays.

 

[PSUHarry33]

Here is what will make or break this season -- the running game.

If this team can't grind out 1st downs in the 4th quarter and burn clock, rather than go 3-and-out and have the beaten-up defense pray for a last-minute stop in the red zone, then Iowa City, Columbus, East Lansing, and College Park will be tightropes.

This team needs Auburn's running game.

I agree but look at it this way. If we can’t run in the first qtr when their is the chance we are going to pass we aren’t going to be able to run in the last 4 minutes of the game when they know we are going to run.

Only great teams can do it and those teams typically do it throughout the game. We aren’t there yet. Doesn’t mean we can’t win games, it means it’s gonna be a bit tougher and it would best if we score a ton of points every game and take some pressure off the D.