1Q Woes

[greenminer]

Given our struggles at the start of the last two games, what would you change?

I would like to see us start on offense instead of deferring to the 2nd half.

[MeanGreenWarDaddy]

I would like to see more mix of run and pass. I feel like when they started mixing up the run and pass at cal they begin having some success. 

[Moobs]

I’d like to see a defensive stop in the 1st quarter. 

[Felozano]

Run to set up the pass. Siggers has been great!  Give him a chance to run on 1st down. 

[peanuts104]

There has been a significant lack of tight end play since the first game.  Has Kelvin Smith even recorded a catch?  Use TEs more and let Tre run the ball.

[ADLER]

2 hours ago, greenminer said:

Given our struggles at the start of the last two games, what would you change?

I'd schedule UTSA. Problem fixed.

[UNT86]

The 1st quarter problems stem from several areas.

Against SMU, they were playing us with 5 in the box most of the time.  They were man to man on all four receivers and had two deep safeties.  We refused to run the ball until the 2nd quarter.  When we started running the ball, we maintained possession and started to score.

Against Cal, they were playing us with 6 in the box.  Our problems in the 1st quarter against them was running side to side.  Cal's defense is VERY fast.  We could do everything right and they would just run is down.  Starting in the second quarter, we started running the ball downhill.  This negates a lot of speed and we started having a lot of success.

On defense against SMU, we played a lot of man to man on the corners and tried to drop a safety into the box to help with the run.  Our corners are not that good and we were badly exposed.  We never adjusted.

On defense against Cal, we played a lot of zone.  Cal gave us a lot of empty sets to pull defenders out of the box.  Once we were lighter in the box, the QB run lanes appeared.  It is a case of picking your poison.  We adjusted to what they were doing for the most part.

I don't know what our coordinators are seeing on film, but it seems to me like you would notice that Cal's defense is fast and SMU has a QB and two receivers that are good.

 

Edited September 19, 2019 by UNT86

[FirefightnRick]

There’s not enough space to set up a deer blind to watch for and catch that flag stealing bastard out on the parking lot.

 

Rick

[UNTLifer]

It is just crazy to me that our coaches are paid a healthy salary, have years of experience, yet they just can't figure this out without us fans.  (Sarcasm alert)

Edited September 19, 2019 by UNTLifer

[Withers940]

I'd like for all the BS penalties to stop in the first QTR.....Some "Might" of been "Justified" but a lot of them were Crap!

 

Oh, and for our Offense to score on the first drive or two

[97and03]

I would like for the OC to call plays that match what the Defense is giving.  If there are 5-6 in the box, run up the middle. Whatever it is, just don't stubbornly stick to some script. Adjust early and often! 

[MattyV]

13 hours ago, peanuts104 said:

There has been a significant lack of tight end play since the first game.  Has Kelvin Smith even recorded a catch?  Use TEs more and let Tre run the ball.

Agreed. and FYI, Kelvin caught two passes for nine yards against Cal. 

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