Best LB play I’ve seen

[90scane]

Does Pruitt play more against mobile QBs given he might be the fastest LB?

I'd love to see it but doubt they pull Wes, Toure, Popo.

 

[ageezy]

The PFF grades for Toure run defense were strong I guess he was terrible in coverage though.

Curious when you keep reviewing how Blay looked across the whole game? He has that massive play but I wasn’t watching the DTs as close in the stadium.

don't have to guess ... longest play of then night was courtesy of toure

 

[CANESCANES]

I need to rewatch. I didn’t even know Popo played.

Popo flashed many times while watching the game live, I was surprised how much playing time he got

Bonner didn’t play a single snap on defense

 

[ageezy]

Popo made a tackle on Love in space near the left sideline that would have 100% been like a 50 yard gain last year.

nah, it would have been a house call ... #7 and #0 wasn't catch love in the open field last year

 

[JHallCanes]

Blay too. He was consistently in the backfield.

Yeah I neglected to mention him because he was a guy I really thought could fill the Barrow void well. Big fan. You’re correct though he played a really good game I think

 

[Fluffhead]

I need to print a roster sheet out ..I only recognized a few people on defense from their jersey numbers ..seem like a lot of turnover on defense this year

Thank god for that too!

 

[JHallCanes]

I need to print a roster sheet out ..I only recognized a few people on defense from their jersey numbers ..seem like a lot of turnover on defense this year

I had the rooster pulled up next to me for sure

 

[JHallCanes]

Does Pruitt play more against mobile QBs given he might be the fastest LB?

D$ said he thinks he’s our best coverage guy

Would make sense the more physical run approach he’d play less

 

[423Hurricane]

I need to print a roster sheet out ..I only recognized a few people on defense from their jersey numbers ..seem like a lot of turnover on defense this year

I’ve printed a roster every year they were available. Especially nowadays with so much addition and subtraction, it’s the only was I can keep up.

 

[flips]

don't have to guess ... longest play of then night was courtesy of toure

Tbf, pretty sure Hetherman said that was a blown coverage and a safety was supposed to be over the top.

IIRC, Toure did get beat on a wheel earlier in the game, but we got pressure on Carr and he threw an inaccurate ball. My heart rate definitely went up whenever he was in coverage more than 5 yards from LOS, lol.

 

[Hstokes1447]

This defense is deigned for LBs to eat. I see the LB play getting better as the season goes on and these guys get more experience in this defense

 

[Dwinstitles]

Honestly I can’t even remember how long

Popo and Toure side by side looks like they’ve been together for years

Not trying to be too dramatic here but on this rewatch I’ve probably seen 4-5 plays at least that would have gone for HUGE yardage last year

Between this and Justin Scott putting NFL Draft material on his sheet on Sunday the middle of the defense suddenly looks pretty dang good

I’ll try and give some more detailed looks at it but I couldn’t control the excitement

I’m sure I’m missing some negatives here as well but just speaking from a broader perspective it’s a different feel

Facts

 

[CaliforniaCanes]

Going to need the speed for the two mobile QB's we have coming up with USF and FSU...

 

[816Cane]

The nose picker mouth breathers are going to have to shift the narrative to Cristobal making Dawson too conservative to have something to complain about.

As a self proclaimed sunshine pumper, this game was the first time where I was actively angry about timeout usage.

He simply has to stop taking his old Secret Service training into game day. We simply have to have contingency plans in place for a 4th and short in those punt, fake, or go-for-it situations and cannot constantly use our timeouts in those spots. The second example is slipping my mind, but that was also a poor usage.

So I have my things to complain about, but happy for Cristobal and happy for this team.

 

[mirvin88]

Honestly I can’t even remember how long

Popo and Toure side by side looks like they’ve been together for years

Not trying to be too dramatic here but on this rewatch I’ve probably seen 4-5 plays at least that would have gone for HUGE yardage last year

Between this and Justin Scott putting NFL Draft material on his sheet on Sunday the middle of the defense suddenly looks pretty dang good

I’ll try and give some more detailed looks at it but I couldn’t control the excitement

I’m sure I’m missing some negatives here as well but just speaking from a broader perspective it’s a different feel

Looked much improved especially for game 1. I saw some good communication between LBs countering ND audibles a few times that resulted in a positive play for us. Coverage is still a concern.

 

[jsy]

Honestly I can’t even remember how long

Popo and Toure side by side looks like they’ve been together for years

Not trying to be too dramatic here but on this rewatch I’ve probably seen 4-5 plays at least that would have gone for HUGE yardage last year

Between this and Justin Scott putting NFL Draft material on his sheet on Sunday the middle of the defense suddenly looks pretty dang good

I’ll try and give some more detailed looks at it but I couldn’t control the excitement

I’m sure I’m missing some negatives here as well but just speaking from a broader perspective it’s a different feel

popo was killing love in the open
solid solid tackling on his part
was nice indeed

 

[AUcane]

Chase was in there for a series and was physical and made a nice stop. For once, there is not a lot of dropoff in the physicality with the 2nd team

 

[mirasuegui]

As a self proclaimed sunshine pumper, this game was the first time where I was actively angry about timeout usage.

He simply has to stop taking his old Secret Service training into game day. We simply have to have contingency plans in place for a 4th and short in those punt, fake, or go-for-it situations and cannot constantly use our timeouts in those spots. The second example is slipping my mind, but that was also a poor usage.

So I have my things to complain about, but happy for Cristobal and happy for this team.

Delay of game, coming out of halftime.

 

[Cribby]

The PFF grades for Toure run defense were strong I guess he was terrible in coverage though.

Curious when you keep reviewing how Blay looked across the whole game? He has that massive play but I wasn’t watching the DTs as close in the stadium.

Toure going down hill or blitzing is great , the other direction not so much . He scares me to death in coverage . Coverage was always the concern. Just use him off the edge on third down or put him on sideline.

 

[bacane]

Liked the physicality of Rutgers addition, but thought Popo really showed out.