Purdue game won't affect my views.
1. I like Sorsby. I think Jackson had a better long ball - not Penix good, but goo - but Sorsby's extra size made him better at a collapsing pocket. He has adequate arm. Good enough running speed. He got better.
2. I like Howland. Runs hard. 6-3 240 football neck.
3. All right, I admit that McCulley became a better WR than I expected. Still some raw. Still noy consistent. But more-than-passes the look test.
4. OL passes the look test better than last year.
5. Like the play calls under Carey. Like the production under Carey. LOVED hearing Carey talk about "earn it" in practice, but game reps are where you see what you really have. Still need more TD's.
6. Run defense of just under 150 per game in conference games is OK, not great - especially in the East.
7. Pass defense is bad. 264 against conference teams Big plays. Did not play together. Multiple - MULTIPLE - blown coverages by back end. Poor pass coverage by LB's. POOR tackling in space. And I bet if you compare tape, it looks like Duke defense in 2021. Scheme? Teaching? Whatever - BIG change needed.
8. Shocked but pleased that 30,000+ came to the MSU game. Still feel embarrassed and a little depressed sitting in a non-full stadium, but 30,000 is better than 19,000.
Enough young performers that Allen can sell "give me one more year" (if Dolson needs selling).
$$$, then wins fixes everything.
POTFB.
1. I like Sorsby. I think Jackson had a better long ball - not Penix good, but goo - but Sorsby's extra size made him better at a collapsing pocket. He has adequate arm. Good enough running speed. He got better.
2. I like Howland. Runs hard. 6-3 240 football neck.
3. All right, I admit that McCulley became a better WR than I expected. Still some raw. Still noy consistent. But more-than-passes the look test.
4. OL passes the look test better than last year.
5. Like the play calls under Carey. Like the production under Carey. LOVED hearing Carey talk about "earn it" in practice, but game reps are where you see what you really have. Still need more TD's.
6. Run defense of just under 150 per game in conference games is OK, not great - especially in the East.
7. Pass defense is bad. 264 against conference teams Big plays. Did not play together. Multiple - MULTIPLE - blown coverages by back end. Poor pass coverage by LB's. POOR tackling in space. And I bet if you compare tape, it looks like Duke defense in 2021. Scheme? Teaching? Whatever - BIG change needed.
8. Shocked but pleased that 30,000+ came to the MSU game. Still feel embarrassed and a little depressed sitting in a non-full stadium, but 30,000 is better than 19,000.
Enough young performers that Allen can sell "give me one more year" (if Dolson needs selling).
$$$, then wins fixes everything.
POTFB.