1. When you look at a 38 point score, the first inclination is that your Defense was terrible. However this one lies at the feet of the Offense. It wasn't just the turnovers that led to direct points for Cincy. It was the number of points they left on the Table due to turnovers and poor play. By the time Mcfadden was ejected in the 2nd Quarter, We should have been up 24-0. The 4th down failure and the interception in the end Zone cost Us at least 6-10 points.
2. I understand Penix is going to court tomorrow to petition to have his name legally changed from Michael Penix Jr. to Michael Penix INT. I don't know what he is seeing on the field, but this is a shadow of the Player Who lit up Ohio Stadium last year. He looks better on the move than throwing out of the pocket. However, if you do a full rollout, you cut off half the field area and number of available receivers, AND Penix needs to be willing to run if the yardage is there. Then again after seeing Him throw that last interception back against his Body over the middle while rolling out, I don't know. In defense of Penix, his receivers aren't giving Him much help. Freyfogle and Buckley looked like they were playing with Boards on their Hands,
3. The McFadden Targeting Call. After seeing the replay several times, I'm not sure that was a good call. Mcfadden came in high, and supposedly dropped his Head and led with the Crown of the Helmet. It was difficult to see and hard to see if Hemade significant contact with Ridder. That call took all the aggressiveness out of the Defense.
By the way when is targeting not targeting? When Notre Dame plays at Home and their All American Safety Kyle Hamilton leads with his helmet and hits David Bell above the Shoulders causing an injury that resulted in Bell being Medically removed from the field. Admittedly it was a weird play because Bell changed his Body position as He went down and came back for the Ball.
It's frustrating when these calls aren't consistent play to play and game to game.
4. McFadden needs to be first team All American whether or not He sees the Field again this Year. When the presence of one Player has that big an effect on a Team, it can't be ignored.
2. I understand Penix is going to court tomorrow to petition to have his name legally changed from Michael Penix Jr. to Michael Penix INT. I don't know what he is seeing on the field, but this is a shadow of the Player Who lit up Ohio Stadium last year. He looks better on the move than throwing out of the pocket. However, if you do a full rollout, you cut off half the field area and number of available receivers, AND Penix needs to be willing to run if the yardage is there. Then again after seeing Him throw that last interception back against his Body over the middle while rolling out, I don't know. In defense of Penix, his receivers aren't giving Him much help. Freyfogle and Buckley looked like they were playing with Boards on their Hands,
3. The McFadden Targeting Call. After seeing the replay several times, I'm not sure that was a good call. Mcfadden came in high, and supposedly dropped his Head and led with the Crown of the Helmet. It was difficult to see and hard to see if Hemade significant contact with Ridder. That call took all the aggressiveness out of the Defense.
By the way when is targeting not targeting? When Notre Dame plays at Home and their All American Safety Kyle Hamilton leads with his helmet and hits David Bell above the Shoulders causing an injury that resulted in Bell being Medically removed from the field. Admittedly it was a weird play because Bell changed his Body position as He went down and came back for the Ball.
It's frustrating when these calls aren't consistent play to play and game to game.
4. McFadden needs to be first team All American whether or not He sees the Field again this Year. When the presence of one Player has that big an effect on a Team, it can't be ignored.
