Comments
1 The Gator Bowl, while a huge disappointment, should in no way diminish the successful season.
2 Coach Inge has been a major factor in upgrading football at IU during his time here, and a look at his bio says he is more than ready for this step at Fresno. Wish him well.
3 Special teams are very important, and can be a key in picking up wins for less physically talented teams. See Frank Beamer early days at Va. Tech.
Questions
Did our structure wrt special teams play a significant roll in the successful on side kick?
A post hame interview with Eric Gray (talented FR running back who recovered the kick) indicated UT saw something on film that they thought they could exploit and spent considerable practice time on what they pulled off.
So does this start with our system regarding special teams analysis? Shouldn’t our ST quality analyst be scouting our alignment and reactions just like UT apparently did? Given the game situation, it seems to me we should have had very heightened awareness on this kickoff. Along those lines doesn’t someone in the booth watch opposition personnel. I would think Eric Gray was a rare, if ever kickoff team participant, yet he lined up right next to the kicker, which to me would have been a red flag calling for a TO.
For years we have not had the athletes to have specialists on ST, I believe we are getting there now. I hope Coach Allen puts extra emphasis on ST, both in terms of structure and personnel in 2020.
1 The Gator Bowl, while a huge disappointment, should in no way diminish the successful season.
2 Coach Inge has been a major factor in upgrading football at IU during his time here, and a look at his bio says he is more than ready for this step at Fresno. Wish him well.
3 Special teams are very important, and can be a key in picking up wins for less physically talented teams. See Frank Beamer early days at Va. Tech.
Questions
Did our structure wrt special teams play a significant roll in the successful on side kick?
A post hame interview with Eric Gray (talented FR running back who recovered the kick) indicated UT saw something on film that they thought they could exploit and spent considerable practice time on what they pulled off.
So does this start with our system regarding special teams analysis? Shouldn’t our ST quality analyst be scouting our alignment and reactions just like UT apparently did? Given the game situation, it seems to me we should have had very heightened awareness on this kickoff. Along those lines doesn’t someone in the booth watch opposition personnel. I would think Eric Gray was a rare, if ever kickoff team participant, yet he lined up right next to the kicker, which to me would have been a red flag calling for a TO.
For years we have not had the athletes to have specialists on ST, I believe we are getting there now. I hope Coach Allen puts extra emphasis on ST, both in terms of structure and personnel in 2020.