tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post2548855394038872976..comments2024-03-07T05:17:49.252-05:00Comments on Boiled Sports: Upon Further Review...J Moneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-72272533764732240852009-09-09T01:07:39.179-04:002009-09-09T01:07:39.179-04:00I agree that I like that Hope was trying to get th...I agree that I like that Hope was trying to get this inexperienced team as much game time experience as possible.<br /><br />The game was pretty well in hand, might as well let those receivers get the jitters out.Nate Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13604982989626074358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-28324808423254956342009-09-08T18:56:43.722-04:002009-09-08T18:56:43.722-04:00J Money,
Gotta agree. I think Hope was using thi...J Money,<br /><br />Gotta agree. I think Hope was using this as an advanced scrimmage, to some degree. Nothing like real-life experience to polish the offense and defense. The no-huddle Toledo employed was a good conditioning exercise, too. Couple that with no serious injuries, and I'd give Hope an A+ for making this a good early season game, and giving the team a good base for later success.acacia1602https://www.blogger.com/profile/02708287024177586113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-88613799500530581172009-09-08T18:38:43.294-04:002009-09-08T18:38:43.294-04:00S-Du: legit points, though if we waited an extra t...S-Du: legit points, though if we waited an extra ten seconds, well, to make up the three minutes you mention, that would be 18 offensive plays when they broke the huddle and snapped it with more than 10-15 seconds on the play clock. Seems like a lot. And I would imagine Coach Hope and company were more concerned with the offense getting in rhythm, etc. But yes, we'll see if that improves.J Moneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09925161304409415806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-84863460715323408502009-09-08T13:27:17.756-04:002009-09-08T13:27:17.756-04:00I agree with the clock assessment, but really neve...I agree with the clock assessment, but really never felt the game was in doubt. In fact, I wanted to see TerBush a few times in the game just because I thought it'd be a good thing for him to bet some reps (especially since Hope said he wanted that).boilerdowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356708955038289503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-10865462960831585272009-09-08T12:41:04.280-04:002009-09-08T12:41:04.280-04:00Overall I was pleased with the play of the Boilers...Overall I was pleased with the play of the Boilers, specifically on offense, but I want to mention something that may seem a bit picky. I thought it was crazy how much time the Boiler offense left on the play clock in the fourth quarter. Did anyone else notice? We would break the huddle at 20-25 seconds and then snap it with 15 seconds left. We left at least 3 minutes extra on the clock by not waiting until at least 5 seconds left. Although the score may make it seem like a wipeout, Toledo brought the game from a 31 to a 14 point deficit with several minutes left to play. Again, I understand that this may be picky but we have to allow the clock to be our friend. I was thinking "Hey we could lose this game" up until our last touchdown. To me, its a coaching thing. Hope has got to tell Elliott to drain that game clock. I will also say this. That last touchdown drive after the deficit was cut to 14 was clutch. I was very impressed.S-Duhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165795112837207021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-13936972525966127892009-09-08T11:11:19.840-04:002009-09-08T11:11:19.840-04:00E, it was kind of bi-polar. The sets were true-sp...E, it was kind of bi-polar. The sets were true-spread at times, and old-fashioned at times. The passing seemed to mimic the early Tiller years in a lot of ways in the fact that there were more quick routes...It did not seem predictable though...other than the fact that the fullback meant Purdue was running- but Toledo still couldn't stop that play.boilerdowdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356708955038289503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-81037331241492693212009-09-08T11:07:13.671-04:002009-09-08T11:07:13.671-04:00So how would you guys describe the offense to thos...So how would you guys describe the offense to those of us that didn't see the game? Was it dynamic like the early Tiller years, or more of a balanced attack/pro form type??Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435232722688857146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-75417803942848500752009-09-08T10:45:45.848-04:002009-09-08T10:45:45.848-04:00Nice breakdown. I rewatched it too and my brief th...Nice breakdown. I rewatched it too and my brief thoughts on the offense were these.<br /><br />- Audibles: I didn't see many either, but a couple stuck out. Taylor's 43 yard TD run was a check by Elliott at the line. The LB on that play took himself out of the play, but give the line and Taylor credit for making it work. But Elliott definitely checked that play.<br /><br />- Grades: Line: A. The line played well, only gave up one sack and that was a bad protection call (slid the protection the wrong way), and obviously opened up huge holes. <br /><br />RBs: A-. RBs busted out big but I saw looseness with fumbling the ball (Bolden had two; one that slipped out as he went down and the other on the goal line that would have really hurt but that Elliott picked up). <br /><br /> QB: B/B+. Elliott played well sans the interceptions, but I think he was saddled by receiver play. <br /><br />Receivers: C. The receivers were very mediocre. Routes were iffy, catching was worse, and nobody looked in sync. A couple nice plays -- they have talent -- and I agreed with the earlier analysis that Keith Smith was infuriating in that he made some nice plays but also let up on several too. Could have scored a TD before the half if he adjusted to a nice ball by Elliott.<br /><br />When you get into Big 10 the defenses can just man up on these guys and if they can't make plays the run game will evaporate. That said, the run game was extremely encouraging and so long as the line plays well, Purdue can score points on anyone. I feel like Nord does a much better job than did Zaunbrecher in putting his line in position to succeed. Simple protection schemes, didn't expect Elliott to sit back there forever and pick out a guy, and used formations in the run game to give the offense leverage, etc. <br /><br />Overall a very positive win, with much to work on. On defense I think it's basically called: work on tackling.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36696801.post-61202557318042019022009-09-08T09:19:11.656-04:002009-09-08T09:19:11.656-04:00Very good points all. I was still impressed by Ell...Very good points all. I was still impressed by Elliott, considering one interception was not his fault. The tipped one to a TE over the middle may not have been, either. His only really bad throw was on Bolden's route where he was rushed and Ralph didn't turn around.T-Millhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658800030850579943noreply@blogger.com