[pefloresjr]

1.  Who was the TE who gave up on the catchable ball?
Pretty sure it was Fleener.  I think he thought he could get it and stay on his feet to gain more yards.  He ended up not making the catch at all.  Hopefully he learned that the key is to make the catch.  Yards after the catch aren't as important when you are already 20 yards downfield. 

2.  How many balls were thrown Toilolo's way?
I think the only ball was a jump ball throw to the corner of the endzone.  Toilolo wasn't able to make the catch, but this was really his first game so I don't think there are any big conclusions to make.

3.  The radio team-- Husak and Fleming-- made the point a more than once or twice  that the TE's were not making their blocks on the edges and that was why the running game was struggling.
I think that is spot on.  At least some of the run struggles seemed to be based on trouble finding the right hole/lane on runs behind the tackles.  The tight ends did not seem to be on the same page as the backs in deciding to seal off the defenders on the inside or push them to the outside.  We did adjust the blocking (I think we did a better job sealing off) and holes started to open up.  I also think the backs started hitting the holes more quickly and the defense wasn't able to get there to fill the hole in time.  Still lots of work to do, but I think the loss of Marecic is a big deal and will take a while to overcome.

4.  Non-TE related comments by Husak-Fleming:  Wilkerson looked nothing like the Wilkerson of last year.  Was hesitant to commit and hit the hole.  Might be that he was so used to the holes our previous OL created and wasn't seeing the same this time around.  Or maybe the plays just got blown up and it had nothing to do with Wilkerson.  But, tha's what they said.
I thought he looked ok.  All the backs were having trouble until the blocking got straightened out. 

Cheers,
Pete F.

[pefloresjr]

1.  Who was the TE who gave up on the catchable ball?
Pretty sure it was Fleener.  I think he thought he could get it and stay on his feet to gain more yards.  He ended up not making the catch at all.  Hopefully he learned that the key is to make the catch.  Yards after the catch aren't as important when you are already 20 yards downfield. 

2.  How many balls were thrown Toilolo's way?
I think the only ball was a jump ball throw to the corner of the endzone.  Toilolo wasn't able to make the catch, but this was really his first game so I don't think there are any big conclusions to make.

3.  The radio team-- Husak and Fleming-- made the point a more than once or twice  that the TE's were not making their blocks on the edges and that was why the running game was struggling.
I think that is spot on.  At least some of the run struggles seemed to be based on trouble finding the right hole/lane on runs behind the tackles.  The tight ends did not seem to be on the same page as the backs in deciding to seal off the defenders on the inside or push them to the outside.  We did adjust the blocking (I think we did a better job sealing off) and holes started to open up.  I also think the backs started hitting the holes more quickly and the defense wasn't able to get there to fill the hole in time.  Still lots of work to do, but I think the loss of Marecic is a big deal and will take a while to overcome.

4.  Non-TE related comments by Husak-Fleming:  Wilkerson looked nothing like the Wilkerson of last year.  Was hesitant to commit and hit the hole.  Might be that he was so used to the holes our previous OL created and wasn't seeing the same this time around.  Or maybe the plays just got blown up and it had nothing to do with Wilkerson.  But, tha's what they said.
I thought he looked ok.  All the backs were having trouble until the blocking got straightened out. 

Cheers,
Pete F.