[SamuelMcF]

stupac nailed it--kal's OL is good, but not that good.  Even just 1-2 of the justified holding calls would have opened up the game for our pass rushers, but instead, kal got away with murder.  Not only does holding keep Garbers off the dirt, but a split second hold can let Garbers escape for a 10 yd run.

Anyone notice a certain young Stanford CB get victimized multiple times throughout the 2H?  Oof.  Bad.  Sympathies, but that could have been the game a few times there.  Akina will have some work to do.

Mills got desperate too early with those INTs.  This is Big Game.  Can't lose it.

OSB failing to turn it upfield instead of dancing away from a first down--that didn't quite lose the game, but it was indicative of the do-too-much mentality.  I mean, JFC.  First down!  This is Big Game, go north-south! 

Overall not a good look for the WRs coach, but to be fair, Fehoko coming back from a mission and starting to light it up has to count for something.  

The slow-developing run plays are still killing us when the RB doesn't go quickly enough. Watching RBs get tackled from behind in the backfield is not a good look.  If the OL isn't getting push, then maybe your vaunted new blocking scheme isn't working.  Going back to those NFL scout reports from last year: OL needs explosiveness off the ball, needs some strength.

Fourth and one running the ball?  Try some misdirection sometime, worked great against UW iirc.  But hey, maybe you deserve to lose if you can't coach, train, or condition your OL to guarantee you one single yard with the game on the line.

Did anyone see the Stanford Football Instagram takeover by Foster Sarell before the WSU game?  It was hilarious, esp when it got to the pregame dinner table seating...

Carberry gets a pass with 3 3* true freshmen - who should realistically not be playing for another couple years - on the line.

[SamuelMcF]

stupac nailed it--kal's OL is good, but not that good.  Even just 1-2 of the justified holding calls would have opened up the game for our pass rushers, but instead, kal got away with murder.  Not only does holding keep Garbers off the dirt, but a split second hold can let Garbers escape for a 10 yd run.

Anyone notice a certain young Stanford CB get victimized multiple times throughout the 2H?  Oof.  Bad.  Sympathies, but that could have been the game a few times there.  Akina will have some work to do.

Mills got desperate too early with those INTs.  This is Big Game.  Can't lose it.

OSB failing to turn it upfield instead of dancing away from a first down--that didn't quite lose the game, but it was indicative of the do-too-much mentality.  I mean, JFC.  First down!  This is Big Game, go north-south! 

Overall not a good look for the WRs coach, but to be fair, Fehoko coming back from a mission and starting to light it up has to count for something.  

The slow-developing run plays are still killing us when the RB doesn't go quickly enough. Watching RBs get tackled from behind in the backfield is not a good look.  If the OL isn't getting push, then maybe your vaunted new blocking scheme isn't working.  Going back to those NFL scout reports from last year: OL needs explosiveness off the ball, needs some strength.

Fourth and one running the ball?  Try some misdirection sometime, worked great against UW iirc.  But hey, maybe you deserve to lose if you can't coach, train, or condition your OL to guarantee you one single yard with the game on the line.

Did anyone see the Stanford Football Instagram takeover by Foster Sarell before the WSU game?  It was hilarious, esp when it got to the pregame dinner table seating...

Carberry gets a pass with 3 3* true freshmen - who should realistically not be playing for another couple years - on the line.