[CTcard]

Lloyd had a rough game. Judging from what I saw against WSU, he doesn't tackle well. He takes bad angles and lowers his head too far away from the call carrier. I didn't really see enough of his coverage skills to judge him on that, but shouldn't we be getting someone else in there?

Hmmm.

I didn't notice Lloyd that much in this game, will have to look more carefully on the tape when I get a chance.

Overall, I thought the coverage was rather decent for a backfield that is new this year other than Harris. There were a couple of times our DB didn't manage to make a play on the ball, and a couple of times we got baffled on the back-shoulder throw, but in general Falk was completing passes into small windows. There were a few lapses in tackling, though that seemed worse on run plays than passes - but a couple of outs that gained quite a bit more than they should have.

The bigger problems, I thought, were that we gave WSU 14 drives (second highest on the season to UCLA where we just kept scoring too quickly), and for a long stretch in the middle of the game our pressure disappeared. That was during the stretch that WSU scored on six successive drives. [Though to be fair, the first of those six scores was an excellent stand after the Hogan INT on our own 29 yard line.]

[CTcard]

Lloyd had a rough game. Judging from what I saw against WSU, he doesn't tackle well. He takes bad angles and lowers his head too far away from the call carrier. I didn't really see enough of his coverage skills to judge him on that, but shouldn't we be getting someone else in there?

Hmmm.

I didn't notice Lloyd that much in this game, will have to look more carefully on the tape when I get a chance.

Overall, I thought the coverage was rather decent for a backfield that is new this year other than Harris. There were a couple of times our DB didn't manage to make a play on the ball, and a couple of times we got baffled on the back-shoulder throw, but in general Falk was completing passes into small windows. There were a few lapses in tackling, though that seemed worse on run plays than passes - but a couple of outs that gained quite a bit more than they should have.

The bigger problems, I thought, were that we gave WSU 14 drives (second highest on the season to UCLA where we just kept scoring too quickly), and for a long stretch in the middle of the game our pressure disappeared. That was during the stretch that WSU scored on six successive drives. [Though to be fair, the first of those six scores was an excellent stand after the Hogan INT on our own 29 yard line.]

[Extra Point]

Lloyd had a rough game. Judging from what I saw against WSU, he doesn't tackle well. He takes bad angles and lowers his head too far away from the call carrier. I didn't really see enough of his coverage skills to judge him on that, but shouldn't we be getting someone else in there?

A lot of Stanford players had a rough game! Why single out Lloyd?  A lot of players aren't a 100% healthy, including Hogan. If Lloyd is indeed not playing up to your standards, he is still the best option to the coaches. And, they know a lot more about it than anyone here.

[Extra Point]

Lloyd had a rough game. Judging from what I saw against WSU, he doesn't tackle well. He takes bad angles and lowers his head too far away from the call carrier. I didn't really see enough of his coverage skills to judge him on that, but shouldn't we be getting someone else in there?

A lot of Stanford players had a rough game! Why single out Lloyd?  A lot of players aren't a 100% healthy, including Hogan. If Lloyd is indeed not playing up to your standards, he is still the best option to the coaches. And, they know a lot more about it than anyone here.

[BostonCard]

Worth mentioning that other safety stopped the Cougars player short of the goal line on the two-point conversion attempt in a game that was decided by... Two points.  Nice job CodyKodi Whitfield.

BC

[BostonCard]

Worth mentioning that other safety stopped the Cougars player short of the goal line on the two-point conversion attempt in a game that was decided by... Two points.  Nice job CodyKodi Whitfield.

BC

[CTcard]

Nice job Cody Whitfield.

That would be Mr. Kodi Whitfield to you, sir.


[I am a little sensitive to the C/K swap, as my son's name is Kory, not Cory or Corey.]

[CTcard]

Nice job Cody Whitfield.

That would be Mr. Kodi Whitfield to you, sir.


[I am a little sensitive to the C/K swap, as my son's name is Kory, not Cory or Corey.]

[ChicagoCard]

Man, how I wish he had another year.

[ChicagoCard]

Man, how I wish he had another year.