09-29-2024, 09:29 PM
QB1 - AD, QB2 - JL, QB3 - EB, QB4 - MJ, QB5 - CM until shown otherwise. Interesting that our QB coach (who also coaches the WRs) did not play football in college but instead was an undergraduate assistant coach (but his dad was a college football coach). I have been hoping that the QB position coach would have elevated the level of QB play over the last couple of years, but with QB1 seemingly regressing from last season, I now have questions.
Agreed with all of msqueri's analysis, although I think the continued aversion from WR screens or tunnel screens or RB swing passes is puzzling to me. But maybe our WR foot speed doesn't scare defenses, and the secondaries are lined up in press coverage.
Running a long-developing reverse (double reverse?) on 4th and 5 seemed foolish to me.
I was pleased with Ford's running and yet surprised that Clemson didn't have LBs spying or containing the edges. I wonder if they were keying in on QB runs up the middle. We certainly spent a lot of snaps making Clemson aware of our QB running between the tackles.
What hurts to me is that three of Clemson's TDs were broken play touchdowns (aided by offensive turnovers, short field!), and one was a short field TD set up by the blocked punt. The majority of Clemson's points were aided by Stanford! Credit to the defense for making Clemson work hard when Clemson had to drive the length of the field. (Broken play might not be accurate, but here let's just say that a 30+ yd TD play means the defense wasn't in a place to tackle.) Clean up the miscues or schematic issues...clean up the bad play gifting opposing offenses with short fields...and this defense has a chance to stop drives or even score.
Lamson needs to develop good chemistry with Ayomanor immediately. I am surprised at the number of passes that seem to be thrown to non-Biletnikoff preseason watch list nominees, especially when the passer seems to pick one receiver each play. It's as if we're not going to give our best player a chance to put the game on his back. (Colorado anyone?)
With Georgia Tech moving away from the triple option, maybe it's time Stanford picked up that mantle in the ACC. Ga Tech made it work with Calvin Johnson back in the day, and maybe Stanford can do the same with Ayomanor.
Agreed with all of msqueri's analysis, although I think the continued aversion from WR screens or tunnel screens or RB swing passes is puzzling to me. But maybe our WR foot speed doesn't scare defenses, and the secondaries are lined up in press coverage.
Running a long-developing reverse (double reverse?) on 4th and 5 seemed foolish to me.
I was pleased with Ford's running and yet surprised that Clemson didn't have LBs spying or containing the edges. I wonder if they were keying in on QB runs up the middle. We certainly spent a lot of snaps making Clemson aware of our QB running between the tackles.
What hurts to me is that three of Clemson's TDs were broken play touchdowns (aided by offensive turnovers, short field!), and one was a short field TD set up by the blocked punt. The majority of Clemson's points were aided by Stanford! Credit to the defense for making Clemson work hard when Clemson had to drive the length of the field. (Broken play might not be accurate, but here let's just say that a 30+ yd TD play means the defense wasn't in a place to tackle.) Clean up the miscues or schematic issues...clean up the bad play gifting opposing offenses with short fields...and this defense has a chance to stop drives or even score.
Lamson needs to develop good chemistry with Ayomanor immediately. I am surprised at the number of passes that seem to be thrown to non-Biletnikoff preseason watch list nominees, especially when the passer seems to pick one receiver each play. It's as if we're not going to give our best player a chance to put the game on his back. (Colorado anyone?)
With Georgia Tech moving away from the triple option, maybe it's time Stanford picked up that mantle in the ACC. Ga Tech made it work with Calvin Johnson back in the day, and maybe Stanford can do the same with Ayomanor.