08-18-2025, 10:01 PM
DEFENSE will be better... we were last in ACC in 2024.
* Tafiiti is a Punahoa grad; he will go wild in this game, moving from LB to Edge. Home game for him.
* I like the Secondary -- a lot. Decent CBs, and Leigber, Edwards + Jay Green (nickel) should get pics -- Seniors.
Hawaii throws the ball 50 times. Blitz and get hurries. Sack Alejado, who is not that tall (5'10"), but releases quick.
* The LBs? Who knows.
OFFENSE: Let's see how Gulbranson brings game experience. Elijah likely gets some snaps.
"Completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,648 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding in six rushing touchdowns."
Gulbranson has 4-5 targets to throw to, and Farrell brings some speed, like Rector in 2015, to open it up.
I predict that CJ Williams books >100 yards at WR. And Roush gets 5+ catches. I expect Reich to use the TEs.
Opening for the O-Line against Hawaii with a 3-3-5 or 4-2-5 should be better than opening in the ACC.
Our RB by Committee might actually work. Micah Ford ran for over 120 yards on CLEM last year; give him the rock.
I think we run first, and then look to throw. Reich will want to revert to classic Run Control offense against the Rainbows.
* Tafiiti is a Punahoa grad; he will go wild in this game, moving from LB to Edge. Home game for him.
* I like the Secondary -- a lot. Decent CBs, and Leigber, Edwards + Jay Green (nickel) should get pics -- Seniors.
Hawaii throws the ball 50 times. Blitz and get hurries. Sack Alejado, who is not that tall (5'10"), but releases quick.
* The LBs? Who knows.
OFFENSE: Let's see how Gulbranson brings game experience. Elijah likely gets some snaps.
"Completed 61.8% of his passes for 2,648 yards and 15 touchdowns, while adding in six rushing touchdowns."
Gulbranson has 4-5 targets to throw to, and Farrell brings some speed, like Rector in 2015, to open it up.
I predict that CJ Williams books >100 yards at WR. And Roush gets 5+ catches. I expect Reich to use the TEs.
Opening for the O-Line against Hawaii with a 3-3-5 or 4-2-5 should be better than opening in the ACC.
Our RB by Committee might actually work. Micah Ford ran for over 120 yards on CLEM last year; give him the rock.
I think we run first, and then look to throw. Reich will want to revert to classic Run Control offense against the Rainbows.