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Post by yoteforever on Oct 7, 2012 2:01:38 GMT -6
So far, we are 0-2 in the MVC, and last week it was anyone's game. We could have won it as easily as lost it. This week, we lost to a team that wasn't as good as us. Why? Because we continue to make the same dumb mistakes game after game, and they are correctable. Yet we still make them. Why? Some of it has to do with the mindset of our team, and also some it can be attributable to coaching. How many punts have to be blocked before we get it? When we intercept the ball, why on Gods green earth o we insist on clipping someone and taking 45 yards field position each and every time. Why do our kids find it necessary to worry about getting the crowd into it when they should focus on lining up in the right spot, AND be there before the ball is snapped?
I love the intensity a few of our players bring each week. Marlette continues to play above the talent and physical size God gave him. He plays hard every play. Starr is good. Our D line has gotten better. Simms is outstanding and should carry 80% of the payload.
Yesterday, I bet we had at least 5 dropped balls that could have impacted the game. That has to stop NOW. No more blocked punts, and lastly, we have to play with resolve and passion. That's missing. It is a privilege to play for the Coyotes. Act like it.
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Post by redwhiteandyote on Oct 7, 2012 11:57:01 GMT -6
The backs need to learn to follow the blocks all the way through. Sims has the natural talent to make people miss and is showing a physical style of knocking people over/stiff-arming, but still, follow the blocks.
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Post by 88grad on Oct 8, 2012 7:31:10 GMT -6
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Post by redwhiteandyote on Oct 8, 2012 7:48:19 GMT -6
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Post by mainestreet on Oct 8, 2012 8:57:41 GMT -6
Blocked punts, could it be the blocking scheme, seems that everyone gets past us, 3 deep passes, a reverse pass that no defensive backs are near, 8 men in the box and we cant pass because we cant run to set up the pass....WIU stopped everything we threw at them in 4th quarter, no offensive plays worked against WIU. Just things I saw
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Post by michiganmike on Oct 8, 2012 20:50:34 GMT -6
Been to 2 Away games and 2 home games. Nothing changes. Penalties, dropped balls, overthrown receivers. Bubble screens that gain nothing, missed tackle, defensive backs out of position and turnovers. Who gets blamed?i The players. As a former player at a mid-level major i understand how difficult it is to get players all on the same page but when it reaches this magnitude its time for coaches to take responsibility. All we've heard so far is "the players let down coach Wes; the players have to stop making mistakes". We have yet to hear "we coaches need to do a better job, better prepare the players, change our punt formation". We are no longer division one. We are FCS in the toughest conference in the country. I expected to beat Western as well as SWMO. Now i don'tj know. Without some offensive creativity, team discipline and consistent defense (all coaching responsibilities) then this team will probably continue its losing ways. You can call it early but I'm starting to wonder if this coaching staff as it is right now, is the right one.
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Post by coyote70 on Oct 8, 2012 22:31:35 GMT -6
I like it best when coaches recruit their own players. Therefore I'm willing to cut some slack here. Continuity counts for something I hope. I do agree with mmike that frustration is starting to build and without some creativity (e.g. Sims and Sanders in the same backfield) on offense we may not be giving the team much of a chance. We cannot keep doing the same thing over and over if it doesn't work.
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Post by Yote 53 on Oct 9, 2012 8:12:22 GMT -6
The sad part is, I think we can all agree, the players on this team pass the eye test. USD is just as big, just as strong, just as fast, and just as physical as the teams we have lost to in the MVFC so far this season. These losses so far have nothing to do with recruiting better talent, or recruiting bigger athletes, etc. The players on the team are good enough caliber to compete with and win in this conference.
If we have the horses to compete then it comes down to coaching. 3 blocked punts in two weeks, unexcusable. Coaches should have addressed it last week and fixed the scheme or put somebody in who won't miss a block. Seeing the same stale play calls over and over again, coaching. If I can figure out what's coming then I'm pretty sure the competition can. I don't think I saw one deep pass last week. Maybe we wouldn't have completed it, but you gotta present the threat to loosen up the defense and get 8 defenders out of the box.
And for crying our loud, dropping Tyler Starr into coverage is like having the hammer and not using it. The kid is a pash rushing freak, turn him loose on the QB.
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Post by 88grad on Oct 9, 2012 10:33:39 GMT -6
It is interesting that two of our "faces of the program", Starr and Powell, are pretty much non-factors this season. Why?
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Post by michiganmike on Oct 9, 2012 10:49:48 GMT -6
Yote 53 and 88 Grad I couldn't agree with you more. Its baffling. USD schemes on both sides seem very predictable. Certainly we have comparable talent. I think we can agree we have yet to see a "superstar" unstoppable player either on defense or offense from our opponents but as you point out teams seem to know very much what we are going to do. Personally, my preference would be to see Starr in the middle where he can do the most damage. JVM seems to lose accuracy on longer throws so then why not come up with more short to mid range patterns for Powell. The guy has amazing jumps and hands. It was interesting to see him apologize for a drop at this weeks press conference. No one ever apologizes for shakie play calling or inaccurate throws. So we have 3 pre-season all americans .... withering. Powell doesn't get many touches, Zweifelhofer has to rush his punts, and Starr has chase everything down from way outside. Somehow the coaches have to get this right. I reviewed MO's 5 losses. All relatively close against some very tough competition. We cannot go into this game thinking this is a slam dunk.
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Post by Yote 53 on Oct 9, 2012 12:10:45 GMT -6
Powell was matched up one on one with his man on the outside on several different occasions this last game. I saw what was happening pre-snap and I was like "you got Powell one on one here, he's gonna beat his man, just get him the ball deep enough for him to run under it." Result of the play, bubble screen or short pass to the other side. I was going all Keyshawn screaming "throw him the d@*n ball!"
I posted earlier last week that I usually don't go X's and O's and pretty much trust the coaches to do the right job. It was just really frustrating watching this last game, especially, and knowing we had the talent to make some big plays but didn't dial up the play.
WIU had no problem in dialing up a big play when they needed it.
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Post by yotefan on Oct 9, 2012 12:58:16 GMT -6
Folks in our section who are all long-time season ticket holders can usually predict 2-3 and sometimes 4 plays in a row before we are wrong. Saturday was no exception.
I agree with the previous post that Starr should be coming off the line instead of dropping back in to some hybrid d line-man/line-backer/corner position. I have made that argument here before; it's a no-brainer. Marlette is a beast and should always be in the middle at LB, Starr should always be on one side of the line (still alternating depending on the formation and personnel) and our best corner and #2 line-backer on the opposite side of Starr. Keyen Lage looked incredible on Saturday and will be doing some awesome things for the Yotes in the coming years. I would have that kid starting every game from here on out.
Our passing is there if we call the right plays. Give JVM a pocket instead of constantly having him run for his life because he can get it there if he gets time. Have our running backs pick up the blitz and provide some protection. Get Will, Terry and Williams shots at more passes 10,15, and 20 yards downfield on first or second down by GETTING VERTICAL instead of these wasted 2nd or 3rd and long screen passes that even if completed net us 1 yard if we're lucky absent some miraculous play.
Finally, is it just me or shouldn't we have a dozen or so passing plays specifically designed for 3rd and 7, 8, 9, or 10-15 for that matter that if completed get us a first down? Is it bad that the last one of those I really remember seeing used well was a pass to Will at Montana? I agree with Yote53, we aren't losing because of lack of talent or desire or effort on this team's part or the part of the coaches, we are losing because of a lack of focus and direction.
In other news, it was nice to finally get back over 10,000 people in attendance for a game. The Dome was packed, as it should be. At least, until half-time... Penalties were brought under control a bit as well. Mich Mike is right though, this weekend will be a dog fight because neither team wants to be the loser of this game.
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Post by michiganmike on Oct 9, 2012 13:05:38 GMT -6
I saw the same coverage 53. Too bad we did not take advantage of that. Westerns' QB looked confused enough (in spite of those two TDs) that I was shocked we didn't try to blitz him into the ground. you're right we are wasting Starrs talent!
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Post by michiganmike on Oct 9, 2012 14:26:31 GMT -6
yotefan ( I think yoteman would be a good handle as well) you are right on. Take a look at this summary of their team I pulled off their web. This team has offense and all of their games have been close: FIRST AND TEN ♦ The Bears' defense has recorded seven of their nine takeaways this season during MVFC play. MSU has totaled five interceptions over the last two weeks after hauling in just three picks in its previous 15 contests combined. ♦ Saturday's game marks the first meeting between the Bears and Coyotes. Both clubs will shooting for their first MVFC win of the season, with South Dakota looking for its first-ever Valley victory. ♦ Through six games, Caleb Schaffitzel ranks 14th nationally in tackles per game (10.33). The redshirt sophomore, who rates fourth among all MVFC defenders in the same category, has posted double-digit tackle totals in four of the Bears' last five outings for a total of 60 stops. ♦ Kierra Harris turned in a solid appearance off the MSU bench last Saturday at Indiana State, completing 12-of-15 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. Harris has completed over 70 percent (24-of-34) of his pass attempts on the season. ♦ Ryan Heaston needs 40 additional rushing yards to crack the Bears' freshman single-season top five list. He currently ranks 10th on the chart with 415 net rushing yards on 81 carries. ♦ Dorian Buford ranks second in The Valley and 21st nationally in receptions per game (6.33). With eight catches last weekend at Indiana State, Buford moved into the MSU top 10 for receptions in a single season. He needs just 24 more grabs over the Bears' final five games to match Michael Sparks's school record (2005). ♦ Vernon Scott needs 61 all-purpose yards to surpass the 1,000-yard plateau for his MSU career, while Cadarrius Dotson is 88 yards shy of 1,500 all-purpose yards for his career. ♦ The Bears' 236.5 yards per game through the air ranks third among all Valley offenses and represents an increase of nearly 60 yards per contest from last year's average. ♦ MSU has outgained three of its four FCS opponents in total offense, but has posted a minus-seven turnover margin (15 turnovers to 8 takeaways) over the same stretch. ♦ Andrew Beisel became the fourth active Bear to reach the century club for career tackles last Saturday at Indiana State, recording a team-high 11 stops en route to garnering player of the week honors from the MSU media contingent. BUFORD POWERS AERIAL ATTACK Dorian Buford collected eight more pass receptions in Saturday's game at Indiana State, giving him 29 grabs over the last four games and 38 for the season. He is on pace to challenge for Missouri State's single-season receptions record of 62 set by Michael Sparks in 2005. Likewise, he is just seven receptions away from moving into the club's top 10 for single-season catches. Additionally, Buford continued a string of standout early-season performances Sept. 22 vs. Southern Illinois, hauling in a game-high nine receptions for 65 yards. That effort marked the third time this season he has matched or exceeded his career high for receptions in a game. Since 2004, only Buford and Jermaine Saffold (2010) have posted multiple 100-yard receiving games in their junior season. Buford posted seven receptions for 114 yards in the 2012 season opener at Kansas State in just his fourth career start with the Bears. He pulled in a 56-yard pass from Kierra Harris in the second quarter against and became only the fourth different MSU player since 2007 to reach the century mark in receiving yards (since 2007 -- Clay Harbor 5, Saffold 9, Cadarrius Dotson 1). It was also the most receiving yards by a Bear against an FBS opponent since 1997. Buford, who enters Saturday's game second in the MVC and tied for 21st nationally in receptions (6.3 rpg), topped the century mark in receiving yards for the second time Sept. 15 against Murray State with a career-best nine receptions for a game-high 112 yards. His 69-yard reception from Ashton Glaser in the first quarter represented the Bears' longest play from scrimmage this season. RYAN'S SONG Ryan Heaston is rewriting the Bears' freshman record book by the week. The Cordova, Tenn., native became the first Bears' freshman since 1977 to secure back-to-back 100-yard rushing games when he tallied 148 yards on the ground at No. 25 South Dakota State (Sept. 29). He is just one 100-yard game away from tying the Bears' single-season freshman record and just 259 rushing yards away from breaking Kingjack Washington's single-season mark (674) set in 2007. Last Saturday at Indiana State, he became the first MSU freshman to surpass the 400-yard rushing mark in a season since Mikael Cooper-Falls in 2009. Earlier this year, Heaston became the first MSU freshman to rush for 100 yards since 2007 when he notched his first career 100-yard effort against SIU (Sept. 22). Heaston finished with 22 attempts for 126 yards (5.7), making him the first Bears running back since 2010 to eclipse the century mark (QB Trevor Wooden did it twice in 2011). DEFYING THE NUMBERS Despite dropping its first three MVFC games for the second straight year, Missouri State has outgained its opponents by an average 73 yards per game in conference play, including a 609-374 advantage in total passing yards. In the same three-game span, the Bears' defense has forced seven turnovers, including five interceptions -- two more than last year's season total for picks. BEISEL IS BACK Andrew Beisel brought down 11 Indiana State ball carriers in Terre Haute last week, his best single-game output of the 2012 season, which also matched a career high. A year ago, Beisel became the first MSU freshman to lead the club in tackles since 1998 and he finished 10th in the MVFC in total stops (84). Beisel and the Bears held ISU to just 153 rushing yards on 42 carries (3.6) and 280 total yards for the game. DOTSON CONTINUES CLIMB Cadarrius Dotson became the 10th MSU player to reach the century mark in career pass receptions with his four-catch outing vs. Murray State (Sept. 15). He now has 105 career snags for 1,185 yards, including receptions in 33 of 37 career games. He needs seven catches to reach Tom Hamilton (112) in the seventh spot on the Bears' career list and just 11 more to climb into the top five. Previously, Dotson eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards in the season opener at K-State (Sept. 1). His six receptions for 82 yards against the No. 22 Wildcats made him the 17th Bear to reach the yardage milestone. He now ranks 13th on MSU's career receiving yardage chart, just 70 yards shy of Kaya Farris (1,255) in the No. 12 position.
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Post by michiganmike on Oct 9, 2012 14:28:02 GMT -6
yikes only meant for the bullets to get int their. Sorry for the book guys.
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