I'm going to assume we're going to win by at least 35 and the overall outcome isn't going to be helpful in better understanding the team. I'm going to be looking deeper on a few things.
1. QB mechanics of operating the offense. Are we getting to the line and getting out of bad plays? Is the cadence of the snap smooth? (I thought this is something that was very minor and to be expected considering new qb/center but it's important) Are the QB's getting through their reads in the passing game? This is my biggest concern with Kyle coming out of week one. It was just one game but I expect a third year QB to be able to regularly get to his second/third read and it really didn't happen very much in game one.
2. Offensive line communication/missed assignment issues. Several people who have rewatched the game have pointed out that the issues were more communication/assignment based than anything else and Day confirmed it today. We shouldn't have much issue moving YSU off the ball but are we passing off combo blocks correctly? Does everyone know their assignment? Is protection sliding the right way? How does the line respond to Devin vs. Kyle?
3. Does the defense force turnovers? The defense played really well against a bad Indiana offense but we didn't force any turnovers and that was a shortcoming last year. Are we ripping at the ball? Any YSU self inflicted turnovers are great but that's not what I'm as interested in as much as the forced turnovers.
I'd love for Marv, Emeka, Cade, Tommy, Steele, JT, Mike Hall, Sawyer, and Denzel to be done at halftime as well. I don't need to see anything else out of them in mop up time.
1. QB mechanics of operating the offense. Are we getting to the line and getting out of bad plays? Is the cadence of the snap smooth? (I thought this is something that was very minor and to be expected considering new qb/center but it's important) Are the QB's getting through their reads in the passing game? This is my biggest concern with Kyle coming out of week one. It was just one game but I expect a third year QB to be able to regularly get to his second/third read and it really didn't happen very much in game one.
2. Offensive line communication/missed assignment issues. Several people who have rewatched the game have pointed out that the issues were more communication/assignment based than anything else and Day confirmed it today. We shouldn't have much issue moving YSU off the ball but are we passing off combo blocks correctly? Does everyone know their assignment? Is protection sliding the right way? How does the line respond to Devin vs. Kyle?
3. Does the defense force turnovers? The defense played really well against a bad Indiana offense but we didn't force any turnovers and that was a shortcoming last year. Are we ripping at the ball? Any YSU self inflicted turnovers are great but that's not what I'm as interested in as much as the forced turnovers.
I'd love for Marv, Emeka, Cade, Tommy, Steele, JT, Mike Hall, Sawyer, and Denzel to be done at halftime as well. I don't need to see anything else out of them in mop up time.
