The Jackal wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:55 am
Going back and watching the game something that is really noticeable was Huff's accuracy on the play action boot stuff. Huff has, at times, struggled with his accuracy when throwing on the run this season. He didn't Saturday.
WCU's defense is certainly improved and more physical than they have been, but Furman had them guessing a lot of the afternoon. We were throwing out of run looks, running out of passing looks, zigging when they thought we'd be zagging.
Maybe the prettiest play of the day was the touchdown throw to Hinton for our second score. WCU has no idea where the ball is going and ends up in what appears to be man coverage with a safety against Hinton. That's going to be advantage Furman 10 times out of 10.
I feel like this almost deserves q separate thread.… any guesses which receiver was thrown to the most in the Western game?
That would be Colton Hinton. By my count, 6 passes. He shoulda coulda had two touchdowns. Colton also started.
I'm thinking about a few things.
I think Furman sandbagged a bit on how they were playing Hinton. He was getting some PT at receiver and had caught a couple of passes, but we mainly saw him running a reverse or a jet sweep until Saturday.
Western's athletic DBs had a hard time matching up with Colton. No doubt he will attract more attention from opposing defenses. That is exactly what Coach Roper wants. I think the arrival of Hinton as a receiving weapon will open up things for Harris, Dean, and Shiflett. Not to mention Ben Ferguson.
I also think Furman sandbagged a bit on how they would and will deploy Pline. A 6-7 tight end that can run that well and appears to have very good hands — lookout.
Last thought. Remember what appeared to be a timeout Furman took when they couldn't get a play in? The following play was a flea-flicker to Pline for a big gain. I think this was planned.
I will add Coach Roper is as calm as ice on the sidelines, he's got some ice in his veins.