The Jackal wrote: ↑Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:11 pm
My thoughts:
1.
I am genuinely not worried about the QB situation. Our offense requires completing throws to open backs and receivers. Sisson was making those throws and the offense picked back up. Grainger can and has made those throws. I'm glad we've got both guys available.
2. Sisson's passing numbers weren't eye popping,
but they provided that consistency in the passing game. We need that consistency to balance out the run.
3. Devin Abrams and our backfield had a heckuva game. Lot of tough running and tough yards out there.
4. Our defense saved our bacon early on holding UTC to a field goal and forcing a turnover early. That might have been the difference in the game.
5. For the second week in a row, our clock management in critical situations, both in the two minute and four minute offenses has been outstanding.
6. Conference road win against a good team. I've got little to complain about that.
Jackal, all great points. Another guy told me - and he was spot on - that our OL needs just a good deception or 50% pass completion to do what it does running wise. And now we have two options for that at QB.
Each w different strengths - Grainger has slightly better wheels I think. Sisson is the hot hand right now etc.
But yes, the key is we need some eye candy and like today just 11/21 passing. Now obviously (capt obvious but hey, football is obvious in some ways) we are even more dangerous at 15/21. I liken it to watching Harris Roberts kill WOff last year. and yes, DG running is a huge bonus as its an element that can tie up a LB as a spy or whatnot. Can certainly get us two or three key first downs if he gets a lane.
The one guy who is scary for UTC is the RB Ford. freshman - dude is talented. another point that Tiano is a Senior so that means CH beat him all 3 times ! CH is 3-0 vs Chatt. Still, I think Chatt is improving by sending Arth elsewhere. And that's good for the SoCon. The are much better than two years ago.
Other thoughts, love the push from Sisson on the last play for a TD. That is playing tough as a QB.
Oh yeah,
how about the punt by Atkins that was downed at the 2? that was worth 7 points ! stop UTC.. they punt to the 32. one pass and TD
Room for improvement - need to clean up the delay of game/false start type stuff which is expected w QB in first big action. different cadence etc. just hope that is better week by week.
one other improvement area as i read back through our UTC gamethread. Until late in game I don't think we got much pressure on Tiano. When it was obviously throw time (4th Q) we did but before that some pretty pro-Furman guys were admitting Tiano had a lot of time to throw. Need to get to the QB a little bit better. That said, we held a good O (
with a nasty RB!) to 12 points for most of the day.
