Mornin Mates...
Today's Topic = What's Next ?
Now that our first team QB is sidelined for an indefinite period of time due to a significant rib injury he suffered against Utah..
After yesterday's game against Cincy, our shortcomings along the offensive line, failure to put pressure on opposing QBs with our DL, and a weak special teams kicking game, etc, once again, came into a pronounced view but, this time, without a starting QB, who helped offset those shortcomings up this point in the season...
So, for me, the outcome was predictable, as we lost to the Bearcats yesterday in a could'a, would'a, should'a game...
A fumble here, missed passes there, poor blocking and tackling all game long, some questionable coaching decisions, and a couple of missed field goals added up to defeat...
Now that Dilly and his staff will have a BYE week to address these issues, particularly as they apply to a second string QB whose processing abilities aren't a strong point of his, can they get him and the team in a better position to win games moving forward in the brutal second half of the season..??
We've seen what has happened to the Utes who lost their starting QB in their second game of the season and it hasn't been pretty...
So, the big Sun Devil question for this fine Sunday morning in the desert is this...can Dilly and Arroyo scheme their way out of a handicapped offense now that it's lost its starting QB..??
Jeff Sims didn't lose the game yesterday but he didn't do much to overcome the loss of Sam Leavitt, either, did he..??
Are there any real answers for our team as we face Oklahoma St on the road, return to face UCF at home, then travel to K-State, before retuning home to face BYU, and then finishing the season on the road at AU...
Those games would've been very difficult to win even if we still had Leavitt and now we find ourselves without our starting QB and with the same issues mentioned above on offense, defense and special teams...
So, once again, how do you scheme your way out of these matters when the talent may be lacking to do so..??
On another note, it looks like the BYU Cougars may be a team of destiny as they somehow found a way to beat the Cowboys on Friday night to remain unbeaten...
They will be traveling to Florida next weekend to face UCF that almost upset Iowa St in Iowa yesterday and then travel to play at Utah that has seen their title hopes evaporate without Cam Rising running the show on offense...
They then get Kansas at home before traveling to Tempe to face our Sun Devils before finishing the season at home against Houston...
I guess we might have Sam Leavitt back by then but how rusty will he be if he is even available by then..??
All I know is that we need another win to become bowl eligible that would still be a nice accomplishment if we can pull it off given all the handicaps we face moving forward...
So, what's next..??
The Scottish used to say "how now brown cow" and ordered up another pint or two, when confronted with that question...
And, that's what I intend to do as we move forward with the rest of our season...
G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!
Today's Topic = What's Next ?
Now that our first team QB is sidelined for an indefinite period of time due to a significant rib injury he suffered against Utah..
After yesterday's game against Cincy, our shortcomings along the offensive line, failure to put pressure on opposing QBs with our DL, and a weak special teams kicking game, etc, once again, came into a pronounced view but, this time, without a starting QB, who helped offset those shortcomings up this point in the season...
So, for me, the outcome was predictable, as we lost to the Bearcats yesterday in a could'a, would'a, should'a game...
A fumble here, missed passes there, poor blocking and tackling all game long, some questionable coaching decisions, and a couple of missed field goals added up to defeat...
Now that Dilly and his staff will have a BYE week to address these issues, particularly as they apply to a second string QB whose processing abilities aren't a strong point of his, can they get him and the team in a better position to win games moving forward in the brutal second half of the season..??
We've seen what has happened to the Utes who lost their starting QB in their second game of the season and it hasn't been pretty...
So, the big Sun Devil question for this fine Sunday morning in the desert is this...can Dilly and Arroyo scheme their way out of a handicapped offense now that it's lost its starting QB..??
Jeff Sims didn't lose the game yesterday but he didn't do much to overcome the loss of Sam Leavitt, either, did he..??
Are there any real answers for our team as we face Oklahoma St on the road, return to face UCF at home, then travel to K-State, before retuning home to face BYU, and then finishing the season on the road at AU...
Those games would've been very difficult to win even if we still had Leavitt and now we find ourselves without our starting QB and with the same issues mentioned above on offense, defense and special teams...
So, once again, how do you scheme your way out of these matters when the talent may be lacking to do so..??
On another note, it looks like the BYU Cougars may be a team of destiny as they somehow found a way to beat the Cowboys on Friday night to remain unbeaten...
They will be traveling to Florida next weekend to face UCF that almost upset Iowa St in Iowa yesterday and then travel to play at Utah that has seen their title hopes evaporate without Cam Rising running the show on offense...
They then get Kansas at home before traveling to Tempe to face our Sun Devils before finishing the season at home against Houston...
I guess we might have Sam Leavitt back by then but how rusty will he be if he is even available by then..??
All I know is that we need another win to become bowl eligible that would still be a nice accomplishment if we can pull it off given all the handicaps we face moving forward...
So, what's next..??
The Scottish used to say "how now brown cow" and ordered up another pint or two, when confronted with that question...
And, that's what I intend to do as we move forward with the rest of our season...
G'day Mates and Go Devils!!!
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