Colt McVince
250+ Posts
ok... after the irby injury, i couldn't help but think what a shambles our TE position is in. it's one of the things that probably won't be really fixed this year. then during the game that idiot halftime announcer kept saying we have no chance against ou. well maybe we will lose, but our chances are not zero. but after 3 games we've got a lot to fix if we hope to stay competitive. in order of importance for that game:
1) Pass rush. i realize we got a bunch of sacks in the 2nd half yesterday, but that's when we're wearing down rice's thin OL. i don't think it's going to happen against ou. aaron lewis won't be able to handle their huge guards at his size and break free for a sack. i like the boost that kindle brings, but i think coach boom will have to devise a special package of blitzes that may confuse the ou OL as to where we're coming from. otherwise, bradford will kill our young secondary.
2) Run game. we're just not that good right now. colt will get killed if he keeps running the way he does. maybe fozzy is the answer, but hard to judge in 1 game so far. i like the grit that cody johnson brings. i haven't seen all that much from vondrell.. watching aggy getting beaten up, it made me think it sure would be awesome for us to have a home run threat like goodson around. bottom line, if we can't run, colt's pass game won't be near as crisp as it has been so far.
3) Develop the youngsters in the secondary. not much to say here. this should be the #1 concern, but there's only so much you can do with the experience (or lack of) that our guys have. i really like gideon, but thomas makes me worried on the other side. even the corner play has been hit or miss. you'll see one great play and then a whiff the next. chykie is starting to come around though.
4) Find somebody that can catch at TE. would have be a great asset to have irby against ou. or for that matter finley! who the heck can we put out there? smith and ullman won't be making 10 catches a game. i think we should move someone there. how about montre webber at 6'3" 210? how about philip payne at 6'2 207? surely these guys at the end of the WR depth chart can contribute something at TE right? is howard ready to do anything yet? god this is the worst depth at any position that we have.
5) Punt/Kickoff returns. ok not as much something we have to change to beat OU, but can we find anyone else besides our top 2 receivers to do this? it makes me cringe every time watching quan sustain a hit on a kickoff return. ghost is fast, but not the most sturdy guy either.
thoughts guys?
1) Pass rush. i realize we got a bunch of sacks in the 2nd half yesterday, but that's when we're wearing down rice's thin OL. i don't think it's going to happen against ou. aaron lewis won't be able to handle their huge guards at his size and break free for a sack. i like the boost that kindle brings, but i think coach boom will have to devise a special package of blitzes that may confuse the ou OL as to where we're coming from. otherwise, bradford will kill our young secondary.
2) Run game. we're just not that good right now. colt will get killed if he keeps running the way he does. maybe fozzy is the answer, but hard to judge in 1 game so far. i like the grit that cody johnson brings. i haven't seen all that much from vondrell.. watching aggy getting beaten up, it made me think it sure would be awesome for us to have a home run threat like goodson around. bottom line, if we can't run, colt's pass game won't be near as crisp as it has been so far.
3) Develop the youngsters in the secondary. not much to say here. this should be the #1 concern, but there's only so much you can do with the experience (or lack of) that our guys have. i really like gideon, but thomas makes me worried on the other side. even the corner play has been hit or miss. you'll see one great play and then a whiff the next. chykie is starting to come around though.
4) Find somebody that can catch at TE. would have be a great asset to have irby against ou. or for that matter finley! who the heck can we put out there? smith and ullman won't be making 10 catches a game. i think we should move someone there. how about montre webber at 6'3" 210? how about philip payne at 6'2 207? surely these guys at the end of the WR depth chart can contribute something at TE right? is howard ready to do anything yet? god this is the worst depth at any position that we have.
5) Punt/Kickoff returns. ok not as much something we have to change to beat OU, but can we find anyone else besides our top 2 receivers to do this? it makes me cringe every time watching quan sustain a hit on a kickoff return. ghost is fast, but not the most sturdy guy either.
thoughts guys?
