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USC Good...and not so Good (and Minny thoughts)

ru-baby

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Aug 11, 2001
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A little late yes...

The Good:
  1. Zero--Miller had a whale of a game and was ALWAYS open. Too bad the seam route in the first half was missed.
  2. KM-Had a great first half. Appreciate him the last few games we have him.
  3. Pierce---Doing work well
  4. AK--Had a good game. Locks on a little much, but a definite upgrade and does enough to win. No reason he cant take a step next year.
  5. TEs. Really like the TE blocking. Knight and day from early season when 4th downs kept getting blown up, a lot from back side TE failures.
  6. 3rd qrtr punt block attempt. Great scheme and plan and if Black lays out instead of just reaching its a clear block and a one score game. Love to see that almost every time attempted as we need all the bigh plays from wherever.
  7. Dremel-Nice TD and him AND Miller at same time has helped and should have always been. Note he didnt go down but got into the end zone.
Not so Good:
  1. D as a whole.
  2. DC Cant not say LBs were not again exploited by the OC just as Wisky and most notably UCLA did. Some kinda different scheme or look...anything was needed.
  3. Blitzing---On the time we did, and in UCLA and Wisky, the blitzers don't even appear to want to get home. They engage blockers or pull up if they think a pass can get off.-even thought the blitz can force a bad pass even if not getting home. Very un GS like.
  4. Not returning punts or kicks till game over.
  5. Too many injuries.
  6. KC calling the same plays and being so obvious (enough of qb rand rb run to line faking like pass play just to hand off) Motion!
  7. Too many more topics
Minn -hope to see:
  1. Healthy ish KM running wild
  2. Strong back and used
  3. Dremel and Miller together as hard to defend both in short pass game.
  4. A punt block
  5. LBs not being horribly out of position
  6. Tackling better Minn will try to run all over and need to tackle
  7. More Motion in O
  8. If a play works dont keep calling it till it blows up
  9. TE blocking to spring KM and perhaps a pass or two
  10. A close hard fought W
 
W/out km, like to see a number of bubble screens to strong and similar short passes w run opportunities for Black.
 
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