Really liked the different defensive alignments you spoke of that created success. Still can’t believe what I saw on offense after the pick. Playing to keep from winning. Almost seems on purpose. As always, great work on your stats and explanation thereof.
IU seemed to do pretty well with Trent Howland running the ball. I was there at the game, and seem to recall that IU was getting 2nd and 6 and 3rd and 2 on that one drive. Howland seemed to just always be bouncing off of hits for additional yards. And then they seemed to go back to rushing Josh Henderson, culminating in the "Let's not try to win the game" series after the interception on Allar.
Was there something in the stats that would indicate that Henderson was doing better than Howland in the second half?
I also did see IU target Lucas early in the game. (a ball that went right through his fingers) and then a crossing pattern in which Sorsby and Lucas clearly weren't on the same page. After that, it did seem as though our new OC seemed to give up on Lucas.
I was kinda hoping to see a 2 back backfield, with Lucas and Howland, as they're both such different runners. Is that no longer done in football? Howland does a nice dive running, and would be an excellent blind-side pass blocker. Lucas could run jet sweeps (as we did see him fake that) and take pitches in the triple option idea, and he wouldn't be responsible for keeping his QB alive on blitzes. He could leak out and take a LB or safety with him.
IU's wide receivers seem to be pretty good?
How would you grade IU O-line compared to last year and the year before? It seems like IU's QBs are no longer running for their lives? What do the numbers say?
And while I am still really upset at watching IU throw away the game, was this game a hint that IU has a chance to still save its season? Wisconsin. Illinois. Michigan State. Purdue. Or was I watching a mirage caused by the titanic game between OSU-PSU last week? Has Allen already thrown away his coaching job or does he still have a chance to get 5 wins including a win vs Purdue and save his job?
Lots of great questions here! Let me just say I’ll be addressing some of those offensive skilled position questions you had in the next edition! I’m planning on talking about the OL a bit later, but the short answer to your questions is yes, the OL has shown lots of improvement (thinking of Bedford specifically). Definitely want to do that Justice in the future.
Really liked the different defensive alignments you spoke of that created success. Still can’t believe what I saw on offense after the pick. Playing to keep from winning. Almost seems on purpose. As always, great work on your stats and explanation thereof.
Hi Taylor;
IU seemed to do pretty well with Trent Howland running the ball. I was there at the game, and seem to recall that IU was getting 2nd and 6 and 3rd and 2 on that one drive. Howland seemed to just always be bouncing off of hits for additional yards. And then they seemed to go back to rushing Josh Henderson, culminating in the "Let's not try to win the game" series after the interception on Allar.
Was there something in the stats that would indicate that Henderson was doing better than Howland in the second half?
I also did see IU target Lucas early in the game. (a ball that went right through his fingers) and then a crossing pattern in which Sorsby and Lucas clearly weren't on the same page. After that, it did seem as though our new OC seemed to give up on Lucas.
I was kinda hoping to see a 2 back backfield, with Lucas and Howland, as they're both such different runners. Is that no longer done in football? Howland does a nice dive running, and would be an excellent blind-side pass blocker. Lucas could run jet sweeps (as we did see him fake that) and take pitches in the triple option idea, and he wouldn't be responsible for keeping his QB alive on blitzes. He could leak out and take a LB or safety with him.
IU's wide receivers seem to be pretty good?
How would you grade IU O-line compared to last year and the year before? It seems like IU's QBs are no longer running for their lives? What do the numbers say?
And while I am still really upset at watching IU throw away the game, was this game a hint that IU has a chance to still save its season? Wisconsin. Illinois. Michigan State. Purdue. Or was I watching a mirage caused by the titanic game between OSU-PSU last week? Has Allen already thrown away his coaching job or does he still have a chance to get 5 wins including a win vs Purdue and save his job?
Lots of great questions here! Let me just say I’ll be addressing some of those offensive skilled position questions you had in the next edition! I’m planning on talking about the OL a bit later, but the short answer to your questions is yes, the OL has shown lots of improvement (thinking of Bedford specifically). Definitely want to do that Justice in the future.