I know someone else usually starts this thread, but I'm at my extra job doing nothing. So.....
Gold Stars:
Coaching staff. They called a great game tonight. The team was well prepared for SC. There was really only two series I was unhappy about on offense, the first possession and the one before we recovered the fumbled punt. I love getting Stepherson on those jet sweeps. Defensively Elko called a great game too. RJIII was bottled up all night, and Darnold felt pressure a lot. This D is hungry and plays fundamentally better than about any ND defense in a long time(with exception to '12).
Wimbush looked great out there. His passing may still be off at times, but he made some very throwable balls that were dropped by the receivers. His running skills were awesome. Very Tony Rice-esque performance. He even trucked a couple defenders on some of those runs.
Josh Adams what can you say. He having one he'll of a year and the week off did him and others a lot of good. His jump cuts were beautiful tonight. There is no way the CFB world can keep ignoring him, he deserves to be mentioned in the Heisman race hands down.
The OL, could they have played a better game? I think that may have been their best game under BK and Harry. They beat the **** out of SC all night long. It was so bad Bars got flagged for ineligible receiver because he put his defender so far down field. Pancakes everywhere. The right side of the line is really coming into their own too as the season progresses. The holes were so big my slow fat *** could have made gains.
Defense was awesome. The entire unit was flying around to the ball. I think about everyone had a good play or two out their it seemed. We set the tone early and often out there. It seemed the SC ball carriers would go down early rather than fight for more yards a number of times because the fellas were laying the lumber. Coney was a madman out their tonight, what a night for this kid. He made a number of those punishing tackles and fired up his teammates. Like many I was extremely disappointed by Tillery coming into this season, he didn't seem to care or whatever. He has been awesome this year so far, looks so in shape and plays like a new man IMO.
Balis. He whipped this team into shape and they bought what he was selling too. Undoubtedly he and his programs have been instrumental to our success.
Chilled Kelly. Don't know what it is, burdened less with calling the game, drugs, or whatever. This chill Kelly is much better. Save the raging Irishman for post game like MSU post game locker room celebration.
Frown faces:
Not much to complain about. Wimbush and the receivers need to keep working to improve. There were some passes that were there that didn't get caught.
Not 50 pointing SC lol!
Don't make me come revive this thread a week from now and add USC hang over because of bad game with State!!
I know someone else usually starts this thread, but I'm at my extra job doing nothing. So.....
Gold Stars:
Coaching staff. They called a great game tonight. The team was well prepared for SC. There was really only two series I was unhappy about on offense, the first possession and the one before we recovered the fumbled punt. I love getting Stepherson on those jet sweeps. Defensively Elko called a great game too. RJIII was bottled up all night, and Darnold felt pressure a lot. This D is hungry and plays fundamentally better than about any ND defense in a long time(with exception to '12).
Wimbush looked great out there. His passing may still be off at times, but he made some very throwable balls that were dropped by the receivers. His running skills were awesome. Very Tony Rice-esque performance. He even trucked a couple defenders on some of those runs.
Josh Adams what can you say. He having one he'll of a year and the week off did him and others a lot of good. His jump cuts were beautiful tonight. There is no way the CFB world can keep ignoring him, he deserves to be mentioned in the Heisman race hands down.
The OL, could they have played a better game? I think that may have been their best game under BK and Harry. They beat the **** out of SC all night long. It was so bad Bars got flagged for ineligible receiver because he put his defender so far down field. Pancakes everywhere. The right side of the line is really coming into their own too as the season progresses. The holes were so big my slow fat *** could have made gains.
Defense was awesome. The entire unit was flying around to the ball. I think about everyone had a good play or two out their it seemed. We set the tone early and often out there. It seemed the SC ball carriers would go down early rather than fight for more yards a number of times because the fellas were laying the lumber. Coney was a madman out their tonight, what a night for this kid. He made a number of those punishing tackles and fired up his teammates. Like many I was extremely disappointed by Tillery coming into this season, he didn't seem to care or whatever. He has been awesome this year so far, looks so in shape and plays like a new man IMO.
Balis. He whipped this team into shape and they bought what he was selling too. Undoubtedly he and his programs have been instrumental to our success.
Chilled Kelly. Don't know what it is, burdened less with calling the game, drugs, or whatever. This chill Kelly is much better. Save the raging Irishman for post game like MSU post game locker room celebration.
Frown faces:
Not much to complain about. Wimbush and the receivers need to keep working to improve. There were some passes that were there that didn't get caught.
Not 50 pointing SC lol!
Don't make me come revive this thread a week from now and add USC hang over because of bad game with State!!