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GROVE: YSU’s defenders score highest on report card
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--- Quote from: Grapestreet on January 16, 2017, 06:10:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on January 16, 2017, 02:44:28 PM ---I like most of the grades.
I am not as high on our Defense as he and most of you, as we really lack balance in my opinion and many opposing strategists (at least early on), let Rivers and Moss become bigger than they are. That is a good thing for Rivers, Moss and the YSU defense. However, by the end of the season, coaches knew what to do and it was play right at our DE. If coach Carl brought in the run support, just fire the ball down field, or if he did not, then run crossing roots or run the ball. I also felt we were under-prepared for Samford. I think another year of recruiting will do nicely in correcting the need to move players around like that.
Special teams needs to heal and to work. I like that we saw focus on it, but this is a year too late and I am not certain we have a qualified coach. Maybe we do not need one and another spring and summer will be enough? I think the skilled players are fine and hopefully will heal up over the next couple of months.
Offense. The last couple of games showed how much we needed Ruiz. He simply is a rare breed of back that is small/fast enough to get to the next level and also strong enough to play in the MVFC. I fear we go into 2017 needing two backs to accomplish this; maybe a much more traditional offense may be in order. Maybe coach Montgomery and coach Nic can find another Marcus Mason out there. Also we were just getting close to having enough line depth & now we lose Brock and Dylan. Lot's of recruiting needed this year and it may be a few JUCO's that keep us going next year. It would be nice if coach Nic has some connections in GA and AL for us and can bring size and speed.
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We don't need a speed or a bigger size back.....we have one in McCaster...... We also have 4 young great backs behind him. I thought we all saw that within the games he played in this season. I agree with some of the things you said but what last couple of games showed us that we needed Ruiz? Eastern Washington game Jody had what 22 carries for 100 and McCaster had 20+ for 154.....in the championship game....Jody had 20+ and McCaster had 2.....I guess we needed Ruiz to get 20? McCaster has proving that he can carry the load we just have get him and our other backs more touchest. we need to be more concern about the defense.......Defense Ends , corners, safety's.... Try to replace the seniors that left for bigger things. Again we don't need Marcus Mason or no other Mason's unless they play defense.....
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4 great backs behind McCaster? Yes Alessi broke a couple long runs against the worst run defense I've ever seen in MSU, but beyond that.... 4 great backs??? Frankly McCaster seems like he will be OK, but he is far from Martin Ruiz right now. We have no big power back, and if we are going to run a more traditional power set with Wells, then we need a big back and a speed back (Ruiz and Webb) and in my mind we have neither right now.
Grapestreet:
Wow I cant believe what I am reading...... I will save this and regurgitate this back to you once the season is under way. If any one of these kids had the opportunity that our seniors ( Webb and Ruiz)had. you would be saying something totally different. none of us really seen these kids play.... ok maybe on HUDl but as we all know its different on this level. I have faith in these kids and the coaching staff. McCaster will be a beast and Alessi will change the game this year. if you remember they said that Jody was to small and Martin need to put on weight..... we need a fullback, etc...... Come on.... we will be fine with the backs that we have along with some red shirt backs coming in this year.
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--- Quote from: Grapestreet on January 17, 2017, 10:32:14 AM ---Wow I cant believe what I am reading...... I will save this and regurgitate this back to you once the season is under way. If any one of these kids had the opportunity that our seniors ( Webb and Ruiz)had. you would be saying something totally different. none of us really seen these kids play.... ok maybe on HUDl but as we all know its different on this level. I have faith in these kids and the coaching staff. McCaster will be a beast and Alessi will change the game this year. if you remember they said that Jody was to small and Martin need to put on weight..... we need a fullback, etc...... Come on.... we will be fine with the backs that we have along with some red shirt backs coming in this year.
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I'm looking forward to your regertitation (not really)
McCaster will be a servicable back, I'm not questioning that, but what I am questioning in the no need for additional help and the "four great young backs" behind Tevin. Trust me, if they were great, we'd have seen them carrying the damn ball by now!
It is kind of ironic that one of our first recruites is a big RB named Braxton Chapman to go along with a couple DE's so at least the coaching staff is seeing the same thing as I am, and not blindly going with whatever we've got.
dwj:
McCaster is a good back but the addition of a big power back would really solidify our running game.
Also not bashing Wells, he had a good season and showed improvement and courage. But stop our running game and he does not have the athletic ability to take charge and win the game.
go guins:
--- Quote from: dwj on January 17, 2017, 12:38:48 PM ---McCaster is a good back but the addition of a big power back would really solidify our running game.
Also not bashing Wells, he had a good season and showed improvement and courage. But stop our running game and he does not have the athletic ability to take charge and win the game.
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"he does not have the athletic ability to take charge and win the game." So that is why he lost against SIU and we failed to make the playoffs? Perhaps you should watch the EWU game ending again and then tell me Hunter can't make the plays to win the game? Or Samford or Wofford. Your statement is among the dumbest things I've ever read.
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