We can only control what we can control. The kids should play more in sync with each other - the o line hasn’t been very disciplined during the Davis game and they should learn to not “react” but control the line. Double teaming a nose guard when a line backer slips in is something they o line should be able to communicate about. The center should tell the guard/tackle next to them to watch the gap because Davis just smothered them on the run blitzes; next level blocking needs work…a lot of work.
There were two missing out of the first unit of the O line against Davis. This makes a ton of difference. Once you establish the personnel in the first unit in the O line, you don't change it. They have to know each other and work like a well oiled machine. When you pull one or two out it makes the "machine" not work as well.
I feel like any time we play against a competent front 4, that is going to occupy our entire offensive line, so we are going to get killed on blitzes without a RB staying home and being remarkable at blocking. And considering we are garbage at running screens it doesn't bode well unless we have a mobile QB.. and Rogers might be the better option for a game like Auburn. I agree with Wilcox's assessment that the Davis game was too small a sample size and the situations didn't lend themselves to Rogers getting into a groove, and I think he could be way better than he showed last week, based on his career. Just a thought.
Ok now I'm kind of scared, thinking about them having their way with our o-line.
I'm also worried, but then I worry every week.
What, me, Cal?
Being a Cal fan means to anxiously hope against the data, even if you're a data-geek.
I made the mistake of not worrying last week for some reason
We can only control what we can control. The kids should play more in sync with each other - the o line hasn’t been very disciplined during the Davis game and they should learn to not “react” but control the line. Double teaming a nose guard when a line backer slips in is something they o line should be able to communicate about. The center should tell the guard/tackle next to them to watch the gap because Davis just smothered them on the run blitzes; next level blocking needs work…a lot of work.
There were two missing out of the first unit of the O line against Davis. This makes a ton of difference. Once you establish the personnel in the first unit in the O line, you don't change it. They have to know each other and work like a well oiled machine. When you pull one or two out it makes the "machine" not work as well.
I feel like any time we play against a competent front 4, that is going to occupy our entire offensive line, so we are going to get killed on blitzes without a RB staying home and being remarkable at blocking. And considering we are garbage at running screens it doesn't bode well unless we have a mobile QB.. and Rogers might be the better option for a game like Auburn. I agree with Wilcox's assessment that the Davis game was too small a sample size and the situations didn't lend themselves to Rogers getting into a groove, and I think he could be way better than he showed last week, based on his career. Just a thought.