Memo to Defensive Coordinator Dave Huxtable. Do not. I repeat. DO NOT overthink what Temple will do on offense.
They run the ball. That is the primary. I noted yesterday that they run the ball on 68.5% of their offensive chances. It dawned on me, though, that I don’t think I made that point clear enough.
On first down it is even more absurd. They are second from the bottom of all of 1-A football when it comes to pass attempts on first down. Only the creative genius that is Bob Davies in New Mexico passes less on first down.
There is no excuse that Pitt should be in anything but run defense on first down (and most other downs). The only reasons: either Pitt managed to steal the offensive playcalling signals from Temple, or Temple is in some sort of two-minute drill trying to drive at the end of the game to score. Otherwise, just stop the damn run.
I don’t pass blitz..I run blitz…gap control and stay in your damn lanes.
Wanny: “Rutgers is a running team. What we are seeing here is an attempt to lure us out of our base defense.”
Chryst: ?????
Now we’ve added Mason to the mix.
And while I love the kid and he’s a wonderful inspiration to the team.
Double Oy Vey !
We had problems corralling that UB QB, Zordich.
The Temple QB(Chris Coyer) is a better runner than him.
Maybe they should bring up the Free Safety to help in run support, as the new LB’s are still feeling their way. Well that could be an adjustment made if we’re NOT able to stop their run in our base defense. But if I’m Addazio I would be expecting that move and then I’d call a deep down the middle pass to the TE, who is their 2nd leading receiver.
Looking over Temple’s Roster they have 8 (eight) players from Florida. Sheesh, that’s quite more than us. PC really needs to hire someone with Florida connections……like yesterday !
Lots of Pittsburgh people in Jax and even a Permanti’s in Ft.Lauderdale. Come on PC you can do it.
P.S. I was just on the Primanti Bro’s website, they have frickin locations in EVERY suburb in the Burg now. They cant be the same as going to the Strip, where Chubs use to basically tell you what you were going to eat. What else a Cheese Steak !
Would love to have gone to this game as I started my college experience at Temple. You think Oakland is a shithole, you should have seen Temple’s campus. lol
We always hung out with the Ivy League snobs over at Penn at Smokey Joe’s. What bores they were !
🙂
Anyway… everyone have a good time at the game as well as the pre & post game activities.
And for God sake, bring home a win for PITT !!
HTP
VEV
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Most of Zordich’s yardage came from scrambling (due to excellant pass coverage) on pass plays where Pitt’s d-ends lost contain. Temple doesn’t pass the ball much, so those opportunities will present themselves less than in Buffalo.
Temple’s QB runs are designed, which should be easier for Pitt to defend. Just sit back and read your keys.
they have to lurn to play together so keep yourself in your seat and dont worry.
BTW – the students I spoke to seem excited about the team and attending the game tomorrow. Good for them I say!
Just stop it.