Illinois – Missouri, Quarter 2 Thoughts

Written by Jason on September 4th, 2010

A blog post from Jason

Scheelhaase has been too greedy on the option so far.  He had a Q1 play where a throw would have gained at least as much as the keeper (though he did get 5+ yards, and some option QBs are coached to always run if you can get 4 or more).  Several plays in Q2 where he’s keeping instead of handing off, and getting creamed.  If someone is gonna get hit, make it your RB, not your QB!

Seems like the game plan is all up the middle.  There’s room to the outside.  But hard to complain when you can gain 4 with a handoff up the gut and 8 in the defensive box.

The drag route to crossing receiver sure seems to be open; it was on the TD and on the two or three other times they went to it.  Establishing the run is a proven myth in the NFL, but it seems to have produced results in this game.

I’m not impressed with our special teams, but I do like them.  No mistakes, good coverage, solid tackling.

AND OH GOD NO, they’re in the prevent for the last 2 minutes.  At least pretend like you might play man or blitz!  And then we get lucky on some bad throws and drops, and Clay Nurse beats the crap out of the left tackle.

How long until some industrious student orders a crapton of 2 Liuget 2 Quit t-shirts?

Nice to see other teams using the horrible rugby-style punt.

Both QBs have happy feet so far.  Expected for Scheelhaase, but for Gabbert?

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