Takeaways from the USM game

[AustinDawg]

1) A win is a win.
2) Great for the defense to already have a goal line stand on their resume for this year.
3) While we ultimately didn't give up that many points, the bend but not break defense will be painful to watch.
4) USM came out with a great game plan and executed well, great job by their coaching staff in getting their team ready.
5) This is a game where we should have had thing in hand by halftime or mid third quarter, and gotten a lot of reps for our backups. I was disappointed that we didn't seem to get many young guys experience, particularly at RB, QB and Safety.
6) I don't mind Holloway as a change of pace back, but I'll be a bit scared if he is in a lot, particularly if we start running him up the middle.
7) Hopefully the fact that LSU did not have a game will help us out. Both teams know what the other will be doing, but we at least had a chance to knock off some rust and make adjustments.

While not relevant to the USM game:
8) We should schedule Kansas, they lose games in the most creative ways I've seen
9) The UTexas offense makes Croom's gulf-coast offense look amazingly good.

 

[57stratdawg]

I don't see us with a 'bend but don't break D'. I think the game just sort of played out that way. USM went like 4 for 14 on 3rd down last Saturday.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I mentioned in an earlier thread, the only way a team like USM was going to beat us was with big plays (or trick plays). It was obvious the safeties were told not to let anyone get deep on them. Keep it all in front of you.

Most of the game Kendrick Market was so deep he wasn't even on the TV screen, and Brandon Bryant was back there with him. We basically played two free safeties at near prevent depth.

Came in handy on the double-pass trick play btw...Kivon Coman was running step-for-step with the USM receiver until he stumbled. The guy made the catch, but Market, who was even deeper, made the tackle, setting up the goal-line stand.