WVU vs. Syracuse: My Grades
by 5th Year Senior on Oct 11, 2009 4:11 PM EDT
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PrintThe game was over with 11 seconds to go in the first quarter. We were the better team and proved it early. We out tackled'em, we out hit'em and out hustled'em, it was Mounaineer Pride, from the heart.
It was not perfect in the second half but we did not need to be perfect. My grades come after the jump...
Offense: A
We matriculated the ball down the field on almost every possession in the first half. Began doing it again at the start of the second half but got bit by the turnover bug again. After that our momentum was killed and it took us a while to get back on track.
JB was 22 - 30 for 224 and no interceptions. While he did miss a couple recievers, he avoided sacks and delivered the ball on the money for the most part. Devine got 24 touches for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. He fumbled for the first time in his career but we got it back.
What was there to complain about?
Defense: B-
We were great in the first half and were constantly stuffing the run. However, in the second half we got lucky with a number of dropped passes. No matter how you slice it we only gave up 222 yards in total offense.
Our secondary still worries me a lot but if we continue to get pressure on the QB it could be manageable. There just seem to be tons of holes that good QB's could exploit. Our LB's bite on the run and don't drop deep enough to stop crossing patterns.
Pat Miller played well in his first serious action of the season. He is going to be good.
Special Teams: B-
Was that ball greased on the extra point? Kash pulled a Tony Romo and almost converted it for two points.
Our return game looked damn solid with two very nice returns.
Our kick-off coverage, other than the one long return, was somewhat of an improvement. Not great but not horrible. We still need our kicker to get more height and get it to the numbers.
Coaching: B-
I LOVE HCBS's newly found fashion sense. The sweater vest covers up the little belly and pant height. If Nike makes a gold vest I would rock it out at the Marshall game.
I did not like the decision to punt from the 35 but I can somewhat understand it, kinda.
If we are going to bring Gino into the game late, I say let him throw the dang ball around the field. It is not our job to stop our own offense. Let him show us what he can do.
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The I-formation
If you listened to the game you heard the commentators mention that Devines favorite formation is the I because it gives him more time to use his field vision to find the hole.
Response from 25314: who cares you don’t run what players are comfortable with. You run what I want them to run. We are terrible!
by 5th Year Senior on Oct 11, 2009 5:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
1. I normally listen to what commentators say and then believe the opposite…especially if it the big east game of the week guys who aren’t worthy of calling sandlot football
2. I’ve never read where devine said that, it’s my understanding that hbill Stewart says that about devine to support his desire for the I. And even if devine said that, it’s because players will always support their coach on the media even if they hate him because the coach decides plating time. Finally if devine lives the I so much why did he come to wvu to play for rich rod?
3. Even if devine said and believes that, we are still far more consistently sucesful running out of a fully loaded shotgun.
4. Who cares what the players want to run. We should run what I want then to run. We are terible!
by The 25314 on Oct 11, 2009 8:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Your Analysis Right On
The only thing I would throw in is that our pass defense wasn’t that bad all things considered. Syracuse was in a catch-up passing situation about three minutes into the game. We did have a few breakdowns, but what did we give up- 200 yards and a long TD to a future draft pick? They got 270 yards against SFlorida who shut down a great Flordia State passing game.
Another Thing
This was a good win- we are right on track. We are ranked 28th in the latest AP poll. If we drill Marshall and get Uconn, we will be ranked going into the USF showdown.
I know we didnt win by 50, so the angry and entitled bunch will feel terrible aobut it, but this was a solid win over a decent league team on the road. Ask USC if they would have taken the same at Washington…
Nobody wants all...
Sunshine and rainbows but even the biggest critics must admit this was a fairly dominating performance. It was over early as well it should’ve been
I’m sorry that we are not 1-4 so some of you can reveal in being right about HCBS. We are winning under HCBS be happy and enjoy in your universities success
by 5th Year Senior on Oct 11, 2009 8:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I woulda done an A- on the offense
Not for their stupor coming out after halftime, but for yet another double deep-yardage sack for the QB. Losing 30 yards on any drive is lousy, and having your QB beat up doesn’t make it better.
It looked identical to what happened against Colorado, and I wonder if there is a particular formation where we tip our hands or something.
that 2nd quarter was like a dream, so many good things on O.
by the way, regarding HCBS pics
I’m very glad to see more pictures of focused or grumpy HCBS, instead of clueless or hopeless HCBS. A little fire on the sidelines can be a positive thing, especially if you think your team is coasting.
This Was One Of Those Games...
…where we could have gotten into a dogfight and emerged victorious and our fan base would have been happier, when, instead, we pulled away early, were clearly dominant, then snoozed through the third quarter and some of our fanbase is disgruntled because we didn’t hang 50. Some disgruntled enough to say they hate the coach and eveyrything he stands for — a patently a ridiculous comment, the kind of comment that makes me want to stop checking this site out, especially since it came from what I think is one of the founders. HATE the coach and all he stands for?
I think Stewart’s comments, the ones he gave to the TV interviewer after the game, reveal an acute awareness of the team’s need for improvement, and further my belief that this guy is not soft and may be, horror of horrors, a decent coach. I think WVUSouth is right…we are right on track. If we get through the next two and go into USF ranked, we are sitting pretty.
By the way, I put all my faith in Vegas when it comes to assessing any team’s effort. No one knows more about these games than the fellows that set those lines. We were 9.5 point faves and won 21….and if we win a game by more than Vegas thinks we should, I don’t think anyone deserves to complain — the team gets an A for its performance…
Not a founder just an author.
It is good to have people hear views differing from your own but I totally agree that some of these opinions are becoming patently absurd. They would rather see the program fail than have it flurish under HCBS.
Charley was one of two founders. The other was “Stiles” who is on an extended vacay.
by 5th Year Senior on Oct 13, 2009 8:01 AM EDT up reply actions
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