So there will be the second open scrimmage on Saturday at 10:45, and I will be in attendance again (assuming that running the 3.2 for 32 doesn't kill me). So I wanted to pose the question: what are you guys looking for? What questions do you want answered before going into the Spring Game?
Let me know, and I will make sure to cover it in my next article.
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Has someone taken over the batsuit from Painter? We need someone to pick up the batsuit!
* Thomas throwing look good? Heard mixed things about the scrimmage
* Does Edwards look like his old self?
* Is Manning still ahead of Riley opposite Fuller? And how does Manning/Riley look?
* Does the inside of our line look any better than what was at the scrimmage? Are our guards/center going to get blown up by 'Bamas NT?
*Bonus: Under O'Stinecaine, we pretty much threw screens or bombed it deep most of the time. It sounded like the scrimmage had a lot more intermediate type throws. Just curious if that continues
To be fair, I seem to remember several crossing routes by Danny Coale and Correy Fuller over the last couple years.
I think it would be cool to go over posts/notes from the previous year or two on the scrimmages and take note of what is different or changed. For example, things that can be attributed to the new coaching staff such as format, match-ups (1s v. 2s), tempo, energy level, etc. Or progressions based on previous springs like the O line cohesion at this point compared to past, level of play, mistakes, etc. There may not be much that is visible based on previous posts/notes but it would be cool if there were some obvious changes/differences when compared.
1. Is LT3 still throwing off his back foot and, along with that,
2. Is the line improving at giving the QBs time to throw, as well as getting a good push off the snap of the ball?
3. Has our secondary improved at all? That is, no more busted coverages, biting on double-moves, etc.
4. Do the receivers run good routes and block downfield? I spent a good amount of time this week watching a couple Oregon games on YouTube, and noticed that despite their reputation as a "finesse" offense, their receivers were consistently blocking 10, 15, 20 yards downfield, giving their speedsters room to do some damage. That's what I want to see.