01-02-2017, 02:35 AM
(01-01-2017, 12:48 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: He wasn't hurt.
This is what you get with Urban Meyer, and the main reason I can't stand him.
It was no different than the Michigan State game last year that made Elliot call out the staff and declare for the draft. When he is in the spotlight, Meyer thinks of the RB as an afterthought and wants to sling the ball around and showcase whoever he has in the Percy Harvin role, despite the best interest of the team. If the line can't protect the QB, the best way to buy the QB time is to force the defense to be honest with the run.
After zero RB carries in the first 3 drives I knew it was going to be a loss, and I put it squarely on the HC.
This isn't Urban Meyer. The same personnel as the Championship team returned the year after without Herman and the offense was absolutely terrible. Everything was QB reads, stretch plays, or throws at the sideline instead of just running Elliot and throws downfield. After Herman left the new OC revamped the entire offense and single handily kept us from repeating. He made our offense one dimensional and as a result we were absolutely humiliated on the national level.
Fickell is also a huge hack. He's absolutely terrible at disguising his defensive coverages. He telegraphs his blitzes and he's horrible at situational play calling as can be seen by the cornerbacks back pedaling in short yardage situations. His scheme is similar to what we ran in Jr. High. He's bailed out all the time by talent but all too many times teams easily pick up third downs with nobody anywhere close.
