Youngstown St. What do you want to see?

Cat_Man_Blue

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I want to see the backup QB playing in the second half. Under Stoops we never got to see the backup QB. Games were usually too close to put the backup in. I know he blanked Youngstown St, but I am not sure we even got to see the backup in that game. What I am hoping for is that the game is out of reach and the backup gets clock.
 

CB3UK

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I just want to see us be aggressive on both sides of the ball, without throwing the kitchen sink at them. Obviously want to keep things somewhat vanilla for Bama, but don't want to see us play ball control offense or bend and don't break defense just because we're over matching Youngstown. If the first string is rawdogging then running our base stuff then let the second string run that stuff and make them stop it...like Spurrier did to us in the 90s.
 

seccats04

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I know what I don't want to see ever again. This crap right here. Two losers acting like we just won a playoff game, when it was simply a win over a bad SEC team, who had to fire their coach after the game because they were so embarassed by losing to a bad UK team.
 
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Also maybe Stein has plans on making game day more exciting. I've heard him talking several times about the fan experience on game day.

Stoops was the it's a party era. Wonder if Stein has anything up his sleeve.
 

megablue

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Their QB’s a legit passer though.. just don’t play down to competition 👍
Very stout at only 6'0" ... he has been very productive and impressive running the ball.
He LIKES to run it !! He's a good 2-way QB !! If he has another year ... I'm thinking he'll step up and play well somewhere. He has been very consistent. Defending against him will be a good test for our defense. He ran for 27 and passed for 26 touchdowns last year ... pretty damn impressive, to say the least !! A mini-Tebow ???
 
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*Fox2Monk*

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I want to see the backup QB playing in the second half. Under Stoops we never got to see the backup QB. Games were usually too close to put the backup in. I know he blanked Youngstown St, but I am not sure we even got to see the backup in that game. What I am hoping for is that the game is out of reach and the backup gets clock.
I would say yeah but Kenny doesn’t have very much PT under his belt and real game action is important for him and our new scheme as well.
 

*Fox2Monk*

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I just want to see us be aggressive on both sides of the ball, without throwing the kitchen sink at them. Obviously want to keep things somewhat vanilla for Bama, but don't want to see us play ball control offense or bend and don't break defense just because we're over matching Youngstown. If the first string is rawdogging then running our base stuff then let the second string run that stuff and make them stop it...like Spurrier did to us in the 90s.
Agreed, I’d love to see aggressive football for once on both sides of the ball.
 
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Snarks

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I know what I don't want to see ever again. This crap right here. Two losers acting like we just won a playoff game, when it was simply a win over a bad SEC team, who had to fire their coach after the game because they were so embarassed by losing to a bad UK team.
The only thing more embarrassing than that was paying him $9mil/year. So glad those crooks are gone!
 

MidseasonTweak

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A shutout ... quite simply, to help illustrate that we might have a good defense this year. I think the offense will be okay.
I have some question about the defense knowing that Stein is an offensive minded coach. I do trust that he made the right hires at coach on that side of the ball. I would love to see a shutout. Youngstown St. has a good offense for the FCS.
 
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CB3UK

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Agreed, I’d love to see aggressive football for once on both sides of the ball.
Exactly. Don't show your entire hand for no reason, but don't pussyfoot like Stoops did. Be aggressive, and keep being aggressive. If they can't stop us, once it gets out of hand, let the backups run the same stuff.
 
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KyCPA2000

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A win. Other than that this game means nothing. We have to wait for Bama to see what we have.
 
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Would agree with back up QB playing once the game is in hand. Firm believer in getting backups reps. For many reasons.

Starter may get banged up. Don’t need the back ups first live action being a crucial time in a tight SEC game.

Starter could transfer next year and/or sit out bowl game.

Starter could have a bad game and just need to come out.

Might find out a few games into season that starter might not be a starter.

Back up could be a stud worthy of a couple situational plays here there to mix things up and throw D off.

Overall, need to see offense. Passing specifically.

Need to see some urgency to move chains, score, play to win.

Need to see some TE involvement.

Would be mad at some RB dabbling in catching ball.
 

megablue

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Would be mad at some RB dabbling in catching ball.
I fully-expect to see Running Backs heavily involved in the passing game, based on Oregon history. "Feed the studs."
    • Screen Plays & Out Routes: Oregon frequently uses quick screen designs and swing passes to get the ball into a running back’s hands immediately following the snap, taking advantage of their vision and agility.
    • Pre-Snap Motion & Alignment: Offensive coaches often line up running backs out wide or shift them into receiver routes. For example, players like Jayden Limar have been heavily utilized in unique pass-catching packages specifically designed to catch defenses off guard.
    • Check-Down Safety Valves: On drop-back passing plays, the running back often runs underneath routes or options, giving the quarterback an immediate outlet if downfield wide receivers are covered.
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I just want to see an actual SEC competitive football team from start to finish. I have faith in Stein to get this done!
 
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