not that we lost, I figured we would lose this game. I'm disappointed in how we lost. Of course, the defense was beyond horrible. Worst defensive performance at State since early 2004. Not only do we lack talent, something we already knew, but we also lack coaching, which is extremely upsetting. We hire a new DC and he proceeds to stink up the joint big time. I guess we should have known based on his most recent performance. We are going to get creamed all year long if something isn't done. It's one thing for the defense to struggle because of the talent, it's another for the coaching to be so terrible.
I'm also disappointed in the playcalling and our failure to get the ball into our playmakers hands save Dixon. While Auburn is totally confusing our defense with misdirection and with whom will get the ball on a particular play, we are busy running it up the gut predictably. I get that our QBs suck, our OL is suspect, and our best player is our starting RB. I get that. However, we are not going to line up and run it up the gut on any decent SEC team this season and win. Where was Bumphis? Where are the crazy plays that confuse the defense? I mean, if we are going to lose let's at last do it while being creative with the playcalling. We have been far too vanilla this season for my tastes. There's definately merit to riding Dixon. The problem is, once the D figures out that we are going to ride Dixon, the lack of OL talent is going to make it difficult for Dixon when the D keys in on him.
I'm disappointed that this season will again be depressing. I figured 4 wins, so the lack of wins won't upset me. The thing that will upset me is watching State suck at defense and be relatively vanilla (realize that any comparison to Croom will yield unfair results) on offense. Getting beat 49-24 by a team that really shouldn't be scoring 49 points on you is aggravating. What is even more aggravating is it felt, in some ways, a lot like the last time a new MSU coach faced Auburn. That was 2004, and much like that game, our defense looked totally outmatched. Of course, the difference that time was purely talent, but nonetheless it sucks that we are still at square one after so many years. Ah, the life of a State fan. Oh well, at least special teams is much improved.
I'm also disappointed in the playcalling and our failure to get the ball into our playmakers hands save Dixon. While Auburn is totally confusing our defense with misdirection and with whom will get the ball on a particular play, we are busy running it up the gut predictably. I get that our QBs suck, our OL is suspect, and our best player is our starting RB. I get that. However, we are not going to line up and run it up the gut on any decent SEC team this season and win. Where was Bumphis? Where are the crazy plays that confuse the defense? I mean, if we are going to lose let's at last do it while being creative with the playcalling. We have been far too vanilla this season for my tastes. There's definately merit to riding Dixon. The problem is, once the D figures out that we are going to ride Dixon, the lack of OL talent is going to make it difficult for Dixon when the D keys in on him.
I'm disappointed that this season will again be depressing. I figured 4 wins, so the lack of wins won't upset me. The thing that will upset me is watching State suck at defense and be relatively vanilla (realize that any comparison to Croom will yield unfair results) on offense. Getting beat 49-24 by a team that really shouldn't be scoring 49 points on you is aggravating. What is even more aggravating is it felt, in some ways, a lot like the last time a new MSU coach faced Auburn. That was 2004, and much like that game, our defense looked totally outmatched. Of course, the difference that time was purely talent, but nonetheless it sucks that we are still at square one after so many years. Ah, the life of a State fan. Oh well, at least special teams is much improved.
