One game where I dont want Easton throwing the ball is against JackRabbits. Against the Jacks we need to run-run-run chew up the clock and keep their high octane Tyrn Christensen-Jake Wieneke-Dallas Goedert offense off the field. Easton throwing the ball might back fire on us while playing the Jacks.
" Our strategy for winning against BISON was simple, we put our WRs and RBs in a 1 on 1 situation with their defense in the backfield.....everybody knows they have some freshman who cannot tackle in a 1 on 1 situation.....Joe Glen"
The end zone play was really the only play all day that really irked me. Whether it was designed that way or Dunn tried to bounce it outside, either way it is on the coaches for not calling a play up the middle or making sure Dunn knows to take it up the middle, no matter what.
There aren't many teams who can cover our receivers man to man with no safety help and that is exactly what Missouri State did. They stacked the box so tight, it was pick the matchup you wanted to exploit and go for it. It worked on just about every single play. 15/21 passing and I know for sure of the Shepherd and Illies drops. One incomplete at the feet of Illies avoiding pressure. One overthrow to Shepherd on a play where the safety actually did go with him. Incomplete to Bruce and RJ someplace in the game. One incomplete I can't account for. That is pretty sick. The Bison took what the defense game them, still ran the ball to keep the box stacked with a lot of success, and really only had the endzone play that was questionable. I would have rather seen them try to pass than run outside in that situation.
If this is how opponents want to play the Bison this year, then by all means, I fully expect the same type of game plan.
I would still like to see Stick throwing on the run more
I guess for all you Mess haters, what do you want?
1) We’re top 5 in the FCS in total offense (substantially fewer plays ran than the teams above us)
2) We lead the nation in scoring offense.
3) 11th in passing efficiency; 1st in rushing offense
4) 3rd in 3rd down conversion %
I can keep going. Has it been against a soft schedule? Yes, but we’ve executed. So again, what is it you want?
Just to be clear, I don't think there are any Messingham haters... there was some criticism because he called too many running plays (what?), but he called a lot of passing plays yesterday so the original critic must be happy now. And the run call on the safety? Nobody knows what was called - sure didn't like the result though.