All Things Bowling Green at Minnesota Post-Game Thread

[matt]

The Bad
- Potts 28 carries, Irving gets just 4? Seriously, why do we keep trying to run our top back into the ground?

Made worse by the fact that he was obviously not at 100%.

 

[PMWinSTP]

That fourth down call was especially brutal factoring how poorly the O-line had been playing. I was screaming at my TV.

I don't get it. The play calling is super conservative and then you decide to push in most your chips and wildly gamble there and the long FG attempt? Both led to all BG points.

 

[Great Plains Gopher]

And a fumble

Right - just a terrible showing by Morgan, who got the top job his first year after several games had been played, looked great his second year with NFL receivers, looked bad the Covid year, and has been uneven this year, really terrible against two MAC teams. My guess is that Fleck is too stubborn (and loyal) to bench him, even for part of a game.

 

[ForecastingAWin]

That fourth down call was especially brutal factoring how poorly the O-line had been playing. I was screaming at my TV.

Did you also complain last week when they did the exact same thing and got the first down? The only complaint I have is the time out, prior to running up the middle. That let them sub and gamelan to play all out run D. If you're going for it, go before the TO to get them scrambling

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Who is worse Mertz or Morgan?

Well, Mertz had two pick sixes in the last 5 minutes on his way to a 4 INT Leidner at Camp Randall kind of day.

Tanner didn’t have a good game, but at least he has a solid track record. Mertz may have better t shirts.

 

[DocfromDarwin]

Out coached, out played, props to Bowling Green. They need to stop taking these MAC schools lightly.

Wonder what that smart coach is paid ? Compared to prima donna fleck

 

[fmlizard]

Daniel Faalele was badly exposed in pass protection today. He will continue to be a problem unless a scheme adjustment is made or he starts to be able to handle speed rushers and stunts.

Other teams will repeat BGSU's gameplan from today (blitz like hell) until the Gophers adjust

 

[BTChamp]

That fourth down call was especially brutal factoring how poorly the O-line had been playing. I was screaming at my TV.

But your TV didn't make the call. Why would you scream at your TV? Joking. I know exactly what you're saying. Nothing better than that shit? C'mon coaches.

 

[DocfromDarwin]

Defense wasn’t the problem. Absolute lack of creativity means you lose to teams you should not lose to. Will happen for ad long as pj (or if it’s Sanford) gets to dictate this type of offense being run

You can tell their coach was a former quarterback

 

[Bring back the Axe]

Today reminded me of the Robb Smith debacle at Illinois, except on offense.

Sanford was a bonehead hire, and needs to go.

At least the wake up call happened in a non-conference game.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Morgan didn't play very well, but let's be honest... put any QB under Sanford and they'll regress. Not only is the play calling bad, but it's just bland basic designed plays. If they take away the run game, our coaches, especially Fleck, can't even adjust. The only thing they hope for is to keep running and break some big runs.

This.

The common denominator is failure to execute and failure to put players in a position to succeed. That’s on the coaches. Furthermore, Sanford has a very poor track record elsewhere of running teams into the ground. The trend is clear here, PJF. Time to hit the ejection seat button.

 

[DocfromDarwin]

Daniel Faalele was badly exposed in pass protection today. He will continue to be a problem unless a scheme adjustment is made or he starts to be able to handle speed rushers and stunts.

Other teams will repeat BGSU's gameplan from today (blitz like hell) until the Gophers adjust

He’s too damn big and too slow
Needs to lose 100 pounds

 

[PhiloVance]

He is not 2019 Morgan.

Did the qb make the receivers or did the receivers make the qb? I'll go with the latter.

 

[DocfromDarwin]

One intersting aspect of the game was how easy it was for a 6'8", 400 pounder to dissapear so easily on the field.

That’s easy. He can’t move. Need to bench him

 

[PhiloVance]

That’s easy. He can’t move. Need to bench him

Did defensive coaching catch up to his size?

 

[fmlizard]

If Jeff Brohm and his staff were making a custom playbook in Madden for next week he's going to use the all out punt rush on every play from scrimmage

 

[fmlizard]

Did defensive coaching catch up to his size?

Yup. Bowling Green won this game on film, and on preparation

 

[kandj]

I feel bad for making my family Gopher football fans after going to school there. Everyone texting me now asking the hell happened lol

Me too... I feel your pain.

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Made worse by the fact that he was obviously not at 100%.

Definitely didn’t have same burst and cutting today. Why isn’t Ky Thomas playing?

 

[hello-world]

My conspiracy theory is that we're going to find out that Morgan was concussed on that big hit early in the game. Haven't seen him behave like that since Iowa two years ago. Yelling at the coaching staff to go on 4th from your own thirty was a bad look and probably led to that loss.

 

[Great Plains Gopher]

Same thought: with Potts hobbling at times and Irving being stopped, why didn't Ky Thomas get in for a few runs?

 

[Pompous Elitist]

Did the qb make the receivers or did the receivers make the qb? I'll go with the latter.

We don’t have world beaters out there right now with CAB injured and Wright still developing but the pass attack troubles go deeper than the WRs or QB. The wierd calls, poor protection, hugely imbalanced run/pass ratio, lack of rhythm. Comments?

 

[Pompous Elitist]

My conspiracy theory is that we're going to find out that Morgan was concussed on that big hit early in the game. Haven't seen him behave like that since Iowa two years ago. Yelling at the coaching staff to go on 4th from your own thirty was a bad look and probably led to that loss.

We should be able to convert a third/fourth and short automatically vs a team like BG. Something stinks in Denmark.

 

[DocfromDarwin]

What a joke. Minnesota got duped
Ck out loefllers experience

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

Playing for a 52 yard FG when you are only up 3 is mind boggling. I love Morgan but he should have been pulled at half. You could tell he wasn't there today. This is the worst I've felt for awhile. It was also my youngest son's first game. Uffda. Nice memory.

 

[hello-world]

We should be able to convert a third/fourth and short automatically vs a team like BG. Something stinks in Denmark.

I agree with you, but if they're going to play super conservative field position football, then they can't turn the ball over ten yards away from the red zone. Either need to be consistently aggressive or consistently conservative. Got the worst of both worlds in this game.

They had plenty of opportunities to set themselves up for fourth and short between the 40s against an empty box, decided to try to get it all in one play, and couldn't hold up in pass protection. That's Fleck-ball, but can't deviate from that just because they're getting antsy. Gave away easy points.

 

[DocfromDarwin]

Did defensive coaching catch up to his size?

Do you ever see nfl linemen that big and slow??

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

Great call PJ at the start of game to go for it on 4th from your own 30 wirth a crappy offense. Setup the loss for your team right there

This was a horrid coaching decision.

 

[Some Day...Maybe]

I’ve been beating the same dead horse since last season. Worry more about the offense than the defense, it’s now come home to roost. This team has no chance at the BT West with the current OC. PJ lost that game when he listened to his QB and went for it on 4th and 2 from his own 25 WITH THE LEAD IN THE FIRST HALF.

It’s funny how Fleck thinks they can just run the ball on teams and have a shit passing game. The play calling and WR route design was terrible this game. This offense hasn’t had rhythm since Sanford took over.

 

[MplsGopher]

Offense looked good against Ohio State.

I just don't get it.