How the first-time play-callers fared in Week 1 (Jay Sawvel: Minnesota)

[BleedGopher]

per CoachingSearch:

Jay Sawvel (Minnesota) - The Gophers recorded four sacks and allowed 2.6 yards per rush in a 30-23 win over Oregon State. Sawvel was promoted to the role when Tracy Claeys became head coach last season, but this was the first game with a full offseason.

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=How-the-firsttime-playcallers-performed-in-Week-1

Go Gophers!!

 

[Deckergopher]

I thought he blitzed too much on 3rd and long a few times where the Beavers converted on screen plays otherwise he did very well...

 

[beavergopher]

I thought he blitzed too much on 3rd and long a few times where the Beavers converted on screen plays otherwise he did very well...

You hit the nail on the head.

 

[CentralGopher]

I thought he blitzed too much on 3rd and long a few times where the Beavers converted on screen plays otherwise he did very well...

Yep. It became predictable.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

He was smart enough to get Richard Dent Devers in there! Huge.

 

[A_Slab_of_Bacon]

I thought he blitzed too much on 3rd and long a few times where the Beavers converted on screen plays otherwise he did very well...

I kept wondering why Oregon St. didn't keep at those screens more often.