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TCF is stadium is simply outstanding. Just a classy, top drawer venue for big time football. I sit in section 140 and the view out the end of horseshoe, the scoreboard, the great sight lines....it is something. The concourses seemed a little clogged up...don't know what that was all about, but when the stadium is full that could get a little ugly to move around. I thought the crowd was a little smaller than I had hoped and on their hands a bit. Sure wish we had a better turnout.
General quick impression of what I saw: Defense impressed me and offense did not. We have some speed, depth and strength on D, the most I have seen at the U in a long long time. They have the potential to be very good. Offense is another story. Weber made some very bad decisions for a veteran QB.....he did that last year, but this year I hoped he would really come into his own and eliminated some of that stuff. O-line is still a huge question mark based on their play today.
Some other thoughts....
Dan Orseske can flat punt the ball. If he can get it off quickly and get his leg into it the way he did today during the regular season...well, we have mini-Ray Guy on our hands. If he can combine consistency with that leg strength, he will really help the team with field position.
Michael Carter was very impressive for a young guy. He was embarrassed by Decker on the first play of the scrimmage, but after that his ball hawking skills were on display with two interceptions. He is also bigger than I had expected. Future star.
Matt Caraful and Jeff Wills looked good on the offensive line. The other linemen were less than impressive. As a unit, they did not look good. I sure hope this is an early season exception. The running game was not there much of the scrimmage and the pass protection was inconsistent to say the least. Weber does not generally do well when rushed hard. Wills crushed some people and he has very good feet for such a big hoss. Our season will hang on how the OL comes together.
Troy Stoudermire is a terrific athlete. When he takes that ball on a return, you just have the feeling he could go all the way at any time. What a weapon on special teams.
Adam Weber is a mystery. I like his setup and throwing motion better than last year. He made some nice throws and he made some terrible throws. He threw three interceptions. He missed wide open receivers and he seemed to "lock in" and stop his receiver progressions much more than an experienced QB should. He makes some bad decisions when under pressure. On the other hand, he looked stellar at times. He has more talented and experienced weapons at WR than he has ever had. Weber to Decker will give some teams fits this year, but the overall passing game must become much more dependable and consistent. Weber must fix his accuracy issues and bring the passing game together.
Duane Bennett looks very good. His recovery from his injury and subsequent surgery is amazing. Let's hope he stays healthy. He was by far the best looking RB out there.
Some of the uneven play of the offense might be attributed to a new system. If the offensive line comes together, we will be successful. Have you ever heard that before? I am hoping for the best. I love our overall talent level.
General quick impression of what I saw: Defense impressed me and offense did not. We have some speed, depth and strength on D, the most I have seen at the U in a long long time. They have the potential to be very good. Offense is another story. Weber made some very bad decisions for a veteran QB.....he did that last year, but this year I hoped he would really come into his own and eliminated some of that stuff. O-line is still a huge question mark based on their play today.
Some other thoughts....
Dan Orseske can flat punt the ball. If he can get it off quickly and get his leg into it the way he did today during the regular season...well, we have mini-Ray Guy on our hands. If he can combine consistency with that leg strength, he will really help the team with field position.
Michael Carter was very impressive for a young guy. He was embarrassed by Decker on the first play of the scrimmage, but after that his ball hawking skills were on display with two interceptions. He is also bigger than I had expected. Future star.
Matt Caraful and Jeff Wills looked good on the offensive line. The other linemen were less than impressive. As a unit, they did not look good. I sure hope this is an early season exception. The running game was not there much of the scrimmage and the pass protection was inconsistent to say the least. Weber does not generally do well when rushed hard. Wills crushed some people and he has very good feet for such a big hoss. Our season will hang on how the OL comes together.
Troy Stoudermire is a terrific athlete. When he takes that ball on a return, you just have the feeling he could go all the way at any time. What a weapon on special teams.
Adam Weber is a mystery. I like his setup and throwing motion better than last year. He made some nice throws and he made some terrible throws. He threw three interceptions. He missed wide open receivers and he seemed to "lock in" and stop his receiver progressions much more than an experienced QB should. He makes some bad decisions when under pressure. On the other hand, he looked stellar at times. He has more talented and experienced weapons at WR than he has ever had. Weber to Decker will give some teams fits this year, but the overall passing game must become much more dependable and consistent. Weber must fix his accuracy issues and bring the passing game together.
Duane Bennett looks very good. His recovery from his injury and subsequent surgery is amazing. Let's hope he stays healthy. He was by far the best looking RB out there.
Some of the uneven play of the offense might be attributed to a new system. If the offensive line comes together, we will be successful. Have you ever heard that before? I am hoping for the best. I love our overall talent level.
