I've been re-watching the last four games while getting Souhan like fit, and a few things really stand out to me.
Nelson's transformation from the Iowa game is remarkable. A lot of that is him and I think and a lot of it is the coaching staff taking things off his plate. I think they were making things too complicated ( holding the ball for so long vs. Iowa instead of just throwing it away). What we see now are quick hitter "complete or incomplete" reads that allows him to get the ball out quick with relative safety. To Nelson's credit, he has ran with it and is making decisive reads and smart, accurate throws/keeps.
In concert with the aforementioned, the entire offense looks poised and confident. After each play (good and bad) the are eager to look to the sideline and roll. Earlier in the season there were periods where it seemed the transition from call/huddle/line looked delayed or hesitant. That is no longer the case.
The Freshman! By now we all know that Maxx is a star. D. Jones is good now but he is close to being great. Experience and little things are all that are holding him back. For example, the deep ball down the sideline to him before Maxx's half ending TD vs. PSU. He has the speed and athleticism to make the play, but instead of rising up and high pointing the ball he falls back waiting for the ball to come to him. The size and strength of Williams and Wolitarsky are and will lead to many inside throws. If either get their man on the outside and the ball is thrown adequately on their inside shoulder, it should be nearly unstoppable.
The use of the TE's. L. Plesk's blocking has been way under the radar. I don't think he's caught a pass, but he has contributed a lot. G. Elmore has talked about getting bigger/better at blocking and that has me excited. Don't get me wrong, I love Drew Goodger, But imagine 2-3 TE sets that feature Maxx and an Elmore that is an efficient blocker and has blazing speed (for a TE). Kill has a plan.
Nelson's transformation from the Iowa game is remarkable. A lot of that is him and I think and a lot of it is the coaching staff taking things off his plate. I think they were making things too complicated ( holding the ball for so long vs. Iowa instead of just throwing it away). What we see now are quick hitter "complete or incomplete" reads that allows him to get the ball out quick with relative safety. To Nelson's credit, he has ran with it and is making decisive reads and smart, accurate throws/keeps.
In concert with the aforementioned, the entire offense looks poised and confident. After each play (good and bad) the are eager to look to the sideline and roll. Earlier in the season there were periods where it seemed the transition from call/huddle/line looked delayed or hesitant. That is no longer the case.
The Freshman! By now we all know that Maxx is a star. D. Jones is good now but he is close to being great. Experience and little things are all that are holding him back. For example, the deep ball down the sideline to him before Maxx's half ending TD vs. PSU. He has the speed and athleticism to make the play, but instead of rising up and high pointing the ball he falls back waiting for the ball to come to him. The size and strength of Williams and Wolitarsky are and will lead to many inside throws. If either get their man on the outside and the ball is thrown adequately on their inside shoulder, it should be nearly unstoppable.
The use of the TE's. L. Plesk's blocking has been way under the radar. I don't think he's caught a pass, but he has contributed a lot. G. Elmore has talked about getting bigger/better at blocking and that has me excited. Don't get me wrong, I love Drew Goodger, But imagine 2-3 TE sets that feature Maxx and an Elmore that is an efficient blocker and has blazing speed (for a TE). Kill has a plan.
