Should we fire Satterfield??

ZRod said:
That's not a pathetic block at all though. It's just really good play recognition and executive by the defender. Why on god's green earth would Benhart be expecting the nose to tackle lined up in a 1-tech opposite of his side to release and cross his face??? He's supposed to be picking up a LB or CB not a nose tackle who is strong side away from him. Sure you take anyone who crosses your face, but that's not who should be crossing your face  :lol:  it's a "wtf!!!" moment when you think you're about to blow up a CB.

Which harkens back to why did tOSU know we'd be running screens when we were running screens?
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He has no one to block on the snap.  He should be looking around for the most immediate threat.  The most immediate threat runs right past him.  He whiffs.  Then he tries to go block the next guy and he completely wiffs there as well.  I stand up for the OL as much as anyone but that's terrible.

 
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Undone said:
Definitely agree about blocking needing to greatly improve by receivers & tight ends.

Another good discussion point might be, is Satterfield bad at drawing safeties "over here" to then spring a guy wide open deep down the field? Or is Raiola just not seeing the open man?

I really dislike any serious criticism of Raiola at this point because in a different situation - in the old days - this kid is absolutely redshirting. I'm glad we started him for sure, but I'm just saying.
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I won't pretend I'm not all aboard the fire Satt train, BUT the bolded is a great point.  Is he calling plays that put our playmakers in the best position.  I think Raiola's performance has declined ie no TD passes since Sept, but the competition has gotten better, more film on him etc....Dude is just 19 and came in with all the pressure in the world.  Some issues for sure, but he is the least of my concerns.  

It's also as you said do something to pull the safeties over or down in the box, to leave someone in a position to burn a guy deep in a 1v 1 type deal with no safety help over the top.  Hate how other teams seem to be able to use "rub routes" to "legally" pick our guys, but we don't incorporate those. I remember in fall camp that Raiola was correcting some of the route running to make sure the cuts were sharper and not rounded to allow the DB's to make up ground.  Maybe that's part of our inability to having guys with more separation.  Raiola does need to throw some with some zip as the separation closes rather quickly.   Or more misdirection in the run game with some counters or traps, maybe more 2 back sets.  I did like Raiola running more against OSU. Something he really hadn't done since CU IIRC.  I really think that elevated Clemson and Trevor Lawrence when they started (or he learned) to run more when it was open and a few designed runs to keep the D honest. 

Here's to Sat and getting that bowl secured at home, in a not so kind November historically.  Then play fast and loose with the house money and see what we can do.  

 
Mavric said:
He has no one to block on the snap.  He should be looking around for the most immediate threat.  The most immediate threat runs right past him.  He whiffs.  Then he tries to go block the next guy and he completely wiffs there as well.  I stand up for the OL as much as anyone but that's terrible.
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Like I said he should be taking that guy, but it's still crazy recognition and athleticism by the NT.

 
Credit to Raiola here.  There are times when you need to be able to throw off-balance.  He makes this look a lot easier than it is.  And he gives ground to buy time.


 
JoeHuskers! said:
It's also about a yard closer to the endzone than the 4th and goal attempt was
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The extra yard closer was huge, and I honestly don't think they expected us to try the exact same thing again. I'm sure we have 2-3 other things we can do in that formation, and they might have been expecting the change up when they crushed our fastball the first time.

 
Mavric said:
It's almost like if our QB will take the open guys underneath we can still make yards.
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Raiola has been taking underneath routes all year.

Anyway, in this play we are in a pretty "spread" look. We are pulling the opponent out of the middle. The play was probably most successful because the top side safety pulled over to the short side wideout for a hot second.

I'd like to just run stuff like this on 2nd & longs.

 
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