a few prelim comments...
if it wasn't clear before then this game ought to be the capper. the staff is absolutely struggling to find *anything* that works. with all the youth, inexperience, injuries, etc., they are simply flailing around. they don't have any offensive philosophy at all-- it is just "let's try this and see if it works."
ok, with that said, here's WHY the no-huddle worked and c-hawk looked like a world-beater... isu is a bad team and they are also very young. they couldn't get any pressure on cody once CU went to the no-huddle because they couldnt get their defense calls set. and, they were neither experienced enough nor talented enough to overcome not being able to set the defense. this, combined with the general difficulty of winning a conference game on the road and the fact that their defense wore down in the altitude, made the difference.
against crappy teams, at home, and where the defense can't get much pressure up front, cody gives CU the best chance to win. but, when CU is outmatched on the line, then hansen running around for his life is what the staff has decided upon. this will be demonstrated next week when a good team comes in.
i am super-glad for the win and for c-hawk. the team deserved that, big time.
the special teams are disgraceful. i mean seriously, every facet of st is horrific. i can't believe riddle still has a job. these are the worst special teams at CU that i can remember, ever. these are even worse than fairbanks era special teams. horrible. disgusting. embarrassing. there is no excuse for it.
finally, i was glad to see dscott get involved some. he showed his flashes again. i think the team can really build upon this win. i hope all the recruits see the potential and the heart of this team. if they get most everyone back next year, they really could be pretty decent... not elite... but pretty decent.
the osu game is likely to be very ugly and the fuskers are playing better than they have been. so, i think the likelihood of a bowl seems low, but we will see...
if it wasn't clear before then this game ought to be the capper. the staff is absolutely struggling to find *anything* that works. with all the youth, inexperience, injuries, etc., they are simply flailing around. they don't have any offensive philosophy at all-- it is just "let's try this and see if it works."
ok, with that said, here's WHY the no-huddle worked and c-hawk looked like a world-beater... isu is a bad team and they are also very young. they couldn't get any pressure on cody once CU went to the no-huddle because they couldnt get their defense calls set. and, they were neither experienced enough nor talented enough to overcome not being able to set the defense. this, combined with the general difficulty of winning a conference game on the road and the fact that their defense wore down in the altitude, made the difference.
against crappy teams, at home, and where the defense can't get much pressure up front, cody gives CU the best chance to win. but, when CU is outmatched on the line, then hansen running around for his life is what the staff has decided upon. this will be demonstrated next week when a good team comes in.
i am super-glad for the win and for c-hawk. the team deserved that, big time.
the special teams are disgraceful. i mean seriously, every facet of st is horrific. i can't believe riddle still has a job. these are the worst special teams at CU that i can remember, ever. these are even worse than fairbanks era special teams. horrible. disgusting. embarrassing. there is no excuse for it.
finally, i was glad to see dscott get involved some. he showed his flashes again. i think the team can really build upon this win. i hope all the recruits see the potential and the heart of this team. if they get most everyone back next year, they really could be pretty decent... not elite... but pretty decent.
the osu game is likely to be very ugly and the fuskers are playing better than they have been. so, i think the likelihood of a bowl seems low, but we will see...