GA’s seat seems to be heating up really fast. Better get a win here.
35-7 good guys.
Luton will be impressive (like 225 yards, 2TD, 0 to 1 INT) and lure people into thinking he’s good. But the run game is how we win this one. Short game with a lot of runs and a few big passing plays. At least that should be the blueprint…you never know with McGiven & the Bozos.
Obviously I’m not as down on the defense as some of you guys. I saw the yardage totals and all that, but I also saw a team wiped out from travel. Check out the pre-game video I posted in the other thread. One guy, Kee Whetzel, had energy enough to raise his arms and yell “let’s go” (or something like that) in the tunnel. The rest ambled out lethargically. On top of that, they were facing what will likely be a top 10 or 15 National offense. Despite the perception of lower conferences, there is little difference these days, so that means something. Also, I saw them get pressure on the QB a bunch and force the INT despite all these issues. As I mentioned as well, the offense was responsible for 20 to 27 of those points, and the short fields demoralize a D, etc. It wasn’t as bad as it looked.
So, I think they will be fine barring injuries. The DT going down is huge as that’s a thin position. Things like that worry me more than the performance.
With the PSU game, we should see OSU go back to relying on the ground game. Expect a short game where they run and just wind down the clock. PSU will stack the box, and Luton might get a few 1 on 1 shots to look great again. We’ll see if he can do anything with those chances. But otherwise I think the lesson was learned the hard way — shiny new toys sometimes have more value left in the box.
35-7 OSU
What exactly does this guy bring to the job to make him worth keeping?
What is he good at to justify any salary? Never mind a $185k salary and the promotion he got.
Looks like a lot of apologists already forming around him.
My take on his performance today:
Luton’s INTs lead to points and further gassed the D. Awful QB play in the 2nd half. If you want to say he was alright in the first, agree.
He’s DA. He’s the QB who will perpetually tease with some great plays and then break you’re heart with awful ones. I’ve seen so many bozos like this, and they always beat out the “game managers”. So be it. GA’s seat is the hot one, not mine.
That from the prior thread. I’d like to add that CSU’s weakness was their secondary. CSU dropped one INT as well, and that “tie” ball looked like a Rams INT to me. I’m trying to imagine him vs Washington, USC, and Stanford. Those are all 4+ INT games.
This decision, IMO as things stand today, puts GA on the hot seat. Mainly for his inability to analyze QB play. He discounts efficiency and falls for the tall bozo with the big arm. Yeah, I saw Luton’s great plays, and some were great, but I’m not dumb enough to think 5 great throws makes a great QB or for a great game from your QB. GA and McGiven apparently believe this. We’re in big trouble with their QB analysis. I do like Petras a lot…not sure he sticks with the Beavs because he likely gets a 4 star bump, and he can’t like what he sees with our “progress”.
As I write this, the announcer says, “Jake Luton throws yet another ill advised pass”…and it’s INT. 3rd one now. Lol.
But no, people wanted to argue with me that this was the guy and McM wasn’t because he was only a lowly “game manager”…*sigh*. Let the hamster wheel rationalization begin.