Perhaps we will win the West next year. Was really hoping it would have been this year.
I understand your frustration. Purdue has had our number even when we are/were the better team. Reminds me of how well we have done against Penn State when clearly they have the higher recruited players.
Take Bell out of the equation and they are just another average to below average offense. Case in point in that they weren’t exactly breaking records in their running game. Bell will be playing on Sundays for sure.
I would have doubled teamed him. One player in his jersey and the other playing a softer coverage to prevent the deep ball. Look at this way how could double teaming him have been worse, but what do I know.
I fully expect our defense to recover.
Offense??? Just shaking my head. I made a suggestion in another one of my comments to go to the spread and take snap and have ball out of hand within three seconds. The offensive receiver has the advantage in that he knows where the ball is going and should get to point B before the defender ever does. Snap the ball, throw or fake the throw and step back and hand it off to Goodson. Being in the spread prevents packing seven guys in the box and gives Goodson some running lanes. I also like the short passes just past the linebackers to Goodson. Get him out into the open and let him do the rest.
Unfortunately sometimes former offensive lineman don’t always make the best play callers. Not always the quickest thinkers, and most creative play developers……… UGH, UGH, go hit other player hard, UGH, UGH. Wait wasn’t Kirk a ………….. well maybe that explains it. Hey coach go hire someone with a dynamic offense and step aside and let them do their thing. Maybe it’s a mental thing like hoarding. The new term………. Offensive Hoarding, lol. Holding on to the old ways and never able to let go. I used to call it being a control freak.
Anyways back to my main point. I think our defense will be just good enough to pull us through the rest of the way………….. then comes Ohio State in the conference championship game………….. well that was fun while it lasted (redo Purdue). Unless Brian reaches out to some of his NFL associates and get some advice and changes things up enough to get some sort of offense going.
Just remember every minute that our offense is on the field, means the opponents offense isn’t. Also remember this, given the ass kicking Bell gave us they only score 24 points. IF ONLY Brian had figured out a way to get a few more first downs, that would have meant Purdue and Bell would have been on the field that much less.
Not to be mean but I really think Brian is more suited for tight end coach.
