(10-30-2022 04:13 AM)emu steve Wrote:  My take I was watching the game and mostly away from the board and this thread.

I see some gaping holes, not simply the obvious skill positions.

On offense I see a big hole in the middle of the OL. RG has been an issue with Howie out. Sow is very good, and I like our OTs. I'm perplexed with all of the solid recruiting we do at OL that it isn't better.

On defense, the left side DE and DT were getting gashed. That DE position has been an issue most of the season. Again, I thought we have enough talent to go 2-deep across the DL.

Another observation, I just don't think we scheme well enough to cover our deficiencies. How does a team 'cover' a side of the DL which can't stop the run? Abandon the 4 - 2?

Our offensive scheme hasn't proved adequate against teams which blitz Powell. Powell needs an adequate OL to be effective.

I should add I'm looking at Phil Steele's book the day after.

"but return all four starters, making it the MAC's best DL." Yes, that was obvious yesterday. TOL's DL was a handful.

I looked at the EMU write up and remember that we lost half of our DL, I don't think we've adequately replaced Haney and Merritt. Hence our DL has some solid players, but some holes too.

Haney and Merritt are big loses. Loss of Vidal Scott a big loss given our hole at a DT spot. Our DL is NO WHERE as good as hoped.