The Rams meanwhile got jobbed by the refs on a completely bullshit call on Gillmore of a "crack back" block. That, my referee friend, was not a crack back but a perfectly legal block and a TD which changed the complexion of the entire first half. The score would have made it 14-7 and put the Rams in the game for the first time in 4 weeks. Once again the Rams couldn't move the ball. Nwoke is obviously nowhere near 100%. He appeared to be playing with a soft walking boot on and at one point I thought he should be running with crutches. McPeek had a terrible game missing some open receivers, failing to pick up on the corner blitzer who nearly murdered him causing a fumble and McPeek just wasn't able to pick up third downs. Maybe I'm being overly critical of McPeek as it's still early college football career, although he is in the his 5th year....
Coach Mac was prepared for the pathetic display on offense this week as he had some very unusual formations and plays ready, and CSU seemed to pull everyone of those sets out of the bag of tricks. Some were colossal failures, the one with 4 lineman and 6 slotted out to the left, where McPeek was once again the victim of a Fresno assault. But some other formations threw the Bulldogs off and did gain some positive yards. It's better to try and fail than to stick with what isn't working. In other bad news, Pete K nearly got his kicking leg torn off. He's okay, as he did punt several more times. I was worried for him as he does have a pro career in his future.
The Ram defense did come up with some stops but was on the field far too long once again. With the offense not moving the ball the Rams defense is getting almost double the playing time every week now. DeAndre Elliot got torched on the outside at his corner position. His flail in the end zone which was poorly timed, off target and had him looking at the scoreboard or the cheerleaders was possibly one of the worst defensive back plays I've seen in a college football game. Did I mention he gave up two scores? He also dropped a sure pick 6 that was right in his chest and proceeded to run around the field like he was suddenly a top draft pick from LSU. Mr Elliot, you are not the Honey Badger. That's the main reason I'm going so hard on him this week. I hate the cocky attitude from guys who are getting burned, then make a halfway play and celebrate with that kind of attitude. It doesn't resonate with me or the fans and I'm sure Coach Mac wanted to lock him out of the locker room.
Well I'm not sure I pulled any positives out of this weeks game. I know Coach Mac is pretty down about the team right now as are the fans. We all hoped for a better team by this point and we expected to win every game with our soft schedule. What I really like about Coach Mac is he staying positive with the players, isn't afraid to yank anyone out of the game for lack of effort or stupidity and is mixing up the offense, although unsuccessfully. I hope that Ram fans will continue to stay supportive of the Coach as sometimes he may need our support more than it appears. I am a believer that he'll get this turned in the right direction this year.
The Ram defense did come up with some stops but was on the field far too long once again. With the offense not moving the ball the Rams defense is getting almost double the playing time every week now. DeAndre Elliot got torched on the outside at his corner position. His flail in the end zone which was poorly timed, off target and had him looking at the scoreboard or the cheerleaders was possibly one of the worst defensive back plays I've seen in a college football game. Did I mention he gave up two scores? He also dropped a sure pick 6 that was right in his chest and proceeded to run around the field like he was suddenly a top draft pick from LSU. Mr Elliot, you are not the Honey Badger. That's the main reason I'm going so hard on him this week. I hate the cocky attitude from guys who are getting burned, then make a halfway play and celebrate with that kind of attitude. It doesn't resonate with me or the fans and I'm sure Coach Mac wanted to lock him out of the locker room.
Well I'm not sure I pulled any positives out of this weeks game. I know Coach Mac is pretty down about the team right now as are the fans. We all hoped for a better team by this point and we expected to win every game with our soft schedule. What I really like about Coach Mac is he staying positive with the players, isn't afraid to yank anyone out of the game for lack of effort or stupidity and is mixing up the offense, although unsuccessfully. I hope that Ram fans will continue to stay supportive of the Coach as sometimes he may need our support more than it appears. I am a believer that he'll get this turned in the right direction this year.
Posts
