So, which would you prefer, predictable or questionable? Going for the short pass to get the FD or at least close to it would not be questionable, but would be predictable. Going long in this case would definitely not be predictable, and had it worked, wouldn’t even have been thought of as questionable. “They must have seen something upstairs and exploited it. Well done, coaches.” Unfortunately, it didn’t work, so it’s a questionable call. Even though it’s quite possible that they did see something in Calgary’s defensive reaction in previous 2nd and mid plays and were trying to take advantage of it. And even though it was not predictable, which is what you’re asking for?
Not saying that it’s what I would have called, but as I don’t know what the spotters had seen on similar plays earlier in the game, I also can’t say that it was necessarily a low percentage play; however, when I finally get around to watching the game again, I’m going to see if there is anything on earlier plays that might have convinced them to try it. Probably won’t see anything on the TSN coverage, but you never know.
In allowing just 15 yards of offence in the third quarter, the Stamps defence had one of its most dominant frames in Chris Jones’ tenure as defensive co-ordinator.
I am sure we all realize the Stamps were looking for their first home game win of 2011. I am sure everyone is also aware winning on the road is difficult but it can be done if your team is prepared. From what I saw on TV the Tiger Cats were very much out coached the second half. In fact, the Tiger Cats looked like they were very much uninspired and did have that killer instinct. Special teams gave away too many yards - missed blocks - tackles. The O Line still to this day - has a difficult time driving the defence backwards and creating a hole for Colbourne. If you notice, most of Colbournes yards are from his own extra effort and not from the O Line blocking schemes. One thing for sure, Colbourne will not win games all by himself unless T. Grant enters the game with a different running look. Jones has to find a way to use Thigpen more often considering his speed and pass catching ability.
The defence as a hole looked out of sink and placed some pressure on Burris. I beleive Chamblin could have mixed up the bliz a bit more and disguised his coverage. It's not often you see Knowton or Johnson miss tackles. That was the case Saturday night. In short, the Tiger Cats were physically outplayed in the second half without any adjustments being made. They took a butt kicking without answering back. In spite of the 5 point deposit with 8 minutes left in the game, that would have been a great time to switch to Plan B. If ther Tiger Cats play the second half throughout the game this Saturday, Toronto will kick our butts without any problem. All good teams have answeres to problems. Calgary ran the same short dump pass the entire seconf half and Chamblin just sat back and watched.
I would like a QB that can hit a reciever in stride 30 or 40 yards down field…that’ what i’d like to see. Instead we have a QB who forces his receivers to “jump ball” for every throw more than 30 yards down field. I guess we can’t all have a Rickey Ray for a QB, but, i’d like to have one that can throw an accurate deep ball.
Actually, 3 of the 7 drives the Cats had in the second half ended in incomplete deep passes that were thrown into tight coverage (two of them with some over the top safety help). It seems to me that Khari and company are really trying to force the deep ball into our game, even though I can only think of about 2 passes that were completed more than 20 yards downfield the entire season. Its okay to take shots every now and then to keep the defense honest, but its clearly not Kevin Glenn`s forte, and it really ends up being a drive-killer in 3-down football.
True enough. But we had had fairly good success with the long ball in the first half, so they tried it a few times in the second half. Unfortunately Calgary was playing it closer in the second half, with the safety playing deep, and they got away with a bit of the contact that they got called for in the first half. I still don’t know if the long pass calls where good or bad. Of course, in hindsight they were bad. But given the way we had been able to make the passes, and given the contact on the previous two, was that third one really that bad a call? Given that Stala was never thrown to that half, he must have been having trouble getting open, so Glenn had to look elsewhere. (I’ll be looking for Stala’s coverage on my next viewing.)
I’m still trying to figure out what happened on the last long throw to Kelly. It looked like he could have had it if he had reached for it, but he only stuck one hand out. Was he just trying to prevent the interception at that point? Or was the angle on the TV coverage misleading, and it really wasn’t close?
Yeah, either he switched to defensive mode, or to me it looked like he was just too worried about being clocked by the second DB coming into the coverage.