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Golesh said the loss to Alabama was disappointing in every imaginable way with how they finished. How they finished. They talk about winning in the margins, 3rd down, red zone, penalities especially pre-snap and post-snap, turnovers, and for 54 minutes of that game some of it was really good and some wasn't. They've got to get in the red zone(tight zone) and get touchdowns. They have to be better on 3rd downs, they were 2-20 on 3rd/4th downs and really long situations most of the night. 1st and 2nd down were behind the sticks. They created three turnovers between special teams and defense and got off the field on 3rd down on D. When they are on the road against a really good team, the margins are tiny. They all have to go your way and between what they did offensively and how they finished it didn't.

You can have any storyline, there wasn't anything that Bama did different, they just lost composure in every imaginable way in terms of fitting that exact same run. We backed off at CB instead of pressed up like they had all night. That combination of guys trying to make a play, the kids played hard, taking it into your own hands outside of the scheme or lose confidence in a certain technique, that is what they attacked on Sunday like crazy. That is the growth area as a team as those margins shrink they've got to be perfect and they were not, so it was disappointing.

There were positives and that is the easy thing to say. We played really well for a while, but going back to expectations, they expect to win the games on the schedule. He said with humility that coaching those final 6:41 of the game is also critical and there were a couple of things on my side I didn't do well. We went back and coached the heck out of it and we were incredibly real with our guys and they took our coaching in all three phases. We gave up a long punt return that kind of led into all of that, that hasn't been our M.O. That is also the margin he is talking about. It is the fine detail of winning a game like that and they came up short.

The challenge is to turn the page and yesterday when they got on the field they turned to Southern Miss to a place only three people in our building have been to. Against a team that you look at that is well-coached and play hard. Defensively a veteran bunch with 10 seniors that play really hard. Offensively the QB (Tate Rodemaker) who was at FSU a year ago and played their last three games who is really an accurate passer and has good command two games into the offense. They are solid on special teams and they have an elite returner who was all-conference.

Our practice was really good and we were energized and they were pleased with how we approached things, flipping the page and moving on. This is a challenging week to go back on the road and play a team record wise, you can say what you want, they play hard and new coordinators again on both sides, so you watch other tape than the what you got and we have to coach well in all three phases.

On Byrum Brown struggling passing, I think a chunk of that goes on us as coaches that, we did a good job getting him in a rhythm and we are a tempo offense and there is a rhythm to that and playing QB there is a rhythm to that. When you aren't getting a ton going on first down and you are sitting in second down, he can hand it off. When had the ball in his hands running he was so good so you are trying to gauge how many hits I want him to take. A lot on us as coaches, the first drive he was in a rhythm and then we didn't do a good job of that. We tried to get him going with shots vertically and you get behind those guys and don't connect, you keep talking we are inches away, more so it is on us to get him in a rhythm. Our WRs played really hard but they have really good DBs and LBs and those windows are tighter, quicker and faster, I would take all the blame not getting him in a rhythm to execute. He was 3rd and long all night. You look at the call sheet midway through the game and we hadn't used any of our third and short plays or 3rd and medium plays. Literally. You are 15 3rd downs in and they are all long, that is hard to get in a rhythm. Third and medium and you can get it out quick, you can get in a rhythm. We didn't play-action pass as much as we wanted to so that doesn't get him in a rhythm. The pass efficiency deal I get, but he didn't turn the ball over and he wasn't careless with the ball and he gave our receivers a chance to make a play on it. I thought he was efficient in the situations.

On the hits on Brown, I thought he got down when he needed to, he is a hard tackle. The one hit, I thought okay, man. But we were moving the football and we have to be smart with the type of hits he takes. He wasn't standing in the pocket getting shelled as a runner you protect himself, the one hit that was a targeting I thought man, he feels great and he was physically ready.

On the missed vertical passes, protection was really good, he just missed those. Those should be 75-80% balls in our offense and they weren't He has a great arm and overthrew two of them, the challenge to him is to throw it far and we go get it.

What happened to him
Started 7 games last year plus that monster game
Now isn't even on the depth chart for slot or anywhere on there

How about Shuler & Stewart on D ?

I typically don't listen to local sports radio but was in the car and flipping stations and 620 said you were going to be on the air to talk about USF.

After the commercial they said they thought you were joining but confused by your twitter handle referencing that you cover GT and Bama. Not sure if you ever made it on the air as I stopped listening a few mins later.

The defense looked much better until the last 6 minutes Saturday.
Don't know how we do the rest of the year but right now the improvement from 2 years ago is mind boggling.

2022: Defense gave up 9.03 yards per pass attempt; 6.12 yards per rush; and, an average of 7.43 yards per play.
2023: Defense gave up 8.06 yards per pass attempt; 4.06 yards per rush; and, an average of 6.07 yards per play. If you take out Syracuse it's 8.18/4.41/6.34.
2024 through 2 games: Defense gave up 5.37 yards per pass attempt; 2.97 yards per rush; and, an average of 3.97 yards per play. Currently sitting at 16th in the country in yards per play allowed.

Bama averaged a total of 5.77 yards per play, but up to the last 3 possessions it was 4.26.

Over/under is set at 58.5.

The defense looked good, but it was a struggle for the USF offense in Tuscaloosa. The numbers bear that out.

10+ snaps is the meter to have an accurate view of how someone performed or didn't.

QB NUMBERS

Byrum Brown 79 snaps, 54.6 PFF grade, 49.2 passing, 62.7 running and a woeful 50.3 NFL QBR in the game because of all the missed passes.

Bryce Archie played 3 snaps, 61.3 PFF grade

Offensive Skill by PFF grade
RB- Ta'ron Keith 67.6 PFF 21 snaps
RB- Kelley Joiner 64.6 PFF 25 snaps
FB- Evan Dangler 60.3 PFF 9 snaps
SLT- Sean Atkins 59.4 PFF 76 snaps
RB- Nay'quan Wright 58.1 PFF 36 snaps
WR- Michael Brown Stephens 57.6 PFF 65 snaps
SLT- Joshua Porter 56.1 PFF 19 snaps
WR- Abdur-Rahmaan Yaseen 54.4 PFF 71 snaps
WR- Joshua Hardeman 47.6 PFF 26 snaps
TE- Payten Singletary 45.1 PFF 61 snaps

Additional snaps
WR- JeyQuan Smith 1 snap

Offensive Line Grades
RG- Zane Herring 56.5 PFF, 82 snaps, 38.7 Pass Blk, 58.5 Run Blk
LG- Jack Wilty 56.0 PFF, 82 snaps, 40.8 Pass Blk, 57.4 Run Blk
LT- RJ Perry 48.2 PFF, 82 snaps, 55.4 Pass Blk, 44.5 Run Blk
C- Mike Lofton 47.8 PFF, 82 snaps, 55.6 Pass Blk, 50.7 Run Blk
RT- Derek Bowman 44.0 PFF, 82 snaps, 26.9 Pass Blk, 57.0 Run Blk

It was rough for the OL, Perry, Lofton and Bowman had four combined penalities as well.

DEFENSIVE GRADES

Much better
DT- Bernard Gooden 75.0 PFF 41 snaps
DE- Decarius Hawthorne 72.4 PFF 53 snaps
RE- Jason Vaughn 69.0 PFF 56 snaps
RE- Rico Watson 68.2 PFF 27 snaps, dinged for tackling
CB- De'Shawn Rucker 66.0 PFF 72 snaps
S- D'Marco Augustin 65.3 PFF 20 snaps
NB- Kajuan Banks 63.3 PFF 51 snaps, 78.8 tackling and 75.0 run D
S- Caquavouis Berryhill 63.0 PFF 10 snaps
DT- Rashad Cheney Jr. 58.0 PFF 34 snaps
S- Tawfiq Byard 57.4 PFF 62 snaps
CB- Brent Austin 56.3 PFF 74 snaps
LB- Mac Harris 56.3 PFF 77 snaps (I thought this was low)
S- Tavin Ward 55.4 PFF 76 snaps
DT- Doug Blue Eli 51.1 PFF 51 snaps
RE- Michael Williams II 50.7 PFF 32 snaps
LB- Jamie Pettway 49.3 PFF 76 snaps 26.0 tackle grade not good


Additional snaps
DT- Dinellson Exume 9
CB- Ben Knox 8
RE- D.J. Harris 8
S- Jaelen Stokes 7
DT- Jahari Grant 2

Probably doesn’t mean much and yes haters will bitch because it doesn’t fit the narrative but I think Brown has a sophomore slump or something as he looks to be really struggling throwing the ball

Pre-game vs BCC he looked bad. Missing guys, throwing behind, etc.

BCC game he missed several throws

Pre-game Bama I did not pay attention

Bama between series when he would warm up throwing to a receiver that was catching for Archie who would then throw back….Brown’s receiver was constantly having to reach or move whereas Archie’s receiver was able to stay stationary. These are easy throws but Brown seemed to struggle to deliever the ball to the target.

Bama game, yes it was a very talented D but he missed several wide open throws even when not hurried. Overthrew two likely TDs and threw behind many receivers. Had opportunities to throw the ball away a few times and ate it. Should have been picked a few times.

Not bitching about him but he definitely dies not seem to be the Brown I was expecting and looks like me has regressed from last season.

We’ve got to find a way to get him on track. Calling 5 or 6 straight runs for him is not going to continue to work. We’ve got to get the long ball working and get the shorter timing routes cleaned up.

I will complain about the play calling though. It leaves a lot to be desired. Need to incorporate a slant or some other quick shots inside the 5. We can’t continue with the runs up the middle from the 5 crap.

I feel sorry for our D who just got wore out. Down 1 in the 4th told my wife we’d lose by 3 scores as you could see the D wilting. Not fair to them that the offense is not carrying their own weight.

USF wants the spotlight and they got it this week.

Bama stays at 4
SEC dominates top 10
Miami # 10
Memphis receiving votes, 30th

What is everyone watching other than USF today?

I'm watching bowling green vs Penn at. BG up 24-20 in the 3rd.

My two daughters and I made the trip to Tuscaloosa. Stayed at the Hotel Capstone which is on campus within walking distance of the stadium. Bama team is staying here. Joked with a Bama fan last night that maybe I Could slip something in Milroe’s dinner so he could be on the potty all day today. Good natured ribbing. He wished us well and actually said we deserve to be in a better conference.

At breakfast today, surrounded by a sea of Red Tide. Mostly being nice to us but a couple of odd looks. Campus is pretty and I’m sure as the day goes on and the drinking starts it’s gonna get fun around here.

So far a great experience.

I am smoking up a pork butt, sausage, chicken wings in my BGE, filling up my cooler with a bunch of local craft beer…and keeping my prized bottle of Macallan’s near hand in case there is a reason to celebrate deep into the night.

I would warn my neighbors…but they are coming over

I am Alabama Ready!

Goodmorning everyone,

Just wanted to pass along info that despite what you might think about our admin, they are, in fact, doing everything they can internally to shoot their shot with the big 10 in the coming years. From the president building relationships with big 10 presidents at AAU meetings to our AD working back channels and firmer relationships at the CFP, they are trying to position USF for possible Big Ten invite. That is why they are building out athletic infrastructure internally at a breakneck pace and increasing soending on everything left and right. Im not going to tell you where i got that info to protect my source. But i can assure you that it cones from a direct source that everyone would trust if i told you the name. Just wanted to pass this along. Go Bulls! We might just get the last laugh against UCF afterall. Be patient. If mike kelly gets us into the big 10 and they build him a statue bry will die lololol. Also the MHver report that usf met with ACC is accurate. Jim phillips was recently in florida to discuss with USF officials the ACc