Having closely watched the DVR'd replay after having been in the stadium, I noticed a few problems that needs attention in order to prepare for Boise - and if a doofus like me noticed them, our staff AND BOISE's staff will too.
First, at least against EMU, Ismael was clearly the weakest link in the O-line. As examples, on one play where EMU's LB #51 blitzed from an inside position, that guy was Ismael's man to pick up and he whiffed on the block giving Agnew no chance to avoid #51. On two other plays when Ismael and Pope were double teaming an EMU rusher and Pope needed no help, Ismael looked around futilely trying to find someone else to block. I get that's what he should be doing but are linemen taught to just stand in one place rather than moving around to block somebody else?
Second, although Baldwin is playing lights out in run support and blitzing the QB, he was really bad in defending the pass. I didn't see any of the Sac State game so don't know how he performed in that one and didn't look as carefully at the Stanford and ASU replays but I have to wonder whether the fact he has so many newbies around him this year isn't detrimental to his own coverage. Darren Hall had a terrific game. He didn't just make that "great" INT, he had a sack, at least one pass breakup and a couple tackles on running plays outside. Here's hoping Hall replaces Woods as the starter at CB. Woods' game is improving but I think Hall is going to be a star.
