Offense
I'm not sure who it was on the board recently that mentioned that they went to a practice and had the feeling that we had lost some size on the offensive line, but let me tell you, it concerns me. I will be very honest, the last time I went to a practice was just before the ND game and let me tell you, we had a line that looked like they could step onto an NFL roster. Now, not so much. Staying with the line, i found their enthusiasm to be rather lacking and their communication as well. They didn't look like they were in sync and they certainly didnt open up any holes for the running plays the offense ran. I'm really concerned right now about the OL. Running game was really nonexistent, although there were a few breaks here and there. The QB's, well, I hate to say it bcuz we all are in love with Whitmer but he was the best of the three today and honestly that's not saying much. The qb's weren't getting the ball off quick enough and didn't make consistent reads either. There were MANY open receivers on any given play that our qb's just couldn't find. That, with what I saw from the O-line has me worried a bit. My last comment on Qb's will be with McCummings. The kid just cant throw the ball, period! I don't want to sugar coat it at all, its just what I saw today and parents were saying the same thing. HOWEVER - He ran a few wildcat plays that made our defense look silly. One option run, he hit the pitch perfectly and we were in for six. Another play, we ran a bootleg and I swear to god, McCummings walked into the endzone because he torched the D so badly. Biggest performers of the day were Ryan Griffen and John Delahunt. The first play I saw for Griffen, I thought I was back at the Papa Johns Bowl, as he pulled in a one handed catch off a post pattern down the sideline and he was gone!!! Delahunt was just as good and didn't drop anything. Overall, I'm just a bit worried that we didn't see much out of our receivers today. I will finish with this thought. Although there were some concerns out there, I am completely aware that Coach P is not going to go deep into the playbook during an open practice, this we all know. So I think there is plenty of time to move forward and work the kinks out.