ThisIsOurTime
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Positives
1. Solid win for TCU beating a ranked opponent on the road especially considering it was OkState in Stillwater which we have had trouble with in the past.
2. Special teams and Jonathon Song did a good job today and cleaned up the mistakes from last week which was a big factor in the win.
3. Despite having Hicks out, the running game was effective with Anderson having career numbers and Sewo and Snell providing the occasional help.
4. Reagor had a nice game today and looks to increasingly be a factor in the offense.
5. Banogu again showed flashes and the rest of the defense did a good job of tackling in space. Stoner was largely a non-factor in the OkState offense and despite giving up a big bomb early, the defense held up well enough against the long ball. Special extra credit to the 2nd and 3rd levels for limiting OkState's high powered offense.
Negatives
1. The lucky breaks again went our way. We had several fumbles that were recovered by us and dodged a couple other kinds of mistakes one with a surprise hike by the center and a couple of others where OL were pushed into Hill's path causing a sack. Great to get the breaks but need to find a way to reduce the bounces. RBs and Hill when he runs needs to secure the ball. In past weeks, it was with our receivers but we can't assume this won't hurt us at some point. Need to reduce the opportunities.
2. Considering how bad OkState's OL really has been decimated, the DL did not get as much of a pass rush as we should. You would have expected more giving the chances they had. OkState was limited somewhat in their passing game so it is hard to know how well we did defensively today. I feel like we are going to need more to get after OU and any other tough OL teams.
3. TCU OL needs to find a way to keep improving. Especially in the 1st half, Hill was rattled somewhat and they were not giving him enough time to look down field. Also, the push we have seen in prior weeks, was not there today for the run game. To challenge OU and UT's defenses, we need to keep improving. KSU will be a good test in this regard too and they are next up.
4. Hill and Cumbie need to keep finding plays that can work well especially in the short and intermediate game. Hill is good at some things and not at others. Need to keeping finding ways to manage him but also be pushing him to expand his game each week. We are going to need him to make some plays he is having trouble with right now to keep this offense going.
5. Porter had a tough game today and it is hard to understand why. I would be pushing for TCU to give someone else a shot while he keeps working on his game. Hill seemed uncomfortable passing to him and Porter seemed to have trouble finding his rhythm. Hopefully, the light comes on for him but I would start focusing elsewhere as getting just a little more production and experience from another young receiver might be huge in a few weeks.
6. Going to the shell offense of basic run plays after Orr's interception almost cost us today. We need to get to the point where the offense can go win the game for us and they trust Hill and company to go do that. GP's tendencies will always be to rely on his coaching and defense but in the Big12, we need to be good enough on offense where the offense will roll out there and finish the game and not be afraid to throw the ball to do it when they are keying on the run even in the shadow of our end zone. Maybe we just aren't there yet to risk it but we will need to take that next step to beat the OUs and other great teams.
1. Solid win for TCU beating a ranked opponent on the road especially considering it was OkState in Stillwater which we have had trouble with in the past.
2. Special teams and Jonathon Song did a good job today and cleaned up the mistakes from last week which was a big factor in the win.
3. Despite having Hicks out, the running game was effective with Anderson having career numbers and Sewo and Snell providing the occasional help.
4. Reagor had a nice game today and looks to increasingly be a factor in the offense.
5. Banogu again showed flashes and the rest of the defense did a good job of tackling in space. Stoner was largely a non-factor in the OkState offense and despite giving up a big bomb early, the defense held up well enough against the long ball. Special extra credit to the 2nd and 3rd levels for limiting OkState's high powered offense.
Negatives
1. The lucky breaks again went our way. We had several fumbles that were recovered by us and dodged a couple other kinds of mistakes one with a surprise hike by the center and a couple of others where OL were pushed into Hill's path causing a sack. Great to get the breaks but need to find a way to reduce the bounces. RBs and Hill when he runs needs to secure the ball. In past weeks, it was with our receivers but we can't assume this won't hurt us at some point. Need to reduce the opportunities.
2. Considering how bad OkState's OL really has been decimated, the DL did not get as much of a pass rush as we should. You would have expected more giving the chances they had. OkState was limited somewhat in their passing game so it is hard to know how well we did defensively today. I feel like we are going to need more to get after OU and any other tough OL teams.
3. TCU OL needs to find a way to keep improving. Especially in the 1st half, Hill was rattled somewhat and they were not giving him enough time to look down field. Also, the push we have seen in prior weeks, was not there today for the run game. To challenge OU and UT's defenses, we need to keep improving. KSU will be a good test in this regard too and they are next up.
4. Hill and Cumbie need to keep finding plays that can work well especially in the short and intermediate game. Hill is good at some things and not at others. Need to keeping finding ways to manage him but also be pushing him to expand his game each week. We are going to need him to make some plays he is having trouble with right now to keep this offense going.
5. Porter had a tough game today and it is hard to understand why. I would be pushing for TCU to give someone else a shot while he keeps working on his game. Hill seemed uncomfortable passing to him and Porter seemed to have trouble finding his rhythm. Hopefully, the light comes on for him but I would start focusing elsewhere as getting just a little more production and experience from another young receiver might be huge in a few weeks.
6. Going to the shell offense of basic run plays after Orr's interception almost cost us today. We need to get to the point where the offense can go win the game for us and they trust Hill and company to go do that. GP's tendencies will always be to rely on his coaching and defense but in the Big12, we need to be good enough on offense where the offense will roll out there and finish the game and not be afraid to throw the ball to do it when they are keying on the run even in the shadow of our end zone. Maybe we just aren't there yet to risk it but we will need to take that next step to beat the OUs and other great teams.
