Many thanks to Zach Asman for helping us get some extra coverage from the Jersey Scrimmage today at Ohio Stadium. Here are notes from the defense's big victory over the offense:
- Scarlet (defense) won 78-24
- The defense was completely dominant. They were quick to the ball overall and extremely disruptive.
- The offense looked out of sync for the most part, with a few nice plays, but nothing earth shattering.
Offense:
- Pryor just was not on his "A" game. I admired his poise in the pocket and not making any forced throws, but in general he was not hitting his receivers and had a few dropped balls.
- Most of the (healthy) RBs saw a good deal of carries, even Bo DeLande. The most impressive showing of the day was Jamal Berry who looked really fluid in his cuts and was able to elude defenders. Showed why he could get some carries in our loaded backfield. Saine, Hall and Hyde all did not play today. Berry came off the field limping later in the game, so hopefully that isn't anything serious.
- Adam Homan had a nice catch and run out of the backfield, hopefully he'll have some more involvement with the offense this year outside of blocking.
- Posey had one of the scrimmages few big gains on a nice pass from Pryor. He was able to show great hands and nice body control on the play, as he made a great backside adjustment to the ball.
- With the way Bauserman played today, I really hope TP doesn't get injured. He just doesn't look like he has the type of skills to carry a top team if he was ever thrown into the fire.
- Taurian Washington had a couple drops today, not out of character during the season, but during the spring it was slightly shocking. He dropped an easy catch that would have been for a fairly significant game.
- Guiton actually managed things pretty nicely with the 3rd team and I definitely like him better than JB.
- Miller rolled with the ones on the offensive line. Overall, the line was only okay but Brewster looked pretty good and was controlling his defenders for the better part of the day.
Defense:
- I think Johnny Simon is going to have a breakout year. He was disruptive all day and it seemed like he was involved in every play. He's really quick off the line and has great technique.
- Melvin Fellows is a guy I've been hearing a lot about, and he definitely lived up to the hype. He was very involved on defense and had a monster sack during the game. He generally just looks a lot bigger than he did when he first got here. I'd love to see him get in the rotation.
- Jonathan Newsome gave a nice performance. He seems pretty quick and very athletic, which showed on a play where he got some serious air to bat down a pass thrown by Guiton.
- Dorian Bell moves from sideline to sideline very well and has great lateral quickness. He also forced a fumble on Guiton.
- The only touchdown of the day came from the defense. After a bad snap, Pryor picked up the ball, looked to make something happen, but was quickly met by Nathan Williams who forced a fumble that Simon picked up for a touchdown.
- Orhian Johnson looked very alert in coverage and showed nice awareness on the field.
- Devon Torrence had a nice sack off of a CB blitz, a play I would hope to see more of in the regular season.
- Solomon Thomas once again proved why he loved the spring, he got in on a couple of sacks during the course of the day. He can really flatten out the edges and get to the QB with great closing speed. Hopefully this year it will translate to the regular season.
Comments
This is good news to me. I started of the spring more worried about the defense, with all the new faces. Not to worry, the offense will get there.
How does the other dt's look? Goebel and Bellamy? Keith Wells?
Didn't really catch a lot of those guys, my apologies. Goebel I believe was in on a couple plays, as was Wells. Don't think I remember seeing too much of Bellamy.
How did K Wells do?
Offense is always a slow starter for the Bucks. I have faith the offense will come on. I'm very glad that Simon is stepping up. We got more than enough speed LEO types -- maybe as many as 5 -- to take Thad Gibson's spot. The key will be finding a solid tackle next to Larimore.
Chad,
Read my post above
Just remember the D always looks better in the spring then the offense does. I have no worries. Our O ended on to good of a run to not show up. I am really happy to hear about our D dominating. It sounds like we have a lot of depth and will be able to sub without losing much production. It should be a great season.
Thanks Zach. Its going to be an interesting battle between him and Fellows.
The offense is always a slow starter. Have they ever won the jersey scrimmage? If I remember correctly they even lost Troy Smith's senior year.
2006 was the year the offense was scratching their heads thinking they weren't going to be that good, yet the media was getting the hype going. It was defense that was so good, that made the offense think they weren't that good. I think it really just shows that a lot of the teams we play, try to game plan well against our defense because they don't see our offense as much of a threat, that is until you have a QB like Pryor that is a dangerous outside runner. Now let's hope Pryor can also become just as dangerous passing the football!
T. Wash had a couple of drops??? NO way!!
Maybe by intentionally playing turrible in the spring time, he'll reverse the past pattern of his younger days and be the team MVP for the actual fall seaon.
Jamel Turner was shot twice in Youngstown...
Still alive, doing ok.
Did you see the Rose Bowl?
@chuckr
Can't base it on one game, that would be ridiculous. Pryor still needs to prove himself.
Ffffffuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!! Get that kid the fark out of Youngstown!
This just happened?
Any updates? I can't find anything about this.
Just wait for it. Things will come out in due time...
How do you know this?
No need to worry about DT man, Simon is def. set to have that breakout year. Dude has a motor that doesn't even KNOW how to stop......
holding my breath.....dont let me pass out tho