Back Seat Quarterback

I am still disappointed in our poor play this past Saturday against Memphis. I really think we could have won that game if we had played with the same intensity that we had in the second quarter. We scored 17 points in one quarter but could barely muster a first down in any other quarter.

WHY WE LOSS:

Penalties - We had 10 penalties for 103 yards.

3rd downs - We were three of 13 on third down plays. This was due to a couple of things: penalties and sacks. to make a big play. I remember one instance when we had a 3rd and one but we were flagged for a false start so we were backed up to a 3rd and six. Leonard was sacked six times.

Opponents have been keying in on Reggie. He has been held to under a hundred yards the last two games. We need to figure out a why to get him the ball some other way. Either line him in a slot or throw him a screen in the back field. Which we did once which worked well.

The difference between the game against Memphis and Middle Tennessee is Leonard's play. He had time to throw the ball and he made smart decisions and moved the ball well even without Arnold against MTSU. Against Memphis it was a different story. He said so himself.

"I played like a freshman today," Leonard said.

We have to use this bye week to work on ways to use Derek Lawson and Arnold effectively. If you can run the ball effectively against a team than your passing game will open up. We have to be less conservative as well. Don't be afraid to throw the ball down the field.

I think a break is exactly what we need.