The fact that production is underwhelming speaks volumes about his abilities. Finding space to operate is very tough for him right now, but he managed to make 6 catches for 95 yards. Sheppard is getting bracketed or outright doubled a lot. Will Sheppard and Jayden McGowan are still dangerous, but they are being limited. Ray Davis and others are all benefitting from mildly competent play in the offensive trenches. Coach Blazek and his unit should be proud of the improvement they have shown this season after being abysmal last season. It will be interesting to see how the re-shuffled unit adapts and performs. Bradley Ashmore is done for the year after surgery Monday. The offense should be getting better and better thanks to their improvement, but other aspects stumbling have hidden their progress. ![]() The offensive line is continuing to grow. But the players have to execute and not do things like drop wide open third down passes at their numbers. The passing game needs to focus on the gaps created by a run-heavy offense like TEs up the seam and WRs in one-on-one coverage. Tomorrow, Mike Wright, Jayden McGowan, Ray Davis, and Patrick Smith need to be attacking every inch of the defensive front in the running game. It is risky, but with 3 games left in the season and none of them looking nearly as winnable as Missouri or South Carolina, risk is necessary. Play to their strengths but worry less about the weaknesses. It is time to stop protecting units and players. Lynch is trying to protect an OL that has its strengths and weaknesses but has been decent for most of this season. Obviously, drops and an out-of-sync QB will hamper an OC, but some of the decisions to protect his units are causing more problems than they solve. Joey Lynch needs to find the creativity that was successful early in the year. Swann is likely feeling the pressure of (not from) a coach who is yet to win an SEC game, too. Others are antsy freshman mistakes like throwing off balance when he has time and room to stand and deliver. Some of the bad throws are obviously designed shot plays, like the interception on the first drive, but an experienced QB would put the ball in a safe spot, even if it meant accepting the play as an incomplete. He has struggled lately, but the talent is unmistakable. If that is the case, Swann’s season probably should be and likely will be over. The concern is another concussion after suffering one in the last game two weeks ago against Missouri. As it is, Davis provides a dependable and very effective running threat.ĭavis stepping up is especially key because the exciting freshman QB AJ Swann has hit a rough patch and will also miss at least the Kentucky game with an injury. ![]() If there was any more speed in those legs, he would be an All-SEC caliber back. Even hobbled a few times, he was able to carry the ball 20 times for 167 yards. Davis was finding them and making one man miss. The offensive line was not creating a ton of push, but they were creating seams. Ray Davis is a damned good running back if he gets any help. Full disclosure, I did only re-watch the first half. Some other topics may need to be revisited. A few experts even took the Commodores to pull the “upset.” Instead, Vanderbilt did some things we have talked about here. The Gamecocks were viewed as a beatable opponent.
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