Why would I succumb myself to this torture you may ask? Well, I wanted to prepare myself for the lows we may experience of a first year with Frost, especially with how many players we’ve lost and if we are starting a young QB. In addition however, I also wanted to remind myself what Frost, his staff, and McKenzie were able to do in one offseason. My takeaways:
- The offensive line was… well… offensive. They were AWFUL. Pressure immediately in Mckenzie’s face on nearly every play, and zero run blocking. Amazing the improvement that was made in year 2, given that the line included many of the same players
- McKenzie had no chance with this line, and of course, due to this, he made many freshman mistakes. Again, amazing what he was able to do in year 2 considering how bad this game was.
- Frost’s playcalling never adjusted to the defense to take advantage of the over-aggressiveness by the Arkansas state d-line. Too many slow-developing plays that put the QB in a no-win situation. Again, the difference in year 2 was night and day.
- The defense was about the same, made big plays but also too many coverage busts.
I remember being there at that game, and it was like death by butter knife while watching in the stands. I’m sure you guys, like me, were wondering what the path forward would be with how bad we looked. The job that the staff and McKenzie were able to do in the offseason from year 1 and year 2 was incredible. Can we repeat this? Hopefully year 1 is better this time.
- The offensive line was… well… offensive. They were AWFUL. Pressure immediately in Mckenzie’s face on nearly every play, and zero run blocking. Amazing the improvement that was made in year 2, given that the line included many of the same players
- McKenzie had no chance with this line, and of course, due to this, he made many freshman mistakes. Again, amazing what he was able to do in year 2 considering how bad this game was.
- Frost’s playcalling never adjusted to the defense to take advantage of the over-aggressiveness by the Arkansas state d-line. Too many slow-developing plays that put the QB in a no-win situation. Again, the difference in year 2 was night and day.
- The defense was about the same, made big plays but also too many coverage busts.
I remember being there at that game, and it was like death by butter knife while watching in the stands. I’m sure you guys, like me, were wondering what the path forward would be with how bad we looked. The job that the staff and McKenzie were able to do in the offseason from year 1 and year 2 was incredible. Can we repeat this? Hopefully year 1 is better this time.
