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Post by aztecmusician on Oct 5, 2024 22:27:53 GMT -8
1-0 in conference! 😉
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 6, 2024 3:36:36 GMT -8
It really is startling that no one has a RB carry except Cooper. Not one! How the hell can those stupid reporters not be grilling Lewis on that more? Did Cooper have a bad game? It was very pedestrian at 3.6 yards per carry which matches his season avg vs FBS schools. Is that what you would call good? That sort of production definitely does NOT justify taking 100% of the handoffs. As a matter of fact, that sort of production justifies finding another starter or an RB by committee approach. |
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 6, 2024 3:42:31 GMT -8
Giving Cooper a rest will help save his legs and give the opponents a different look. He would actually be able to run harder in the 4Q if he got a rest for series or two during the game. Gee, it's really too bad Lewis doesn't understand this like the think tank known as "Aztec Mesa" understands. The thing is we all know Lewis recognizes this and he still refuses to give anybody but his adopted son carries. Your nonsensical reply demonstrates you actually don't. That's the issue. Especially when his adopted son averages 3.6 yards per carry vs FBS competition this year. Boise's Ashton Jeanty doesn't even get that big of a workload and he's actually productive unlike our 3.6 YPC guy. |
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 6, 2024 3:57:25 GMT -8
Did Cooper have a bad game? 30 carries for 109 for a 3.6 avg. Take away his long of 31 yards and he averaged ONLY 2.7 yards a carry, that is NOT good especially from the current leading NCAA rushing total RB coming into this season.  If L. Sutton (four carries all year), J. Armstead and Cam Davis (one carry all year) redshirted, Lewis would have zero backs but an injured K. Christon.  He's avg 3.6 YPC vs FBS competition all season Only people on Planet Lewis can justify that sort of lack of production earning 100% of the meaningful carries. Lewis playing Daddy Ball will Cooper Lewis is the probably the biggest reason why the team sucks in the second half. He's the key behind the prevent offense that almost lost another game in the second half. |
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Post by docmm on Oct 6, 2024 7:08:27 GMT -8
It really is startling that no one has a RB carry except Cooper. Not one! How the hell can those stupid reporters not be grilling Lewis on that more? Did Cooper have a bad game? You take away the one good run(31yards) and he averaged 2.69 yards per attempt. So no, that was NOT a good game. |
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Post by RiffelBooks on Oct 6, 2024 8:00:27 GMT -8
In fairness, it's pretty hard to run behind this offensive line.
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Post by bschmurda on Oct 6, 2024 8:14:42 GMT -8
In fairness, it's pretty hard to run behind this offensive line. Yeah really hate to pile-on but the OL is made up of backups, FCS transfers and JUCO kids. Props to them getting the job done last night but the line was thin to start the season even before all the injuries. |
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Oct 6, 2024 8:18:50 GMT -8
I thought it was fitting that we sealed the win with a sack. The QB couldn't even get the Hail Mary off - it was the perfect way for the game to end!
We had a great time.
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Post by Den60 on Oct 6, 2024 8:28:36 GMT -8
Did Cooper have a bad game? It was very pedestrian at 3.6 yards per carry which matches his season avg vs FBS schools. Is that what you would call good? That sort of production definitely does NOT justify taking 100% of the handoffs. As a matter of fact, that sort of production justifies finding another starter or an RB by committee approach. Does the O-line share some of the fault for those "pedestrian" numbers? |
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Post by Den60 on Oct 6, 2024 8:32:02 GMT -8
Gee, it's really too bad Lewis doesn't understand this like the think tank known as "Aztec Mesa" understands. The thing is we all know Lewis recognizes this and he still refuses to give anybody but his adopted son carries. Your nonsensical reply demonstrates you actually don't. That's the issue. Especially when his adopted son averages 3.6 yards per carry vs FBS competition this year. Boise's Ashton Jeanty doesn't even get that big of a workload and he's actually productive unlike our 3.6 YPC guy. You confuse "nonsensical" with "sarcastical." Calling Cooper his "adopted son" is "nonsensical." |
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 6, 2024 8:35:41 GMT -8
It was very pedestrian at 3.6 yards per carry which matches his season avg vs FBS schools. Is that what you would call good? That sort of production definitely does NOT justify taking 100% of the handoffs. As a matter of fact, that sort of production justifies finding another starter or an RB by committee approach. Does the O-line share some of the fault for those "pedestrian" numbers? Sure & so does a predicable scheme. Now back to the topic, does a 3.6 YPC justify his workload? |
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 6, 2024 8:36:58 GMT -8
The thing is we all know Lewis recognizes this and he still refuses to give anybody but his adopted son carries. Your nonsensical reply demonstrates you actually don't. That's the issue. Especially when his adopted son averages 3.6 yards per carry vs FBS competition this year. Boise's Ashton Jeanty doesn't even get that big of a workload and he's actually productive unlike our 3.6 YPC guy. You confuse "nonsensical" with "sarcastical." Calling Cooper his "adopted son" is "nonsensical." You poorly attempt to use subjective semantics to distract from the fact you support a guy who averages 3.6 YPC to get his current workload |
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Post by azman on Oct 6, 2024 8:55:52 GMT -8
Does the O-line share some of the fault for those "pedestrian" numbers? Sure & so does a predicable scheme. Now back to the topic, does a 3.6 YPC justify his workload? Definitely not. We need to see Sutton and Armstead get some carries, especially inside the 5 yard line |
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Post by jp92grad on Oct 6, 2024 9:11:14 GMT -8
It was very pedestrian at 3.6 yards per carry which matches his season avg vs FBS schools. Is that what you would call good? That sort of production definitely does NOT justify taking 100% of the handoffs. As a matter of fact, that sort of production justifies finding another starter or an RB by committee approach. Does the O-line share some of the fault for those "pedestrian" numbers? Does it really help the oline to call the same predictable plays over and over again with a loaded box to the same running back. take away the one long run in each of the 4 FBS games and he has 2.68 yards per carry Not saying we have a bad back but why continue to pound him over and over again in a very predictable fashion, he will not last the season at this pace (he is only human) there needs to be more to this running game then smashing the same back over and over again with no other backs getting any real game experience as back ups. |
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Post by jcljorgenson on Oct 6, 2024 9:34:23 GMT -8
If Sutton or Armstead had the same amount of carries as Cooper, I am confident their stats would be just as good or better than Cooper's. He has been an average RB, at best, for SDSU. Coach needs to come to reality and actually coach the team, it's mind blowing that he lets Cooper decide if he should be playing or not.
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Post by Den60 on Oct 6, 2024 9:52:15 GMT -8
Does the O-line share some of the fault for those "pedestrian" numbers? Sure & so does a predicable scheme. Now back to the topic, does a 3.6 YPC justify his workload? I imagine because the other options are just not as good. Armstead is only averaging 3.2 ypc by the way |
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Post by perch on Oct 6, 2024 9:55:11 GMT -8
Besides being totally unfair to the other RB it is also unfair to Cooper to work him way too much. He needs some rest during the game. Even the announcers last night said he looked tired and was huffing and puffing from exhaustion
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Post by Den60 on Oct 6, 2024 10:06:08 GMT -8
You confuse "nonsensical" with "sarcastical." Calling Cooper his "adopted son" is "nonsensical." You poorly attempt to use subjective semantics to distract from the fact you support a guy who averages 3.6 YPC to get his current workload Sorry I hit a nerve but I have a hard time believing a coach could ascend to this level by not playing the players that gives him the best chance to win. But, when we signed Lewis I said I hope that we wouldn't see calls for him to be fired before the 5th game and it didn't take half that time for that to happen. Then again, this is the same board wanted Dutcher fired early in his HC stint so... |
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Post by Den60 on Oct 6, 2024 10:24:42 GMT -8
Does the O-line share some of the fault for those "pedestrian" numbers? Does it really help the oline to call the same predictable plays over and over again with a loaded box to the same running back. take away the one long run in each of the 4 FBS games and he has 2.68 yards per carry Not saying we have a bad back but why continue to pound him over and over again in a very predictable fashion, he will not last the season at this pace (he is only human) there needs to be more to this running game then smashing the same back over and over again with no other backs getting any real game experience as back ups. Why take away his long gain? I used to watch LT run the same play inside the tackles over and over again for a couple of yards and wonder why they didn't try something different. Then he would bust a big gain, even a long TD run. I never played organized FB but I understand you run plays to ensure the defense is honest. If you never run up the middle, they stop defending that. If you don't through the long ball, the safeties play up. Again, I said long before the season that a 5 win season would be a good year for us citing the large amount of player turnover, no QB on the roster with experience and an offensive system that is new to all but a couple of players (Cooper being one of them) on the roster. That was before we lost our best O-lineman in the first half of the first game or knowing that injuries would hit that unit as much as it has. But, I had realistic expectations going into this year. The only game we have lost that we should have won was last weeks, and that is because our FG kicker missed two chip shots in the closing minutes of the game. Funny, I recall someone posting last year that we were using Browning as a placekicker rather than Plascencia last year out of favoritism last year. Not sure where this line of thinking comes from. |
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Post by sdsustoner on Oct 6, 2024 10:39:28 GMT -8
You poorly attempt to use subjective semantics to distract from the fact you support a guy who averages 3.6 YPC to get his current workload Sorry I hit a nerve but I have a hard time believing a coach could ascend to this level by not playing the players that gives him the best chance to win. But, when we signed Lewis I said I hope that we wouldn't see calls for him to be fired before the 5th game and it didn't take half that time for that to happen. Then again, this is the same board wanted Dutcher fired early in his HC stint so... 😂 I merely match tone. Hope you didn't pull a muscle congratulating yourself Have you seen me call for his firing? Go thru my post history. If not, use that argument against someone who actually used it. Also, nice deflection away from the fact you support an RB getting 3.6 YPC to get all the carries |
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