Congrats to Missouri, they played better than we played
14-play drive ate up a lot of time
Vanderbilt had a stretch with four punts covering 14 snaps
They ran out of steam on defense playing too many snaps
Their tackling was exposed
There are elements of their game they need to control better, like procedural penalties
When you play a good defense, you can’t make 3rd-and-4 into 3rd-and-9 with a penalty
How do they take some air out of the clock to keep the game in reach?
AJ SWANN, KANE PATTERSON, LONDON HUMPHRIES
AJ didn’t get enough reps in practice this week, but he was available
London has an ankle injury, he’s fighting through it, hopefully available next week
Kane, they’ll get us an update Monday
BURDEN TD ON A SAFETY, WAS THAT PART OF THEIR PLAN
They were beaten against their leverage
You funnel that play back into your help
They have to win on the outside edge there
They had to help there
If you can pitch it to the sideline, you make the margins smaller
On the first one, he thought they had a play on the ball but he’ll have to see film
But feels they can leverage that better
KEN SEALS
Really proud of Ken
Need to look at where they missed in that stretch
The three-and-outs hurt, so did the pick
But he’s proud of him
He created, like the play on the goal line where he ran for a score
The deep ball to Sherrill was as good a deep ball as he’s seen him throw
He’s a warrior and he’s really proud of him and “totally representative of the program we’re building.”
He’s been committed through a lot of adversity and committed to his teammates
Brings a spirit of connection to the team
He’ll be wildly successful
Not many people have the resolve and resilience he has
“As of today he’s our starting quarterback.”
WHEN DID HE MAKE THAT DECISION?
Early in the week
They need to prepare and practice
They can’t get that done with AJ this week
Thought the offense was run pretty well
WALTER TAYLOR
They got him some game experience and he may have an opportunity going forward
WAS THE ISSUE ON PRESSURE ON KEN HOLDING THE BALL BUT ON THE OL
He’ll have to see the film
They have to be disciplined on their approach, there are three elements: QB progression, WR routes and OL
The last fourth down was a challenge
MO has a good defensive front
OFFICIAL VISITORS THIS WEEKEND, WHAT’S THE MESSAGE THERE?
They didn’t choose them because they’re jumping into something ready-made
They know they’re not at the level they want to be and have to squeeze more out of their performance
They see young guys making plays and are excited about the impact they can make
They don’t sell something they’re not
They’re a work in progress like the stadium but there is a vision for where they’re headed
Every day, up until that moment, they’re experiencing things that will deliver them
The pain and frustration is part of the journey to be the great program they can become
HE’D TALKED ABOUT LACK OF SPIRIT, WAS THAT THERE?
Yes, saw more of that
The results not winning football but it’s the attitude they want to take forward
There was more for them today but they couldn’t sustain drives and tackle in space
There were several freshmen at corner and linebacker
He did feel the energy and fight were reflective of what they want to be
Now they have to clean up execution
AFTERMATH
Guys in the locker room are hurting
14-play drive ate up a lot of time
Vanderbilt had a stretch with four punts covering 14 snaps
They ran out of steam on defense playing too many snaps
Their tackling was exposed
There are elements of their game they need to control better, like procedural penalties
When you play a good defense, you can’t make 3rd-and-4 into 3rd-and-9 with a penalty
How do they take some air out of the clock to keep the game in reach?
AJ SWANN, KANE PATTERSON, LONDON HUMPHRIES
AJ didn’t get enough reps in practice this week, but he was available
London has an ankle injury, he’s fighting through it, hopefully available next week
Kane, they’ll get us an update Monday
BURDEN TD ON A SAFETY, WAS THAT PART OF THEIR PLAN
They were beaten against their leverage
You funnel that play back into your help
They have to win on the outside edge there
They had to help there
If you can pitch it to the sideline, you make the margins smaller
On the first one, he thought they had a play on the ball but he’ll have to see film
But feels they can leverage that better
KEN SEALS
Really proud of Ken
Need to look at where they missed in that stretch
The three-and-outs hurt, so did the pick
But he’s proud of him
He created, like the play on the goal line where he ran for a score
The deep ball to Sherrill was as good a deep ball as he’s seen him throw
He’s a warrior and he’s really proud of him and “totally representative of the program we’re building.”
He’s been committed through a lot of adversity and committed to his teammates
Brings a spirit of connection to the team
He’ll be wildly successful
Not many people have the resolve and resilience he has
“As of today he’s our starting quarterback.”
WHEN DID HE MAKE THAT DECISION?
Early in the week
They need to prepare and practice
They can’t get that done with AJ this week
Thought the offense was run pretty well
WALTER TAYLOR
They got him some game experience and he may have an opportunity going forward
WAS THE ISSUE ON PRESSURE ON KEN HOLDING THE BALL BUT ON THE OL
He’ll have to see the film
They have to be disciplined on their approach, there are three elements: QB progression, WR routes and OL
The last fourth down was a challenge
MO has a good defensive front
OFFICIAL VISITORS THIS WEEKEND, WHAT’S THE MESSAGE THERE?
They didn’t choose them because they’re jumping into something ready-made
They know they’re not at the level they want to be and have to squeeze more out of their performance
They see young guys making plays and are excited about the impact they can make
They don’t sell something they’re not
They’re a work in progress like the stadium but there is a vision for where they’re headed
Every day, up until that moment, they’re experiencing things that will deliver them
The pain and frustration is part of the journey to be the great program they can become
HE’D TALKED ABOUT LACK OF SPIRIT, WAS THAT THERE?
Yes, saw more of that
The results not winning football but it’s the attitude they want to take forward
There was more for them today but they couldn’t sustain drives and tackle in space
There were several freshmen at corner and linebacker
He did feel the energy and fight were reflective of what they want to be
Now they have to clean up execution
AFTERMATH
Guys in the locker room are hurting
