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Here's a look at the opposing team's secondaries and how they rate nationally. Of the 13 games played last year 9 of the teams that the UH faced were ranked 57 or better.

With UH 5 receivers sets and the opposing defenses secondaries seemingly stronger last year-- does this add to the fact the QB had no one to throw to? Do you think this also might contribute to the QB getting sacked more often? Yes, I would think so, in my opinion. Although I agree the OL needs a lot of work, too.. And I agree that it's not entirely the fault of the OL as some of the other posters have alluded to (I think pride made mention of this...he said something like..."darn it in reference to the WR not getting open").

Furthermore, I think in the old days where we would see our WR or slots creating mismatches with the opposing team's LB's(whom use to be built on the heavier side and unable to blanket the WR or slot) what we're seeing now a days is that opposing defenses linebackers(more stream lined and quicker and able to blanket the receveiver)and are easily covering our slots or WR because there becoming just as fast and quick.

And If the receivers are blanketed. And covered. And not open, then the QB has to hold onto the ball longer. If no patterns ripen, what we're seeing is the QB getting sacked. And last year, talent wise, the DB and LB on the opposing team's defenses were good at covering the pass.Look at the how 9-13 teams UH faced last year ranked nationally in pass defense.

One thing for sure is the OL coach get's a lot of bad notoriety because the public and media can see the scorecard of how many sacks were allowed. And in some ways I agree that it's not fair to pin the blame only on one coach. A lot of intangibles should be factored along side if we're pointing at what went wrong. Was it an absence of good coaching of the OL, for like others have mentioned that maybe talent wise the tackles and guards are not up to par? Or the offensive schemes needs tweaking.?Or the other teams secondaries create havoc and the QB holds onto the ball longer which allows for more sacks? Probably all three, no?

http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2009CB.php

How good were the DB's the Warriors faced this year..
In the walters 2009 mock draft... I picked out the DB's that UH faced this year that will probably be playing at the next level

Mike Mickens, Cincinnati
Height: 5-11. Weight: 176.
Projected 40 Time: 4.45.
Projected Round (2009): 2-3.
12/13/08: An All-America third-teamer

DeAngelo Smith, Cincinnati
Height: 5-10. Weight: 194.
Projected 40 Time: 4.48.
Projected Round (2009): 3-4.

Keenan Lewis, Oregon State
Height: 6-0. Weight: 198.
Projected 40 Time: 4.46.
Projected Round (2009): 3-4

Coye Francies, San Jose State
Height: 6-0. Weight: 179.
Projected 40 Time: 4.42.
Projected Round (2009): 3-5

Brandon Hughes, Oregon State
Height: 5-10. Weight: 184.
Projected 40 Time: 4.43.
Projected Round (2009): 5-6.

Christopher Owens, San Jose State
Height: 5-10. Weight: 173.
Projected 40 Time: 4.43.
Projected Round (2009): 6-7

12/13/08: One of the many reasons for Cincinnati's success this year was brilliant corner play.

Florida-Florida starts three sophomores and a true freshman in the secondary. Gators defensive backs rank second in the nation in pass efficiency defense (rivals.com)

Note see how good San Jose DB's were. You don't think they factored in on the five turnovers

DB's from the WAC

First team All WAC
DB %Kyle Wilson, Boise State, 5-10, 185, Jr.
DB Ryan Mouton, Hawai‘i, 5-10, 180, Sr.
DB *Antonio Baker, Louisiana Tech, 5-11, 200, Jr.
DB %Christopher Owens, San Jose State, 5-10, 170, Sr

Second team All WAC
DB Jeron Johnson, So., Boise State
DB Moses Harris, Jr., Fresno State
DB Derrick Richardson, Sr., NMSU
DB Coye Francies, Sr., San Jose State

Rank Team Base defense Sacks allowed/ Fumbles Notes
and int.

3 New Mexico St. 3-4 4 0-0 303 p yrds.
10 San Jose St. 4-3 6,4 2-2 225 p yrds.
20 Florida 4-3 4,4 3-2 181 p yrds.
22 Oregon St. 4-3 2, 3 1-0 154 p yds.
34 Boise St. 4-3 7, 5 3-0 232 p yrds.
43 Notre Dame 3-4
44 Washington St. 4-3 5, 1 0-0 315 p yrds.
51 Fresno St. 4-3 3,0 2-1 170 p yrds.
57 Cincinnati 4-3 5, 1 1-1 275 p yrds.
98 Utah St. 4-3 1,0 0-0 233 p yrds.
107 Idaho 4-3 2, 0 1-1 286 p yrds.
113 Louisiana Tech 4-3 2, 1 2-0 224 p yrds.
119 Nevada 3-4 6, 2 2-0 289 p yrds.
Weber 2,0 0-0 305 p yrds.

Not very much offensive output compared to other years.
Are the defenses onto the spread offenses? And UH?
And better yet does UH have the answers in increasing offensive production
coming this season?

UH has to overcome the 22 interceptions (ranked 117), 15 lost fumbles (ranked 102), 57 sacks (ranked 119th) and penalties 78.36 pg. (ranked 119).

.How lean was the offensive output last year compared to other years...pretty lean if you asked me. Take a look.

UH Offense in NCAA Statistics (*through Dec. 6) (from the UH site)
Year Pass YPG Total YPG Scoring PPG
2008* 33rd 245.5 74th 344.8 68th 24.9
2007 2nd 439.5 3rd 512.1 1st 43.4
2006 1st 432.2 1st 549.9 1st 46.9
2005 2nd 384.2 11th 476.2 35th 30.7
2004 3rd 333.1 20th 430.0 9th 35.9
2003 2nd 384.4 6th 488.1 14th 34.7
2002 1st 387.9 3rd 500.8 8th 35.9
2001 2nd 381.3 7th 462.7 5th 40.3
2000 4th 322.9 40th 396.7 65th 24.5
1999 2nd 338.6 17th 434.5 T35th 29.6

Last year UH saw a huge drop off in offensive production, averaging about 240 yrds/passing and 100 yrds/rushing. Lack of what? Talent, coaching or the opposition's defense are becoming better? Safe answer, and probably the right answer, would be all three. And I'd say there shouldn't be any argument here.

Final notes. I think with the nature of how defensive secondaries are geared up into stopping the pass, with LB's now of days with the speed and quickness of that similarly like defensive backs then it easy to see the logic where the QB's won't have as many wide receivers or slots wide open, which makes for the QB holding onto the ball longer and allowing for a lot of sacks. Whereas the UH WR in the past had the ability to go long down the side line, or go on a slant pattern up the middle the opposing team's DB's are taking away this play (because talent wise they are a lot better than our receivers) and teams therefore can gamble more with blitzes because they are not as worried about being burned on the long passes. to me this makes sense.

With how, now, we're seeing how opposing defenses are fortified into stopping the pass having the ability to switch and run the ball would be a winning formula, like similarily like how GT beat Georgia this past year. For UH I wish when the other team takes away the pass they wouldn't play into their strengths and keep on passing the ball. But instead run the ball.

With how pass defenses having the winning formula in stopping the one dimensional passing teams...what I do see is the likelihood of some team eventually trumping our record of allowing 57 sacks in a 14 game schedule. Really. For it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that you'll see teams giving up gaudy like numbers like 4-5-6-7 sacks a game and... perhaps some team soon will have the distinction of giving up 70 sacks in a season. Watch, I'll bet anyone on this it'll happen. The obvious is what I don't want to see happen is that we're the ones sadly to break our own record for I have faith that UH coaches will turn things around for this to happen again where offense, offensive line and QB got exploited this past year.

Liken the batter the comes to the plate for the second time in the game or the golfer playing the course for the second time, the UH coaches, too, should do better the next time around. And as the coaches look forward to their second trip to the fall campaign they've conceited that they'll be working extra hard this off season to correct the problems....as you can see there are a lot of major problems to fix...but we love our team.. I know I do. And I along with others have faith that they will.

Just wanted to give a big mahaloz to you all for your awesome hospitality!! You guys sure know how to make a mama feel welcome! Both my husband and I had a great time, especially since its probably the first "date" we've had since I gave birth in October...So, again, big mahalo!

Gotta agree with the others about having more mixers..But gotta plan early since we have 7 keiki to dump off to sitters....hahahaha!! *GRANDMA? PAGING GRANDMA!!!*

BTW, where Lefty at? I don't recall meeting you that night (or did I???? Buwahahahaha...), but skimming through this blog, I picked up some key posts that tells me you possibly went to Moanalua High? Band geek? Trumbone or sax? Am I close????

Am I scaring you??? hahahahaah

Looks like we will have a few more people posting on the WB??

Moving to 200 posts- here are my sweet ProBowl (at last!) memories.
http://lizkauai.blogspot.com/2009/02/probowl-memories.html

Special shout out to my boss for the GREAT tix and to him, his wife and Mrs. bhf2 for a fun day in the sun!

HiHo!