re: I see everybody ignored Ryan Kelly's performance....

I can't respond to everything, I don't have the time (or desire lol) to go over each play, so I'll respond to specific things you spoke about which I know about..

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I've seen 2 plays were the RG(1 with Taylor, one with Bozeman) misses his chip on Nkemdiche, allowing him to continue his progress before Kelly couldn't even get to Nkemdiche. They were both going to the right, with the entire line flowing in that direction.

Now I don't expect, nor should anyone else, expect Kelly, let alone any Center, to stand much of a chance against Nkemdiche with a step already up field. Nor do I expect a guard, as both Shank and Pierschbacher got beat by him 1-on-1 in the 1st half. Only guy who really didn't get embarrassed on his own was Dom Jackson, surprisingly.

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If we're speaking about the same two plays, those plays he was suppose to wash his man down. The guard isn't suppose to chip because they didn't have a team block called (obviously you can see this), so at most he will step, then jab-step to put a hand on the guy then reach for his own responsibility. The jab-step and hand is just to impede slanting providing enough help for the Center to wash him down.

Kelly didn't wash him down because he stepped POORLY. This is what you didn't see. If he steps well and uses his punch, he uses Robbie's momentum and washes him down to his right. Instead he love taps him and he slides right through. Robbie never quick slanted, so that isn't an excuse, Kelly should have had his man. He didn't.

Want another example of him not stepping and punching well? Look at that gif on the first page or better yet watch the replays of the Coker bomb that got INT. He gets beat because he doesn't move his feet well then lunges with a weak punch. This is a recipe for getting easily beat and he did to our team's detriment.

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Maybe I'm wrong on the would be double team blocks, but I see R.Nkemdiche swim the RG and take a step upfield before Kelly even gets to him. This again is a 300 pound DL who has the lateral quickness of a LB.

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That is no excuse. Technique always helps if not wins against speed/talent. His technique was bad hence why he was getting beat and he got beat more than twice by Robbie. He didn't move his feet well and his punch was weak. I can only remember two plays that an actual double team was called, but those are again obvious. The guard and center team blocked Robbie then the guard rubs off to the second level to seal.

I don't know why it is hard to admit Kelly was horrible. When we have a THREE year starter playing like that it is shameful. Piersbacher and Taylor weren't good either but I expect more from leaders and multiple year starters.

I will add this. If that were Blake Sims, we'd have scored a TD.

Coker waits too damn late to throw the deep ball or stares down the receiver to attract the safety over the top.

The minute he took his pre-snap look he should have made a decision: "safety leans left, I immediate go to Ardarius deep. Instead it's like he waits for Ardarius to be about to come open or actually be open for him to throw it.


That is waiting too damn long.

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Does anyone think there is a chance we see the freshman take snaps this season?

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Barring injury? Possibly in mop up duty, because we have found our QB. We're sinking or swimming with Coker.

I believe Coker will do enough (make a ton of mistakes) and we'll find a way to win the rest of our regular season games.

Our defense is just too good. Ole Miss is a damn good team and they needed 5 turnovers, a blown OL downfield call and one of the luckiest plays of all time to beat us by six points.