2
.png)
Started By
Message
Grade game 1: Louisville
Posted on 9/7/26 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 9/7/26 at 2:59 pm
C
Posted on 9/7/26 at 3:08 pm to braves21
1st half offense: F
1st half defense: B
2nd half offense: C
2nd half defense: F
Special Teams: B
Overall: D+
1st half defense: B
2nd half offense: C
2nd half defense: F
Special Teams: B
Overall: D+
Posted on 9/7/26 at 4:29 pm to Landmass
quote:feel like the first half defense was an A. Apart from the very last drive where Louisville is in a two minute tempo, we held them to ~40 yards total and had three consecutive drives where Louisville actually lost yards.
1st half defense: B
Otherwise think you’re pretty right, maybe stretch and give the offense a B/B- second half. We only had two drives after halftime that didn’t result in points.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 4:33 pm to RebelVol
Trying to find actual confirmation, but it seemed like our defense really fell apart when Keaton Thomas (also our green dot) went out injured. He left the field and our back-end organization just fell apart. I think all of those 2nd half busted coverage plays occured when he was off the field
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:11 am to Landmass
quote:
2nd half offense: C
My dude, we pretty much did what we wanted and scored 31 points in the second half without Kewan. I’m giving it an A.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:13 am to sorantable
quote:
My dude, we pretty much did what we wanted and scored 31 points in the second half without Kewan. I’m giving it an A.
We did not do what we wanted. We only had 1 sustained drive. We couldn't run out the clock when we needed to. Our running game was atrocious. Thank goodness for big plays.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:16 am to Landmass
I’m all for holding the team to a high standard, so hell yeah.
I still maintain that having our Heisman-hopeful RB might have helped here. JDB definitely needs to spread Kewan out some. He won’t last long running up the center’s arse every other play.
quote:
We couldn't run out the clock when we needed to. Our running game was atrocious.
I still maintain that having our Heisman-hopeful RB might have helped here. JDB definitely needs to spread Kewan out some. He won’t last long running up the center’s arse every other play.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:22 am to sorantable
I think that the game plan just assumed that the strength of our offensive line matched up well enough with the weakness of their interior defensive line, and that we could just drive the field on them between the tackles. In theory, that absolutely should have happened and it’s a little concerning that it did not.
I think their defensive strategy at the beginning of the game was the same as ours in that you sell out completely to stop the run. Our game plan in the second half was very much more balance.
I think their defensive strategy at the beginning of the game was the same as ours in that you sell out completely to stop the run. Our game plan in the second half was very much more balance.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:25 am to Landmass
quote:
Our running game was atrocious
We were busting off 5 yard gains running up the middle in the fourth quarter with our backup running backs. The problem is our offense relies heavily on tempo and not for slow methodical pacing that runs out the clock. That’s how it’s always been with this type of offense during Kiffin’s era.
The best way for us to run out the clock is to still spread the field laterally with some rollouts and short high percentage passes to complement the run game.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 10:26 am to Landmass
Trinidad did somehting in the second half that no pro or college QB has done in a half in 30+ years. Second half offense was an A
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:18 am to REBEL5 AC
Trinidad was an A in the second half, but I'm sorry guys, I want to see more versatility and control from our offense than we showed even in the 2nd half.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:37 am to Landmass
Not having Lacy is why we couldn’t salt away the game. Same reason we blew leads in 2024 without a power back. The backups played well but aren’t bruisers who can run into a 7 man box.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 11:39 am to Dixie.Reb
Did we call an outside run that wasn't a triple option play?
Posted on 9/9/26 at 6:06 am to braves21
B-
Chambliss looked shaky to start but settled in by the second half. The opposite seems to be true for the defense but keep in mind 3 starters were out in the second half. 3 critical starters in Kite, Denson and Thomas. I know we don’t want to have to depend on the 1’s to carry the entire load but we also can’t expect the 2’s to step in game 1 and play lockdown defense either. They are 2’s for a reason.
Didn’t have Lacy for most of the second half as well. Sometimes it took him half a game to get going so we’ll be fine in the run game. A lot of people think we have a receiver shortage but I tend to disagree. Deuce and Odom are obvious playmakers but I think we’ll start to see either Ray and Cook come on as the season progresses. Similar fashion as to Stribling last year.
What’s get left out is how good and well coached Louisville is. We played good team boys. It was a game 1, they knocked off some rust against a worthy opponent, hopefully learned some hard lessons but they will improve.
Chambliss looked shaky to start but settled in by the second half. The opposite seems to be true for the defense but keep in mind 3 starters were out in the second half. 3 critical starters in Kite, Denson and Thomas. I know we don’t want to have to depend on the 1’s to carry the entire load but we also can’t expect the 2’s to step in game 1 and play lockdown defense either. They are 2’s for a reason.
Didn’t have Lacy for most of the second half as well. Sometimes it took him half a game to get going so we’ll be fine in the run game. A lot of people think we have a receiver shortage but I tend to disagree. Deuce and Odom are obvious playmakers but I think we’ll start to see either Ray and Cook come on as the season progresses. Similar fashion as to Stribling last year.
What’s get left out is how good and well coached Louisville is. We played good team boys. It was a game 1, they knocked off some rust against a worthy opponent, hopefully learned some hard lessons but they will improve.
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:32 pm to RougeRebel
Louisville is helping us out. They have a legit chance to run the table
Page 1 of 1
Latest Ole Miss News
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News