OlDawg

LP will be fine. Tough year—with only 2 predistrict games—to totally change the offense though. Especially with a younger OL. The pistol/pro will suit these players better as they learn the new schemes. The D was actually in position most of the time. The Crawford QB was just throwing dimes, and when a little off, #3 had the size and talent to just go up and snatch it. Both had speed and elusiveness to burn. Not sure LP will see too many combos like them for awhile, and should have time to grow beforehand. LP is pretty young. I think many expected LP to still pound Simon all the time. That’s evidently not what they’re planning this year. He really didn’t get the ball that much. I assume by design, and not wanting to wear him out in games that don’t count.

Did you even watch this? All they talked about was how good Crawford was. The interview with Berneathy was pretty neutral.

Nope. The QB & WR combo of Crawford was flawless. They were fun to watch. But, exasperating from an LP view at the same time. As for LP, I can see why they changed the O to a Pistol/Pro setup. Wells is definitely like Upshaw & quicker than expected. When he finally started using his legs also, he made some big plays. He was on target on most of his passes. But, I counted at least 5-6 drops. LP’s WR’s are as advertised as far as speed & route running. The O change will be able to better use all LP weapons. But, it’s gonna take some time for them to learn since they’ve been running Slot T for so long now. The OL needs work. Losing 2 OL last night didn’t help. I don’t know their status, and won’t speculate. As for the D, they really didn’t look out of position. A lot of missed tackles on the Crawford QB during scrambles, and the WR #3. But, those players were exceptional, and known problems beforehand. I actually think the D has a chance to be better than last year even though they’re young. All in all, I think it was a good game to schedule. Now, they can work on issues they saw, and keep learning the new schemes.

I think they’ll be fine. This kind of reminds me of 2024–which is what I thought in the beginning. It’s gonna take them a few games. The retired coach that told me about their talent wasn’t wrong. You can see it. But, it looks pretty raw right now.

Crawford looked like they were playing sandlot football. But, they weren’t. You could tell they had plays called. But, the QB and WR combo looked like they had played every day together since kindergarten, and—when the QB was rushed—he could escape and scramble for big yards. They have a really explosive offense.

LP 24 Crawford 51 F

Botched PAT by Crawford run back by LP for 2. LP 24 Crawford 51 1:03 4th

Wow! Quentin Castille’s son is a soph for LP now. I suddenly feel very old. Of course, my son’s 38 with 3 kids, so…😂

#3 picks up the bouncing punt while LP stood around and ran it back for another TD. LP 22 Crawford 45 3:34 4th

LP has a LOT of work to do. Not sure about the 2 OL. But, if long-term, it will hurt. D has been in position. But, tackling is horrible. If they clean that up, I can see them being a lot better than last year. Allowing Wells to use his feet some is good. They’ll need him to play well and create more. He played pretty well tonight.

TD Crawford. #3 Mosley again. He and the QB are in lockstep. Then, if you don’t make a sure tackle, they’re both gone. Very athletic players. LP 22 Crawford 39 5:13 4th

TOD LP at their own 25.

Crawford TO. LP ball on their own 20.

LP fumble after some good runs by Simon. Crawford recovers.

TD Crawford to #3. Their combo between their QB and the 4 star WR is awesome. Missed 2 pt. LP 22 Crawford 31 10:52 4th