A couple of thoughts that I want to add here..
1. I do like that he's aggressive, we use a lot of blitzes and for the first time in more than a decade our corners are playing press coverage instead of being 10 yards off the WRs all game long. The issue with this is we do not have the talent to play press coverage on WRs, our DBs are not good. So I would like to see what this DC could do with players that fit his style more, however, I will say his time at FAU doesn't inspire a ton of confidence.
2. A lot of people are making a huge deal of the tempo of the offense and how Cramsey and Co need to slow it down in situations and milk some clock. And I agree, definitely are times when we need to take our foot off the gas a little bit, however, the defense has to take some responsibility in being on the field so long. I mean at one point App State had a 3rd and 15 and we gave up a 17-yard run, not pass, RUN. You have to be able to get off the field there. There were at least four or five other instances of at least 3rd and 7 or longer where we let them convert the first down and could not get off the field.
3. Cramsey is the WORST RedZone offensive coordinator that I have ever seen. Seriously, he is awful, does not have any understanding of how to spread the defense out to open up running and passing lanes. All we do is throw outs and fades into the corner of the endzone. Unless Randy Moss walks through the door the fade route isn't a very high percentage throw. I mean what have we had 7 RedZone trips in the second half of the last two games and have gotten what 13 points of that? That's pathetic. We don't finish drives all our TDs minus a couple are on big plays.
4. 35-yard FGs in clear weather at a D1 school should be automatic. Two weeks in a row short FGs have ended up being crucial mistakes that have contributed to losses.
5. Huff identified the inability of this group to finish early on and has made it a point of emphasis since he has gotten here. However, the last two weeks that issue has flared its ugly head and gotten us beat. I want to blame this on the culture created by Doc and the type of players Doc recruited, as it takes more than a couple of months to change the culture as well as getting in some of your own players to help change the mentality. But, if this problem persists it's gonna be harder and harder to blame on Doc and "his players."