Navy is extremely hard to stop, especially when you only have a short window to prepare for them...
1. That doesn't mean you jump offside on 4th down and give them with a chance to stop them in their tracks. They hard count and motion all the time on 4th down in an attempt to get you to jump. That's a mental error and what I'm talking about in matching their execution.
2. Muffing a punt that should have been fair caught in a rainstorm is another example. Giving Navy extra possessions is absolutely detrimental because they just bleed the clock on you. Finke has no business trying to make a play in the return game against that team, in those conditions, at that score, at that spot on the field. The lack of situational awareness troubles me significantly there.
3. Wimbush has got to be better. Navy's corners are putrid. Those receivers were wise open all game long and his pocket was clean 95% of the time. Again, you have to execute better or they are driving to tie the game against you late.
4. There is simply no exuse not to run right at Navy Remember Tarean Folston doing that a couple years ago? Running laterally and to the edge allows Navy's smaller defenders to hustle and relly to the ball. The way to demoralize them is to hammer away between your guards and to drag them after contact.
It's hard to prepare for their offensive scheme. Nobody sane would question that. Regardless, the defense held them to 17 points. The reason that game was close was because of the offense, special teams and a couple untimely defensive penalties and missed tackles.
