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I didn't say the offensive line was terrible. Just that they are definitely a work in progress. They were much better than preseason reports made them out to be. That being said the vast majority of those 300 rushing yards came on the outside--almost half of it on 2 long touchdown runs. The passing game featured a lot of screens and quick hitters that didn't give the defense time to get to the quarterback. I thought that was an excellent game plan by the coaching staff that played to the strength of the team--their speed. We probably won't get a true feel for where the line play is until game 3 vs Beechwood. They won't be overwhelmed by our speed and we'll have to be able to give Hatcher time to throw and give Doan some room to run inside.

I was extremely impressed with the defense. The only play that they struggled with was the 4 or 5 times that the Mason County quarterback was flushed and the up some prayers. They seemed to freeze waiting on them to come down. That's just nitpicking though. If the other team's best play is to have the quarterback run backwards 10 yards and throw up no look jump balls you've had a pretty good night.

There is a lot to improve on but I saw a lot to be excited about.

Fair enough assessment. Just glad to be off the snide at this point.