Dave E
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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Leidner was ok, really will need to smooth out some things tho. We need better than "OK" out of Leidner. This is his 3rd year in the program with 4 starts under his belt. It felt a lot like watching Nelson last year.....around 50% completion pct and 100-150 yards passing each game. These easier teams are where we need to work on improving the passing game and I'm not sure we did that last night. Also, some injuries on the Dline, we will see how those end up. Many good things though, especially getting the W. Agree that Leidner needs to be better. But I keep on wondering now how much of it has to do with the remarkably vanilla passing scheme. Would opening up the playbook give him more confidence to read defenses and make decisions? Admittedly, it could also lead to worse decisions and less confidence, but watching multiple QBs look incompetent for the last few years has me wondering... Fair question, although Leidner did admit to some nerves after the game. Can't recall what game it was last year, but late in the game the offense needed a few first downs to run out the clock. Instead of the typical Gophers (or Vikings, for that matter) strategy of running it up the gut into a wall, they called several pass gutsy pass plays that got the first downs (can't recall if it was Nelson or Leidner behind center). Long story short: I have some faith in the coaching staff on this front (although they have to keep proving it).
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