Mid Game Post - On the Road Against Hawaii

Mid game post, with stats screen shot from the box score on ESPN.com. What has struck me so far is the ineptitude of the Spartan offense. The defense, like last week, has not let anyone down. Holding the Warriors to 17 points is good, and forcing so far four turnovers is better.

But losing by three with time winding down is not good. Maybe it's time to rethink Kyle Reed's starting job, or time to get Kevin Jurovich, who has been stricken with a case of mononucleosis, back on the field. The receivers are bad, and teams learned quickly to stack the line to stop Yonus Davis and Brandon Rutley.

The playcalling, which thus far is based on ESPN's Play-by-Play listing, still looks unoriginal. Keep in mind - if I can tell what is going to be called, so can the opposing defense.

Kicker Jared Strubeck has been bad. While setting up any kicker on a hash mark is a bad idea, there's no excuse for Strubeck to shank everything. Especially since we know he can do it (he was an All-Conference kicker in his freshman year.) It's just more frustrating when you put that in your mind and watch him miss from inside 35 yards.

Hopefully, the Spartans can overcome the three-point deficit in front of them, and pick up its first win against the Warriors in eight years, and its first road win of the season.