Game thoughts....
Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:49 pm
Where to begin. I couldn't make it because my wife was very sick this morning, and I'm relieved I didn't go. I never thought I'd say that. I watched the game on the MAC-Sports feed, and I wish I had spent the last 5 hours spooning my eyes out.
Special Teams. STs are 90% coaching. We have better athletes than UB and they smoked us all day on STs. So far this year, STs has cost us 32 points. And we keep doing the same dumb-ass things over and over. We knew STs was our biggest deficiency from last year, and we did nothing to correct it. Unacceptable. This falls directly on the coaching staff.
Defense. The defense was good IMO. Still hitting instead of tackling, but the defense looks like the strength of the team thus far -- and the only unit that looks like they give a S#1t. Lovett is the next HC IMO. I said it when he was hired, and I fully believe it now. The sooner the better.
****We just scored to tie it up late in the fourth. Odds on the XP? 2-1 we make it. Phew -- we made it. So we might win now -- doesn't make any difference.****
Offense. Where to begin? This is supposed to be the value Brandon brings to the team? This offense has potential to be great, and it's being held back by Brandon and Stud. I like Freddie Barnes, and if we like him at QB, lets do it all the way. I think we're far better off long-term with AT at QB, but whatever. 2 QB systems NEVER work. N-E-V-E-R. It's the surest sign of a pussy for a head coach. Numero uno.
The play-calling was horrendous for the most part. How many QB keepers from an empty backfield did we run? Ridiculous. We ran two in a row from 3rd and 6 from the 8 yard line with the game on the line a few minutes ago. Both were predictably stuffed. Are you freaking kidding me? Everybody knew it was coming, and everybody knew it was going to be blown up, except for our coaches apparently. Ridiculous. The first series was a masterpiece. The running was diverse, and mainly utilized the 2-back shotgun set, which seems to be the most effective thing we do. It was unstoppable. So, naturally, one would think we would go back to it. I think we ran two more plays out of that formation all night, and only a handful of the option plays which were so successful. Winovich didn't have a single carry after that first drive. We'd rather run a QB sweep from an empty backfield for 2 yards 50% of the time. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
I'm going to watch overtime now, against my better judgement. I think we'll win, just because we have all the momentum, and because there won;t be any more kickoffs or punts. I don't care if we win or lose -- I want Brandon and the majority of his staff out. I'm going to be writing letters and making phone calls to that effect the rest of the season. I encourage anyone who feels the same way I do to follow suit. I gave him a chance, especially after last week's promise, but I am 100% convinced we will go no further as a program with him at the helm. In fact, we are most definitely regressing as a program. Unacceptable for the school and team that I love.
Special Teams. STs are 90% coaching. We have better athletes than UB and they smoked us all day on STs. So far this year, STs has cost us 32 points. And we keep doing the same dumb-ass things over and over. We knew STs was our biggest deficiency from last year, and we did nothing to correct it. Unacceptable. This falls directly on the coaching staff.
Defense. The defense was good IMO. Still hitting instead of tackling, but the defense looks like the strength of the team thus far -- and the only unit that looks like they give a S#1t. Lovett is the next HC IMO. I said it when he was hired, and I fully believe it now. The sooner the better.
****We just scored to tie it up late in the fourth. Odds on the XP? 2-1 we make it. Phew -- we made it. So we might win now -- doesn't make any difference.****
Offense. Where to begin? This is supposed to be the value Brandon brings to the team? This offense has potential to be great, and it's being held back by Brandon and Stud. I like Freddie Barnes, and if we like him at QB, lets do it all the way. I think we're far better off long-term with AT at QB, but whatever. 2 QB systems NEVER work. N-E-V-E-R. It's the surest sign of a pussy for a head coach. Numero uno.
The play-calling was horrendous for the most part. How many QB keepers from an empty backfield did we run? Ridiculous. We ran two in a row from 3rd and 6 from the 8 yard line with the game on the line a few minutes ago. Both were predictably stuffed. Are you freaking kidding me? Everybody knew it was coming, and everybody knew it was going to be blown up, except for our coaches apparently. Ridiculous. The first series was a masterpiece. The running was diverse, and mainly utilized the 2-back shotgun set, which seems to be the most effective thing we do. It was unstoppable. So, naturally, one would think we would go back to it. I think we ran two more plays out of that formation all night, and only a handful of the option plays which were so successful. Winovich didn't have a single carry after that first drive. We'd rather run a QB sweep from an empty backfield for 2 yards 50% of the time. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
I'm going to watch overtime now, against my better judgement. I think we'll win, just because we have all the momentum, and because there won;t be any more kickoffs or punts. I don't care if we win or lose -- I want Brandon and the majority of his staff out. I'm going to be writing letters and making phone calls to that effect the rest of the season. I encourage anyone who feels the same way I do to follow suit. I gave him a chance, especially after last week's promise, but I am 100% convinced we will go no further as a program with him at the helm. In fact, we are most definitely regressing as a program. Unacceptable for the school and team that I love.
