Put up or Shut up... week
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:53 am
So after jumping to defend this team after the debacle at Boston College.. I was hoping for the team to be fired up and pumped to go into Oxford and continue marching toward the MAC East title.
But there I sat... watching.. scratching my head.. yelling.. and then just frowning in silence.
I was embarrassed and our coaches and team should be as well.
But they know that. It does them no good for us to point out every little fault of last week, when all that really matters is the Kent game. Yes, we're in a hole and we probably need to win out to have a shot at the East title, but it is still possible.
And remember, we're a young team over all and games like this hopefully leaving a stinging burn in the stomach and when it comes time again to dig deep, real athletes recall what happened when the times were dire and how they responded.
We'll learn alot this week about our team, our coaches and even ourselves as fans.
I still say this is a good team that's learning to win.. and that also means taking lumps along the way.
If anyone on the team reads this - know we're still with you.
If the coaches see it - get your act together, get these kids pumped up, and for god's sake don't throw every single down. We have running backs for a reason - USE THEM!
And to the fans, don't bail on this team. That's not what fans do. They stick through the rough times. They go to home games even if we're on a losing streak or if the weather's isn't perfect. They make road trips to Kent to show the team we're still behind them.. and that we all must Roll Along!
But there I sat... watching.. scratching my head.. yelling.. and then just frowning in silence.
I was embarrassed and our coaches and team should be as well.
But they know that. It does them no good for us to point out every little fault of last week, when all that really matters is the Kent game. Yes, we're in a hole and we probably need to win out to have a shot at the East title, but it is still possible.
And remember, we're a young team over all and games like this hopefully leaving a stinging burn in the stomach and when it comes time again to dig deep, real athletes recall what happened when the times were dire and how they responded.
We'll learn alot this week about our team, our coaches and even ourselves as fans.
I still say this is a good team that's learning to win.. and that also means taking lumps along the way.
If anyone on the team reads this - know we're still with you.
If the coaches see it - get your act together, get these kids pumped up, and for god's sake don't throw every single down. We have running backs for a reason - USE THEM!
And to the fans, don't bail on this team. That's not what fans do. They stick through the rough times. They go to home games even if we're on a losing streak or if the weather's isn't perfect. They make road trips to Kent to show the team we're still behind them.. and that we all must Roll Along!