Biggest concern heading into the Buffalo game
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2013 8:40 pm
BG is playing its best football of the year, and this is exactly the time of the year you want to be doing it. The last three games leading up to the MAC East title game vs Buffalo have been extremely impressive watching them unfold. I can honestly say I can't remember feeling this confident in a BG team in about a decade. The guys are playing with confidence and you can see it across the board on the field and I LOVE it! That said, my concern about the Buffalo game is, how are we going too respond when Buffalo punches us in the mouth?
What I mean by that is, the last three games were blowouts. The ones against Miami and EMU could have been expected, but I didn't see it coming against Ohio. But OU was a decent team and we destroyed them. My concern is that things have been going so well over the last several weeks, that I wonder how this team will respond in an actual battle with a team that won't be a pushover. When you look at BG and UB, both teams sort of mirror one another this season. We both have identical records, we both have done about the exact same things against the same opponents both teams faced, and even the styles of play are pretty similar (good running teams, balance passing, solid defense and special teams).
We all know our track record in close games and it's not good (this year alone we've lost both games decided by one score). We also all know what has happened in trying to win the MAC East Championship in recent years (blew a 27-7 fourth-quarter lead at home to Buffalo and lost 40-34 in OT in 2008, and lost 31-24 to Kent State last year). I do feel this year's team is different and can finally get over the hump. I actually do feel BG is he better team here as well. But the question remains to be answered, can this BG team finally close the deal? Is it in fact different, or will history continue to repeat itself? We'll find out Friday? GO BG!!!
What I mean by that is, the last three games were blowouts. The ones against Miami and EMU could have been expected, but I didn't see it coming against Ohio. But OU was a decent team and we destroyed them. My concern is that things have been going so well over the last several weeks, that I wonder how this team will respond in an actual battle with a team that won't be a pushover. When you look at BG and UB, both teams sort of mirror one another this season. We both have identical records, we both have done about the exact same things against the same opponents both teams faced, and even the styles of play are pretty similar (good running teams, balance passing, solid defense and special teams).
We all know our track record in close games and it's not good (this year alone we've lost both games decided by one score). We also all know what has happened in trying to win the MAC East Championship in recent years (blew a 27-7 fourth-quarter lead at home to Buffalo and lost 40-34 in OT in 2008, and lost 31-24 to Kent State last year). I do feel this year's team is different and can finally get over the hump. I actually do feel BG is he better team here as well. But the question remains to be answered, can this BG team finally close the deal? Is it in fact different, or will history continue to repeat itself? We'll find out Friday? GO BG!!!
Better hope you can do better w another coach if somebody believe that. Based on wins, progress, character, recruiting, graduation rates, overcoming about a zillion injuries (this year), I would rate this staff very very highly. Lose a road game against a good opponent? Don't think we will, but things do happen. We lost three games this year w two coming down to the last play. Literally.