Until Brandon is gone, my buck stops here

San Fran Falcon · Post by **San Fran Falcon** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:58 am

The Coach wrote:Look, I know that we are all disappointed about tonight's game. There isn't one of us here that honestly thought Tulsa would score 63 points and the Falcons would not get an offensive touchdown. However, this game was not entirely lost on coaching. When you lose the ball 4 times and give up 28 points because of it, your confidence is gone. Then you play uptight, and that is when the mistakes (timing, bad decisions, etc.) begin to happen. Don't give up on our university because they lost tonight. This team went from 4-8 to 8-5, got a share of the East Division, defeated a Big Ten team on the road, and dominated Toledo from start to finish. Unfortunately, this is a hard way for the players and coaches to end the season, but trust me, a lot of good will come from this next season. Like the Buckeyes, they will be on a mission next season, win the East outright, defeat whoever they play in the MAC title game, and get a big win on the road at Toledo. And u]when[/u] they get to their bowl game next season, they won't forget about what happened tonight, and Bowling Green will defeat whoever they play.

As for tonight, it was as bad as it could get. The Falcons will be back next season though, you can count on it.

If this really is "the coach" of my beloved Falcons, then I have a bone to pick with you. I'll keep it short. We were thoroughly embarrassed on NATIONAL TV tonight. How does that happen? I understand losing, and the whole 43 day lay-off. But to take a beatdown like that is just ridiculous. Get your s**t together and bring BG a MAC title or get on the horn and ask if Urban would like to come back to BG.

footballguy51 · Post by **footballguy51** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:05 am

Honestly, I don't blame just one person for this loss. I blame eatting fried chicken as the pre-game meal, because we couldn't hold onto the ball if we needed to. Once we were down by so much, Tulsa knew what we had to do on offense (pass) and played the game as such. Then, Brandon just didn't adjust to what they were throwing at us, and Tyler was missing open receivers left and right. As the game rolled on, and Tulsa ran up the score, I think the team just quit completely. Last, but not least, I blame all of the student athletes that couldn't make the trip due to academic ineligibliity or rule infractions. There is no excuse for either situation, and losing any player, even a back-up, to situations likek these really hurt the team.

San Fran Falcon · Post by **San Fran Falcon** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:07 am

San Fran Falcon wrote:
The Coach wrote:Look, I know that we are all disappointed about tonight's game. There isn't one of us here that honestly thought Tulsa would score 63 points and the Falcons would not get an offensive touchdown. However, this game was not entirely lost on coaching. When you lose the ball 4 times and give up 28 points because of it, your confidence is gone. Then you play uptight, and that is when the mistakes (timing, bad decisions, etc.) begin to happen. Don't give up on our university because they lost tonight. This team went from 4-8 to 8-5, got a share of the East Division, defeated a Big Ten team on the road, and dominated Toledo from start to finish. Unfortunately, this is a hard way for the players and coaches to end the season, but trust me, a lot of good will come from this next season. Like the Buckeyes, they will be on a mission next season, win the East outright, defeat whoever they play in the MAC title game, and get a big win on the road at Toledo. And u]when[/u] they get to their bowl game next season, they won't forget about what happened tonight, and Bowling Green will defeat whoever they play.

As for tonight, it was as bad as it could get. The Falcons will be back next season though, you can count on it.
If this really is "the coach" of my beloved Falcons, then I have a bone to pick with you. I'll keep it short. We were thoroughly embarrassed on NATIONAL TV tonight. How does that happen? I understand losing, and the whole 43 day lay-off. But to take a beatdown like that is just ridiculous. Get your s**t together and bring BG a MAC title or get on the horn and ask if Urban would like to come back to BG.

How the f**k do you play uptight when you're down by 7 TD's? You've got nothin' to lose at that point. Go "Boise St." on the play-calling at that juncture in the game. I'm still in a state of disbelief. Did our ass getting kicked just happen? Gregg, I like you, but you need to get your s**t together. You don't seem to be much of a motivator. I was hoping to see an inspired BG team take the field in the 2nd half. Nothin', nada, zero!!! We looked just as shitty. I'm gonna shut up now, because if I keep rollin', I'll say something I regret.

JimmyZ11381 · Post by **JimmyZ11381** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:16 am

bobio wrote:I've wasted enough money on this team. I refuse to spend another penny supporting this team until Brandon is gone. Hopefully, I am not the only one. We need to show the University that we will not tolerate mediocrity any longer! Any talk of a contract extension should surely be muted!!

Wow....I'm not a huge Brandon supporter by any means.....but did he cause Anthony Turner to fumble at the goal line, did he cause Freddie Barnes to fumble the pass that he should of hung on to, did he cause Antonio Smith to fumble a fair catch on a punt return.....this kind of stuff is unbelievable...

I'm not happy on the loss.....but to throw Brandon under the bus for this is just plain stupid. We've been great a protecting the football all year and last night we weren't. When you are playing one of the top offenses in the nation and you turn the ball over in your own territory 4 times in the first quarter.....63-7 losses happen.

JimmyZ11381 · Post by **JimmyZ11381** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:17 am

San Fran Falcon wrote:
The Coach wrote:Look, I know that we are all disappointed about tonight's game. There isn't one of us here that honestly thought Tulsa would score 63 points and the Falcons would not get an offensive touchdown. However, this game was not entirely lost on coaching. When you lose the ball 4 times and give up 28 points because of it, your confidence is gone. Then you play uptight, and that is when the mistakes (timing, bad decisions, etc.) begin to happen. Don't give up on our university because they lost tonight. This team went from 4-8 to 8-5, got a share of the East Division, defeated a Big Ten team on the road, and dominated Toledo from start to finish. Unfortunately, this is a hard way for the players and coaches to end the season, but trust me, a lot of good will come from this next season. Like the Buckeyes, they will be on a mission next season, win the East outright, defeat whoever they play in the MAC title game, and get a big win on the road at Toledo. And u]when[/u] they get to their bowl game next season, they won't forget about what happened tonight, and Bowling Green will defeat whoever they play.

As for tonight, it was as bad as it could get. The Falcons will be back next season though, you can count on it.
If this really is "the coach" of my beloved Falcons, then I have a bone to pick with you. I'll keep it short. We were thoroughly embarrassed on NATIONAL TV tonight. How does that happen? I understand losing, and the whole 43 day lay-off. But to take a beatdown like that is just ridiculous. Get your s**t together and bring BG a MAC title or get on the horn and ask if Urban would like to come back to BG.

Yea....Because Urban got us a MAC title, right??

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:18 am

Wow...In reading this thread, for all the boasting and gloating and gee aren't we better than OSU, BS that constantly is spewed on this website, all you all have shown is that no matter is you bleed orange & brown or scarlet & gray, you all say the same crap when you get blown out. Brandon should be tarred and feathered! He should be run out of town on a rail! He's an embarrassment to the program. I'm done with this team...On and on and on... It's just plan silly... So if we act the same way when they lose, why should I not believe that we'd act the same way they do when they win if we built an historically great program like OSU?

That being said, last night was a debacle in every sense of the word. And say all you want about other programs and how we don't get respect for Lou Holtz or Mark May or anyone else in the media...But when you aren't a perennial BCS powerhouse, you still have to earn respect and you do that by winning season after season after season.

Congrats to Tulsa! I only wish we were more of an opponent last night and would have made the game more interesting.

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:46 am

JimmyZ11381 wrote:
Wow....I'm not a huge Brandon supporter by any means.....but did he cause Anthony Turner to fumble at the goal line, did he cause Freddie Barnes to fumble the pass that he should of hung on to, did he cause Antonio Smith to fumble a fair catch on a punt return.....this kind of stuff is unbelievable...

I'm not happy on the loss.....but to throw Brandon under the bus for this is just plain stupid. We've been great a protecting the football all year and last night we weren't. When you are playing one of the top offenses in the nation and you turn the ball over in your own territory 4 times in the first quarter.....63-7 losses happen.

Are you kidding me?? Yes, some of the responsibility for the mistakes is obviously on the players no doubt. But this has happened way too many times with Brandon teams over the years to simply blame the players. Players have changed over the years and Brandon teams often fail to show up in games. That's coaching all the way no two ways about it.
Here is a list of games we failed to show up in under Brandon...

2007
55-24 Boston College
47-14 Miami University
63-7 Tulsa (GMAC)

2006
38-3 Kent State
28-14 Temple

2005
48-20 Boise State
45-14 Western MIchigan

2005
49-41 Toledo (2nd half only)

2004
49-27 Miami (MAC Championship - wasn't even this close)

Sad part is many of these loses were in "big games" in front of a nationally televised audience. Others were at home at the Doyt. I don't buy the "don't blame Brandon s**t this time!!!"

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:51 am

I don't think that you can blame this loss solely on Coach Brandon. The Barnes fumble was one of those plays that happen sometimes. It's hard to hold onto a ball that you hardly have a hold of, get hit, and are never able to get it above your waist. But the two turnovers after that were mental mistakes plain and simple. It seemed that the defense came out ready to play the first two possessions, but once the offense kept putting them into positions that are hard to handle, they had nothing either. The fake field goal was huge in the game. We could have kept some confidence and momentum on the defensive side of the ball if we would have stopped them, but things spiralled down hill from there. I was starting to go from Coach being a great coordinator to a pretty decent head coach in my thought process. I can't do that now. It's not about how many games he has won in my opinion, it's how many games he has won when everybody is watching, the big games in the conference, and on that record he is not that good. I can't get excited watching him on the sideline. I believe that it is time for him to become an offensive coordinator again, and let someone else become the head coach. I don't have any suggestions to who, but someone with a little more fire and emotion, someone who is good at adjusting as the game goes along.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:35 pm

When a team is as manhandled as BG was last night, someone has to step up and take responsibility, and that individual is typically the head coach. I have yet to see a quote from Brandon taking responsibility.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:13 pm

redskins4ever wrote:When a team is as manhandled as BG was last night, someone has to step up and take responsibility, and that individual is typically the head coach. I have yet to see a quote from Brandon taking responsibility.

Does this help: "I don't know what happened," Falcons coach Gregg Brandon said.

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:54 pm

Not really...

"It's my fault" is typically the response that would be appropriate here.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:44 pm

Guess that was my point. Brandon doesn't get it and that's why all he could say is that "I don't know what happened".

factman · Post by **factman** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:21 am

I know what happened......................we got the $hit kicked out of us because we were UNPREPARED to play, both mentally and physically, and that is the head coaches job

Rollo83 · Post by **Rollo83** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:47 pm

factman wrote:I know what happened......................we got the $hit kicked out of us because we were UNPREPARED to play, both mentally and physically, and that is the head coaches job

+1

Dr. Reality · Post by **Dr. Reality** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:08 pm

Well, I didn't see Tulsa fumbling there ass all over the place. BG's been goofing, making one mistake after another since the beginning of the season. Last year it was mistakes and ugly play calling. Play calling was much improved this year (with Sheehan on board), but the mistakes continued. When an athlete fumbles too often, he needs to sit on the bench and think about if for a long time. --- This is a coaching thing, that's it! And I don't feel sorry for any body coaching in Div I football. These people make big bucks and after getting canned, many can laugh all the way to the bank. You either produce or you don't and if you don't you're gone. Even though Brandon is one of the lower paid people in Div I head coaching jobs, he still makes more than anyone else on the BG faculty --- PhDs and all. And frankly, I find that inappropriate. From my point of view, the revenue sports are simply out of control.

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