I was wrong...and right too

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I was wrong...and right too

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Good game, Falcons. I thought the initial line of 17 points sounded about right and mentioned that in the prediction thread. Here is the post-mortem on those pregame predictions:

Where I whiffed about BGSU:
  • I did not expect the BG running game to be as productive as it was. Last week you didn't have a lot of production there and we shut down the Illinois running game. Geter turned out to be a lot more effecive that I expected.
  • I didn't expecte BGSU to get much pressure rushing 4 against a solid and experienced O-line. Not only did you get pressure, but you forced some penalties and a turnover with this pressure.
Where I whiffed about MU:
  • Gabbert still has a lot of potential, but the Illinois game had me expecting more of him than I probably should. He made several bad reads and threw the ball into traffic and generally looked like he was out of his comfort zone - especially in the first half
  • In general, I dicounted the lack of experience too much based on the results of the Illinois game. There were a number of rookie mistakes tonight and it could have really bit us
Where I got it right:
  • I expected BG to be a good team with a solid game plan and aside from the 2 points I mentioned above, they were about what I expected
  • I also expected depth to play a part in a 2nd half Tiger run. I didn't know the run would be a comeback, but I got really comfortable tonight once the game was tied.
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