Buffalo game

[Cap City 7]

One of the previous posters commented that at the beginning of the game it was pretty full on both sides. Not sure what game he was referring too but it was not the BG-Buffalo game. I was one of only 9 fans in the upper deck on the east side and I estimate at the beginning of the game there was around 3000 on the west side and maybe less than 1000 on the east. The upper deck was a great place to see everything happening on the field in that stadium. If not for the wind it would have been ideal. I would love it if BG had a stadium of similar design. It just felt much more intimate and I felt a lot closer to the field than at the Doyt. As for the idea of another BG game in Columbus it seems if it were held this late in the season we would always face the uncertainty of the weather. Had there been no wind it would have been great but that is a variable that cannot be controlled. I can't see BG moving conference games during September to October out of the Doyt but perhaps an early non-conference game against a decent opponent might be feasible. The game itself received little local coverage here but in Columbus there is only one team deemed worthy of mention.

[BGSU33]

One of the previous posters commented that at the beginning of the game it was pretty full on both sides. Not sure what game he was referring too but it was not the BG-Buffalo game. I was one of only 9 fans in the upper deck on the east side and I estimate at the beginning of the game there was around 3000 on the west side and maybe less than 1000 on the east. The upper deck was a great place to see everything happening on the field in that stadium. If not for the wind it would have been ideal. I would love it if BG had a stadium of similar design. It just felt much more intimate and I felt a lot closer to the field than at the Doyt.

Completely agree. Both sides were NOT pretty full (yes, I am referring to the lower level). The BG side had a decent crowd, but the other side was almost empty. And I 100% agree, the view from the upper deck is way better than anything we currently have.

[AyZiggy97]

I'm sorry...I think you guys are being way too hard on him. He isn't perfect by any stretch, but I think he improved a bit this year with regards to throwing on the move...he isn't great at it, but he's better. He throws a nice ball...yesterday's windfest notwithstanding and most importantly, I thnk the team believes he can lead them. He looked farmre in synch with his WR's the last two games than he did the first ten...so there's hope for continued improvement there. I'd like to see him continue to get better throwing on the move and he needs to be a "on" for a full 60 even if it means he's only making a few throws here and there while we eat clock and run the ball.

Throwing the ball has never been his problem. Its his decision making. He had two picks Friday off throws he shouldn't have made, and had one negated off a penalty. He still can't read defenses properly and still doesn't look off receivers. Every D-1 QB should have a good arm, however its only about 25% of the equation. I like Matt and I want him to succeed, but there's a lot to be desired this year and much room for improvement.

The interception that led to Buffalo's TD was inexcusable. And there are other instances of it. But Schilz has at least a 50-50 shot at leading the program in career passing yards, and rank in the top five in TD passes and passing percentage. I'm not sure what it means, other than the reckless dumping on him that some have done is unfair.

[Globetrotter]

I'm sorry...I think you guys are being way too hard on him. He isn't perfect by any stretch, but I think he improved a bit this year with regards to throwing on the move...he isn't great at it, but he's better. He throws a nice ball...yesterday's windfest notwithstanding and most importantly, I thnk the team believes he can lead them. He looked farmre in synch with his WR's the last two games than he did the first ten...so there's hope for continued improvement there. I'd like to see him continue to get better throwing on the move and he needs to be a "on" for a full 60 even if it means he's only making a few throws here and there while we eat clock and run the ball.

Throwing the ball has never been his problem. Its his decision making. He had two picks Friday off throws he shouldn't have made, and had one negated off a penalty. He still can't read defenses properly and still doesn't look off receivers. Every D-1 QB should have a good arm, however its only about 25% of the equation. I like Matt and I want him to succeed, but there's a lot to be desired this year and much room for improvement.

The interception that led to Buffalo's TD was inexcusable. And there are other instances of it. But Schilz has at least a 50-50 shot at leading the program in career passing yards, and rank in the top five in TD passes and passing percentage. I'm not sure what it means, other than the reckless dumping on him that some have done is unfair.

I am not sure it means anything, because he clearly is just not very good.

[kdog27]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

[AyZiggy97]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

I think most agree he should be more polished. I did address passing percentage, where he ranks 5th. He's 4th with 39 career interceptions. Brian McClure and Erik White are still ahead of him.

[Globetrotter]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

I think most agree he should be more polished. I did address passing percentage, where he ranks 5th. He's 4th with 39 career interceptions. Brian McClure and Erik White are still ahead of him.

I really think he has regressed. He looks scared this year.

[jg4242]

Schilz has decent stats because he has played for 3 seasons in a short-passing offense. He's competent to run our offense, but he's not a game-changing QB like Omar Jacobs or Josh Harris. He has not shown himself capable of taking over a game with his arm or his feet.

The game was fun, albeit COLD. The stadium was nice, although one of the ushers insisted on chasing people around the stadium and checking their tickets in spite of the fact that there was clearly plenty of room. The FMB sounded great as always, and the beer was cheaper than the Doyt

[Flipper]

Schilz has decent stats because he's a decent QB....I think he "regressed" this year in part because he had a new group of WR's (about 90% of his completions in 2011 graduated) and we became a more competitive team..we didn't need our QB to put the offense on his back nearly as much. We didn't play 4 wideouts and let him chuck it all day. I think Schilz had a hard time adjusting to that and he'll need to improve in that respect to win the MAC

[camkru9701]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

I think most agree he should be more polished. I did address passing percentage, where he ranks 5th. He's 4th with 39 career interceptions. Brian McClure and Erik White are still ahead of him.

I really think he has regressed. He looks scared this year.

I have noticed the same thing. Everytime the pressure is on, when we really need our quarterback to lead, he plays nervous and scared. It really show on the final series vs Kent.

[AyZiggy97]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

I think most agree he should be more polished. I did address passing percentage, where he ranks 5th. He's 4th with 39 career interceptions. Brian McClure and Erik White are still ahead of him.

I really think he has regressed. He looks scared this year.

I have noticed the same thing. Everytime the pressure is on, when we really need our quarterback to lead, he plays nervous and scared. It really show on the final series vs Kent.

Where exactly did he look nervous? On the way from their own 25 to the Kent 14? Was Joplin nervous on that last first down play too? The ball obviously hit Shaun in the hands inside the 5 yard line.

[Globetrotter]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

I think most agree he should be more polished. I did address passing percentage, where he ranks 5th. He's 4th with 39 career interceptions. Brian McClure and Erik White are still ahead of him.

I really think he has regressed. He looks scared this year.

I have noticed the same thing. Everytime the pressure is on, when we really need our quarterback to lead, he plays nervous and scared. It really show on the final series vs Kent.

Where exactly did he look nervous? On the way from their own 25 to the Kent 14? Was Joplin nervous on that last first down play too? The ball obviously hit Shaun in the hands inside the 5 yard line.

He looked nervous at the end of the Kent game. He looked nervous atleast 3 times when he dropped back and threw these odd floaters to the TE...sorry overthrew.

I don't think he can read defenses.

[Cap City 7]

Just wondering how many MAC titles we would have won had the teams quarterbacked by Josh Harris and later by Omar Jacobs had this years defense. Because of that the coaches have vanilled the offense to avoid turnovers and the mistakes that give opponents a short field. I'm sure they took into consideration the propensity of Shilz to make very questionable decisions. However, it was obvious in this game that Buffalo was selling out to stop the run which put more of a burden on Shilz to make plays. He made just enough to win the game. I felt bad for Samuels who seemed a lock to get 1,000 yards rushing for the season. Hopefully, he will get over that mark in their bowl game.

[TG1996]

The event was a different experience and even with the wind and cold, it was a pretty good time. Well worth the drive from Indy to see friends new and old and catch a BG win. Unfortunately, I think the Thanksgiving week game is the only time it works and BG is on a rotation where that matches up with that other game being played in Columbus every other year. If it was on the opposite rotation, where you could make money off of anOSU fans jonesing for football, it might work a little better. But I don't think it's worth trying earlier in the year when students are in class and BG tends to draw better.

And while I'm not really a fan of the Glass Bowl-esque steel and chain link fence under the stands, I thought that stadium could serve as a pretty solid prototype if they're going to replace Perry Stadium. At least at the present time, the 21K or so seats is more than enough for BG's fanbase and accessibility, sightlines and the concourse are fantastic. Probably too small to think ahead if more than 21K is ever needed, but in our current situation, it would be pretty perfect, IMO.

[camkru9701]

That's because he has started since his first game as a freshman, sorry I expect a more polished QB at this point. ...and since you want to talk about yards, what about career interceptions and passing percentage?

I think most agree he should be more polished. I did address passing percentage, where he ranks 5th. He's 4th with 39 career interceptions. Brian McClure and Erik White are still ahead of him.

I really think he has regressed. He looks scared this year.

I have noticed the same thing. Everytime the pressure is on, when we really need our quarterback to lead, he plays nervous and scared. It really show on the final series vs Kent.

Where exactly did he look nervous? On the way from their own 25 to the Kent 14? Was Joplin nervous on that last first down play too? The ball obviously hit Shaun in the hands inside the 5 yard line.

He looked nervous at the end of the Kent game. He looked nervous atleast 3 times when he dropped back and threw these odd floaters to the TE...sorry overthrew.

I don't think he can read defenses.

That is exactly the part of the game I was talking about, right at the end of that last drive...when it mattered most.