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Postby JasonB » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:18 pm

I left at halftime. It has to be bad for me to leave at halftime.

We had one player show up. Justin Lawler.

We are horrible at kicking, punting, kick return, punt return, kick coverage and punt coverage. That is a coaching issue.

Other teams are just going to blitz us non-stop. We had one drive in the last 1.5 games where we adjusted to the blitz - the TD drive today we got rid of the ball quickly and threw it to the RB in the flat. Outside of that, no adjustments, just a disaster.

This team was totally unprepared.

Under June, we were used to the players not practicing at the speed of the game and taking a while to adjust. Did the team take this week off? Nobody was ready to play on offense or defense and were not ready for the speed of the game.

31-7 4th and 4 on their 35 and we punt? What? Morris quit in the second quarter. Disappointing.

Their team calling timeout after losing 5 to make it 3rd and 6 with a minute left in the first half when they were in horrible field position and up a ton told you everything. They didn't think we had a chance to come back and compete.
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby gostangs » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:24 pm

Yeah that punt was mystifying. That is what you do if your team is pretty good. Showed a bit of cluelessness on Chads part.
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby 78pony » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:39 pm

Nice HC crowd and we do that? Chad, you're gonna need to take it for this one.
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Charleston Pony » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:42 pm

waiting for footballdad to pounce on this one as there are plenty of opportunities to attack the coaching in this game

agree we weren't prepared for pressure Memphis put on Hicks and never made any adjustments

special teams are just a disaster

I agree the decision NOT to go for it on 4th down before the half gave the appearance of Chad waving the white flag
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby 1983 Cotton Bowl » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:48 pm

Holy cow, that was awful! Glad to have that one in the rear view mirror!!
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby RGV Pony » Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:49 pm

Hey we are three touchdowns better! Lost by 63 last year, just 44 this year
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Charleston Pony » Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:20 pm

RGV Pony wrote:Hey we are three touchdowns better! Lost by 63 last year, just 44 this year


year over year improvement! remember the Ron Meyer era!!
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby ponyte » Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:26 pm

Just embarrassing. Looked like a Caven, Bennett Charlie Foxtrot. Certainly looked like a young team that hasn't grown up. Lesson learned today.
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Charleston Pony » Sat Nov 05, 2016 7:29 pm

ponyte wrote:Just embarrassing. Looked like a Caven, Bennett Charlie Foxtrot. Certainly looked like a young team that hasn't grown up. Lesson learned today.


they must have been reading those bowl matchup projections
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby SoCal_Pony » Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:42 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
ponyte wrote:Just embarrassing. Looked like a Caven, Bennett Charlie Foxtrot. Certainly looked like a young team that hasn't grown up. Lesson learned today.


they must have been reading those bowl matchup projections


Beat ECU next week, a big IF, I know, and we are right back in the same boat.
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby JasonB » Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:26 pm

Memphis is a much worse team than USF or Navy.
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Pony ^ » Sat Nov 05, 2016 11:33 pm

Punting in their territory when we are getting our asses kicked baffles me
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Junior » Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:39 am

We just got our asses kicked. Plain and simple.
Derail the Frogs!
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Charleston Pony » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:20 am

JasonB wrote:Memphis is a much worse team than USF or Navy.


and that's the REAL concern. Two more potential home field blowouts
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Re: Thoughts on the game

Postby Charleston Pony » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:24 am

SoCal_Pony wrote:
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ponyte wrote:Just embarrassing. Looked like a Caven, Bennett Charlie Foxtrot. Certainly looked like a young team that hasn't grown up. Lesson learned today.


they must have been reading those bowl matchup projections


Beat ECU next week, a big IF, I know, and we are right back in the same boat.


A HUGE if...ECU is 3-1 at home including a win against NC State (big in-state rival and for them, a win equivalent to our beating TCU). The rest of this season could get REALLY ugly for our Mustangs.
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