Improvement on our part or a bad game by Tulsa?

[03Mustang]

However, I do wonder-what the hell was the Tulsa Offensive Coordinator(who I have a lot of respect for) thinking by running the ball in the first half.

I was wondering that too, but the more I think about it the more it starts to make sense. I think Tulsa was in control the whole game. Any time we pulled away a little bit, they would go and get another score, then go back to the run game. My theory is that they needed a real game situation to work on their running game, guessing they will need it at some point down the road. We provided a perfect opportunity for them to do that. They could run the ball all they wanted without worrying about falling behind too much. Then at the end they knew they could go score what they needed to with the pass and secure the win.

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

Wow. Do you just hit the keyboard randomly and end up with garbage like this or are you really saying what you think?

[Stallion]

Sign of Progress:

SMU has held 3 straight opponents under 40. Don't laugh-you have to go back to 2006 since that's happened. Next step keep an opponent in the 20s.

[Mustangs35SMU]

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

You make me laugh.

Wow.

[mrydel]

Sign of Progress:

SMU has held 3 straight opponents under 40. Don't laugh-you have to go back to 2006 since that's happened. Next step keep an opponent in the 20s.

I may be wrong, but I do not think we have made an opponent punt 3 times in a game yet. We had 2 early ones against Tulsa but I think they only had 2. (Maybe a late one made 3)

[docabel]

However, I do wonder-what the hell was the Tulsa Offensive Coordinator(who I have a lot of respect for) thinking by running the ball in the first half.

I was wondering that too, but the more I think about it the more it starts to make sense. I think Tulsa was in control the whole game. Any time we pulled away a little bit, they would go and get another score, then go back to the run game. My theory is that they needed a real game situation to work on their running game, guessing they will need it at some point down the road. We provided a perfect opportunity for them to do that. They could run the ball all they wanted without worrying about falling behind too much. Then at the end they knew they could go score what they needed to with the pass and secure the win.

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

Are you serious? Do you really think Graham, or any other coach, is going to the locker room and telling his players, we're just going to run a scaled back playbook, and I'd prefer it if you wouldn't go 100% tonight, 70-80% should be fine... And if we take this insane argument further, does this mean that Leach was blackballed from this fraternity, because when he was trying to run up the score in the final minute, that doesn't seem like the fraternity you are talking about...

[bigdaddy08091]

Hosuton's D better then TCU's D?? Thats is wildly incorrect.

You better watch Sumlins bunch play. They are getting better by the practice.

[bigdaddy08091]

However, I do wonder-what the hell was the Tulsa Offensive Coordinator(who I have a lot of respect for) thinking by running the ball in the first half.[/quote
I was wondering that too, but the more I think about it the more it starts to make sense. I think Tulsa was in control the whole game. Any time we pulled away a little bit, they would go and get another score, then go back to the run game. My theory is that they needed a real game situation to work on their running game, guessing they will need it at some point down the road. We provided a perfect opportunity for them to do that. They could run the ball all they wanted without worrying about falling behind too much. Then at the end they knew they could go score what they needed to with the pass and secure the win.

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

Wow. Do you just hit the keyboard randomly and end up with garbage like this or are you really saying what you think?

Coaching is a fraternity, they talk and everyone knows how bad we are. Its an opportunity for other teams to work on game plans for next week. Happens all the time.

[gostangs]

H high Offense is great
D better then Froggie? - nope -

[bigdaddy08091]

However, I do wonder-what the hell was the Tulsa Offensive Coordinator(who I have a lot of respect for) thinking by running the ball in the first half.

I was wondering that too, but the more I think about it the more it starts to make sense. I think Tulsa was in control the whole game. Any time we pulled away a little bit, they would go and get another score, then go back to the run game. My theory is that they needed a real game situation to work on their running game, guessing they will need it at some point down the road. We provided a perfect opportunity for them to do that. They could run the ball all they wanted without worrying about falling behind too much. Then at the end they knew they could go score what they needed to with the pass and secure the win.

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

Are you serious? Do you really think Graham, or any other coach, is going to the locker room and telling his players, we're just going to run a scaled back playbook, and I'd prefer it if you wouldn't go 100% tonight, 70-80% should be fine... And if we take this insane argument further, does this mean that Leach was blackballed from this fraternity, because when he was trying to run up the score in the final minute, that doesn't seem like the fraternity you are talking about...

Leach is in a fraternity of his own. Nobody likes him. His frat was a one man show. You tell me why Leach ran the ball more times on us than he has in his entire career. And what was keeping TU from thowing on ever down. They used us to work on play they would need to succeed next week.

[PerunaPunch]

However, I do wonder-what the hell was the Tulsa Offensive Coordinator(who I have a lot of respect for) thinking by running the ball in the first half.

I was wondering that too, but the more I think about it the more it starts to make sense. I think Tulsa was in control the whole game. Any time we pulled away a little bit, they would go and get another score, then go back to the run game. My theory is that they needed a real game situation to work on their running game, guessing they will need it at some point down the road. We provided a perfect opportunity for them to do that. They could run the ball all they wanted without worrying about falling behind too much. Then at the end they knew they could go score what they needed to with the pass and secure the win.

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

Are you serious? Do you really think Graham, or any other coach, is going to the locker room and telling his players, we're just going to run a scaled back playbook, and I'd prefer it if you wouldn't go 100% tonight, 70-80% should be fine... And if we take this insane argument further, does this mean that Leach was blackballed from this fraternity, because when he was trying to run up the score in the final minute, that doesn't seem like the fraternity you are talking about...

Leach is in a fraternity of his own. Nobody likes him. His frat was a one man show. You tell me why Leach ran the ball more times on us than he has in his entire career. And what was keeping TU from thowing on ever down. They used us to work on play they would need to succeed next week.

Leach ran the ball because Harrell was OBVIOUSLY having a bad night. Their offense ran just fine (pardon the pun) for them on the ground, so why would they put it in the air if your QB is having an off night? When a coach finds something that works, they usually go back to the same thing until the defense can stop it.

[PerunaPunch]

Oh, and TU's whole offensive scheme is based off the play action. So technically, they had to establish some "play" on the ground before they went to the air.

[bigdaddy08091]

However, I do wonder-what the hell was the Tulsa Offensive Coordinator(who I have a lot of respect for) thinking by running the ball in the first half.

I was wondering that too, but the more I think about it the more it starts to make sense. I think Tulsa was in control the whole game. Any time we pulled away a little bit, they would go and get another score, then go back to the run game. My theory is that they needed a real game situation to work on their running game, guessing they will need it at some point down the road. We provided a perfect opportunity for them to do that. They could run the ball all they wanted without worrying about falling behind too much. Then at the end they knew they could go score what they needed to with the pass and secure the win.

Its called practice. Thay were just using us as a scrimmage. Much about the same way TT has used us the last three years. Schools schedule us early for preseason puposes. Plus coaching is a fraternity. JJ has spoken to all the coaches we are playing this season and explained his no nonsensen no expectations approach to this disaster of a program. His exact words, we arent worth a [deleted] so take it easy on us. Could you run the ball some so I can see what I got on the D-Line. Don't hit my baby BLM to hard, he is just learning. We have 5 years to build this thing. They paid me 2mill a year to win one time in 5 years, maybe twice. What a bunch of idiots.

Are you serious? Do you really think Graham, or any other coach, is going to the locker room and telling his players, we're just going to run a scaled back playbook, and I'd prefer it if you wouldn't go 100% tonight, 70-80% should be fine... And if we take this insane argument further, does this mean that Leach was blackballed from this fraternity, because when he was trying to run up the score in the final minute, that doesn't seem like the fraternity you are talking about...

Leach is in a fraternity of his own. Nobody likes him. His frat was a one man show. You tell me why Leach ran the ball more times on us than he has in his entire career. And what was keeping TU from thowing on ever down. They used us to work on play they would need to succeed next week.

Leach ran the ball because Harrell was OBVIOUSLY having a bad night. Their offense ran just fine (pardon the pun) for them on the ground, so why would they put it in the air if your QB is having an off night? When a coach finds something that works, they usually go back to the same thing until the defense can stop it.

Find something that works. TT offense works on everybody when they throw the ball. We have played three teams that could have out up 100 on us. That is not improvment. TT and TCU had startes on the sideline by half time.

[ponyte]

Improvement is a conference win. Something we haven’t experienced since 2006.

I see TTU is a top 10 team. TCU has cracked one poll at 24th. Tulsa is knocking on the door. Not a bad schedule if all three make it and stay in the top 25.

Still, a conference win goes a long way.

[ponyangel]

Big Daddy...what is wrong with you????

Ain't a Coach in Hell that would ask another team to "take it easy" on them!
Coaches are proud men....no matter what team they are coaching!

Teams run diffent plays in every game trying to work on their own offense for a multitude of reasons..this game, next game..just in case....thats why they call it A GAME!

[bigdaddy08091]

Oh, and TU's whole offensive scheme is based off the play action. So technically, they had to establish some "play" on the ground before they went to the air.

Not on us you dont. Just throw the damn ball.