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Navy giving 7 points

Postby hawaiisashimi_smu » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:58 pm

Last week, the Vegas odds makers had ECU giving 6-1/2 points.

Can the Mustangs do it two in a row? 8)
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby Prairiepony » Sun Oct 11, 2009 7:53 pm

I think we were 7 pt dogs to UAB too.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby mrydel » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:14 pm

12 at UAB wasn't it?
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby ALEX LIFESON » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:21 pm

mrydel wrote:12 at UAB wasn't it?


You are correct.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby Duke Blue Blood » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:44 pm

I would have guessed 10+ given what they did at Rice. I hate to say it, but I don't think our defense can handle this much running in the triple option.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby mrydel » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:57 pm

Our defense has been opportunisticly lucky (making their own luck). They know how to force turnovers and have developed the confidence that they are going to do so. This is what they need to do to be successful against Navy. A few nicely timed crack downs on the QB as he is preparing to pitch and we could cause them some problems. Key is though, as ponyte said to get ahead and make them play catch up. If it is a ball control game, they win easy.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby George S. Patton » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:05 pm

It's all about assignments. One takes the fullback belly. One takes the QB. One takes the pitch man. It has to start with discipline.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby 03Mustang » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:31 pm

The triple option does scare me - we seemed to let the ECU 3rd string RB run a little more free than I'd like last night. Hopefully they can tighten it up and get it done, but I will be pleasantly surprised if we can pull this one out.

I several other good chances for a W (and I will be there cheering them on), but this is going to be a tough one.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby Insane_Pony_Posse » Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:56 pm

I would be shocked if this is not a VERY DIFFICULT game for us.

It may take almost 40 points to win this game.

We'll see.....
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby smu diamond m » Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:02 pm

Navy's attack pretty much eliminates the interception ability of our defense, which so far has been at least somewhat impressive. Maybe they throw Margus out there and see what happens :wink:
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby PK » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:27 pm

Time to force fumbles and make sacks. 8)
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby The PonyGrad » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:02 am

I am just glad we beat ECU. We had to beat ECU or NAvy and we beat ECU.

To beat Navy we will need to move the ball efficiently by passing. That is where Navy's D has some vulnerability. Don't count on running a lot vs. Navy. And Navy will score on our defense, even our improved defense.,
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby davidpaul123 » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:28 am

This is going to be a really interesting game to watch our D. My guess is we are going to see a lot of the 2 deep rotating in on the D-Line to keep people fresh. I wonder if they mix up the formations and/or the personel too...
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby StallionsModelT » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:28 am

That is giving us quite a bit of credit. To me Navy is the swing game for the rest of the season. Had we just beaten freaking Wazzu it probably would be in the bag for getting to 6 wins. However now its going to be a fight to the finish to get to bowl eligible. If we beat Navy I think it could catapult us to 7 or maybe even 8 wins.
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Re: Navy giving 7 points

Postby hawaiisashimi_smu » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:49 pm

This is why I love college football.

SMU is competitive.

Make it happen. Go SMU!

Beat Navy!!!
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