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ponyinNC wrote:Bottom line, it is tough to win on the road in conference when you are just starting to build up a program. June even said last week "we need to sneak out of here with a win." Tulsa is a good team and has played an incredible OOC schedule.

I think we underestimated how good USM and TU would be this year, and probably started reading our own press (top 25 votes, Big East move, etc).

And with the RnS offense, so much depends on the accuracy of the QB. When he is off, we have very little chance of winning. JJMcD needs to get back on track. Oline needs to get their act together. Wrs need to catch balls. D will be better when Reed returns. Beat Tulane, become bowl eligible, and start a new winning streak the week after against Navy. Go into UH on a roll.

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I'm surprised good sense is making it through the filters right now.

Holy crap. The offense has become predictable. Every team we face for the rest of the season will look at tape of the last two weeks and say gotcha. The QB better get better this week in practice and not wait for the game. We need to begin a hurry up which means stop the running to the sidelines bulltttt.

Yep, suddenly after two games the Run N Shoot no longer works. Figured out.

A perfect storm. Brutal 4-game schedule with 3 games on the road and facing teams with a prior week patsy/bye.Slot receivers both have nagging knee injuries and one has bruised ribs which have slowed them down and greatly impacted one's production. Why a healthy Jeremy Johnson has only played a couple of plays the last two weeks after doing so good in Beasleys abscense is a mystery. The o-line has had trouble with the smaller quicker rushers of CUSA. The qb is getting pressure and is feeling it even when it isn't there and is having to wait for the slower injured slots to get open against dbs who know they are no longer deep threats. We can't run bubbles do to the size of our blocking receivers (avg 5 10 170 pounds).It just isn't the same as the buddy buddy scout team look. Jones has too much on his plate and doesn't trust his ast off coaches with subs so they don't make any except those pre game. that is why Jeremy Johnson isn't in and you have Zach Line(two injuries) and a slowed down Beasley and Darius in at the end ofTU game down by 31 pts and risking even more injury. The wind exposed weak special teams play. Defense is being put in poor field position with poor off and spec teams play. Remedy...good week of practice and Tulane, Navy and Rice at home and bowling again! Nice to be in position where we are going to be 7-5 to 9-3 and unhappy! Thats the way college football is these days. Just an opinion from a fan.

How about a QB that can roll out or run. Does not seem to be in the playbook.

ponynut wrote:How about a QB that can roll out or run. Does not seem to be in the playbook.

Sometimes we rollout and throw (Hawaii Bowl, TCU, Tulane -- to name a few games). However, you have to have a mobile Qb to do so. Currently, we don't.

Should not need to roll out in the R&S. 3 seconds or less and the ball should be gone. That is our problem.

mrydel wrote:Should not need to roll out in the R&S. 3 seconds or less and the ball should be gone. That is our problem.

Not necessarily the need, but the option to do so.