Syracuse 36 - Wake Forest 29 (OT): Well, That Was Interesting...
by Sean Keeley on Sep 2, 2011 9:25 AM EDT
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PrintThere were times while watching the Syracuse Orange season opener against Wake Forest last night that felt like just about every season opener from the past five years.
Early on, when the Syracuse offense seemed incapable of accomplishing anything (-7 yards total at one point), I was reminded of the 2007 opener against Washington when high expectations came crashing down in what seemed like an instant.
At halftime, when the game looked and felt unwinable, it reminded me of, well, the 2006 season opener when we lost to Wake Forest.
When Syracuse finally seemed to wake up late in the third quarter and then take over the game in the 4th, I thought back to 2010's Akron opener, when the Orange seemed dominant for the first time in a long time, capable of controlling the flow of a football game.
When the Orange mounted their late comeback and rallied to take the game into overtime, I couldn't help but think of the 2009 opener, when SU and Minnesota went to overtime but the Orange let it slip away with a late mistake.
And yet, when it was all over, Syracuse's 36-29 overtime win over Wake Forest was unlike any of those games. It was it's own monster. Equal parts frustrating and exhilarating and confusing and boring and fun...it's hard to think of another Syracuse football game that took us on such an emotional rollercoaster.
On one hand, you kinda couldn't blame many of the folks who left early in the third quarter. Based on what they'd seen, it was hard to argue.
Then again, it's insane that you guys left cause you missed out on seeing this football team mature in a matter of minutes, proving that they had no quit in them and pulling off a thrilling comeback.
You could tell me that Wake Forest lost this game more than Syracuse won it and I wouldn't fight you on that. You could tell me Wake Forest, had they gotten out of their own way, should have beaten SU by 28 and I wouldn't argue with you there either. But the simple truth is, Wake made enough mistakes to allow Syracuse the chance at redeeming themselves in the final minutes and the Orange, whatever else you think of their performance, proved themselves capable of doing so.
So what do we know about this football team after one game?
We know things aren't as hunky-dory as they sounded coming out of camp (are they ever)? The defense has major tackling issues. The offense can, when it wants to, resemble some of the worst Greg Robinson Era offenses.
We also know this team is capable of so much more. When the momentum shifted the second half, both units came alive. We saw the value of Nick Provo and David Stevens and Adam Harris and all the other guys we've been hearing about all summer. We watched the defense clamp down, make big hits and pull out game-changing tackles when necessary.
All I know is, I'm really, really glad we're playing Rhode Island next week. We've got kinks and we need to work them out. Credit where credit is due to Wake Forest, who is probably a better football team than most of us gave them credit for. However we got it, that win over them was valuable.
Some random post-game thoughts...
- At some point this season, we're going to lose a game by 28-35 points.
- At some point this season, we're going to beat someone by 28-35 points. And both of those instances might be coming up very soon.
- Why don't we just run the hurry-up offense all the time? I'm only half-joking.
- Whatever Doug Marrone said at halftime (and whoever he murdered to make a point)...it worked.
- Antwon Bailey, once he was on, proved that he's more than capable of taking over for Delone Carter. That said...no more fumbles, bro.
- Ryan Nassib's line was 20-28 for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns. That sounds way better than it looked sometimes, but that's Nassib for you. He's quietly and efficiently about to tear down the Syracuse record books.
- For all the talk of the young wide receivers and tight ends making an impact, it's still all about Van Chew (4-60-TD), Alec Lemon (7-52) and Nick Provo (3-33-TD).
- Shane Raupers? Pretty solid from where I was sitting.
- Ross Krautman? Blocked field goal aside (which wasn't his fault, anyway), Das Boot looks dependable. Unlike Wake's kicker...
- Announced attendance was 40,833 but I'm guessing only about 15K of that was still in the building when the Orange turned it on. Shame, though it's a great lesson for those who left (and won't do that again). And the win ensures more butts in the seats in the coming weeks (I think).
I don't know what's going to happen this season, except to say it's going to be unpredictable and exciting and frustrating and fun. It might not be exactly what you were expecting, but it still sounds a whole lot better than the previous era.
G'ORANGE!
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To those who left early...
SUCK IT.
Don’t ever call yourself a fan, because you’re not a real SU fan.
by zibby on Sep 2, 2011 9:30 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs
They are fake fans?
Was this like a Lakers game and they just wanted to be seen amongst all the upstate NY celebrities?
by chlutz508 on Sep 2, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
They may not be fake, but they aren't good fans.
As bad as it looked out there it was only a two TD game. You don’t leave in the third quarter if you’re a good fan.
by NOLACuse on Sep 2, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Very Accurate assessment...
can’t argue with any of it. You left out any criticism of the D though, secondary was getting torched (zone D was atrocious) leaving everyone with 5-7 yards of space to make catches, and the DLine had no push whatsoever. And we hardly blitzed.
I hope the coaches took a lot from the tape and make the appropriate adjustments.
Rhode Island
should be (and I emphasis should be) flattened like so much road kill. Teams typically show the most improvement between week 1 and week 2, but since the Orange have an FCS team up next it’ll be hard to judge that improvement.. We should have a much better read on what this team will be like this season after the USC game.
We will not rest until we see these capitalist octopuses annihilated.
-Che Marrone
I didn't get to watch
ESPN3 wasn’t working for me. I’d much rather have seen a dominant performance, especially over a middling team like Wake. But the fact that the ‘Cuse fought back and came out with a W after playing so poorly is mildly encouraging. I have a feeling that we’re in for a season of nailbiters.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
Don't know that I would refer to Wake as middling
They had an uncharacteristic year last year. Since Grobe has been there they have been one of the teams no one wants to play… smart, tough and well coached. A team that will beat you if you don’t bring your A game… and still might if you do. They appeared to have more talent and speed than we expected also. If Price gets healthy or their backup QB steps up I think they will go to a bowl… and definitely make some noise in the ACC. Of course, tough to judge on just one game, but think Wake could be quite good based on what I saw last night.
also remember
That they had a very good offensive line, where it was tough for us to put a lot of pressure on the qb. Not sure Chan and Mik don’t do more in future games
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Sep 2, 2011 12:13 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Wake is good
But in FBS, there’s the BCS Bowl/National title contenders, the scrubs and then everyone in the middle. Wake is a solid team, but they’re still going to end up in the 7-5 to 9-3 range. Syracuse certainly didn’t bring their A game, and still won.
"If I ain't gonna be part of the greatest, I gotta be the greatest myself." Busta Rhymes
by FeloniousPhunk on Sep 2, 2011 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
A big HELL YEAH to the students
The shots that ESPN showed looked solid all around turnout from the students, and their presance was definitely felt. When Wake won the coin toss in OT, cleary they opted to play defense. But the Wake player (no idea what his name is…sorry) clearly signaled that they wanted to play on the opposite end away from the students. Nice try slick…
That’s proof enough to mean that our student section was doing it’s job. Well done, and way to stick it out with the team.
NFGR
Students
I haven’t seen that many students at a football game since Michigan in 99. Well done students. Though for all of you that left early in the second half, you shouldn’t have given up on your team.
by GrossSuperman on Sep 2, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
HUGE student section turn out
Both sides of the band in the “Syracuse” end zone were filled up… mostly empty by the time we were down 15 in the 4th quarter, which is a shame, but those who stayed were loud. A really nice effort by the crowd on the whole.
It's the most bullshit thing I've seen in thirty years.
by Girardi Party on Sep 2, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
No mention
Of the fact that Macky looks woefully unprepared to play D-1 football? Or the secondary playing a GRob like wait and see coverage?
I think MM got better as the night went on
Hackett said part of the solution was going back to a different game plan… one good against attacking defenses (they expected a soft read-and-react defense like WF ran last year) and I think that helped all of the o-line a lot. Macky did get eaten alive in the first half… but the o-line really dominated in the 4th quarter and got a great push allowing Antwon to go over a hundred yards and get his scores… and if the center is being crushed, that just can’t happen.
That said, it’s still a big concern, although not as big (I hope) as it appeared in the first half.
As for the secondary… yikes. They got better in the fourth, but that was also after Price went out. Let’s hope they make a lot of progress in the next couple of weeks. As scary as WVU is going to be, they look a lot scarier after last night.
I think he has the potential.
And as far as the secondary, we let them throw underneath all night, and you know what? It didn’t really kill us.
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 2, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Antwon Bailey, once he was on, proved that he’s more than capable of taking over for Delone Carter. That said…no more fumbles, bro.
Can’t really fault him too much on the fumble. It came on a good-looking run. The WF defender just timed his punch perfectly. I was very happy with Bailey and PTG.
Go, fight, and win.
Pissed
I fought for two hours trying to get the game on Xbox live and/or on the internet. For those of you with Brighthouse and Time Warner, here is a little nugget for you. When I finally got through to the Xbox live people, they told me that while Brighthouse Networks and Time Warner do offer ESPN3 they DO NOT offer it on Xbox Live. Talk about a F’ing cement block to the face when I found that out. So, I relied on my cousin to text me play by play. It actually worked out well. His texting fingers were a thing of beauty last night. Should of seem him. He was seeing 4 and 5 moves ahead! Anyways…
Being that I didnt get to see it, it does sound like it was our typical start to the season. However, my cousin kept telling me that Bailey was amazing in space. I kept asking him, are we running any screen plays for him or splitting him out wide?? He said we didnt try any screen plays. Not sure the reasoning behind that as he could be a Lesean McCoy type back when in the open field.
Please tell me someone here will be posting video highlights of the game. Saw some on ESPN after the game last night. But, need more please!
All in all, a win is a win. Every team in college football will look ugly at some point this year. Hopefully, we got the rust off and learned some things. Go Cuse!
by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Sep 2, 2011 9:48 AM EDT reply actions
I almost stopped watching the game.
Almost. And boy did it feel good to be rewarded for my faith. I went bonkers when Bailey broke the second tackle on his way to the game-tying TD. As scared as I was to see this team play like absolute fecal matter, I think there just might be something to this offense after all because they managed to turn it on. And while Nassib didn’t look great at times, when he did look good he looked really good. He had some absolute darts of passes and the game-winning TD was not an easy throw to make.
No idea what was going on with the secondary. Tackling wasn’t great and the zone scheme seemed to be designed to allow first downs. Definitely, definitely need adjustments there. Excellent INT by Scott though. Even if it didn’t turn into points, it was just what the team needed.
Lastly, I like what I saw from our DL. We were getting pressure, but Price did a good job of staying a step ahead. Their backup didn’t handle that pressure nearly as well and it helped us win the game.
Um....
Um. Where to start.
The secondary gave consistent 5 yard cushions, let them catch the ball, and then tried to make the big hit. That strategy doesnt even work too well when you can tackle…
Phillip Thomas- Phil, sorry to burn you twice by bashing the secondary and then bashing you specifically. But in my defense, Wake Forrest burned you a lot more than the 2 times I did…
D-Line- You sucked until the end of the game. Im going to give you a break because that is the largest line you will face all year. But step it up.
Linebackers- I think they hung out in the locker room. Every time the ball made it passed the D-line. It was a sure thing that a Safety or a Corner was going to have to make the tackle. And by that, I mean Shamarko was going to have to make the tackle.
Hey Offense, your turn.
Nassib- Under pressure on every play, and you have never been a consistent passer. But you stepped it up at the end of the game in an extreme pressure situation. Credit deserved.
O-line- What. A. Mess.
Twon- I am impressed, wish you could have gotten a few more throws in your direction
Recievers- Chew, Lemon, Provo. If all three of you aren’t on your game, we probably lose.
Special Teams
Kraut- Protect the Boot
Any of our twelve punters- WTF!?
What do you have against the punter?
He was great. Nailed the punt on the two yard line, and hit with some strength. The punting was outstanding. And the lines really picked it up late. Horrible for two and a half quarters, much better later on.
Your First Ever Pinstripe Bowl Champions- The Syracuse Orange
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 2, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
really...
Sure you were watching our game? That punt downed past the 5 can not be given to the punter. That was a lucky kick Every otter kick either being meh or groan worthy.
by Pingl000 on Sep 2, 2011 12:06 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Actually
that punt is 75% on the kicker’s shoulders. To have a ball hit the turf within a ten yard box and either go straight up or come backwards is one of the hardest skills in football. If it’s so easy why can so few NFL punters do it regularly? The two biggest measures of success in punting are net yards, which takes into account the returns (i.e. a high net means that the punt had enough hangtime so the return was minimized) and punts that end up with the other team starting inside their own 20, for obvious reasons. Here are six of Raupers punts, there was one which for some reason wasn’t on ESPN’s play by play:
46 yards- No Return- Net of 46 yards
51 yards- return of 12 yards- Net of 39 yards
45 yards-NR-Net of 45 yards
47 yards-NR-Net of 47, plus downed inside 20 (this change in field position directly led to the first SU TD)
46 yards- NR- Net of 46 yards
31 Yards- NR-Net of 31 yards (downed at the 20, one more yard it would be counted in the good category).
As a point of reference, last season in the NFL the highest Net average was 41.7. Raupers was at 39+, which for a season would be fourth best in the NFL. Granted, maybe that lost punt was a real tear-jerker. But to say he didn’t punt well is flat out wrong, as four of those kicks were outstanding, and two were okay/good.
Your First Ever Pinstripe Bowl Champions- The Syracuse Orange
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 2, 2011 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for breaking it down like that.
SO the kid has some promise, then!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 3, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Rec'd for speaking the truth
Just another little nugget for you, Raupers and Harris went to neighboring high schools. Bradford County is representing well!!!!
"I tell our players all the time, champions can play anywhere" - Charlie Manuel
by The Polish Punch on Sep 2, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Kicking Game
I agree with your point on the punting. While he ended up with a fine average and did have one downed inside the five, he took way too long each time to get rid of the ball. A couple of the punts he didn’t hit well but got fortunate bounces. It wasn’t terrible, but needs to be improved or else we will have a bunch blocked.
A bigger problem was the poor snaps on XPs and FGs. Loeb did an outstanding job getting the ball down each time. More than half of the snaps skipped back to him.
Raupers was very solid.
Also our D-line was pretty solid IMO. Chan was a dominate force all night. You know the D-line is doing well when they get multiple holding penalties.
Also I think we all have to give Phil a little break. He hasn’t practiced in a month and I doubt he’s nowhere near game shape.
Syracuse '13
by OrangeCrush13 on Sep 2, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Let me add to that
You said Wake had a huge line, yet we hel them to 80 yards on 43 carries. That’s 1.9 yards an attempt!!! Also Deon had 6 tackled at DT. Six!! That’s a lot for a DT. So no our D-line didn’t suck. Secondary yes. LBS meh. D-line great job.
Syracuse '13
by OrangeCrush13 on Sep 2, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
macky is awful at best-too bad he didnt have some strength or weight he might be good-
kid knows what to do just doesnt have any tools to work with
davis might be the poorest linebacker ive ever seen su start-kid flat out stinks,he couldnt tackle a stationary pillow
and even more disappointing were the defensive backs-they forgot everything they knew last year-
and its the same ole same ole offense-no play makers no studs-
i kinda wish i wasnt at the game because after seeing these kids i dont think they have enough talent to win against legit teams
How did we win??
I know we looked like crap, but if I didnt see final score and read your comment alone, i’m thinking 42-0 Wake
by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Sep 2, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
wake staff gave us the game-our kids being better wasnt the reason
we have a staff,not sure if we have the athletes-
That's a touch
over-dramatic. Not saying there isn’t some truth, but Wake didn’t lay down all by themselves. Syracuse made a legit momentum grab and turned it around all the way.
Your First Ever Pinstripe Bowl Champions- The Syracuse Orange
by bigbluethruandthru on Sep 2, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
did you come over from the Syracuse.com forums or something?
take your bashing of these kids off this site.
Syracuse '13
by OrangeCrush13 on Sep 2, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Dyshawn Davis had 8 tackles last night, second only to Shamarko.
Van Chew made a couple of studly catches at the end of the game.
You must have left at halftime.
Piss off.
kthxbye.
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 2, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
okay, who left the syracuse.com fence open?
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
by MrPlow99 on Sep 2, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
hahahahahhahahaa
recd
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 2, 2011 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
who needs free speach
just follow the crowd?
to say su looked anything other than bad is lunacy to say macky is solid is insane -davis IS the worst starter at backer ive ever seen at su
ive been a fan since before most of you were born-but i wont change my opinion of what i saw just because of some idiots
Dude, you sound like a moron
That is how you’re presenting yourself, and that is how we’re reacting to you. Nothing you say is backed up by what was seen last night. So either you’re blind, stupid or both.
by Nick Petrilli on Sep 2, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
moron
did you even watch?
nothing ive said is wrong
Did I ask you to change your opinion?
No, I did not. I simply hinted subtly that your opinion resembles the kind of commenters who frequent that site, the ones who seem to hate everything & want to make sure the whole world knows.
Also, if you’re going to call other people idiots, you should probably spell speech correctly as you do it.
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
by MrPlow99 on Sep 2, 2011 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
I thought I smelled mouth-breather.
by lemonysnicket9 on Sep 2, 2011 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Two biggest fears came to life
1. O-line issues – Nassib is going to be running for his life ALL year
2. Lack of Sales. Guys turned it on in the end, but those drops were ridiculous
I don’t blame the D as much cause those guys were out there the entire first and second quarters. 4 straight 3 and outs, coupled with special team mistakes leading to awful field position will do that to you. After the first big run back, ST seemed to right itself more. Zone was soft, too soft, but the D did do a lot of things right, even early on.
Go Orange(men)!
Awesome.
I’ll leave the analysis to everyone else and just say that I don’t remember having as much fun at a game (I’m, conveniently, forgetting the first 3 quarters) and they won. Made for a nice walk back down the Hill. Too bad for the fans(?) that made that walk an hour or so early. Great win and they’re 1-0.
Buy Sean's book.
Another thing to note on fans leaving...
Besides the frustrating way the team played for much of the game, it was a pretty late game on a weeknight. It was past 10 when you could really start to see the crowd thin out a bit.
I know we’d all like to see the Dome packed and rocking from kickoff to 0:00, but I think we should caution against castigating our fellow fans for choosing other priorities and demands in their lives (kids, jobs, classes, etc.) over football.
So do you think
they would of left if we were up 10 and looking great?
by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Sep 2, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know for sure
Maybe it would’ve been easier to rationalize staying out late for a more enjoyable game.
Agreed
My point is, while kids, jobs, classes, etc do take priority. If we would have looked better, then football would of taken priority over all of those at that time. Being that we didnt look good, was a major reason why people left. All of a sudden, jobs, kids, classes, etc would have been more important. Besides, when you buy the ticket and attend the game, isnt the plan to stay the entire game? I dont know too many people that spend their hard earned money to leave early. So, people who left early just wanted to leave early cause of the product. They knew what they were getting into before the game started
by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Sep 2, 2011 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d say the opposite is true as well. If this was a 1:00 Saturday game and they played the way they played last night, there’s probably a good chance many of the people who left would’ve stuck around a little longer.
I realize that
but everyone who went to the game knew it was an 8 oclock game on a Thursday night. I understand what your saying if no one bought tickets. If you dont buy a ticket because of the start time and day, then ok, I hear where your coming from. But everyone who went to the game knew going in it was Thursday at 8. Maybe the people who left knew they were leaving by the third quarter no matter what, but I kind of doubt that.
by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Sep 2, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Cuse fans Gould be ashamed/proud
I saw some seriously contradictory stuff last night. I drove six 1/2 hours to make the game so whatever happens I’m staying. In the season section I was in the majority of the people the hole game looked as if they were drug in with guns to their head. The stupid twenty something’s next to me were wearing Ohio State Jerseys… After the second SU failed drive there were drunk upperclassman trying to turn people away from the doors. This is only minutes into the game. People were trickling out from the end of the first quarter on. After Bailey fumbled that probably left only 1/3 of fans if that.
Maybe that’s a good thing. Because after that the place was louder than it had been all game. Only the true fans were left. It really started to pick up. Cheering and high fives all around it really felt good to be at the game. The freshmen and a bunch of students stuck it out too, good for them, that is promising. But to the majority of the typical Syracuse fan base. F$&@ you…
by Pingl000 on Sep 2, 2011 11:56 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
I barely have a voice.
And highfived and high-tenned at least 6 strangers.
WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 2, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Same here
Raspy Voice, Lack of Sleep, Hungover, but def worth it all to see that comeback.
It was nice being around only true fans at the end of the game that really wanted and enjoyed being there
YESSIR!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 2, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely agree with you.
Chucks beforehand + and yelling all game= ehhh wake-up and Barry White morning voice.
"It's magnificent to be in Europe, and this club - a club like Tottenham Hotspur - if we're not in Europe.... we're nothing. We're nothing." - Bill Nicholson
I was there too!
Punch Machine FTW!
Born in '87, Orange fan since '86
by StealthTurkey on Sep 2, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Also stayed all the way til the end, thank god I took today off....
I think Nate Hackett stated in the post game that Wake Forest played a completely different offensive set than then one they had practiced for, which is the one WF used last year. The half time adjustments were obvious even from the 3rd quarter.
If that was the biggest O Line we face all year, Im not so worried.
Is it me or does it seem like Marrone starts the year vanilla, almost like he doesnt want to give away too much of the playbook? I thought that about the last couple of years.
The drop off in the secondary was expected, but I see Davis getting monumentally better as the season goes on, and he will probably have at least one beast of a game this year. Spruill was everywhere cleaning up. Vaughn was pretty good. But, we dont have a Hogue and Smith there anymore. That much was obvious. Too bad PT got injured, since hes a real producer.
And to the people who said we got lucky the QB got injured….um….do you think he hurt his own leg? Chan Jones put a whooping on him, and got a holding call against him too. Double bonus!!
That being said, I haven’t looked forward to a home opener as as much as that one, and I wasn’t disappointed. Its been about 10 years since Ive seen Syracuse come back from a deficit like that. I was a the edge of my seat shouting and cheering the whole time.
And yes – the fans that stayed were as loud if not louder than when there were 40K there.
I have Fridays off in the summer
So I didn’t have to worry about work this morning either.
Agreed, the fans who stayed were awesome.
Shut up brain or I'll stab you with a Q-tip
My 2 Cents
We won, let me start that way, and a lot of great adjustments were made in the late 3rd and 4th quarters….but man that was brutal in the beginning. I think Wake is a lot better than people think, they were 3-9 or whatever last year but their schedule was brutal, they seemed quite poised out there. Maybe the best play of the game was when we injured their starting QB, I don’t think we would have the same outcome if he was still in the game. On our end, Phillip Thomas looked lost, Mackey got consistently owned (Although the DT he was up against was very good) Nassib looked like the same chicken with his head cut off but he toughed it out and Alec Lemon needs super-glue. Nick Provo is just a solid TE, both blocking and recieving, the kid knows his job. Kobena needs to be on the field more, he is flat out explosive and can do damage all over the field. I think Schafer is still adjusting to the different players on the squad from last year because the schemes he had going were just plain bad, the pistol formation made our D look like a jv high school squad. Will be interesting when they line up against some blue chips at USC. A win is a win though, I just need to ask my Dr. for heart medication for the remainder of the season.
SU 97
My hope with Mackey
is that was first time starting jitters and he got it out of his system.
May Doug Marrone bless you and keep you.
Maybe
We just don’t like playing in front of our fans. We seemed to play better when nobody was there. So the plan for next year should be for all of us to buy season tickets, then not show up for the game. That way well still show our support, and the team will win all of its home games
Without Gerry McNamara we wouldn't have won 10 f-- games, not 10
by PoetryInMoten on Sep 2, 2011 12:30 PM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
Ticket holders not showing up?
I thought that was the plan every year.
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