Rest of the season

[CousinRicky]

2 hours ago, hm101 said:

This team needs to just start to gel. 

Half way through the season would be a good time to do that.

[Calibull]

Just rewatched the Umass game... paying attention to the first half.  I don't think the offense was that far off.. but 5 drops and two fumbles will do that.  Looking at that game again, we could have scored more points.  Guys who were normally sure handed weren't.  Two big drops by McCants... The Oline was decent, especially in the run but gave up too much ground that first half.  Barnett left some yards on the field the first half but they didn't play poorly, the protected the ball poorly though.  

3 hours ago, hm101 said:

This team needs to just start to gel. 

I think they're in the process of doing that.

[Roaming Bull]

Gritty teams will surprised you. I think they team will break out in the next few games. 

[Calibull]

I've noticed one thing all season, they will hit you.  They are gritty and very aggressive.  

[Triple B]

25 minutes ago, Calibull said:

I've noticed one thing all season, they will hit you.  They are gritty and very aggressive.  

You must have been seeing things. We've been informed that they've lacked fire and intensity ...... There's no way they can hit without that.

[puc86]

11 minutes ago, Triple B said:

You must have been seeing things. We've been informed that they've lacked fire and intensity ...... There's no way they can hit without that.

We nearly killed a guy last game, does anyone know if that guy ended up all right?

[Triple B]

16 minutes ago, puc86 said:

We nearly killed a guy last game, does anyone know if that guy ended up all right?

Actually almost killed 2 of them .... but the one carted off said he was okay:

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#FightMassachusetts @FightMA247

#UMass frosh LB and special teamer Michael Nesmith (@MNII_ERA) used his insta account to let people know he was OK after being stretchered off the field Saturday

10:41 PM - Oct 7, 2018

 

 

[puc86]

1 minute ago, Triple B said:

Actually almost killed 2 of them .... but the one carted off said he was okay:

 

Thank g-d, I mean he was clearly responsive so that was a good sign. I wonder how the kick returner is.

[Roaming Bull]

 

[MikeG]

As we watch these games-- and I hear people say they are tired of the nail biters-- I am sort of puzzled. The games are interesting. They can also be frustrating. One thing for sure- they are not boring. How often do you watch a game on tv (any game, not just USF) and change the channel when it is clear that one team has the game won? I know I do it all the time unless it is some team I don't like getting throttled. 

Not that I want them to make games artificially interesting-- but when I see some huge play happen suddenly, it is a great feeling.

Something to consider perhaps. As fans, maybe we should just try to focus on enjoying the game more than getting overly concerned with rankings, style points, how we look, getting mad at every single mistake as they happen, and trying to be the first to tell everyone what is wrong with our team. Last time I checked, no one expected much more than a winning season this year with a mediocre bowl game to go to - which I would think was fair after how many starting players we had to replace.

I have no problem with people talking about the team dynamics but this endless mind game of perceived expectations gets tiresome. And just so we are clear-- I realize I am guilty of this at times myself.

Edited October 11, 2018 by MikeG