Point spread for ECU game

[BiggTipp]

5 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

You are correct sir! 

I gotta say that stretch of games in 2015 ECU (22-17), Temple (44-23), Cincy (65-27), UCF (44-3) was the most enjoyable span for me as a USF fan. 

[NewEnglandBull]

1 minute ago, BiggTipp said:

I gotta say that stretch of games in 2015 ECU (22-17), Temple (44-23), Cincy (65-27), UCF (44-3) was the most enjoyable span for me as a USF fan. 

It really was, especially after such a long drought of not doing well. It’s going to be just as sweet when we get this turned around again. 

[The Sheriff]

On 10/25/2021 at 12:10 AM, The Sheriff said:

They're the better team presently hands down. However if we run the ball, we have a chance. Nothing against Timmy - he's going to be great - however Mangham is the heart and soul of the offense... and then you pop off with the little backs and all that speed. We figured out how to win the other day, however Timmy didn't go a full 60 minutes. We're capable of winning the game, I just don't see it going our way.

 

Tough loss to stomach tonight... weather absolutely played into our favor and the OC failed to take advantage of the elements outside of everyone's control.

We have three elite running backs in the backfield that we can presently give the ball to (two that are small, shifty and lightning quick - and one physical back that falls forward for a yard every time he touches the ball). Yet, we went away from the run all night long on first down, instead relying on the arm of a third string freshman QB making his first start on the road.

What is OC Weis Jr. seeing that we're not seeing? I get he wanted to establish some confidence with Marsh early on... however Marsh really just needed to be a game manager allowing the backfield to churn out yards on the early downs until ECU proved they could stop of us. When you're averaging 6+ yards a carry (which didn't include the TD run they called back), it makes no sense to push the ball over the top repeatedly on first and second downs.

 

On fourth down, give the ball to #0 and let him pound the ball straight forward if you're going to run the SAME fourth down play game in and game out. Giving the ball to our small backs when the box is stacked against us on 4th and 1 makes no sense to any observer.

 

This is beyond frustrating. We have multiple playmakers that could have stretched the ECU defense thin if Weis Jr. allowed the running game to develop - however he didn't and Marsh made the typical freshman mistakes once our offense stalled out in the third quarter.

 

Watching the post game interview this evening with Coach Scott is like watching a Joe Biden press conference. Will at least one reporter ask a difficult question that deserves an answer? Why did the OC turn away from the run when we literally broke every school record last week running the ball? Our running backs are good. Give them the **** ball.

[Bull94]

2 hours ago, The Sheriff said:

 

Tough loss to stomach tonight... weather absolutely played into our favor and the OC failed to take advantage of the elements outside of everyone's control.

We have three elite running backs in the backfield that we can presently give the ball to (two that are small, shifty and lightning quick - and one physical back that falls forward for a yard every time he touches the ball). Yet, we went away from the run all night long on first down, instead relying on the arm of a third string freshman QB making his first start on the road.

What is OC Weis Jr. seeing that we're not seeing? I get he wanted to establish some confidence with Marsh early on... however Marsh really just needed to be a game manager allowing the backfield to churn out yards on the early downs until ECU proved they could stop of us. When you're averaging 6+ yards a carry (which didn't include the TD run they called back), it makes no sense to push the ball over the top repeatedly on first and second downs.

 

On fourth down, give the ball to #0 and let him pound the ball straight forward if you're going to run the SAME fourth down play game in and game out. Giving the ball to our small backs when the box is stacked against us on 4th and 1 makes no sense to any observer.

 

This is beyond frustrating. We have multiple playmakers that could have stretched the ECU defense thin if Weis Jr. allowed the running game to develop - however he didn't and Marsh made the typical freshman mistakes once our offense stalled out in the third quarter.

 

Watching the post game interview this evening with Coach Scott is like watching a Joe Biden press conference. Will at least one reporter ask a difficult question that deserves an answer? Why did the OC turn away from the run when we literally broke every school record last week running the ball? Our running backs are good. Give them the **** ball.

I'm guessing they made a defensive adjustment at the half to take away the run. at least that's what a smart coach would do. unfortunately we couldn't counter that move.

[NewEnglandBull]

2 hours ago, The Sheriff said:

 

Tough loss to stomach tonight... weather absolutely played into our favor and the OC failed to take advantage of the elements outside of everyone's control.

We have three elite running backs in the backfield that we can presently give the ball to (two that are small, shifty and lightning quick - and one physical back that falls forward for a yard every time he touches the ball). Yet, we went away from the run all night long on first down, instead relying on the arm of a third string freshman QB making his first start on the road.

What is OC Weis Jr. seeing that we're not seeing? I get he wanted to establish some confidence with Marsh early on... however Marsh really just needed to be a game manager allowing the backfield to churn out yards on the early downs until ECU proved they could stop of us. When you're averaging 6+ yards a carry (which didn't include the TD run they called back), it makes no sense to push the ball over the top repeatedly on first and second downs.

 

On fourth down, give the ball to #0 and let him pound the ball straight forward if you're going to run the SAME fourth down play game in and game out. Giving the ball to our small backs when the box is stacked against us on 4th and 1 makes no sense to any observer.

 

This is beyond frustrating. We have multiple playmakers that could have stretched the ECU defense thin if Weis Jr. allowed the running game to develop - however he didn't and Marsh made the typical freshman mistakes once our offense stalled out in the third quarter.

 

Watching the post game interview this evening with Coach Scott is like watching a Joe Biden press conference. Will at least one reporter ask a difficult question that deserves an answer? Why did the OC turn away from the run when we literally broke every school record last week running the ball? Our running backs are good. Give them the **** ball.

One of those RB got dinged up in the first half and the second got a calf injury in the 2nd half. Yes they both played but not 100%. The defense on ECU made adjustments preventing any running down the middle. Our QB did not have the skill to require ECU to change their defense.