2 miss FGs, 1 missed xp, and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker. That is 10 Pts they left on the field. Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs, 1 missed xp, and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker. That is 10 Pts they left on the field. Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

I like your confidence... just make sure you run the ball more.. we obviously did not do it enough... #abandonment

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs,

Long ones. It helps having 35k+ people bearing down on him, you should try it more than once in your history.

Quote:1 missed xp

changed nothing

Quote:and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker.

that we then stopped them on 4th and 1 after they moved it up

Quote: Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week,

it is

Quote:first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

cause you have beat like 3 ever.

Marshall has a good shot but the VT Defense is legit and Bud Fosters approach with a spread offense works. Marshall receivers have got to create space as VT makes contact quick with receivers and Cato needs to throw deep to keep them honest.

Would add we left a gift pick 6 on the field when Overton dropped the ball and another INT that could have been returned at least to the red zone so the could of, would of, should of game goes both ways

Wow...I mean, I know you can't *really* do this, but VT has to be worried they scored 15 points on a team ODU scored 38 on.

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs, 1 missed xp, and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker. That is 10 Pts they left on the field. Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

I think you're right. Marshall by 17.

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs, 1 missed xp, and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker. That is 10 Pts they left on the field. Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

Put down the crack pipe, VPI will win by 17

(09-14-2013 02:58 PM)djnva Wrote:  Wow...I mean, I know you can't *really* do this, but VT has to be worried they scored 15 points on a team ODU scored 38 on.

You can generally throw out first games. A couple years ago we jumped out to a 17-0 lead on South Carolina in route to scoring more points on the South Carolina highly rated Defense than almost every SEC team on their schedule.
ODU also has a far superior QB than VT

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs, 1 missed xp, and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker. That is 10 Pts they left on the field. Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

We shall see...I will not say we should have won. Va Tech made our offense look like a sorry little high school team....Riley shot his load in that first drive, I guess he was hoping we would win 7-0.

(09-14-2013 03:01 PM)TheBigEastSucks Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs, 1 missed xp, and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker. That is 10 Pts they left on the field. Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

Put down the crack pipe, VPI will win by 17

We shall see. I've never use illicit drugs, ever. But this Southern Miss season may lead me to start.

Marshall better hope they can block up front, in all situations. Foster is a damn genius and will render your offense useless otherwise.

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  ... Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

Do you realize that Marshall is playing VT in Blacksburg, Virginia? So you expect Marshall to beat Virginia Tech in VT's own stadium, even though your defense hasn't been tested yet against real competition? Your offense is going to be stifled, unless you believe that Marshall's offense is just sooooo much better than Alabama's and ECU's.

(09-14-2013 02:41 PM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  2 miss FGs,

Long ones. It helps having 35k+ people bearing down on him, you should try it more than once in your history.

Quote:1 missed xp

changed nothing

Quote:and 1 missed FG that you roughed the kicker.

that we then stopped them on 4th and 1 after they moved it up

Quote: Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week,

it is

Quote:first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

cause you have beat like 3 ever.

Both missed FGs were 38 and 42 yd fgs. Every kicker at the FBS level can make that easily. That's not very long anymore. The missed XP kept the game within a FG for you guys for a long time. The running into the kicker allowed them to run an extra play which takes time off the clock and gave u worse field position both of which u really needed since u gave up a safety on the next series. The fumble would have been on the 3 yd line instead of in the endzone. Everything always matters especially when u dont capitalize on their mistakes. But the most important thing is Carden didn't look very good. We made him look like Joe Montana last year but he looked pretty average if not below average.

This thread is SJ and troll bait.... we'll see how things shake up later this year, but at this point I agree - I think Marshall has a decent shot at VT and looks to be the cream of the East. Time will tell.

(09-14-2013 03:21 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  ... Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

unless you believe that Marshall's offense is just sooooo much better than Alabama's and ECU's.

I do believe that. Don't get me wrong, Im not saying we are better than Alabama but I think we can move the ball on anyone, but holding the other team to less than 30 points is still my biggest worry.

(09-14-2013 03:18 PM)ECU_Drummer Wrote:  Marshall better hope they can block up front, in all situations. Foster is a damn genius and will render your offense useless otherwise.

Fosters strategy vs the spread is pretty simple. He believes his DL is going to get pressure on the QB so he puts his LB's and secondary up in the receivers face so close they are almost in their jock straps. If the OL can hold up and give the QB time then a spread could do damage to VT. If your QB is running for his life then you are probably going to lose.
I don't know anything about the Marshall OL but if they are not a strong unit then Cato and their recivers will have their work cut out for them. I think the Marshall Defense is plenty good enough to keep Marshall in the game and if there was ever a year to beat VT, this is the year as they are about as weak as I have seen them since going back to the late 80's early 90's when ECU was playing them. I am definitely disapointed that ECU did not get this win at home as they needed it bad to get our current ugly run vs P5 schools turned around.

(09-14-2013 03:23 PM)MU42 Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 03:21 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  ... Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

unless you believe that Marshall's offense is just sooooo much better than Alabama's and ECU's.

I do believe that.

Apples and Oranges. Marshall and ECU offenses can rack up points against mostly mediocre Gang of 5 schools but the reason we run those offenses is we can't recruit the talent to line up and smash it down your throat like Alabama.

(09-14-2013 03:23 PM)MU42 Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 03:21 PM)PirateMarv Wrote:  

(09-14-2013 02:32 PM)MU42 Wrote:  ... Maybe there defense is great but I fully expect the Herd to win next week, first time I've said that vs a BCS school ever.

unless you believe that Marshall's offense is just sooooo much better than Alabama's and ECU's.

I do believe that.

Whoa fella; VT is not Miami of Ohio or Gardner Webb. Maybe you should see how your offense does against your first real opponent (Ohio), before making any more statements. That way you will not look delusional next week when VT is living in Marshall's backfield.

You are right, I should wait. But I'm just so damn excited about this season.