OptimisticOwl
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RE: Kickoff Discussion #7; Wagner @ Rice
(07-14-2015 09:26 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote: (07-14-2015 07:34 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: (07-14-2015 06:44 AM)owl at the moon Wrote: I'm sticking with 222-0 here.
Everybody gets PT but we can roll four lines "hockey style" to keep everyone on their toes and head in the game.
In an unsportsmanlike and un-Bailifflike fit, Bailiff runs up the score, final 223-0. Rice covers.
Seriously, this is a trap game. Trap games always worry me.
1. How in the world is the opening game of the season (with all the time in the world to prepare for it) a "trap game". By most people's definition, a trap game is one after a "big", emotional win and prior to a rivalry type game or one against a top opponent. Though the team might be looking ahead to the Texas game, they will not be coming back from any game; let alone an emotionally packed game.
2. Per your previous comment, Rice should have been preparing for the Texas game ever since the kickoff of Spring practice. No way you risk injury or fatigue against a weak Wagner team. Once you have the game comfortably in hand (certainly by mid-3Q), you take out the key starters.
3. Bailiff NEVER runs up the score. Once we have a comfortable lead (3+ TDs), he will call off the dogs by both going ultra conservative on offense and putting in subs. The Parliament will not react negatively as the Wagner game means nothing; it's the Texas game that is the one we're targeting (especially since most of us don't believe we have a chance in hell against Baylor on the road the following week). We're obviously not going to run our full playbook against Wagner, as we want to minimize UT's ability to scout us
1. It was a joke.
2. It was a joke.
3. MY definition of a trap game is one that everybody expects you to win easily, but if you aren't prepared or a few things don't go your way or you're looking ahead or a dozen other possibilities, you could lose.
4. it was a joke.
5. If things go as expected, I fully expect bailiff to pull most key personnel early. How early depends on how much he thinks they need the game reps vs. the risk of injury. That's why I said it was un-Bailifflike to RUTS
6. It was a joke.
7.If he pulls starters and the game gets closer, will we hear complaints about him giving the game away or accolades for playing the talented freshmen instead of the slow, light seniors?
8. Just kidding.
9. given we have some new faces and questionmarks in some key positions, we need to find out what we have or don't have before Texas shows us. Might mean leaving some guys in. Might mean letting some second and third stringers play a lot.
(This post was last modified: 07-14-2015 11:51 PM by OptimisticOwl.)
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RE: Kickoff Discussion #7; Wagner @ Rice
If you want a big score just play the second and third stringers first as they would probably be much more equal than first teamers. Then put in the first team when Wagner is tired already. Boy, what a rout that would be.
I'm just kidding. No one likes a coach that runs up the score.
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