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(10-10-2015 06:53 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Like clockwork. Was there any doubt?

The ONLY reason we won was the lengthy lightning delay. No doubt the team get on themselves for how pathetic they were playing, and came out fired up-- particularly DJ, Dillard and Lyons. I very much doubt that we would have mounted any type of comeback-- and actually think FAU might have won in a route-- had the delay not occurred. I'm being absolutely serious here.
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Bad news: our 3 wins are against the worst teams in the country
Good news: 4 (I think?) of our opponents thus far have had bye weeks before playing us;
we've already faced the two teams we match up worst against;
the team still has a goal worth fighting for;
German is getting on the field experience, even if at WR;
a week off;
Texas beat OU; Baylor and Western Ky both had 52 pts by halftime today;

Thank-you Alex Lyons (and others) - - whatever you said/did during the rain delay may have saved our season.
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(10-10-2015 06:56 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  
(10-10-2015 06:53 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Like clockwork. Was there any doubt?

The ONLY reason we won was the lengthy lightning delay. No doubt the team get on themselves for how pathetic they were playing, and came out fired up-- particularly DJ, Dillard and Lyons. I very much doubt that we would have mounted any type of comeback-- and actually think FAU might have won in a route-- had the delay not occurred. I'm being absolutely serious here.

That form of the word rout is spelled without the ending "e." Otherwise, I agree.
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(10-10-2015 07:03 PM)Barney Wrote:  Bad news: our 3 wins are against the worst teams in the country
Good news: 4 (I think?) of our opponents thus far have had bye weeks before playing us;
we've already faced the two teams we match up worst against;

Our scheme (at least before the lightning) would be easy enough to prepare for without a bye.

Two weeks to prep for Army (our defense) and get an aggressive offensive scheme right sounds feasible. That and get healthy.

I'd think we match up as badly with Tech as WKU or Baylor
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I will be disappointed (but not surprised) if we don't dominate Army. I thought that was the best game we played last year.
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(10-10-2015 06:56 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  
(10-10-2015 06:53 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Like clockwork. Was there any doubt?

The ONLY reason we won was the lengthy lightning delay. No doubt the team get on themselves for how pathetic they were playing, and came out fired up-- particularly DJ, Dillard and Lyons. I very much doubt that we would have mounted any type of comeback-- and actually think FAU might have won in a route-- had the delay not occurred. I'm being absolutely serious here.

Remember Nichols State? Karma for that disaster.
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(10-10-2015 06:32 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  Both sides of the ball played with great intensity after the break. Well done...and that wasn't the best rain delayed win by Rice...the win over Navy to give us the first winning season was the best.

Plus, there were no students making out on the field during the delay
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"The ONLY reason we won was the lengthy lightning delay. No doubt the team get on themselves for how pathetic they were playing, and came out fired up-- particularly DJ, Dillard and Lyons. I very much doubt that we would have mounted any type of comeback-- and actually think FAU might have won in a route-- had the delay not occurred. I'm being absolutely serious here."

Pure conjecture with no basis in fact, and this only evidences a stretch to believe the worst in this coach, staff and team. I get it; you have lost faith, and you are certainly entitled to your opinion, but when a rousing comeback earns scorn, it is time just to create a macro and insert it after every football game, because there seems to be no redemption available to those whom you have given up on.
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(10-10-2015 08:00 PM)WMD Owl Wrote:  Remember Nichols State? Karma for that disaster.

I don't know about that.

Against Nicholls the lightning delay didn't really change much. We played like crap after the delay. But we also played like crap before the delay.
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(10-12-2015 09:19 AM)owlsfan Wrote:  "The ONLY reason we won was the lengthy lightning delay. No doubt the team get on themselves for how pathetic they were playing, and came out fired up-- particularly DJ, Dillard and Lyons. I very much doubt that we would have mounted any type of comeback-- and actually think FAU might have won in a route-- had the delay not occurred. I'm being absolutely serious here."

Pure conjecture with no basis in fact, and this only evidences a stretch to believe the worst in this coach, staff and team. I get it; you have lost faith, and you are certainly entitled to your opinion, but when a rousing comeback earns scorn, it is time just to create a macro and insert it after every football game, because there seems to be no redemption available to those whom you have given up on.

I'll support your premise, but take issue with your position.

We came out of the half about as flat as I've ever seen us. The stats are evidence of that... It was getting ugly and fast. By Bailiff's own words, guys like Lyons 'challenged' his team-mates in a way that probably couldn't have happened on the sidelines. COULD it have happened without the delay? Sure. ANYTHING is possible... but Bailiff himself implied that there were things that happened during the delay that made a tremendous difference in a game decided by one point.

But as someone said, weather is part of the game... just as injuries and bad calls
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We almost always come out flat to start the second half. It's as if the players are given sleeping pills or tranquilizers. Doesn't say much for the pep talk.
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(10-12-2015 03:31 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  We almost always come out flat to start the second half. It's as if the players are given sleeping pills or tranquilizers. Doesn't say much for the pep talk.

FAU:

1st defensive series: Field Goal for FAU
1st offensive series: 1 first down, then stalled.

WKU:

1st offensive series: 1 first down, then stalled
1st defensive series: 3 first downs, 41 yds gained

Baylor:

1st defensive series: Forced a fumble
1st offensive series: Touchdown

North Texas:

1st defensive series: 1 first down, then stalled
1st offensive series: Touchdown

Texas:

1st defensive series: Touchdown
1st offensive series: Three first downs, 50 yds gained before a fumble

Wagner:

1st defensive series: 3 and out
1st offensive series: 3 and out

In the first half of this season, we have allowed 10 points to the opponent. On offense, we have scored 14 points, and moved the ball well two other times. I don't think those statistics are particularly awful, but not particularly wonderful either. Sounds kind of like how are season has been so far, unremarkable.

To expand the sample size a bit, let's go back to last season:

Fresno:

1st defensive series: 3 and out
1st offensive series: 3 and out

LA Tech:

1st offensive series: Touchdown
1st defensive series: Touchdown

UTEP:

1st offensive series: Touchdown
1st defensive series: 1 first down, then stalled

Marshall:

1st defensive: 3 and out
1st offensive: 1 first down, then stalled

UTSA:

1st defensive: 3 and out
1st offensive: Had first and goal, before two personal fouls forced us to kick a 48-yard field goal, which we missed.

I don't feel like going back further, but the evidence shows we don't come out of the half any worse than our opponents. In fact, I think we might come out a little bit better.
Obviously, it could still be improved!
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