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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 03:37 PM)NIU007 Wrote: I think the biggest problem right before the half is that the defense let BC score a TD in only about a minute with no timeouts. That was way too easy. The rest of the game I thought the defense did pretty well so I'm not sure what happened there.
I'm not certain on this, but think at least 17 of bcs points came right after niu 3 and outs. Not sure if there's any correlation. Just something I noticed.
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 03:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (09-07-2017 03:37 PM)NIU007 Wrote: I think the biggest problem right before the half is that the defense let BC score a TD in only about a minute with no timeouts. That was way too easy. The rest of the game I thought the defense did pretty well so I'm not sure what happened there.
But of course that problem was rooted in the conservative play calling when NIU had the ball. At some point hopefully NIU coaching will realize offense is important
Well they were deep on their own side of the field, and there was certainly no guarantee that if they threw it, that anyone would get open, or if they were, that Graham would hit them. At least I wouldn't put money on it. I still think the biggest issue was letting BC go 50 yards in a minute with no timeouts.
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 03:49 PM)NIU007 Wrote: (09-07-2017 03:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (09-07-2017 03:37 PM)NIU007 Wrote: I think the biggest problem right before the half is that the defense let BC score a TD in only about a minute with no timeouts. That was way too easy. The rest of the game I thought the defense did pretty well so I'm not sure what happened there.
But of course that problem was rooted in the conservative play calling when NIU had the ball. At some point hopefully NIU coaching will realize offense is important
Well they were deep on their own side of the field, and there was certainly no guarantee that if they threw it, that anyone would get open, or if they were, that Graham would hit them. At least I wouldn't put money on it. I still think the biggest issue was letting BC go 50 yards in a minute with no timeouts.
If you cant stay on the field though, all defenses will wear down. Defense REPEATEDLY did their job over and over, if you don't get any help from the other side, it just wont work. That's why I expect NIU defense to wear down this year and become average to poor by Week 7, offense just wont give them a breather.
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 03:58 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (09-07-2017 03:49 PM)NIU007 Wrote: (09-07-2017 03:43 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote: (09-07-2017 03:37 PM)NIU007 Wrote: I think the biggest problem right before the half is that the defense let BC score a TD in only about a minute with no timeouts. That was way too easy. The rest of the game I thought the defense did pretty well so I'm not sure what happened there.
But of course that problem was rooted in the conservative play calling when NIU had the ball. At some point hopefully NIU coaching will realize offense is important
Well they were deep on their own side of the field, and there was certainly no guarantee that if they threw it, that anyone would get open, or if they were, that Graham would hit them. At least I wouldn't put money on it. I still think the biggest issue was letting BC go 50 yards in a minute with no timeouts.
If you cant stay on the field though, all defenses will wear down. Defense REPEATEDLY did their job over and over, if you don't get any help from the other side, it just wont work. That's why I expect NIU defense to wear down this year and become average to poor by Week 7, offense just wont give them a breather.
Well, you're basing that on one game against the best defense we'll play all year?
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RE: Right before the half
Plz stop quoting him
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 04:44 PM)7 Wrote: Plz stop quoting him
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 09:59 AM)NIU1981 Wrote: Much has been made of the three runs that were called on our last possession before the half vs BC that resulted in a quick punt. Check out the third run. It begins at the 38:15 mark of this recording (sorry about the poor resolution):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeF-lgm_LPQ
When Tears went in motion it brought his defender into the box. Wimann then had two guys to block and could only get one while the other made the tackle. Look how well the rest of that play was blocked. If not for the extra defender Jones is still running. It makes you wonder what was going on there schematically.
That was the momentum swing in this game. The life went out of Huskie Stadium once BC scored and we took a knee with 30 seconds left. It was the difference in the game in my opinion. Carey took the foot off the gas too soon. Half the students never came back as did many of the fans on the west side too. Prior to that it was rocking pretty good in Huskie Stadium.
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RE: Right before the half
Yeah because fans never leave at halftime lol
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 04:44 PM)7 Wrote: Plz stop quoting him
This.
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RE: Right before the half
(09-07-2017 03:37 PM)NIU007 Wrote: I think the biggest problem right before the half is that the defense let BC score a TD in only about a minute with no timeouts. That was way too easy. The rest of the game I thought the defense did pretty well so I'm not sure what happened there.
Lurry going out really changed the game. BC started targeting whomever Emory was covering with great success.
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