(10-19-2014 09:05 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:01 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 07:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  The calibre of our last 6 opponents (and, yes, I realize how this sounds given our past few years performances) sets up for us getting a surprising a$$ kicking in our bowl game, should we be lucky enough to get tot one.

We are going to get our ass kicked in a bowl game?

Come on, man. I'm saying this type of schedule brings in the possibility of relaxing your attention to game speed. You play 6 teams in a row with losing records? Guess who your next opponent is? Someone with a winning record. You know what I'm saying.

Unless we play someone who is 6-6...

Now you know these kids usually play up when high level talent presents itself this year.

(10-19-2014 07:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  The calibre of our last 6 opponents (and, yes, I realize how this sounds given our past few years performances) sets up for us getting a surprising a$$ kicking in our bowl game, should we be lucky enough to get tot one.

Your points understood and I just want to use this has my sig till or if we get a bowl win this season lol

(10-19-2014 09:23 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:08 PM)MemphisFan95 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:05 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:01 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 07:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  The calibre of our last 6 opponents (and, yes, I realize how this sounds given our past few years performances) sets up for us getting a surprising a$$ kicking in our bowl game, should we be lucky enough to get tot one.

We are going to get our ass kicked in a bowl game?

Come on, man. I'm saying this type of schedule brings in the possibility of relaxing your attention to game speed. You play 6 teams in a row with losing records? Guess who your next opponent is? Someone with a winning record. You know what I'm saying.

have you not watched memphis football for the last 5 years complaining about a potential bowl ass whipping is ridiculous

First off, brother, punctuation is your friend. It indicates breaks in your speech, and enables people reading your $hite to understand what the eff you are trying to say.

Secondly, you CAPITALIZE Memphis. ALWAYS.

Thirdly, YES, I have watched Memphis football over the past 5 years (if that was what you were trying to ask - I wouldn't know, actually, as there is not a single solitary question mark in your post). As a matter of fact, I have been watching/listening to Tiger Football for roughly 40 years, so let's just say I have a "general feel" for the program.

And fourthly, I defy you to find where I was "COMPLAINING" about anything. I was merely suggesting that this is something to guard against/watch out for.

Now, you have a nice day out there, and lets slow it down...

#pantiesinabunch

how to stop SMU?

Put this picture on the door to their locker room before the game starts. They will have to forfeit because they will not even be able to dress out.

that looks like the longest yard.

will smu players be packin shanks?

(10-19-2014 10:20 PM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 07:12 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  The calibre of our last 6 opponents (and, yes, I realize how this sounds given our past few years performances) sets up for us getting a surprising a$$ kicking in our bowl game, should we be lucky enough to get tot one.

Your points understood and I just want to use this has my sig till or if we get a bowl win this season lol

That's cool, but would you do me the kindness of removing that inadvertent extra "t" at the end?

Corrected

It would be nice if Sam Craft was moved back to WR. I think the offense is more explosive with him at wideout.

(10-20-2014 07:44 AM)Crazier Wrote:  It would be nice if Sam Craft was moved back to WR. I think the offense is more explosive with him at wideout.

Sweeps and screens are the best way to utilize Craft as RB.

(10-19-2014 09:33 AM)Ramen_Tiger Wrote:  Make them run the ball

(10-19-2014 01:05 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:49 AM)fsquid Wrote:  Just get on the bus

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We aren't that good. We need to play as hard and smart as we can.

And we may have more fans in the stands than they do.

we might not be that good, but they are that bad.

I fully agree with geo about the schedule.
Y'all remember when Tommy was coaching....and we got to the magicJack Bowl game against South Florida,
Remember what happened? I do....we got our azzes whacked something like 41-14?
Tommy and RC had dumbed down the schedule to get to bowl eligibility.
That is the sign of desperate people trying to stay afloat.
Football teams don't get better by beating up on weak teams. They get better by beating good teams, then better teams, then GREAT teams.

When you beat a bunch of weak CUSA teams, you get full of yourselves...and then brought back to reality when you play against a good team in the bowl game.
I have no problem with anything geosnooker said at all.

(10-20-2014 08:27 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 01:05 PM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:49 AM)fsquid Wrote:  Just get on the bus

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We aren't that good. We need to play as hard and smart as we can.

And we may have more fans in the stands than they do.

we might not be that good, but they are that bad.

I think they will play us like they played against ECU...like they have nothing to lose.
They went for it constantly on 4th down...and if our defense has a weakness...it is stopping the passing game.
We may win the game....but we'll know they were there.

(10-20-2014 08:27 AM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  I fully agree with geo about the schedule.
Y'all remember when Tommy was coaching....and we got to the magicJack Bowl game against South Florida,
Remember what happened? I do....we got our azzes whacked something like 41-14?
Tommy and RC had dumbed down the schedule to get to bowl eligibility.
That is the sign of desperate people trying to stay afloat.
Football teams don't get better by beating up on weak teams. They get better by beating good teams, then better teams, then GREAT teams.

When you beat a bunch of weak CUSA teams, you get full of yourselves...and then brought back to reality when you play against a good team in the bowl game.
I have no problem with anything geosnooker said at all.

Frankly, just GOING to a bowl game and getting the 10 or so extra practices for our young players will be great.

We can go bowling, get some experience, give our fanbase somewhere to travel and party and ultimately lose the bowl game and I doubt anyone would care. Still a hell of a successful season.

(10-20-2014 08:33 AM)MemphisCanes Wrote:  

(10-20-2014 08:27 AM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  I fully agree with geo about the schedule.
Y'all remember when Tommy was coaching....and we got to the magicJack Bowl game against South Florida,
Remember what happened? I do....we got our azzes whacked something like 41-14?
Tommy and RC had dumbed down the schedule to get to bowl eligibility.
That is the sign of desperate people trying to stay afloat.
Football teams don't get better by beating up on weak teams. They get better by beating good teams, then better teams, then GREAT teams.

When you beat a bunch of weak CUSA teams, you get full of yourselves...and then brought back to reality when you play against a good team in the bowl game.
I have no problem with anything geosnooker said at all.

Frankly, just GOING to a bowl game and getting the 10 or so extra practices for our young players will be great.

We can go bowling, get some experience, give our fanbase somewhere to travel and party and ultimately lose the bowl game and I doubt anyone would care. Still a hell of a successful season.

That is a true statement for now...
In time...recruits will want you to put up or shut up....something that our basketball coaches are going through as well.
They want to see results.
I think it is harder to build a good football program than a good basketball program.
1 or 2 good basketball players can turn a team around....whereas 1 or 2 football players might make a small dent....cannot do it all themselves.
I fully expect a bowl game this year...this team has shown me that it is within reach....within possibility.

I think we still need experience in beating teams we're supposed to beat, like SMU (Jeez, that felt good to type!). We've lost for so long, it'll take a while to relearn. In the meantime, the more blowouts the better, against anyone we can beat. Next step is beating the "good" teams regularly, which I believe WILL happen, and soon.
As far as a bowl game goes, if we go to a bowl game, Fuente ought to be in the conversation for American Coach of the Year.

(10-20-2014 08:27 AM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  I fully agree with geo about the schedule.
Y'all remember when Tommy was coaching....and we got to the magicJack Bowl game against South Florida,
Remember what happened? I do....we got our azzes whacked something like 41-14?
Tommy and RC had dumbed down the schedule to get to bowl eligibility.
That is the sign of desperate people trying to stay afloat.
Football teams don't get better by beating up on weak teams. They get better by beating good teams, then better teams, then GREAT teams.

When you beat a bunch of weak CUSA teams, you get full of yourselves...and then brought back to reality when you play against a good team in the bowl game.
I have no problem with anything geosnooker said at all.

Are you saying our administration is desperate because the back end of our schedule sucks? We have no control of our conference mates sucking

(10-20-2014 08:42 AM)holyterror Wrote:  I think we still need experience in beating teams we're supposed to beat, like SMU (Jeez, that felt good to type!). We've lost for so long, it'll take a while to relearn. In the meantime, the more blowouts the better, against anyone we can beat. Next step is beating the "good" teams regularly, which I believe WILL happen, and soon.
As far as a bowl game goes, if we go to a bowl game, Fuente ought to be in the conversation for American Coach of the Year.

I 2nd that.
I believe that Tommy's best coaching year was the year that Mo Avery had to be switched from receiver back to qb...because we had lost our first, second (didn't we lose our 3rd string qb too?) qbs...and we had to reinvent our offense 3 times that year.

(10-19-2014 10:02 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  

(10-19-2014 09:05 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  Come on, man. I'm saying this type of schedule brings in the possibility of relaxing your attention to game speed. You play 6 teams in a row with losing records? Guess who your next opponent is? Someone with a winning record. You know what I'm saying.

Unless we play someone who is 6-6...

No guarantee there. Arkansas, for example, would be a very dangerous 6-6 team.