Defense, outside of the missed tackles, has been really good. I'm not sure how Smith is still here, honestly.

(09-04-2021 01:43 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  Is anyone counting the number of Owl missed tackles?

I ran out of toes, but at least they are flying to the ball.

(09-04-2021 01:46 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Defense, outside of the missed tackles, has been really good. I'm not sure how Smith is still here, honestly.

Agree … but it is to Rice’s great benefit! So weird to see Rice have such competent defenses the past few years.

Chamberlain makes a sure tackle after a crossing reception over the middle. Arkansas to punt, as 1Q ends.

(09-04-2021 01:45 PM)mrbig Wrote:  Apparently Bloomgren told the announcers that Rice’s playbook on offense is so complicated, it is like learning a foreign language like Mandarin. I look forward to ruowls (or another former player) chiming in to confirm later (SARCASM).

Bloom is not remotely an intellectual

(09-04-2021 01:46 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(09-04-2021 01:46 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Defense, outside of the missed tackles, has been really good. I'm not sure how Smith is still here, honestly.

Agree … but it is to Rice’s great benefit! So weird to see Rice have such competent defenses the past few years.

Just makes it even more apparent Brian Smith should be the HC.

Did they just say it's 95F and 100% humidity? Don't let reality get in your way guys.

Officially, it's 91F and 50% humidity in Fayetteville. Feels like 98F.

(09-04-2021 01:41 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Defense better not give up more than 10 more points because the offense isn't scoring more than 10 at this rate.

10 would imply a field goal.

I suspect our score will be a multiple of 6. (Hopefully many multiples.)

BLOCK!!! Yay!

Why.is.Green.back.in.the.game?

Great block!

We really need to not $hit the bed on offense right now!

(09-04-2021 01:50 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Why.is.Green.back.in.the.game?

I didn’t hate his first couple series, but I felt like I saw a little more out of McCafferty.

Hmmm … 2 runs up the middle result in a first down. Am I still allowed to grumble when it works?!?

(09-04-2021 01:52 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(09-04-2021 01:50 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  Why.is.Green.back.in.the.game?

I didn’t hate his first couple series, but I felt like I saw a little more out of McCafferty.

Hmmm … 2 runs up the middle result in a first down. Am I still allowed to grumble when it works?!?

Yes

Wiley Green has Tom Brady level mobility. (at least on that last play where he slipped the sack but looked like he was running through molasses he tried to run it)

Oh good. ******* conservative bull****

(09-04-2021 01:50 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  BLOCK!!! Yay!

Well as we discussed, there were some blocks at the fan fest.

I'm not exaggerating here...Bloomgren is one of the worst play callers I've ever seen watching college football. The overcomplicating, the inability to adjust, the stubbornness, and the conservativeness. Just a bundle/mess of bad coaching traits.

Our defense has been awesome, and we're one big play from being down 14-3. We can't beat good teams, let alone CUSA teams, with the current offense (yes, it's early and it can still improve).

Third and goal from the 14, and the call is...

McGuffie up the middle.

Way to play for the FG…I miss Hatfield running the option on 4th and 5. And getting the 1st down.

(09-04-2021 01:55 PM)elw4796 Wrote:  I'm not exaggerating here...Bloomgren is one of the worst play callers I've ever seen watching college football. The overcomplicating, the inability to adjust, the stubbornness, and the conservativeness. Just a bundle/mess of bad coaching traits.

But the offense is very complicated!