(10-29-2026 11:06 PM)AZDuke06 Wrote:  This is on the coaches first and foremost. To leave Coleman out there as long as they did was utter malpractice, and the game management at the end of regulation was impossibly, IMPOSSIBLY bad. I could list 10 other reasons but these come to top of mind for me.

(10-29-2026 11:31 PM)jmu007 Wrote:  Coleman’s 15 min of fame are officially spent.

(10-30-2026 05:07 AM)Dukesfan1971 Wrote:  Coaching. I just read in the DNR that Coach Napier said they ran the ball at the end of regulation because they only needed to get to the 33 yard line to be in field goal range. That is ridiculous. When has our kicker ever made a 50 yard FG? He kicks his PAT’s so low I am surprised when they are good.

The 23 yard line should have been the target. Not the 33.

Undisciplined penalties have not been corrected all year.

And to give up a third and 15, or whatever it was, from the 3 with an injured back up QB in for one snap was the most frustrating play of the game for me. That guy was not throwing from his own end zone and we still gave it up.

(10-30-2026 05:41 AM)fishingduke12 Wrote:  Just working backwards from what I remember
1. Evan's missed seeing a wide open TE to convert on 3rd down in ot
2. Last drive of regulation on the second run - Coleman misread the RPO like he typically does and rb gets stuffed meanwhile if he kept it, there's green grass for 15 yards putting us into FG range
3. Harrison fumbles on our own 25 - 3 plays later Troy scores. Next drive throws a pick
4. Evans opens the half with a pick 6
5. Mikey scott fumbles after a 40 yard catch and run down to their 25

Even with the 2 qb system, playcalling, penalties whatever - if any one of those things goes differently jmu wins the game. [b]This is not saying there is no blame on the coaches this is saying that at a certain point you need to expect D1 players to execute basic football tasks[/b]

(10-30-2026 07:26 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(10-30-2026 05:41 AM)fishingduke12 Wrote:  Just working backwards from what I remember
1. Evan's missed seeing a wide open TE to convert on 3rd down in ot
2. Last drive of regulation on the second run - Coleman misread the RPO like he typically does and rb gets stuffed meanwhile if he kept it, there's green grass for 15 yards putting us into FG range
3. Harrison fumbles on our own 25 - 3 plays later Troy scores. Next drive throws a pick
4. Evans opens the half with a pick 6
5. Mikey scott fumbles after a 40 yard catch and run down to their 25

Even with the 2 qb system, playcalling, penalties whatever - if any one of those things goes differently jmu wins the game. [b]This is not saying there is no blame on the coaches this is saying that at a certain point you need to expect D1 players to execute basic football tasks[/b]

Exactly! Plenty of blame for the coaches in this game, but people want to blame them when the players fail to execute the fundamentals.

(10-30-2026 07:32 AM)JMU2004 Wrote:  

(10-30-2026 07:26 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  

(10-30-2026 05:41 AM)fishingduke12 Wrote:  Just working backwards from what I remember
1. Evan's missed seeing a wide open TE to convert on 3rd down in ot
2. Last drive of regulation on the second run - Coleman misread the RPO like he typically does and rb gets stuffed meanwhile if he kept it, there's green grass for 15 yards putting us into FG range
3. Harrison fumbles on our own 25 - 3 plays later Troy scores. Next drive throws a pick
4. Evans opens the half with a pick 6
5. Mikey scott fumbles after a 40 yard catch and run down to their 25

Even with the 2 qb system, playcalling, penalties whatever - if any one of those things goes differently jmu wins the game. [b]This is not saying there is no blame on the coaches this is saying that at a certain point you need to expect D1 players to execute basic football tasks[/b]

Exactly! Plenty of blame for the coaches in this game, but people want to blame them when the players fail to execute the fundamentals.

I have YET to see a player sat down after a dumb penalty. Yet to see a player ride the pine after a fumble or poor INTs.

Players don't execute when for a few reasons. First, they simply don't have the ability or are injured/hurt. Second, they aren't prepared. Finally, they aren't held accountable.

This staff has been exposed on the latter two.