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(09-29-2018 06:45 PM)Brackintology Wrote:  Multiple reasons why we couldn’t pull off the W.

1) Offensive Line disappeared in the 4th quarter.
2) Questionable Refereeing
3) easy to say we should have run instead of pass on the incomplete pass which swung momentum back to the Pirates, but that’s why we sit on the couch and don’t stand on the sideline with a headset on.

Regardless, we didn’t win. It’s easy to pick fights with each other as to why it didn’t happen on the message boards, but I’m going to point out some positives that we can build on for the duration of the season.

1) Blake LaRussa proved last week wasn’t a fluke. He can play granted he gets protection.
2) Tim Ward was a nice accessory to Oshane on the pass rush this afternoon.
3) Oshane got the block on the extra point.
4) Bailey Cate recovered a bad snap which led to the Nick Rice field goal in the 2nd quarter.
5) It was good to see Kesean Strong back in the end zone.
6) Sean Carter had great awareness on the tipped pass that set up the 75 yard return and Jeremy Cox TD.
7) Justice Davila nearly had a game sealing turnover. (I think he had it, but that’s my two cents)

I can’t speak for the lot of you, but I like the direction the team is heading in. There is a pulse that wasn’t there the first three weeks. It stinks we didn’t win, but East Carolina is a much better team than their record indicated. Here’s hoping we can hang with Florida Atlantic next week.

Go Monarchs!

Agreed on all the positives. Despite the gut wrenching loss the teams showing signs of life that make me believe the VT game wasn't a total fluke. I firmly believe we run 3 plays in a row and force the use of those time outs and it's a different outcome but we should k ow by now we do not have a play it safe group with headsets.

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