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We need a whole lot more D in the second half than we showed in the first half. We're not going to win a shoot out with SMU.


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We get the ball to start the 3rd. We have to control the clock and score. Keep the defense off the field. We have a chance if we do this.
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Wave QB wrote:We get the ball to start the 3rd. We have to control the clock and score. Keep the defense off the field. We have a chance if we do this.
I agree with you that we have to have a balanced attack. We don't have the receiving firepower to have a gunfight with SMU. Have productive drives and make points slowly!
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GreenLantern wrote:
Wave QB wrote:We get the ball to start the 3rd. We have to control the clock and score. Keep the defense off the field. We have a chance if we do this.
I agree with you that we have to have a balanced attack. We don't have the receiving firepower to have a gunfight with SMU. Have productive drives and make points slowly!
So you’re asking for more dives up the middle eh? :)
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DfromCT wrote: We're not going to win a shoot out with SMU.
Bingo.
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oliveandblue wrote:SMU gonna win this 63-52. Their defense is so bad it's keeping us in the game.
This is exactly why they're only 6-5 with the offense they have. Their defense is so bad they keep everyone they play in the game.
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DfromCT wrote:We need a whole lot more D in the second half than we showed in the first half. We're not going to win a shoot out with SMU.
The biggest key is tackling. If the defense tackles well, their offense can be slowed down.
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GreenPuddleSplash wrote:
GreenLantern wrote:
Wave QB wrote:We get the ball to start the 3rd. We have to control the clock and score. Keep the defense off the field. We have a chance if we do this.
I agree with you that we have to have a balanced attack. We don't have the receiving firepower to have a gunfight with SMU. Have productive drives and make points slowly!
So you’re asking for more dives up the middle eh? :)
I am, but only on 2nd and 1 or 1st and 5. Lol.
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GreenLantern wrote:
Wave QB wrote:We get the ball to start the 3rd. We have to control the clock and score. Keep the defense off the field. We have a chance if we do this.
I agree with you that we have to have a balanced attack. We don't have the receiving firepower to have a gunfight with SMU. Have productive drives and make points slowly!
Do you really need receiving "firepower" as wide open as our receivers have been? We've been running free in their secondary all day.
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Need a better pass rush if we are only going to rush 4. And we might want to play a little more zone as well.
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winwave wrote:Wrong. All we'd do the is go 3 and out and lose by a ton. That's what got us in this situation.
Wrong. If you try to slugger with a slugger and you don't have the same amount of power, you will get knocked out! We have to find a way to regain the lead, and then control the clock. We can't and won't win a shootout. We don't have the depth chart our weapons to do it. You are begging for a 70-28 blowout against this SMU offensive machine. Take a page out of smash mouth coaching books from Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson, Pop Warner or even Nick Saban if you think fighting fire with fire works.
Absolutely wrong. This isn't a slug fest. It;' a score fest. Our all run offense leads to a lot of misery. Teams have it figured out for the most part. Just score any way we can. We aren't good enough to control the clock.
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Wave QB wrote:We could go into the half down by 6 if we eat up the clock and score another TD. You must use the clock against an explosive offensive like this.
Just score baby.
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Banks is playing for victory today. I hope this kid can win this.
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Let him play his game and he will. He has declared himself a pass first QB.
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This SMU defense is so freaking bad is funny.
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Exactly what we needed to do!
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Trust in the pass.
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Mooney with another great play and we take the lead
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That TD drivewas aided by the vaunted QB draw for the first down.
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6-10 on third down today so far. And its not like they've all been short yardage ones, either.
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Great productive, time-consuming drive. Enough running game to keep them honest.

What's up with Hilliard?
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Houma de Wave wrote:That TD drivewas aided by the vaunted QB draw for the first down.
The QB draw worked because SMU dropped back both their LBs into coverage looking for the quick slant. Left the middle wide open. Banks read it and took advantage.
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Green wave football! Fumble!!
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Hilliard td! 35-27!!!
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winwave wrote:
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winwave wrote:Wrong. All we'd do the is go 3 and out and lose by a ton. That's what got us in this situation.
Wrong. If you try to slugger with a slugger and you don't have the same amount of power, you will get knocked out! We have to find a way to regain the lead, and then control the clock. We can't and won't win a shootout. We don't have the depth chart our weapons to do it. You are begging for a 70-28 blowout against this SMU offensive machine. Take a page out of smash mouth coaching books from Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson, Pop Warner or even Nick Saban if you think fighting fire with fire works.
Absolutely wrong. This isn't a slug fest. It;' a score fest. Our all run offense leads to a lot of misery. Teams have it figured out for the most part. Just score any way we can. We aren't good enough to control the clock.
Absolutely wrong! Players and coaches know better than that. We aren't good enough to get into a "score fest" with a team that is known for scoring like crazy. And we are good enough to control the clock. We have proven this already. We can't trade blow for blow with this team. Your systems will set us up for a 35-60 loss. SMU's defense isn't good enough to stop us from controlling the clock. We can run and pass on these guys.
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