Comments on: Gameday Thoughts (a day later)

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:03:20 +0000

Also, that really was not a good statistical performance by Jimmy from a passing efficiency point of view. The three TDs and no INTs were good, but the YPA and competion percentage were both second-worst of the season (to the MSU and Michigan games, respectively).

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:58:33 +0000

What TT did to Texas should not have been a surprise: Texas’s pass efficiency defense is bad. They’re 80th in the country.

By: The Biscuit

The Biscuit — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:30:11 +0000

Burbank, I questioned the go for it call a lot as well. But I don’t know how much it was desperation – they only had 1 timeout and their passing game pretty much sucked. Corwin figured we could stop them so it was a calculated risk. So I wouldnt call it desperate, but I wouldn’t have made the same call. I’d have punted and gone for OT.

By: Burbank Steve

Burbank Steve — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:19:34 +0000

What’s galling is the fact that Charlie decided to go for it on 4th down with 30 seconds left on the clock. That smacked of desperation – and left Pitt one decent play and a field goal away from making the 4 OT’s unneccesary. To reach the point that CW is thinking “oh cr*p, we need to win this now” isn’t good coach-think, to my mind.

And, while I’m on my soapbox, given we couldn’t score a TD in 3 OT’s, when it comes to the 4th, can we try something different? The situation was crying out for some honest-to-goodness trickeration. Hook & Ladder, Statue of Liberty, stuff the ball up the back of a jersey, anything would be better than serving up more of the same predictability. We needed some Boise State out there.

By: The Biscuit

The Biscuit — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:57:11 +0000

yeah Mark, that was just f-ed. that wasn’t a growing pain – that just sucked. Weis needs to look in the mirror and realize that what works in the first half might work in the second. we dont have to run out the clock, ever. just score a bunch. and the team needs to look in the mirror and decide to DESTROY rather than win.

By: trey

trey — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:56:28 +0000

Biscuit, youre right on here. The bottom line is that this team does not know how to close out a team. Same thing happens everytime we get comfortable, the team gets complacent and stops playing, then the momentum completely shifts against us and it’s over. Exact same scenario as in Carolina. We had both games won, and we pissed them away because we stopped doing what had gotten us the lead, good, solid D and effective offensive performance. Youre right, next year, we’re going to be BCS contenders, but this year no way.

One good thing I think, though…this eliminates any speculation that we’ll be in any bowl game besides the Gator. I still think 8-4 is extremely likely heading into the bowl season which probably gets us to that game.

By: domer.mq

domer.mq — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:34:04 +0000

Mark,

I think what Biscuit is saying is that the systemic issue – actually having the game in doubt late in the 4th after leading by 14 at the half – is part of the growing pains. Weis typically manages clock pretty well. That show last night was an outlier.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:51:47 +0000

Growing pains??????????????
How does wasting your last two time outs back-to-back and not getting the first amount to growing pains?? How much do we have to “grow” to not fuck that up? Yes, Brandon Walker was great, too bad our coaches couldn’t give him a shot at the end of the game. I thought we might have a shot, then: (Curtain raises. ND, coming out of a timeout, has the ball 4th and 1 on the 50 yard line, one minute to go, 1 timeout left tied with Pitt.) “It’s okay, let’s pick up this first down. No wait. Why is he putting his arms up in the air? Why is he looking at the sideline? TIMEOUT?! WTF?! WHAT WERE YOU DOING FOR THE LAST 5 MINUTES? It’s okay, let’s get the first down and get in position, lot’s of time left. Wait, where is he rolling? WHAT?! WE TOOK 10 MINUTES WORTH OF TIMEOUTS FOR THAT?!” Annnnd scene.