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CMU had a great first possession and have done nothing since then. Offense totally ineffective and defense has been weak against the run since the half.

This game is really make Purdue look bad!!

First drive they went right down the field and had to settle for a FG. Since then they haven't done much to move the ball. And have 3 or 4 turnovers that have given Cuse scores and short fields.

Quote:Theres a wide cross section of B1G MAC games. The only reason we even care about Purdue is to evaluate WMU (or to discredit or dismiss any positives from week1) but we won't even need that in a few hours.

Purdue played TWO Mac teams -- including us. CMU getting rolled by 'Cuse shows how BAD Purdue is, thus, yes, us. And also, it shows how bad the MAC is, getting rolled at home by Syracuse, a 6-6 level team in an old Big East conference.

And with Ohio getting trounced by Marshall (where Miami-OH at least put up a fight against them) -- shows that as kinda-expected, they suck ballz this year.

BGSU seems like a formidable opponent and adjusting to their star QB out for the season. And with Toledo falling asleep and getting punked by Cinci -- the MAC looks sub-par this year.

NIU seems to be the only bowl-challenging team from the conference. Ball State, if they can get an O going after their senior QB graduating last year, could end up being a good team. And Toledo could adjust better as the year rolls on, getting their O to gel better to make points out of their drives.

1. NIU
3. Akron
5. BGSU
6. Ball State
6. Toledo

(09-13-2014 01:34 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  This game is really make Purdue look bad!!

Correct.

Also makes you realize how much different things are when a team is without their top 2 offensive players.

How much I wish we would have been able to hire Scott Shafer instead of PJ.

Quote:Also makes you realize how much different things are when a team is without their top 2 offensive players.

Well, to be fair: BGSU lost their star QB, and they now re-took the lead against Indiana.

Losing a good back & top WR -- at least a team's going to have multiples on that end.

(09-13-2014 01:38 PM)WheresWaldo42 Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 01:34 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  This game is really make Purdue look bad!!

Correct.

Also makes you realize how much different things are when a team is without their top 2 offensive players.

How much I wish we would have been able to hire Scott Shafer instead of PJ.

Not even an option. $$$

Yeah, the BG - IU game is pretty entertaining so far.

CMU, not so much. Getting dominated.

(09-13-2014 01:41 PM)DesertBronco Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 01:38 PM)WheresWaldo42 Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 01:34 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  This game is really make Purdue look bad!!

Correct.

Also makes you realize how much different things are when a team is without their top 2 offensive players.

How much I wish we would have been able to hire Scott Shafer instead of PJ.

Not even an option. $$$

Shafer did interview with WMU. Problem was the he was also interviewing with Cuse, his employer, at the sametime.

Falcons score to retake the lead again. Went for 2 and missed.

32 - 28 BG.

Is CMU's Tony Annesse the son of the HC at Ferris (same name)?

(09-13-2014 01:34 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  This game is really make Purdue look bad!!

Thats exactly what I was thinking! They might want to shut down that program after the results of the CMU/Syracuse game.

IU retakes the lead over BG. Hoosiers may be mediocre, but they DO have some speed in Coleman - 153 yards so far. Soon, that BG scoreboard may start to smoke. 35 - 32 IU.

Meanwhile that loud thud you keep hearing is CMU falling back into reality. 33 - 3. Oooof.

(09-13-2014 02:01 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  Is CMU's Tony Annesse the son of the HC at Ferris (same name)?

Nephew, I believe.

(09-13-2014 02:10 PM)BroncoAlum Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 02:01 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  Is CMU's Tony Annesse the son of the HC at Ferris (same name)?

Nephew, I believe.

Thanks

BGSU going for 2 was a DUMB idea. Indy scored a TD then went up by 3, not 2. That can mean the difference.

BGSU now turn it over on downs around the 35 or so. We need BGSU to pull this out like a senior does with a freshman in the back of a limo on prom night.

CMU rolled 40-3. The bubble bursts.

How bad must Purdue be........how bad must we be.

This is pretty much the team that CMU will return next year, minus Walton. Yes they return a lot of players, but they're just not very good players.

Interesting. BG lost their QB and the next guy in looks just as good as Matt Johnson. Begs the question, if Terrell struggles, why not take a look at Thomas.

(09-13-2014 02:29 PM)Chipdip2 Wrote:  How bad must Purdue be........how bad must we be.

This is pretty much the team that CMU will return next year, minus Walton. Yes they return a lot of players, but they're just not very good players.

Interesting. BG lost their QB and the next guy in looks just as good as Matt Johnson. Begs the question, if Terrell struggles, why not take a look at Thomas.

Have faith in your boy Peej to decide who is the best man for the job.

(09-13-2014 02:06 PM)ghost bronco Wrote:  

(09-13-2014 01:34 PM)Broncobelt Wrote:  This game is really make Purdue look bad!!

Thats exactly what I was thinking! They might want to shut down that program after the results of the CMU/Syracuse game.

People really need to stop the A+B=C stuff. Every game is different and some teams are just bad matchups for other teams.

In this game for CMU with no Rawls they had no threat of a running game so Syracuse could just blitz non-stop and play coverage. If I am CMU I am hoping Rawls isn't done for the year and TD comes back soon or their great 2-0 start is gonna become a losing season very fast.