Skip Holtz Wrote:"There's a lot of things that make this a trap game that we have talked about and kind of looked at the elephant in the room," second-year Bulldogs coach Skip Holtz said Wednesday. "With it being a six-hour bus ride to get over there. With it being an 11 a.m. kickoff. On the road, it's going to be challenging for our football team."

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...ouisi.html

Exactly what is the definition of a trap game?

(11-05-2014 04:24 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  Exactly what is the definition of a trap game?

These days, whenever you play Southern Miss.

(11-05-2014 04:24 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

Skip Holtz Wrote:"There's a lot of things that make this a trap game that we have talked about and kind of looked at the elephant in the room," second-year Bulldogs coach Skip Holtz said Wednesday. "With it being a six-hour bus ride to get over there. With it being an 11 a.m. kickoff. On the road, it's going to be challenging for our football team."

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...ouisi.html

Exactly what is the definition of a trap game?

Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

(11-05-2014 04:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

We have been riding high. You guys loss to Arkansas recently. You guys have to potentional to wipe the floor with us if we don't play well. I definitely wouldn't take it as a insult. I'm concerned about this game very much. We are bowl eligible and you are really close. Your guys are gonna be hungry. Also I have seen a lot of USM vs UAB games in my lifetime too.

(11-05-2014 04:39 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

You're reading too much into it. Or you newspaper is. He said because we're on a winning streak and now we have to go on the road and play an early game. He shows no disrespect to UAB. Listen to the Skip Holtz interview from the 10:30 point to 12:00.

https://soundcloud.com/redpeachmedia/mor...e-with-415

Holtz is the guru of nebulous "coach speak". Nothing to see here...

This is a trap game,
Today's loss was a wakeup call that we are a work in progress and we still have a lot to work on,
We're still trying to figure out exactly who we are,
_______ is a well-coached, up-and-coming team,
They are the best-kept secret in the country,
We're just going to take it one game at a time,
It is always just good to get a win,...

(11-05-2014 05:06 PM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  Holtz is the guru of nebulous "coach speak". Nothing to see here...

This is a trap game,
Today's loss was a wakeup call that we are a work in progress and we still have a lot to work on,
We're still trying to figure out exactly who we are,
_______ is a well-coached, up-and-coming team,
They are the best-kept secret in the country,
We're just going to take it one game at a time,
It is always just good to get a win,...

And they're always "competing".

(11-05-2014 05:13 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:06 PM)DogsWin1 Wrote:  Holtz is the guru of nebulous "coach speak". Nothing to see here...

This is a trap game,
Today's loss was a wakeup call that we are a work in progress and we still have a lot to work on,
We're still trying to figure out exactly who we are,
_______ is a well-coached, up-and-coming team,
They are the best-kept secret in the country,
We're just going to take it one game at a time,
It is always just good to get a win,...

And they're always "competing".

And they have a really good RB in ______ and some good WRs.

(11-05-2014 04:39 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

No one said it was disrespectful. But a trap game? What do you call a trap game?

I'm gonna rename this the Rodney Dangerfield board.

(11-05-2014 05:36 PM)johnnylightnin Wrote:  I'm gonna rename this the Rodney Dangerfield board.

It's not that serious. I just don't understand why he would call playing a 5-4 league opponent on the road a trap game.

(11-05-2014 05:35 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:39 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

No one said it was disrespectful. But a trap game? What do you call a trap game?

He called it a road game at 11am, 6 hours away when we're on a 4 game winning streak. What do you call it?

I think he's saying there is a chance we won't play our best because of the bus ride and the early start. He's got to find a way to prepare for that and overcome it.

(11-05-2014 05:40 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:35 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:39 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

No one said it was disrespectful. But a trap game? What do you call a trap game?

He called it a road game at 11am, 6 hours away when we're on a 4 game winning streak. What do you call it?

A tough road game.

(11-05-2014 05:54 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:40 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:35 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:39 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:36 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  Sounds like to him it's a road game, 6 hours away with an early kickoff.

Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

No one said it was disrespectful. But a trap game? What do you call a trap game?

He called it a road game at 11am, 6 hours away when we're on a 4 game winning streak. What do you call it?

A tough road game.

Well that's basically what he said it was. Making a big deal because someone didn't use the terminology you like is silly.

This is the typical meaning of a trap game:

A "Trap Game" is a game that is played before or after a tough or rival opponent. Teams have a tendency to look past an opponent preparing for the following week's game, or have a letdown after beating a tough or rival opponent.

(11-05-2014 05:57 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  This is the typical meaning of a trap game:

A "Trap Game" is a game that is played before or after a tough or rival opponent. Teams have a tendency to look past an opponent preparing for the following week's game, or have a letdown after beating a tough or rival opponent.

Well that's not the way he used. Hang it up in the locker room. Tell everyone coach holtz thinks they suck because he called it a "trap" game...stupid. We're overlooking you for ODU. Or it's after that big rivalry win against a WKU team we haven't played for 40 years.

(11-05-2014 05:56 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:54 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:40 PM)Saint Greg Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 05:35 PM)BamaScorpio69 Wrote:  

(11-05-2014 04:39 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:  Yep. Doesn't come across as disrespectful to me.

No one said it was disrespectful. But a trap game? What do you call a trap game?

He called it a road game at 11am, 6 hours away when we're on a 4 game winning streak. What do you call it?

A tough road game.

Well that's basically what he said it was. Making a big deal because someone didn't use the terminology you like is silly.

Actually you people are making it a big deal of and side stepping the question. You all know the definition of a trap game but now y'all done gone all dumb and acting like you don't know.

Ha-larry-us!!! And for the last time, I don't think Holtz meant it in a disrespectful manner. He just used the wrong terminology.