(07-28-2020 09:27 AM)JMaddy Wrote:  

(07-27-2020 01:34 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(07-27-2020 08:46 AM)JMUNation Wrote:  I wasn’t crazy about the play on the last play call either but Polk was wide open if Nooch throws it on time instead of hesitating a second. The NDSU safety anticipated the play and came off of Ryan to make the interception.

If I criticize anything the coaches did, it would be having another receiver near the route. If I am going to criticize a player, it would be Nooch for holding the ball too long and then floating one out there.

The play was there. The Dukes ran it the series before and it was open then too. Nooch over threw the receiver that time which is probably why he lobbed it on the last play. Sort of like putting in golf. You hit the first one too far by so the next one is short.

We are all human and yes, hindsight is 20/20. I too felt NDSU was the better team that day. We would have stole a win if we scored, completed the two point conversion and won in OT.

NDSU was two plays better that day. A 22 yard run for a TD on a fake field goal, and a 44 yard run for a TD on a 3rd down and 23. Take away those 2 TDS and give NDSU a FG and JMU wins. But the game is decided on the field, and sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.

This is what drives me crazy, is that on both Natty games we were the better team for 56-58 mins but just a handful of plays they executed and we didn't and now those smug asswipes in nowhere land lord it over like they are unbeatable.

In 2017 i would say we were definitely the better team but last year I'm not so sure. Definitely had plenty of opportunities and some boneheaded plays cost us but I'd say we were pretty evenly matched