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RE: Delaware
(10-04-2015 08:23 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  Team looked uninspired.
Play calling was very conservative.
We should have known better than settle for FG three times in the 2nd half.
Delaware is not terrible. Anyone who saw them play Villanova and UNC could see this team has talent. They are young and prone to mistakes - which they made none last night.
Credit to the Delaware defense. They look well coached and kept them in the game against a Robertson led Villanova team and a good portion of the game in Chapel Hill.

Not the end of the world, it's one loss. Team will need to rebound though - we were 0-3 last year against the next three conference opponents. If we can take 2 of 3, I think a very good season will be in reach.

To win the league we have to win out. For a playoff spot we likely need to go 8-3 which means 6-1 to finish. No much room for error with games at nova and richmond plus home games with NH and JMU
10-04-2015 11:12 AM
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(10-04-2015 10:30 AM)zablenoise Wrote:  
(10-04-2015 10:09 AM)SoCal Frank Wrote:  Getting away from UD for a moment; for what reason would a good QB prospect sign with the Tribe? Is similar to basketball and post players. There needs to be a compelling reason for these prospects to sign. For the moment, I don't see one.
I dunno but they keep signing so I won't question it.

As for the game it sucked. Confusing play calling by not running the clock late in the game. Baffling defensive alignments where we only had 5 or 6 in the box most of this game. A huge missed assignment on a blocked punt. But ultimately I blame myself. Sorry wrnbldg.

No worries. All if forgiven. Onward to 'Nova (with a sense of pessimism, paranoia and confidence that the sky is falling).
10-04-2015 11:29 AM
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It seems like the play calling was designed to mitigate weather conditions. On TV it didn't look too wet, but was definitely windy. No excuse, but shows how important it is to have different threats at RB. Anderson and MAS are two very different styles of runners and complement each other very well. Dunn only came in for a couple of plays to spell Anderson. 6-1 is still very possible, and if we can get it together the JMU game could be a good one. Worth noting that will also be on national TV, that would be a great game to break our little streak...
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Right now I don't really have any reason to believe the JMU QB will not personally rush for 500 yards against us.
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(10-04-2015 12:31 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  It seems like the play calling was designed to mitigate weather conditions. On TV it didn't look too wet, but was definitely windy. No excuse, but shows how important it is to have different threats at RB. Anderson and MAS are two very different styles of runners and complement each other very well. Dunn only came in for a couple of plays to spell Anderson. 6-1 is still very possible, and if we can get it together the JMU game could be a good one. Worth noting that will also be on national TV, that would be a great game to break our little streak...

It wasn't wet or overly windy. Weather had no impact on the game.
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(10-04-2015 01:12 PM)tribefbfan Wrote:  
(10-04-2015 12:31 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  It seems like the play calling was designed to mitigate weather conditions. On TV it didn't look too wet, but was definitely windy. No excuse, but shows how important it is to have different threats at RB. Anderson and MAS are two very different styles of runners and complement each other very well. Dunn only came in for a couple of plays to spell Anderson. 6-1 is still very possible, and if we can get it together the JMU game could be a good one. Worth noting that will also be on national TV, that would be a great game to break our little streak...

It wasn't wet or overly windy. Weather had no impact on the game.

Were you there? Weather was most definitely a factor. Winds were 20-30 and it was wet and cold.
10-04-2015 02:41 PM
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(10-04-2015 01:08 PM)soccerguy315 Wrote:  Right now I don't really have any reason to believe the JMU QB will not personally rush for 500 yards against us.

It is College Football, in the grand scheme it is the minor league system of the NFL.

That all said, every week is different, the season is a marathon, take a deep breath, drink a beer, go get a woman and chill. (optional in what order you think works best for you)
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(10-04-2015 02:41 PM)Tribe4SF Wrote:  
(10-04-2015 01:12 PM)tribefbfan Wrote:  
(10-04-2015 12:31 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  It seems like the play calling was designed to mitigate weather conditions. On TV it didn't look too wet, but was definitely windy. No excuse, but shows how important it is to have different threats at RB. Anderson and MAS are two very different styles of runners and complement each other very well. Dunn only came in for a couple of plays to spell Anderson. 6-1 is still very possible, and if we can get it together the JMU game could be a good one. Worth noting that will also be on national TV, that would be a great game to break our little streak...

It wasn't wet or overly windy. Weather had no impact on the game.

Were you there? Weather was most definitely a factor. Winds were 20-30 and it was wet and cold.

Yes I was there. Weather was not the factor. The wind was blowing yes, it was either with you or against you. Two of Cluley's biggest plays were to Kuzjak 19 yds and Reeves 27 yds. Both going against the wind. Dorka's last field goal from 44 yrds was into the wind. Weather was not the factor. It did not rain, maybe a slight drizzle for a short time after halftime. It may have been cold for a fan sitting in the stands it was not cold for the players on the field.

Anyone who claims UD is a terrible team is wrong. They are young, but not terrible. Their offensive and defensive fronts were big and athletic. We could not consistently win one on one battles with them. They over powered us. 8 in the box would have been smart (my opinion), make them prove they can pass the ball. Going into the night their RSFr. QB was only completing 38% of his passes. They ran the ball against UNC, they were going to get yards against us.

Their weakness was their secondary very young. This is the area we fell short in exploiting. That said, when you only have the ball 19 minutes and the opponent has it 41 minutes, it's hard to get any kind of momentum.

The offensive play calling up to this point in the season has been creative, risky and safe. Saturday night was just safe. Our final drive on 3rd down if we didn't gain a yard it would have been a 47 yd FG for Dorka. Instead of trying to extend the drive with a pass, we ran, got three yards and were forced to try a 44 yd FG. Safe, that could have given us the momentum to finish the game.

We were out game planned and out played physically.

It's one game, look around the country yesterday, teams were losing that weren't expected to lose, their seasons aren't over neither is the Tribe's. This Tribe team is talented, but we are young too. They'll bounce back against Nova.
10-04-2015 04:42 PM
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It has taken me 36 hours to recover from the lose to Delaware! I have a theory, those were imposters. Someone please hurry over to the Laycock Center and free the real Tribe and offensive coordinator. What I witnessed on Saturday couldn't have been the same team and coach that played in one of the most exciting games I've witnessed in years in defeating SBU on a rainy night in Williamsburg.
10-05-2015 05:53 AM
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Was out of the country & did not hear or see the game.

That said looking at the stats & board comments I would credit the loss to the coaches play calling and not the team.

And Defensive play calling continues to cost us games (several last year-how many this year 03-banghead
10-05-2015 08:03 AM
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(10-04-2015 04:42 PM)tribefbfan Wrote:  Anyone who claims UD is a terrible team is wrong. They are young, but not terrible. Their offensive and defensive fronts were big and athletic.

I think this pretty much nails it. We are VERY young, but with some good athletic talent. This kind of team will lose games it should never lose (see Jacksonville 03-banghead) and win games that (at least on paper) has no business winning (see W&M). I've read through the thread and see alot of messages about losing to a "terrible", "lower-tier CAA" team in Delaware. I'll admit, we definitely started the season in the dumpster, but it has been amazing to watch how much this young team has improved each week. We started to see glimpses of this against Nova who we blew a 4th quarter lead against to lose it (once again!). Against UNC, we only trailed by 6 at the half and 13 after 3 quarters. When it became clear we had to pass to keep up, that's when the wheels fell off. Our RFr. QB and injury-depleted receiving corps were (and are still not) up to the task.

Right now, I would rank UD above URI, Albany and Elon and probably above Towson as well. But unlike those 4, UD is trending upward - sharply! I doubt by the end of the season anyone will be calling UD a "lower-tier" CAA team. We have all 4 of those teams reamaining on our schedule along with UNH (who does not look like UNH this year) and JMU. We do not play SB or UR.

I still consider W&M to be the 2nd best team in the league this year and I'll be pulling for you guys the rest of the way. I have respect for W&M - 0 for JMU. I hope you guys stomp them! Good luck
10-05-2015 09:24 AM
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Down to 24th on the latest AGS poll. Frankly I'm amazed we stayed in the top-25. I guess if you look at the score of losing by one on a last second FG on what was supposed to be a miserable night many voters are giving us the benefit of the doubt.
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(10-05-2015 09:24 AM)HensRock Wrote:  
(10-04-2015 04:42 PM)tribefbfan Wrote:  Anyone who claims UD is a terrible team is wrong. They are young, but not terrible. Their offensive and defensive fronts were big and athletic.

I think this pretty much nails it. We are VERY young, but with some good athletic talent. This kind of team will lose games it should never lose (see Jacksonville 03-banghead) and win games that (at least on paper) has no business winning (see W&M). I've read through the thread and see alot of messages about losing to a "terrible", "lower-tier CAA" team in Delaware. I'll admit, we definitely started the season in the dumpster, but it has been amazing to watch how much this young team has improved each week. We started to see glimpses of this against Nova who we blew a 4th quarter lead against to lose it (once again!). Against UNC, we only trailed by 6 at the half and 13 after 3 quarters. When it became clear we had to pass to keep up, that's when the wheels fell off. Our RFr. QB and injury-depleted receiving corps were (and are still not) up to the task.

Right now, I would rank UD above URI, Albany and Elon and probably above Towson as well. But unlike those 4, UD is trending upward - sharply! I doubt by the end of the season anyone will be calling UD a "lower-tier" CAA team. We have all 4 of those teams reamaining on our schedule along with UNH (who does not look like UNH this year) and JMU. We do not play SB or UR.

I still consider W&M to be the 2nd best team in the league this year and I'll be pulling for you guys the rest of the way. I have respect for W&M - 0 for JMU. I hope you guys stomp them! Good luck

Thank you. Very nice response.
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(10-05-2015 12:34 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  Down to 24th on the latest AGS poll. Frankly I'm amazed we stayed in the top-25. I guess if you look at the score of losing by one on a last second FG on what was supposed to be a miserable night many voters are giving us the benefit of the doubt.


I'm more surprised to see Villanova at #20. As I said, we had them beat 2 weeks ago and our youth and inexperience (and the fact that our coaches failed to change to a more aggressive pass rush after we took their star QB out of the game) let them steal one from us. They just lost to Penn and that was NOT an upset. You will bounce back against them. Nova is way over-rated. Backup QB is scrappy though, so look out. Not trying to jinx you, but Tribe should win by double digits. <knock-on-wood>
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(10-05-2015 04:36 PM)HensRock Wrote:  
(10-05-2015 12:34 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  Down to 24th on the latest AGS poll. Frankly I'm amazed we stayed in the top-25. I guess if you look at the score of losing by one on a last second FG on what was supposed to be a miserable night many voters are giving us the benefit of the doubt.


I'm more surprised to see Villanova at #20. As I said, we had them beat 2 weeks ago and our youth and inexperience (and the fact that our coaches failed to change to a more aggressive pass rush after we took their star QB out of the game) let them steal one from us. They just lost to Penn and that was NOT an upset. You will bounce back against them. Nova is way over-rated. Backup QB is scrappy though, so look out. Not trying to jinx you, but Tribe should win by double digits. <knock-on-wood>

I am looking at things through Tribe colored glasses. We had no business even being in the game at half and received a gift only to blow our chance in the 4th quarter. Delaware totally dominated us at the line of scrimmage which I thought would never happen this year. So many times the first contact was 4-5 yards down the field. Our defense was a far cry from the unit that traveled to Delaware in 2013. The Blue Hen rushing attack won the game.

As for Villanova, we know better than to expect a double digit win. I just hope that we play to win in the 4th quarter. Each of the last 2 years we have played a very solid game into the 4th against Nova only to then go totally conservative and begin to protect the lead.(we did a little of that Saturday night at well, but not as much) This left time each of the last 2 years for John Robertson to drive his offense the length of the field in under 2 minutes for the win. My complaint is that he had already done that 7-8 times against other schools(including Delaware), so it was extremely forseeable. I hope this Saturday we don't ever give them the ball with a chance to win in the 4th.
Last year's Homecoming loss was extremely disappointing because we played so well for 55 minutes. I would still not be over it except for the loss at JMU last season was worse. If we can win Saturday, we actually will be exactly where most people thought we would be before the season began: 3-2 with a loss to UVA and one conference loss on the road. A win Saturday and we can then attempt to win our home games setting up again for a must win finale at Richmond.
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