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Wyovanian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:42 am 1st Down. Run up the middle. [drops mic]

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:14 am

Wyovanian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:42 am 1st Down. Run up the middle. [drops mic]

lol. my post could have probably been boiled down into that.

307bball wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:16 am I feel like if this team plays clean and disciplined... They beat the bottom half of the conference handily, but if they don't... Well... Look no further than last night. I definitely would love to see a more creative offense but the reason we lost last night was the two terrible turnovers on the first two drives and some bonehead penalties that kept us from coming back.

I hate to say it here (and be ripped apart by vigen-haters), but there is a case to be made for being even more conservative, particularly early in games. If Levi never drops back to pass in that first quarter... We probably win that game. That won't beat Boise... But it will work against teams that need help to beat us.

Poke in New England wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:27 am

307bball wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:16 am I feel like if this team plays clean and disciplined... They beat the bottom half of the conference handily, but if they don't... Well... Look no further than last night. I definitely would love to see a more creative offense but the reason we lost last night was the two terrible turnovers on the first two drives and some bonehead penalties that kept us from coming back.

I hate to say it here (and be ripped apart by vigen-haters), but there is a case to be made for being even more conservative, particularly early in games. If Levi never drops back to pass in that first quarter... We probably win that game. That won't beat Boise... But it will work against teams that need help to beat us.

While I get what you're saying, both the fumble and interception happened on 3rd and long because of play calling/penalties on earlier downs. That's what conservatism gets us. In the first case CSU dropped 8 guys in to coverage and planted them at the first down marker, and Levi made a terrible decision. After the fumble they realized they could also just send the blitz, which they continued to do all game long. Most of our big passing plays came as Levi was getting knocked on his A$$.

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:38 am -O line injuries. Stofer and Velazquez are out. Those are big pieces to lose going into the season. It's been a shuffle

fromolwyoming wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:03 pm It was the two TOs that did us in. Our offense actually put up better numbers and had a better TOP than the sheep did. Wipe out even one of those TOs, its a different ball game, even with all the other issues going on.

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:23 pm Just can’t get the first down thing out of my head. We absolutely suck on first down and get in a hole ever series. Like, it would be difficult to call it so we get fewer yards if you tried. It’s unbelievable how bad we are on first down. What play do we call on first down? I think they’ve figured it out by now

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:23 pm Just can’t get the first down thing out of my head. We absolutely suck on first down and get in a hole ever series. Like, it would be difficult to call it so we get fewer yards if you tried. It’s unbelievable how bad we are on first down. What play do we call on first down? I think they’ve figured it out by now

bladerunnr wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:48 pm

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:23 pm Just can’t get the first down thing out of my head. We absolutely suck on first down and get in a hole ever series. Like, it would be difficult to call it so we get fewer yards if you tried. It’s unbelievable how bad we are on first down. What play do we call on first down? I think they’ve figured it out by now

We had receivers running free all over the field. They have a lousy secondary and they were just daring us to throw. But well show em. We'll run it up the middle even if they run blitz all night long. Of course, it doesn't help when a long completion gets negated by the receiver spinning the ball on the field. We had 90 yards in penalties last night. It's no accident we've lost 7 straight road games.

bladerunnr wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:48 pm

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:23 pm Just can’t get the first down thing out of my head. We absolutely suck on first down and get in a hole ever series. Like, it would be difficult to call it so we get fewer yards if you tried. It’s unbelievable how bad we are on first down. What play do we call on first down? I think they’ve figured it out by now
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We had receivers running free all over the field. They have a lousy secondary and they were just daring us to throw. But well show em. We'll run it up the middle even if they run blitz all night long. Of course, it doesn't help when a long completion gets negated by the receiver spinning the ball on the field. We had 90 yards in penalties last night. It's no accident we've lost 7 straight road games.

So, apparently spinning the ball is “unsportsmanlike”. There are all kinds of celebratory activities all the time. What exactly is the line they can’t cross? I’m too lazy to look it up.

HR_Poke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:58 pm

bladerunnr wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:48 pm

LanderPoke wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:23 pm Just can’t get the first down thing out of my head. We absolutely suck on first down and get in a hole ever series. Like, it would be difficult to call it so we get fewer yards if you tried. It’s unbelievable how bad we are on first down. What play do we call on first down? I think they’ve figured it out by now

We had receivers running free all over the field. They have a lousy secondary and they were just daring us to throw. But well show em. We'll run it up the middle even if they run blitz all night long. Of course, it doesn't help when a long completion gets negated by the receiver spinning the ball on the field. We had 90 yards in penalties last night. It's no accident we've lost 7 straight road games.

That was a pretty tricky tack call. I know they have a conference mandate to crack down on taunting but that was a bit extreme.

SDPokeFan wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:40 pm What if we accepted we are a slightly above average football program, and went all in on basketball and tried to become the next Gonzaga/Wichita State? I think it could be done. You only need 12 good players not 80. We are in year seven of Bohl, and haven't won't a conference championship. Yes, we've won the Weedeater Bowl or whatever, but this program's ceiling under anybody seems to be 6-6, 7-5 or occasionally 8-4. We're not terrible, but we're not great. Boise will always rule this conference and the Mountain Division. It is what it is. I say focus on building a basketball powerhouse.

SDPokeFan wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:40 pm What if we accepted we are a slightly above average football program, and went all in on basketball and tried to become the next Gonzaga/Wichita State? I think it could be done. You only need 12 good players not 80. We are in year seven of Bohl, and haven't won't a conference championship. Yes, we've won the Weedeater Bowl or whatever, but this program's ceiling under anybody seems to be 6-6, 7-5 or occasionally 8-4. We're not terrible, but we're not great. Boise will always rule this conference and the Mountain Division. It is what it is. I say focus on building a basketball powerhouse.