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re: Would you take another 3-2 victory this weekend?
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:47 am to AUbagman
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:47 am to AUbagman
Our offense was just as inept against Clemson and TAM. It's not like the LSU game was an outlier. We are in the SEC which boasts a lot of talented defensive rosters. The excuse that we played against good defenses isn't going to fly week in and week out.
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Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:08 am to PatDyesPants
I'll take any win, but it would be depressing.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:13 am to PearlJam
I will take any win. I would also feel like we had finally lost our way completely. I will feel the same if we win by all FG again this week.
I am still a sunshine pumper and I don't believe it will be the case. I think SW has his breakout week and we look like an offense.
I am still a sunshine pumper and I don't believe it will be the case. I think SW has his breakout week and we look like an offense.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:13 am to PatDyesPants
downvoted out of principle
Posted on 10/5/16 at 10:01 am to PatDyesPants
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Would you take
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victory
Yes. Every time
Posted on 10/5/16 at 12:33 pm to PatDyesPants
When the 3-2 game was over it still felt like a loss.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 12:50 pm to LanierSpots
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Its sad as shite but we are 1-3 against State in the last 4 games
Probably the worst stat of Gus's HC tenure.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 2:09 pm to jangalang
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Our offense was just as inept against Clemson and TAM. It's not like the LSU game was an outlier. We are in the SEC which boasts a lot of talented defensive rosters. The excuse that we played against good defenses isn't going to fly week in and week out.
Which is precisely my point. 400 yards isn't good enough now. Clemson is actually the outlier in terms of yardage. So that leaves one area of struggle overall, the redzone and pass protection. Things are looking pretty good with a list that short.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 3:03 pm to AUbagman
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Which is precisely my point. 400 yards isn't good enough now
Neither the total yards nor the passing completion percentage, nor the total plays per game are the appropriate measurements to gauge how effective the offense is. Ever since peewee football, we have been taught that that main goal of the offense is to score touchdowns. That should be the ultimate measuring stick. Usually, in a healthy offense, the yards, the total plays, etc will accumulate in conjunction with scoring more and more touchdowns. As such, spend less time worrying about that crap and spend more time scrutinizing our ultimate problem. And that would be only scoring 15ppg against power five teams. No matter how short our list of problems is, by not being able to score TDs, which is the main offensive goal of football, our list of problems might as well be long. We're going to lose games that we shouldn't and we're going to sacrifice our exceptional play in other areas for a mediocre season.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 3:05 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 3:49 pm to jangalang
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Neither the total yards nor the passing completion percentage, nor the total plays per game are the appropriate measurements to gauge how effective the offense is.
It's as if you totally disregarded the last part of my post.
Regardless, the main goal is scoring more points than the competition, and yes, even field goals add to that total. Of course a TD is preferable, but for Christ's sake, the offense is young, there are going to be growing pains in finding an identity.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 4:26 pm to AUbagman
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It's as if you totally disregarded the last part of my post.
How so?
Our team may be young but the offensive problems are well into its 16th game. At some point, we are going to have to score TDs if Gus wants to retain his job.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 4:37 pm to PatDyesPants
Am I the only one who finds no humor in still referencing the "3-2" game? It was 8 years ago...
Posted on 10/5/16 at 4:48 pm to jangalang
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How so?
Because I specifically referenced redzone struggles only for you to bring them up. I understand that completely, but I wholeheartedly believe it will be fixed, and that will be Franklin coming in inside the 25, unless pass protection improves.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 5:10 pm to PubeCrab
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no humor in still referencing the "3-2" game? It was 8 years ago...
The game that lives in infamy.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 6:05 pm to AUbagman
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Because I specifically referenced redzone struggles only for you to bring them up.
If we are going to be technical about it, I mentioned the inability to score TDs. Redzone or not. Also, you downplayed our list of problems as small even though the one problem is literally huge.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 8:16 am to PatDyesPants
I'd be nervous for the rest of the season if we only beat Moo State 3-2. If that happens, you can chalk up a loss to Arkmart, Thuga and UAT. And possibly Vandy too.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 11:23 pm to PatDyesPants
I'd take it. It the blue balls it would cause on here would be epic.
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