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re: So much for Houston

Posted on 10/8/16 at 6:50 pm to
Posted by Lucius Clay
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Posted on 10/8/16 at 6:50 pm to
Interesting thing about Herman...read someplace he passed the Mensa test in college and is a pretty sharp guy. Would have been nice to have a smart coach.

Not sure what happened with Navy, though.

Then again, can't say anything after we almost lost to Nicholls at home.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 10/8/16 at 6:54 pm to
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Not sure what happened with Navy, though.


The option worked
Posted by FaCubeItches
Soviet Monica, People's Republic CA
Member since Sep 2012
5875 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 7:10 pm to
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Not sure what happened with Navy, though.


Army is the only service academy that's pretty much a guaranteed win. Air Force and Navy are usually at least decent - though for Navy, that's a relatively recent thing.
Posted by Hullabaloo
LA
Member since Sep 2009
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Posted on 10/8/16 at 8:00 pm to
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Would have been nice to have a smart coach.


We got one :rimshot:
Posted by AlaCowboy
North Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
6947 posts
Posted on 10/8/16 at 8:38 pm to
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Not sure what happened with Navy, though.



They were 3 for 5 passing. Houston couldn't handle that air assault.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 10/9/16 at 9:27 am to
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Then again, can't say anything after we almost lost to Nicholls at home


People probably don't care (or don't know) that the Nichols play calling was like a preseason game.

We had the rare opportunity to hide our personnel and offensive identity and play the opponent straight up (to setup opportunities against our future opponents).

With a freshman QB, it makes sense that you don't offer up film to opponents that help them find ways to rattle the 18 year old.

It makes sense that you don't showcase plays that could be beneficial later down the road when the opponent isn't ready for it (passes to Payne, use of the tight ends, motions with McKenzie).

As the Nichols game turned out, we saw how weak we actually were on the offensive line. Straight man-blocking against a D2 opponent sucked because we are undersized. When we tout our players as pound for pound strong guys... we are really saying that we are undersized and average at best.

If recurring posts about the Nichols game helps support some narrative on the board, then so be it. Like I said, many probably don't care or aren't smart enough to understand that game.
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