All of that and they fell a few yards short of breaking the modern-day record of 70 points in a game.
For the record, the all-time record was 107 points against Patterson way back in 1918.
Wonder what that game looked like?
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All of that and they fell a few yards short of breaking the modern-day record of 70 points in a game.
For the record, the all-time record was 107 points against Patterson way back in 1918.
Wonder what that game looked like?
Relishing the execution.
Cajuns at .500 its a whole new season.
It was a pleasure to watch this offense operate.
Excellent performance. Keep pushing guys.
Not having Manac on the defensive side of the ball was obvious.
Nice execution on the offensive side of the ball.
Special Teams not special!!!
Upcoming games versus GSU, USA, & ulm are games that this team needs to find a way & win. (Troy is possible as well).
A major reason the offense was able to be so effective was the limited no. of mistakes they made. Very few negative plays occurred allowing them to stay ahead of the chains. The only punt occurred after a false start penalty. If that continues, they will be successful going forward. They have to be in order to offset the defensive issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
Obviously the offensive execution was excellent and was fun to watch. I really liked how UL spread the ball around and mixed up the run and pass. That said, those were two of the worst defenses I have ever seen. There is no reason to ever punt against either team. If you cannot get 10yards in four plays you are calling the wrong plays. I have no idea how many more games we can win with a defense this bad. Our offense could conceivably control the clock and limit possessions, but against better teams how will we stop them? The stats may not bear it out at the end of the season, but I think this is one of the 3 worst defenses we have had over the past 30 years...and that is saying something.
To beat App St or Ark St I think we have to score in the upper 40's to win.
It's hard for me to rationalize the disparity in our offense and our defense. In consecutive years of recruiting slumps, I would think the offense would take a greater hit than the defense.
Ark St at home is the one im looking at!Quote:
Originally Posted by ragin2112cajun
Agreed. It seems by just blind luck we could have 3 or 4 studs on defense. If you watch the defense you see they are mixing up calls and blitzing from different angles. The players just are not fast enough. To me Middleton and McDowell look like they have the speed to play their positions. I'm sure there are others, but those are the two that caught my eye.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just1More
From the standpoint of being a football fan, the game was gross. That’s not football.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetryCajun
But specific to just pure execution on offense, particularly the offensive line, it was fun to watch.
Anywhere we can watch a replay of game?
ESPN+Quote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
When McCaskill and Hill get back to 100 percent the defense will be improved. They may need Manac back as well to be an effective group. Need for all those guys points to lack of depth. However Basin Bear is encouraged by the incremental progress he sees many of the young guys making.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetryCajun
There are more.....some are very young and until the scheme is natural to them they will be a step slow in reaction time.....some others are just not good enoughQuote:
Originally Posted by MetryCajun
We are improving week to week.. Naps and co. are slowly changing things around. Cant wait until they have better players to work with. Having 7 scholly players who used to be walk ons is never a good sign. Time will heal.
In a re recruiting slump, defence will almost always suffer more than offense. This is because on offense, even a blown play can succeed if the guy with the ball is good enough, and even a bad play usually results in the loss of only a few yards. Great defence requires every player to do his job on every play, and one mistake can cost a touchdown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Just1More
Beyond the recruiting slump, we also had limited scholarships. Coach Napier told the QB Club it will take a couple more years before he has the roster at the no. of players he wants and just as importantly at the quality he likes. Defense may struggle for another year due to the points made by the VObserver. It can't happen any faster these days because of the new rules preventing over signing. It the old days you could sign 35 players and run off 10 to get to 25. You can't run off guys anymore without cause. In fact, he said there are currently some of the guys playing as walkons that he would like to give scholarships to even if it meant yanking some from guys currently on scholarship. He can't do that due to the current rules. Obviously no names were given.Quote:
Originally Posted by VObserver
The last two sentences sums up our situation best. We have some scholly hold overs that are not winners and are negative baggage. But yet we are stuck with them. I'm guessing some of the questionable character guys that Hud took a chance on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike
Some guys were let go at the end of summer. Obviously that happened with cause, most likely academics. I don't think we have many character issues to deal with. Players who he feels may have walkons deserving of their scholarship are likely simply lacking talent needed to reach the goals he has for the program.Quote:
Originally Posted by angeleast
Somebody from the press asked John McKay the coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the time what were his thoughts were on the execution of the offensive line. He said "he thought it was a good idea". It's all a matter of perspective.
Who are the other guys you think have the ability to play at this level? I see Garror being a tough/undersized player and possibly Hill on the DL.Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbear
To beat anyone we'll have to score in the upper forties. If we're not scoring the other is very likely to be scoring.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetryCajun
In refute of your argument several teams needed to punt more than twice vs NMSU. But in support of your argument CCU ignored the punt on a couple of punting situations, so there's that as well.
You may be on to something with the need for the offense to be effective every game. Coach Napier blamed the CC loss on the slow start by the offense which left the defense have the play count go against them late in the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by CajunEXPRESS
Manac is the best defense player on the team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cajunsmike