Final: Louisiana (19) vs USA (9)

[cajunhawk]

TB won the game. Ugly or not we won it on his shoulders.

[Turbine]

I think you're view holds water if we have wide-outs that can separate more. Right now, minus Jamal, we have possession receivers that don't GO that fast. We are relying on play action to suck linebackers up.
Also keep in mind that with 8+ in the box it's harder to provide protection for deep balls=takes more time.

It definitely asks more of the Time Machines

[BirdofParadise]

yes....I would

That's because you have a sac. To suggest our receivers wouldn't play all out because they weren't getting the football thrown their way is to suggest they are selfish.

Might be one of the dumbest comments ever on this board.

If a WR doesn't go all out to block, he can't play for me.

Or Hud.

[CrazyCajun]

That's because you have a sac. To suggest our receivers wouldn't play all out because they weren't getting the football thrown their way is to suggest they are selfish.

Might be one of the dumbest comments ever on this board.

If a WR doesn't go all out to block, he can't play for me.

Or Hud.

He didn't say it, so if you gonna call me dumb, grab your sac and call me dumb. As usual most like to assume what they want. Our receivers run block a lot and are good at. we don't run the kind of offense where the 3rd and 4th option keep running because 99% of the time the ball is out. So just because someone doesn't see them constantly being open under this play calling doesn't mean they don't have the ability to get open. The dumbest comment ever on the board is that we don't have 1 WR that possesses the ability to get open. We somehow recruit an entire D1 WR corps that doesn't contain talented WR. If the offense changed, you would see more WR's open. Their jobs and responsibilities are different in this offense.

[Just1More]

Our receivers run block more than anything, would you run routes a 110% if you knew there was a good chance you weren't getting the ball..or were the 3rd option?

I think you messed up this post. Receivers aren't run blocking on passing plays... so there's no connection. Our guys are trying to get open on pass plays and they want the ball thrown to them. There are times that WRs get frustrated that they aren't thrown to... especially when they get open and the QB doesn't see them. But, I don't think you're accusing our receivers of not working very hard for our team. And without a doubt, WRs are more fired up when they know they've got a good passer throwing to them. It's stupid to think otherwise.

I'll say this... if your post insinuates that you're stupid... then all the posts that ever claimed that our team played "more passionate" are also stupid. It implies that they did not play passionately in past contests. You cannot say that our team played "their hearts out"... and football crap talk like that... and not imply that they didn't play their hearts out in a prior contest when you made no mention of it. So therefore, those that act like "our guys gave 110% tonight", and leave that unsaid in one of our lousy showings... are implying that some or most of our players take games off. These same people will get in your face about your comment regarding WRs. They are just as wrong as you were in your dicked up post. When they apologize... you be sure to do the same.

[CrazyCajun]

I think you messed up this post. Receivers aren't run blocking on passing plays... so there's no connection. Our guys are trying to get open on pass plays and they want the ball thrown to them. There are times that WRs get frustrated that they aren't thrown to... especially when they get open and the QB doesn't see them. But, I don't think you're accusing our receivers of not working very hard for our team. And without a doubt, WRs are more fired up when they know they've got a good passer throwing to them. It's stupid to think otherwise.

I'll say this... if your post insinuates that you're stupid... then all the posts that ever claimed that our team played "more passionate" are also stupid. It implies that they did not play passionately in past contests. You cannot say that our team played "their hearts out"... and football crap talk like that... and not imply that they didn't play their hearts out in a prior contest when you made no mention of it. So therefore, those that act like "our guys gave 110% tonight", and leave that unsaid in one of our lousy showings... are implying that some or most of our players take games off. These same people will get in your face about your comment regarding WRs. They are just as wrong as you were in your ____ed up post. When they apologize... you be sure to do the same.

That's what I'm saying, I was never accusing of them of not playing hard but human nature will eventually creep in. It's a different mind sight when you actually believe you will get the ball and when you believe you won't. Run blocking is tiring was more what I was getting at. A WR that never gets the ball and just always run blocks, creeps in more human nature.

[tdncz]

TB won the game. Ugly or not we won it on his shoulders.

Wow.....(???)

[Hammer58]

Wow.....(???)

I have to agree. While defense played well and kept us in the game into the 3rd quarter it wasn't until TB seemed to start clicking that the offense started to really roll. And the D, which had been good, really dominated the rest of the game. And that may very well be a testament to his leadership. While I was right there with everyone else moaning about his poor passing early on, I can't overlook the fact that this team seems to takes it cue from Broadway.

[ATXCajun]

Being erratic was the South Al's MO. Next level arm that has not grown up yet. To state it was the difference is correct but also predictable.

Everyone has to realize that TWO playmakers (Zo and Jamal) weren't play last night and for ANY team that's a big deal. It changes everything and yet they found a way to win THAT game. They are playing as a team...picking up the slack for others who may be having a bad game. They are finding a way to win....and that fact is what I came away with from the game last night. The guys were in a dog fight and as much as some would like to think differently Broadway was a huge part of it. He is a leader on the team and has the ability to manage the team. To me, that is much more important than hitting a receiver on a go route. He is the same guy that took over for gauthier to lead the team to a bowl win, the same guy, the same guy who played with plates in his arm and lead the team to another bowl win and the same guy who is #3 in the books in completions.

The same guy the doesn't deserve fickle fans, who do not know the dynamic of the team, to point out every single mistake that he makes like.

Amen. You're right.

[Boomer]

Amen. You're right.

---I heard this but might be embellishing a bit ---A certain Cajun receiver in the 70s that had offers from OKLA which at the time was running the wishbone was corrected for not blocking ---well his reply was that if he wanted to block he would have signed with Oklahoma---Great story if it is true!!!

[Turbine]

That's because you have a sac. To suggest our receivers wouldn't play all out because they weren't getting the football thrown their way is to suggest they are selfish.

Might be one of the dumbest comments ever on this board.

If a WR doesn't go all out to block, he can't play for me.

Or Hud.

Knowing full well I'm diving in to the dumb and dumber genre...

Not getting thrown to kills what coach Robichaux calls 'getting adrenalized'

The level of play is affected. The gap between an unadrenalized player playing at 100% and an adrenalized player playing at 100% are football fields apart.

jmdo

[tdncz]

I have to agree. While defense played well and kept us in the game into the 3rd quarter it wasn't until TB seemed to start clicking that the offense started to really roll. And the D, which had been good, really dominated the rest of the game. And that may very well be a testament to his leadership. While I was right there with everyone else moaning about his poor passing early on, I can't overlook the fact that this team seems to takes it cue from Broadway.

It is ABSOLUTELY clear to me (and probably most others on this board) that Broadway is:

- a good team leader
- a good RUNNING-passing (vs a PASSING-running) QB (I loved Gautier).
-a good roll out quarterback (with an option to run).
-a little challenged as a true "passer" (with the good-to-great receivers we had over the past two years this was not evident so such until this year).

-It is also pretty clear to ME that with these talents - regardless of his shortfalls - the OC should be able to build a BETTER offense around him than we have.
-With Broadway , McGuire, and Harris - we should be accumulating 400+ yards EVERY game......