No Dodging for NT Defense

[zephyr]

_ I've seen every play of every game this year and most of the games from last year. Our defens is world's better than last year which by itself can give us a shot to be better than last year. On offense all of the parts are in place to be effective. The recievers and quarterback will perform much better from here on out. Like I said before we won't face another D that is even as good as KSU, maybe Troy. I like this teams chances at the end of the year to be measurably better than last years. _

Would you care to reconsider your statement? I think we can all see that the defense can play effectively and force the issue but they are being put in way too tough of a position to be successful for the entire game by our offense which is sputtering. They are still a bit soft up the middle and since we chose to go with a slightly smaller but faster defense, we are going to have to seriously adjust some things for the rest of conference.

You do have to commend these guys though however. They lifted up their skirts, grabbed their minerals and refused to die. That was impressive in itself. Coach Bustle has got to get this offense going in some manner if we want to continue because we are going to have to be much better with the upcoming schedule.

[HOUCajun]

_ We did try. Did you see where the opposite DE was camped out in containment. He took away the option all night which is why you didn't see Chris take the ball. With only one option, its easier for the defense to direct the offense where to go. _

Were we watching the same game?

[CrappDaddy]

_ Would you care to reconsider your statement? I think we can all see that the defense can play effectively and force the issue but they are being put in way too tough of a position to be successful for the entire game by our offense which is sputtering. They are still a bit soft up the middle and since we chose to go with a slightly smaller but faster defense, we are going to have to seriously adjust some things for the rest of conference.

You do have to commend these guys though however. They lifted up their skirts, grabbed their minerals and refused to die. That was impressive in itself. Coach Bustle has got to get this offense going in some manner if we want to continue because we are going to have to be much better with the upcoming schedule. _

No, not really. Last years D would have gotten blown out in this game. The offense put them in a real bad position.

[zephyr]

_ No, not really. Last years D would have gotten blown out in this game. The offense put them in a real bad position. _

Again, the defense gave up a ton of yards by half. They did their part in this affair. The offense was out of sync but they weren't the one's getting run on the entire first half while they were still fairly fresh.

[zephyr]

_ Were we watching the same game? _

I don't know.....Were we?

[zephyr]

_ Mr. Zephyr,
I bet people like me drive you crazy! Your brain is just packed full of all this serious and important information about Ragin Cajun football. You are "scared" about this and "scared" about that. (I actually prefer the word "concerned" instead of scared.) You seem to analyze and think about all of these scenarios - various plays and different players. You are really big time into this stuff. I had no idea that fans were actually thinking about these things. I guess I thought only the coaches were going over all the details. I never really thought about all the brain power that some people are using on a Saturday evening. I wouldn't be too surprised if all of those great thinkers of the game assume that people like me are "missing" the whole point of the game.
Well, my game day experience is totally different than yours. At the ballgame I am rarely serious...unless someone gets hurt. I have no clue about all of the dynamics of the game. I sort of just soak in whatever info comes my way. I really really want us to win...but I have no idea how to get from point A to point B. When we don't win, I don't know who really messed up. I never have been able to tell if the coach wasn't good, or the player forgot what to do, or the other team was just stronger, faster, or more skilled. Actually, I did wonder about the coaches at the end of the LSU game because I thought there were 3 or 4 more minutes on the clock when time ran out. I just assumed the coaches forgot to look at the clock, too...but that is another thread...
My family and friends all know that when my son goes on the field, they need to remind me to watch that part of the play. My focus tends to just follow the guy with the football. I have discovered that the other 21 players out there play important roles, too. I guess one could assume that I miss most of what is going on between the two end zones.
The 60 minutes that the game is actually being played is only a fraction of what I enjoy about my time in the Swamp:
I get a big kick out of watching the Ragin Cajuns football players interact with each other during the game. Celebrating those big plays that they worked so hard to learn... or how they encouraging one another to keep going when things don't look so great. I see a team that is growing up quickly and focusing on some very important dynamics of the game. I hope that it will translate into the 7+ wins that define success to so many fans.

Even after each game I love to see our team gather in the center of the field and pray...I assume that is what they are doing. Also, I would feel like I had missed something important if I did not watch the players greet the fans (especially the kids) as they reach down to congratulate the team. But best of all I wait for that moment after the game when the stands are nearly empty, that I see my son looking up into the stands trying to find us...only to realize that he wasn't looking for his wonderful mother...he was trying to find his girlfriend. We usually crack up laughing at how fun it is to see our kids transition from our precious little babies to someone that is living his life full speed ahead!
That makes for one happy Jo Cajun Momma _

I promise to use the word "concerned" when analyzing next weeks game against WKU because guess what.......? They CONCERN me...LOL. Actually, they really do but we'll get into that later. I'm sure I'll take it on the chin from Crapdaddy or HOUcajun but that's OK.

BTW, those brain cells that I seem to overload during the week are usually not in as good of shape once the game rolls around and I try to sit back and enjoy the game rather than take notes...

[Jo Cajun Momma]

I promise to use the word "concerned" when analyzing next weeks game against WKU because guess what.......? They CONCERN me...LOL. Actually, they really do but we'll get into that later. I'm sure I'll take it on the chin from Crapdaddy or HOUcajun but that's OK.

BTW, those brain cells that I seem to overload during the week are usually not in as good of shape once the game rolls around and I try to sit back and enjoy the game rather than take notes...

I thought about my pre NT game post while I was at the NT game. I actually cracked myself up when I thought about what I wrote...When we seemed to be losing all hope, I was very concerned, too. I actually got a little scared for awhile, too. I sure don't think about football like you do, but my ignorance was anything but bliss until the end of the game.

[Zeebart21]

I thought about my pre NT game post while I was at the NT game. I actually cracked myself up when I thought about what I wrote...When we seemed to be losing all hope, I was very concerned, too. I actually got a little scared for awhile, too. I sure don't think about football like you do, but my ignorance was anything but bliss until the end of the game.

You know what I like about you?

You know how to spell "losing".... not "loosing"

Z

hows that for a thread jack??

[Jo Cajun Momma]

You know what I like about you?

You know how to spell "losing".... not "loosing"

Z

hows that for a thread jack??

Do you mean "loosing" like I was loosing my belt, because I ate too much?
Bad, Bad joke...

Thanks for the happy note.
Can you tell I taught first grade for 5 years?