k9cane
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Yeah, the sun still came out - barely. But the dark clouds of that implosion last night remain. Now, Ive/we've talked about the non-victory formation/fumble, but a few other things just stick in my mind that were costly in terms of the big picture in tight games..
- first drive of the game, the offense gash them early and create momentum. But Jacolby George gets an after-the-play personal foul. Now, instead of having a 1st down in good field position, it becomes 1st and 21 backed up 15 yards. Drive stalls
- Corey Flagg gets a taunting penalty near the goal line after a tackle. 15 yards, which helps Gatech flip the field a bit. Which is key in a low scoring, close game. Flagg and the rest of our players have to have better situational awareness. The ACC officials have a certain bias, this isn't 1989, you simply can't do what Bernard Clark did. You are allowed to celebrate with your teammates, you absolutely can not get in a guys face. That's a lack of discipline and just plain dumb
- That last play, Kam Kinchens as a safety has to always been the deepest guy in that situation. But instead he gambles and tries to jump a route, in a 3 point game. Worst case scenario, Leary catches the ball, and they get a chance to tie the game -- and you might go to OT. Fine, not the best case scenario but it beats losing in regulation. That was an inexcuable mental error
Now, can we bounce back for UNC?
I have no idea, this reminds me a ton(and you veterans of this stuff will remember this) of the gut wrenching 1999 loss to Penn St at the Orange Bowl. After Chafie Fields broke our hearts, I remember that very talented 1999 squad go into about a month long funk. I can't lie, Im not that optimistic going into next Saturday
- first drive of the game, the offense gash them early and create momentum. But Jacolby George gets an after-the-play personal foul. Now, instead of having a 1st down in good field position, it becomes 1st and 21 backed up 15 yards. Drive stalls
- Corey Flagg gets a taunting penalty near the goal line after a tackle. 15 yards, which helps Gatech flip the field a bit. Which is key in a low scoring, close game. Flagg and the rest of our players have to have better situational awareness. The ACC officials have a certain bias, this isn't 1989, you simply can't do what Bernard Clark did. You are allowed to celebrate with your teammates, you absolutely can not get in a guys face. That's a lack of discipline and just plain dumb
- That last play, Kam Kinchens as a safety has to always been the deepest guy in that situation. But instead he gambles and tries to jump a route, in a 3 point game. Worst case scenario, Leary catches the ball, and they get a chance to tie the game -- and you might go to OT. Fine, not the best case scenario but it beats losing in regulation. That was an inexcuable mental error
Now, can we bounce back for UNC?
I have no idea, this reminds me a ton(and you veterans of this stuff will remember this) of the gut wrenching 1999 loss to Penn St at the Orange Bowl. After Chafie Fields broke our hearts, I remember that very talented 1999 squad go into about a month long funk. I can't lie, Im not that optimistic going into next Saturday