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Upon Further Review: Miami vs. SMU

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JL 2014 said:
I think the Trader drop was the biggest play of the game not only because it completely swung momentum when we were about to go up 14-0, but it seemed to scare the coaches (and Beck?) away from the deeper throws that were working.
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We get bogged down into the details here but the main point is that when we are consistently pointing to a flag thrown, or a dropped pass then the games are just being forcibly played too closely

I get it happens from time to time but when your approach forces a game to flip on one bad play or penalty then you need a better plan

Great offenses ***** up all the time only difference is they put so much pressure on the defense that it will win out eventually

We were penalized a lot last year as well. Cam had some critical turnovers but we just never stopped firing bullets. Sure someone can say it’s because we had to because of our defense…but ultimately so what?
 
JL 2014 said:
I think the Trader drop was the biggest play of the game not only because it completely swung momentum when we were about to go up 14-0, but it seemed to scare the coaches (and Beck?) away from the deeper throws that were working.
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he was balling that game. the coaches should have the awareness to know that it wasnt his fault or a bad throw just a bad drop.
 
Great job Lance. Our run game is dog ****. But our red zone offense is dinosaur ****. Maybe the worst I’ve ever seen. Once we get inside the 25 it’s so bad. We win this game if we score TDs on our red zone trips. I’d rather see the T formation again then some of this ****
 
JHallCanes said:
We get bogged down into the details here but the main point is that when we are consistently pointing to a flag thrown, or a dropped pass then the games are just being forcibly played too closely

I get it happens from time to time but when your approach forces a game to flip on one bad play or penalty then you need a better plan

Great offenses ***** up all the time only difference is they put so much pressure on the defense that it will win out eventually

We were penalized a lot last year as well. Cam had some critical turnovers but we just never stopped firing bullets. Sure someone can say it’s because we had to because of our defense…but ultimately so what?
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This team is so fragile & beaten down right now - coaches included - that it goes into a shell at the first sign of adversity. We’re tight & playing scared. If JoJo makes the catch & we put points on the board it’s likely a different ballgame.
 
JHallCanes said:
We get bogged down into the details here but the main point is that when we are consistently pointing to a flag thrown, or a dropped pass then the games are just being forcibly played too closely

I get it happens from time to time but when your approach forces a game to flip on one bad play or penalty then you need a better plan

Great offenses ***** up all the time only difference is they put so much pressure on the defense that it will win out eventually

We were penalized a lot last year as well. Cam had some critical turnovers but we just never stopped firing bullets. Sure someone can say it’s because we had to because of our defense…but ultimately so what?
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Feel like I owe you a beer. This is 1000%, my biggest gripe. We look like two different programs last year vs this year. What the fckkk happened to you get conservative you die?
 
JL 2014 said:
I think the Trader drop was the biggest play of the game not only because it completely swung momentum when we were about to go up 14-0, but it seemed to scare the coaches (and Beck?) away from the deeper throws that were working.
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This also made we wonder if Trader was doing this in practice as well and one of the reasons he hadn't earned the trust of the coaches for playing time. All SMU had to focus on was #10 at that point and they did.
 
Dunno if it's the best idea for Beard to possibly be teaching the WRs to cradle the ball when they catch it. IIRC it worked out pretty well for him when he was a player, but I'd rather they go up there and snatch the ball.
 
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bacane said:
This team is so fragile & beaten down right now - coaches included - that it goes into a shell at the first sign of adversity. We’re tight & playing scared. If JoJo makes the catch & we put points on the board it’s likely a different ballgame.
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We play like meerkats... at the first sign of trouble, we dive
 
Gocanes1990 said:
Feel like I owe you a beer. This is 1000%, my biggest gripe. We look like two different programs last year vs this year. What the fckkk happened to you get conservative you die?
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Yeah I’m not saying we gotta be Fun and Gun. **** the Mario approach is actually a great way to finish beating up an inferior opponent by shortening their chances when we are up by a few scores

He just forgot about the first part of that equation
 
Lance, great writeup as usual. Like you, I'm still frustrated that we lost this one. We are so much better than this mediocre SMU team and yet we still find a way to lose. Unfortunately, I know that Mario isn't going anywhere, my only hope is that he sees that there needs to be some serious change in the offense and he lets Dawson try some new ideas.
 
Big , bad jiu-jitsu guy that’s a big chicken **** when things get too close for comfort. You can see the fear in his eyes when these games get to butt puckering time. He starts sweating like a ***** in church. Maybe he grows some balls after another choke job.
 
Lance Roffers said:
It was the flag for "Conservatism" that Mario wants to wear. Couldn't believe you would invite even more variance into the game by kneeling there with a timeout and first downs stop the clock.

I have nothing nice to say.
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Because there is none…There is no "Chart" in the world unless you have major weather issues, etc…To take a knee there. None. As I've said 25 times since Saturday, it's malpractice.

I think Jakobee is supposed to be in Cover-2 and is playing Quarters. Toure probably wants to gets hands on him, but I think Thomas busted here. Y
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Probably J.Thomas worst game as a Cane…Toure is always lost in coverage, that's why I can't fathom not using Pruitt more as a coverage LB.

Good review, thanks.
 
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Gocanes1990 said:
Thank you as always Lance. I kid you not, this helped my soul. Just felt good to not feel like a crazy person. Comes down to coaching decisions in key moments.

Not to oversimplify but it seems that if we break tendencies in short yardage ie the fake dive vs VT to arroyo last year or even the bauman td near the goal line, this is a win. Even with all the officiating malarkey, pre snap penalties. and awful no call on the fumble

What did you think about kneeling down with 25 ticks? When you have a kicker who’s already won one from 50+ seems crazy to me.
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Here’s what I thought about it. Not the same exact situation, because Wake was down, so they had no choice, but literally LAST WEEK, Wake got the ball against SMU, down by 2, with 12 seconds, on their own 42, needing a FG to win. With NO timeouts.

They completed a 25 yard pass, spiked the ball, and kicked a game winning FG.

This wasn't 6 years ago. It was last ******* week. And our staff, with 1 timeout, 25 seconds, needing, what? 35 yards to give our kicker a reasonable shot? And we take a knee.

Absurd ***** ****. You literally just watched a team ONE WEEK AGO, that's not nearly as talented as you are, get 25 yards on one play. You probably have 4 plays? And you can run anything, since you have a TO. There's zero chance you're going to ever get to a situation where you have to punt. So the literal only thing you're scared about is throwing a pick. Nobody gets near your QB in terms of a pass rush. You're not going to give up a sack/fumble. But you're so scared of letting your QB cook with 25 seconds and timeout, that you just turtle up and play for OT. Embarrassing.

I was in favor of it two years ago against Clemson when we had Emory making his first start. But now you're paying your QB millions, plural. Go try to win the ******* game. Absolute ***** ****.
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
Here’s what I thought about it. Not the same exact situation, because Wake was down, so they had no choice, but literally LAST WEEK, Wake got the ball against SMU, down by 2, with 12 seconds, on their own 42, needing a FG to win. With NO timeouts.

They completed a 25 yard pass, spiked the ball, and kicked a game winning FG.

This wasn't 6 years ago. It was last ******* week. And our staff, with 1 timeout, 25 seconds, needing, what? 35 yards to give our kicker a reasonable shot? And we take a knee.

Absurd ***** ****. You literally just watched a team ONE WEEK AGO, that's not nearly as talented as you are, get 25 yards on one play. You probably have 4 plays? And you can run anything, since you have a TO. There's zero chance you're going to ever get to a situation where you have to punt. So the literal only thing you're scared about is throwing a pick. Nobody gets near your QB in terms of a pass rush. You're not going to give up a sack/fumble. But you're so scared of letting your QB cook with 25 seconds and timeout, that you just turtle up and play for OT. Embarrassing.

I was in favor of it two years ago against Clemson when we had Emory making his first start. But now you're paying your QB millions, plural. Go try to win the ******* game. Absolute ***** ****.
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Agreed, pain, thank you for your service..
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
Here’s what I thought about it. Not the same exact situation, because Wake was down, so they had no choice, but literally LAST WEEK, Wake got the ball against SMU, down by 2, with 12 seconds, on their own 42, needing a FG to win. With NO timeouts.

They completed a 25 yard pass, spiked the ball, and kicked a game winning FG.

This wasn't 6 years ago. It was last ******* week. And our staff, with 1 timeout, 25 seconds, needing, what? 35 yards to give our kicker a reasonable shot? And we take a knee.

Absurd ***** ****. You literally just watched a team ONE WEEK AGO, that's not nearly as talented as you are, get 25 yards on one play. You probably have 4 plays? And you can run anything, since you have a TO. There's zero chance you're going to ever get to a situation where you have to punt. So the literal only thing you're scared about is throwing a pick. Nobody gets near your QB in terms of a pass rush. You're not going to give up a sack/fumble. But you're so scared of letting your QB cook with 25 seconds and timeout, that you just turtle up and play for OT. Embarrassing.

I was in favor of it two years ago against Clemson when we had Emory making his first start. But now you're paying your QB millions, plural. Go try to win the ******* game. Absolute ***** ****.
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Kool aid supply is low. Grief is closing in. Almost back to full mope. The dark side is near.
 
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