We are -31. Goodness! This has been a great series.
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We are -31. Goodness! This has been a great series.
Makes sense - FIU beat them 44-0!Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
I'm unfortunately going to miss this one (probably). We have a Cub Scout camp this weekend, so that trumps a non-conference game against UMass.
Take UMass to cover. Easy money.
UMass (1-5) has no defense.
Date Opponent Result Score 8/30 @Rutgers L 21-48 9/7 Southern Illinois L 20-48 9/14 @Charlotte L 17-52 9/21 Coastal Carolina L 28-62 9/28 Akron W 37-29 10/5 @FIU L 0-44
NCAA Stat Rank Comparison
LA Tech Umass Fewest Penalties 57 120 Fewest Penalties Per Game 31 111 3rd Down Conversion Pct 76 66 4rd Down Conversion Pct 124 61 1st Down Offense 20 68 Completion % 42 79 Passing Offense 37 113 Red Zone Offense 47 86 Red Zone Defense 5 99 Rushing Offense 81 73 Scoring Offense 84 95 Total Defense 89 130 Total Offense 61 115
UMass / FIU Highlights courtesy of Stadium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAGtIXiuuw
From watching the highlights it looked like UMass was trying to give them the short stuff and FIU still went over the top. I'm coming to the game, but I am probably leaving after the first quarter. Hopefully we can have a nice lead by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
They look awful. We will win by 3 scores. Maybe 3 touchdowns, or maybe 3 field goals. Just depends on if Holtz falls asleep while we are on offense. If we are lucky he takes a couple of naps.
If we get up by 3 scores, we will begin to slow down the game by running. This, usually, results in 3 and outs until the opponent is back in the game. I would take the spread.
For most opponents it would. Maybe we’ll get lucky here.Quote:
Originally Posted by champion110
You are exactly right.Quote:
Originally Posted by champion110
UMASS is not the worst team in FBS...Akron is. But, UMASS sucks big time and SHOULD NOT be able to stay on the field with us. And by the final whistle I think we'll have a comfortable enough margin not to have to sweat the 4th qtr, like Gramblng and Rice. It won't be pretty, but I THINK we'll win by 20.
But! this is Holtz we are talking about and that means UMASS is licking its chops. Give them any hope, and I mean any, and they'll milk that underdog role and hang around. I think the coaches, and thus the players, are looking past UMASS to USM. Holtz is saying he wants to use this game to build depth. That means lots of 2s and 3s seeing the field and also sends a message to the team "no worries, we got this." Very dangerous for anyone, but especially for a sputtering team (especially the O) like ours.
All that said I am banking on UMASS being far worst than even Skippy can screw it up...
Dawgs 30 UMASS 10
Ill take that bet..... so lets trade Skip to UMASS for a new washing machine and someone who truly understands how to run a jumbo tron and sound system. Not only do I think Skip could screw them up I believe he would elevate them all the way to the worst team in FBS :DQuote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
Another ESPN3 game means another game available on ESPN College Extra on DirecTV and other select providers.
DirecTV is showing channel 788 on the guide.
A new article has been posted on www.latechsports.com:
https://latechsports.com/common/cont...1/DSC_9896.JPG
The Louisiana Tech football team will return from its bye week and look to continue its hot stretch of play, taking on the UMass Minutemen on Saturday at 6 p.m. from Joe Aillet Stadium.
More...
Discuss it here.
That is when Skippy starts "playing not to lose" instead of "playing to win"!!!!!! Also, Tech usually plays like crap after a bye week!!Quote:
Originally Posted by champion110
Headed out for the youth hunt. Gonna start game day right.
Thanks for the tip. Now I can DVR it and watch when convenient.Quote:
Originally Posted by FriscoDawg
BS! You need to be in attendance!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorm Fridge
ESPN College Extra is available for DirecTV subscribers, but you must have the Sports Pack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorm Fridge
Both games listed in the guide for channel 788 disappeared yesterday, but they are back today. I had to reset my recording this morning.
Son and nephew both got first deer today! Dawgs can cap off a great day with a comfortable win.
Game Day Uniform. We have yet to wear the red lids.
Attachment 14463
If the red lid still has the red T, then I fully support that decision.
Maybe they are saving it for homecoming?
I don't see the point if they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech52
UMass is trash.
Did they not get film on Amik?
It seems like everyone with Adidas wearing the same style jerseys. UMass wearing the same.
RB1 Henderson with a big TD run! So easy for him.
Okay guys, which streaming service can I pick up the game on. The kxkz stream is not up of course I am apparently geographically to close
USM and NT have traded TDs. USM missed the conversion, so 7-6 NT early.
ESPN
I am on my mobile traveling on the road. So I need a radio streaming app if there is one out there.
They're crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
https://latechsports.com/watch/?Live=4&type=ArchiveQuote:
Originally Posted by BhadDawg
or download the latechsports app. I listened live via the app when we played Rice on the road.
The TuneIn radio app has the game, but you have search for La Tech to get to it.
https://tunein.com/radio/Massachuset...2019-p1238672/Quote:
Originally Posted by TDAWG
I blinked and all of a sudden they're punting? What were their plays?
Great throw to CJ Powell and Henderson finish it off with a TD.
Where in the world has this team been? That was a beautiful pass by Smith to Powell
Refreshed and playing a sub-FCS quality opponent.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
FAU beats MT 28-13 in Boca.
UAB leads UTSA 16-7 at halftime in the Alamodome.
We are doing great, but UMass is not good.
J'Mar air-mails the 28-0 pass.
We need more Justin Henderson at RB.
Going for it on 4th down in the redzone...is a killer instinct finally emerging??!?
Very surprising. Very un-Skip.Quote:
Originally Posted by RhinoDawg
Smith hasn’t looked nearly as sharp on this series.
I guess they are benching Henderson and working in Smoke and Holly at RB. Dancy hurt?
How's the crowd?
They put Henderson back in and we get a TD. We know who is RB1.
Hard to tell but it looks like there may be more on the East side than the West side.Quote:
Originally Posted by tenacious_dog
That better be true or it won't be close to 15K actual.Quote:
Originally Posted by RhinoDawg
BOOM!
Nice touch to Hebert.
Took 15:45 to cover. Hope Skip holds it.
That was another beauty on that corner route to Hebert for a TD
Perfect placement on that fade to Griffin Hebert. Good job J'Mar.
RB1 Henderson with his 4th TD!
Henderson is having a career game tonight. Already 4 TD’s
UAB 16 UTSA 14 8:57 3rd
USM 21 NT 14 5:30 2nd
WKU 7 Army 0 0:19 2nd
Horrible kick coverage.
Couple of blatant holds but half the coverage team got out of their lanes.Quote:
Originally Posted by qng001
That TD’s on the special teams
Can't make these kind of mistakes next week.
That was the worst attempt I’ve ever seen at an onside kick.
Fumble. Sloppy sloppy.
Oh for chrissake
Turning into a circus.
Special teams are being REAL special.
And the Holtz special teams has showed up
This is why less than 15K showed up.
...this and lsu is playing Florida.
Defense is lacking in Hattiesburg. 28-20 USM with 44 seconds left in the half.
USM is playing much tougher competition than our game with UMass. We can't be making stupid mistakes next week.
Very careless stuff here.
Goods heads up play by Taylor for the INT
Needed that pick. Defense was looking soft.
There we go offense.
When was last time we topped 50?
I guess I don't follow things closely but what did Coach Holtz mean by Madison is back in Ruston?
Last season against Southern.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
The woman on the sideline is a Tech Communications graduate, who did a lot of the school made sports media videos.Quote:
Originally Posted by DFWDawg
That was the sideline reporters name I believeQuote:
Originally Posted by DFWDawg
It’s time to take JMar out and let someone else get some reps. As big a blowout as this has been there have still been too many unforced misses by #8. He thinks he has to throw everything hard.
Elliot is in
And will hopefully be right back out. Another INT.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
No doubt who QB2 should be, and it isn't Elliot.
Is Dancy hurt?
Another pick by Elliot
can we just not put Elliot in ever? That's what 3 out of 5 passes on the year being INTs?
fudge
Is Elliot going to be J'Mars replacement?
Yea, that was pathetic.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoutThemDawgs
NT is done. USM up 38-20 and Fine just got slammed down on his shoulder again.
And WKU just slammed the door on Army, up 17-0 with 4:02 left.
Massive no call hold on that TD by UMass, so im not gonna hold our defense on that.
My guess is Aaron Allen. I haven’t seen the kid out of GeorgiaQuote:
Originally Posted by Lotsudo
It wasn't even a forced INT, just a really really bad throw.Quote:
Originally Posted by RougeDawg
Refs getting sloppy too I guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoutThemDawgs
Ehh they have missed a lot of calls on all 3 of UMass's TDs, but if they are CUSA refs im not entirely surprised.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech52
Should have been a flag for throwing him down.
It is a C-USA crew. Joe Lehring is one of the new full-time C-USA refs this year along with Chris Bynum. Dan Gautreaux and Steve LaMantia are out this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by BoutThemDawgs
“That was a gaping, cavernous hole.”
This is the type of game we should expect, for the most part, every game.
How does this go? Labg?Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg