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Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
What??? You mean play physical football and run over someone? Doesn't work anymore, have to play finesse ball to win!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
I saw a play this afternoon where the defensive picked up the ball carrier and threw him to the ground. He was called for unnecessary roughness. Say what?Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle2180
The A&M player body slammed the guy. It was excessive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Our receivers seem to respond to playcalling. That was the biggest difference imo. Jmar was able to get it going early because he was enabled to.
So week 1 of the "Coach, try something different" is over. Did he try or do anything different?
Yes, several things. Some of them could have been done in the second half against UAB, but he likes to stick to his game plan.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDubyadawg
Our QB lined up as a WR outside on a play.
We actually returned a punt or two.
We threw the ball deep with success and only had one segment where we ran the same running play 6 times in a row (but we were leading by multiple TDs instead of trailing by multiple TDs).
We ran a quicker tempo offense that didn't require 3 minutes to signal in the play.
We didn't attempt 5 FGs.
We were playing a VERY crappy UTSA team. Get back to me next time we play someone decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogsWin
Also, when you are winning 24-3 with less than two minutes to go in the game...why are our starters still playing?
Couldn’t you have subbed J’Mar at this time?
You can't expect a guy who still forgets he has timeouts to think about preventing injuries to starters or letting some of his grade making walk ons get some PTQuote:
Originally Posted by revf
It’s been fun at times, but not always:
Jeff Driskel 2015
Colby Cameron 2011, 2012
Cody Sokol 2014
Ryan Higgins 2013, 2016
Ross Jenkins 2010
Nick Isham 2011
Scotty Young 2013
J’Mar Smith 2016, 2017, 2018
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Originally Posted by DogsWin
Well, sorta returned a punt. Return yardage for the game was -4.
Overall, though, it was better than the week before. Not much in the run game, but OK overall. The defense kicked ass!
yes stellarQuote:
Originally Posted by Amos Moses
Before the season started my general perception of the team learned from some who actually attended some practices and of course the expert anaylsis from the ultimate experts who post daily on this message board (:icon_roll:) was this:
Defense: The defense led by Ferguson and Robertson could be special. They could be dominate and actually win some games for us. Concerns were about receiver coverage (when is that not a concern at the college level?) and of course coaching with Baker, but overall this was going to be a better than average Tech defense and a great defense in CUSA.
Offense: We have talent!! We have depth in receivers. We have some depth and good talent at running back but not sure where everyone will be on the depth chart. The offensive line, a lot of people thought this will be a very good OL but others were not sure which is also not unusual at predicting the performance at college level. The OL has to stay healthy which is always a concern. The main concern was will J'mar finally become the QB that can lead this offense with both his talent and develop the leadership skills needed to inspire and run the offense at a consistent high level? Will we see significant improvement from him and if not, who is the QB who will replace him and at what point in the season will that be done if necessary?
Special Teams: Who the heck knows anything :icon_roll::icon_roll:? Punting is a big question mark and we can't help but improve in return and return coverage. We should improve because it appears we may actually have that "10th Assistant Coach" who will take control and bring the proper attention and coaching that is needed.
Coaching: Will HCSH open the game up and truly be uptempo and abandon the sometimes conservative and downright puzzling game management style and confounding play calling? Will he let his coaches coach and make the painful but necessary changes in the starting lineup during the season?
We are now halfway through the season and we are 4-2. What is the perception now? (And $1.98 for the first person who uses the cliches "Perceptions and opinions are like *******, everyone has one")
Perceptions and opinions are like "belly buttons" everyone has one. (had to keep it clean)
Please donate my $1.98 to Louisiana Tech in whatever capacity you see fit. Thanks.
Again...we are where I thought we would be, 4-2. Only, flip the UNT and UAB results. Now, I think we will go 3-3 the rest of the way, winning at home, losing on the road.
Single biggest problem is QB. A change at QB would give this team a boost. Maybe, just maybe enough to sneak in a 4-2 finish.
It's like grandma always said:Quote:
Originally Posted by JDubyadawg
Opinion are like a**holes. F--k 'em.
My grandmother never said anything like that. Did you go through counseling?Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
The UNT game is the only game I got a good look at the offense. I felt bad for our WRs because they were so exposed to kill shots by the defense for the majority of passes. The WRs have to feel like tackling dummies every time the ball comes their way. And then there are the circus catches these WRs must make - catching a pass while slidling like your breaking up a double-play at 2nd base. I was impressed by the OL in the UNT game. On the radio, you hear something "The Dogs have an empty backfield. Here's the snap. JMar is sacked." It sounds like he gets no time at all. But at UNT, I saw JMar stand long enough to go flat footed. He was in NO WAY prepared to move when protection finally broke down. And all the while, JMar was watching and waiting on his chosen target to get open. We got a few pass interference calls because the UNT DBs ran into our WRs who were trying to come back for the ball. Had the DBs looked back, we wouldn't have gotten the calls, which kept a couple of drives alive because of automatic first downs. Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
Subbing JMar in garbage time could wind up being proof positive the substitution should have occurred three quarter (maybe three games) earlier. How bizarre would it be for the sub to come in in garbage time and move the offense more effectively.Quote:
Originally Posted by revf
See Aaron Allen in Southern game. Proves your point. He got on Skips bad side for throwing that last TD pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg1984
Total bullcrap if it really happened!Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
From what I saw and read, Skip was not pleased we ran ran the score up. On the other hand who did call the play?
Go back to the Southern Game thread and about pages 15-18 are several comments on Skips reaction etc to the Allen TD pass. I saw it on TV and he didn't look pleased. He didn't go over and say "way to go" or pat him on the butt.
I bet on NT --felt comfortable after LSU game lost on UAB but doubled down on UTSA -- nice thing about being Sunshine Pumper is not betting against our Bulldogs and avoiding negative thoughts-- read the pre UTSA game thread at all the "loser talk-fire Holtz etc crud. we are in top 4 CUSA offense and defense and Jmar #4 qb out of 16 --
before game we talked with a lot of UTSA fans and they want to be at our level 1 day ---TICKETS FOR GAME WERE FREE AT PIZZA HUT --
The problem you have D65 is you have a "whole pie" view of this. It's very simplistic, actually.
You said the Dawgs would go 10-2....and I still hope you're right....I said we would go 7-5. (I kind of hope I'm right too, since it could be 6-6 or worse). The funny thing is what is separating the Dawgs at 7-5 from the Dawgs at 10-2 are the two factors you defend vehemently: Holtz & Smith.
For some reason when someone criticizes Holtz & Smith....and by "criticizes" I mean the true definition of "critical analysis," you dig in and say, well! if you don't think Holtz & Smith are good you automatically think the Dawgs aren't good. No...we slice the pie into pieces. There's the offense, and the key position of QB, there's the defense, special teams, the head coach, coordinators, coaches, etc...
Then there's Holtz & Smith themselves. When one does a true critical analysis of each, one find flaws....glaring, HUGE flaws!
This team is 4-2, heading to 7-5, and whatever success one assigns to that is because the team, as a whole, is performing good enough, and covering the flaws of Holtz & Smith.
I will always be a Tech man 100%. That won’t ever change. That doesn’t keep me from seeing the obvious though. If you look at the NFL talent that we’ve pumped out of this school over the last 6 years, and then look at what’s been done with it, it’s pretty eye opening. I’ve posted this before, but it’s worth repeating. In 2015, we had Driskel, a 5 star QB and NFL player behind center. Paul Turner, Carlos Henderson and Trent Taylor at the WR position. All of them NFL players. Kenneth Dixon and Boston Scott in at RB, both NFL players, and Dixon being one of the best we’ve ever had. On defense we had Vernon Butler, remember him? Oh, and X-Man @ corner, both NFL players. I’m sure I’m missing somebody. How many other teams in this league can boast of being THAT LOADED? We still crapped the bed...at home, and lost the championship to a lesser team. If Holtz can’t win in this league with that kind of talent, I don’t think he ever will. You can call me a hater or whatever in the H-E double hockey sticks you want to call me, but the facts don’t lie.
Add Ferguson and maybe Dugas to that list, didn't they start as freshmen ink 2015?Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
Kentrell Brice, starting for the Packers.Quote:
Originally Posted by DJDAWG
Is there another team in CUSA that produces that much NFL talent? There’s a lot of P5 schools that don’t have that!!
We only have that much NFL talent because our S&C coach is so great. Several of our fans have a crush on him even if he doesn't give a crap about EllAye Tech.
And lest we forget our NFL caliber RB wasn’t even allowed to be the starter in his senior year because it might hurt someone’s feelings.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
AllegedlyQuote:
Originally Posted by revf
We were loaded and did make it to the championship game (if that matters). It is VERY debatable that we were the better team in that game though. WKU finished 12-2 and ranked #24 in the nation. You call Driskel "a 5 star QB", but you could easily call him "garbage who was run out of Florida as a loser" and humbled himself to finish up at La Tech where the coaching staff redeemed his reputation to give him a shot in the NFL again. It's all about perspective. Usually the winner of this league finishes around the Top 25 if not in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
Nevermind... you were talking about the 2015 USM game at home preventing another championship game for Tech. They were probably equal with us but blew us out at home... so that was a bad loss. Their "3 star QB" was much better than our "5 star QB" though... imo (at least that day). And I agree that their coach was better than our coach.
Driskel was never garbage. He was playing under the great and wonderful offensive mind of Will Muschamp. It’s a testament to just how good he was to survive those years and still manage to salvage his career at Tech and be drafted into the NFL. You can however apply the word garbage to Muschamp, who couldn’t win @ Florida. That’s when you know you’re garbage.
I agree, it was a bad offense for Driskel, but the Florida fans did think he was garbage and were glad to see him leave. I think he was even riding the pine his last year at Florida. He would not be in the NFL without Skip Holtz though.
Well after two weeks I saw something different. A trick play with J’mar scoring in the fourth quarter yesterday.
.....that’s about it.
If nothing else we are consistent.
I feel like thatd been useful in at least one instance earlier in the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDubyadawg
The reference to a trick play...
He was likely COMMANDED to pull the ball and run with it. He could have done that a dozen times this year and it would have worked. It has worked for positive yards the 5 times he has run it.
I think Holtz said it was Jmar’s read/decision to take it himself. If you want to believe that its up to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
At this point, I choose to believe that Holtz orders J’Mar’s Chick Fil A for him. Choosing to keep instead of handoff is way harder than choosing 3 strips or 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech52
Why would anybody get strips?
I don’t know. The spicy deluxe is my go-to.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
True! And if you dig around here somewhere on BB&B, you'll find a post somewhere where I've been recommending running more "play-action bootleg pass/run option plays". Its just common sense against some of these weak-ass opponents we face every week.Quote:
Originally Posted by JDubyadawg
FIFYQuote:
Originally Posted by T1
I agree, it was a bad offense for Driskel, but the Florida fans did think he was garbage and were glad to see him leave. I think he was even riding the pine his last year at Florida. He made to the NFL, in spite of, Skip Holtz though.
Driskel played tonight against KC in mop duty. 4 for 4, 39 yards. Nice start to his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
I hope we keep the lines of communication open with him. Regardless of whether it is 1 year or 4, once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
He throws a pretty football. And I mean he can put it on a dime from 30 yards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
He looked very composed too, like he belonged.
Can we get him to record some instructional videos for J’Mar?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg
I'm just thankful his little brother quit playing a year early at FAU or we wouldn't stand a chance this weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Tim should be able to show him everything he needs to know. I wonder how much coaching authority he has with his QBs.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
For Tim’s sake, I hope he has no authority.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
I can't count the times during a game, I've seen Tim in a discussion with J'Mar and Holtz will run up in the middle of them. There's your sign...
Now that's concerning. Holtz should fire Rattay if he doesn't trust him to do his job. Or someone needs to fire Skip. Are we a totally inept football team? What you are describing makes us a cluster.... of a team.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
I'm thankful Holtz finally stopped screwing with the defense. Wish he would leave special teams alone. Pretty sure he was reading this board about allowing Veal to actually return a punt instead of the auto fair catch crap we did the first 6 games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
Ironically, J'Mar doesn't display any of the attributes that Tim Rattay had in college. Tim rarely got sacked, because he got rid of the football very, very quickly. J'Mar NEVER does that. J'Mar might as well be getting his QB instruction and coaching from D65 instead of Tim Rattay. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
I believe that Holtz said Smith is “banged up” on Fletcher’s show.
If J’Mar is “banged up” why do we keep playing him?
No it just means he will not be allowed or able to run this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by revf
Or Holtz is building in his excuse for losing the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
I think we are pretty much on the same page, unfortunately.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Next year without Amik and Ferguson is going to be brutal.
This team is 3-4 right now without those two. Maybe 2-5!
Amik should be here 2 more years, right?
Amik is only in his second year, he should be here next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by revf
Amik should be here 2 more years, right?
I don’t think a 5’8” corner gets drafted as a junior.