.....real tough. Watching them on the deuce right now.
If we get a win out there it will be a very nice accomplishment.
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.....real tough. Watching them on the deuce right now.
If we get a win out there it will be a very nice accomplishment.
Yeppers! SJSU is salty too.
Ya know.....have to say. We got rid of Boazy from the WAC, and then that pesky Nevada, and I guess Hawaii and Fresno were pests too. So, where'd this crap come from? Who said Utah State and San Jose State had to suddenly be so good!? They were cellar dwellers for years. Now this?
This is a SJSU team that lost to Stanford by 3, but scored more against the Cardinal than Oregon. I don't feel good about this game at all. Their defense looks pretty salty and it goes without saying we'll make their offense look like the Saints when they won the super bowl.
We need to concentrate on offense all week and concede the D and try and out score SJSU
BYU's offense is inept.
Exactly what I was wondering. I thought we were supposed to win WAC and then they came out of the blue all of a sudden, ughQuote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
I may eat my words, and we may end up 9-4. With that being said, SJSU looks pedestrian to me. They play good offense and defense. They aren't great at anything. We need this win.
Going to be tough indeed... I'll be proud of our record no matter what, but 10 would be nice.. Can't sneeze at 9 with a game left, though
Sagarin is hard to beat late in the season. He had USU as a 7 pt. favorite. He has SJSU as a 5 pt. favorite.
I'll certainly sneeze until we actually beat a team with a winning record. And no, playing close doesn't count.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoFloDawg
USU is better than SJSU, as their 22 pt win at San Jose demonstrates. But, I know SJSU will be very tough to beat, especially on the road. That said, I fully expect the Dawgs to get it done. I do.
UTSA has a winning record.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
They didn't play an FBS schedule. Wins against FCS schools NW Ok. State, TAMU-Commerce, McNeese, South Alabama and Georgia St. don't cut it. Throw in Idaho on top of that. Otherwise, the only FBS team they beat was N. Mex. St.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg80
You're right we haven't proven we can beat a winning team. We have one chance left.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
We have TWO chances left. SJSU and our bowl opponent.
I think we'll go 2-0 in those two chances too! (color me a kool-aid drinker, if you will, but I believe in these Dawgs)
We're better away from home. I think we beat SJSU. I hope USU gets i the top 25. If we win out, we might get back in.
I hear ya. I'll take the wins no matter who they're against, though. I just love getting to see us end with such a good record. Can't build a solid program that'll sustain a high level of performance without some seasons with records like this...Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
Without major changes in how we approach game prep, we will lose to SJSU. We have a 1 in 3 chance of winning doing what we have been doing.
The secret is out. Hand check and bump our WRs down the field on the deep plays, keep everything in front of you and make Tech beat you with our running game. If you don't get called for pass interference you will stand a good chance of beating us.
No. The offense is fine. CC just had a rough night.Quote:
Originally Posted by DogsWin
The secret to beating us, which really is no secret at all is this: Make sure the bus shows up on time at the team hotel to pick up the offense and get them to the stadium in time for the game. That right there is the blueprint for scoring on us.
We have the number one scoring offense in the entire country. We rolled up over 630 yards on Utah States "awesome" defense last night. The reason we lost is due to 3 UNFORCED turnovers that are completely out of character for our team. Those ints Colby threw were inexplicable, NOT due to any special scheme USU devised.
NO ONE has figured out our offense yet. We have only for brief periods suffered from self inflicted wounds.
only thing I can think of to contribute to the thread is.............TRUE
As expected, we are an underdog again. 4 points this week
That's a very good post. I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigdog13
HD
They went toe-to-toe with the top ranked team in the nation and blew a decent Ga Tech out of the water. I wouldn't say they're inept. There isn't much separation b/t the top teams in our conference and the top teams in the country. Think about it. We played A&M closer than Bama did. This game will be a huge challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdawg34
I've been making this point, too, but to be fair to UTSA, South Alabama is FBS now. But, UTSA still doesn't have a winning record against FBS, even with the USA win.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
Tech is an 8.58 underdog at San Jose State (adding in the 2.87 Predictor homefield advantage).Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
Actually, to be accurate, S. Alabama is in a transition year and is NOT FBS eligible. They become a full FBS team in 2013.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian96
I will say it like I have said it all year. We are West Virginia with a weak schedule and running game, and West Virginia can go toe to toe with anybody, but they also lose when their offense gets stymied or they dont get the ball last against anybody. Our defense is just that bad. We can lose to the 100th ranked team and we can hang with top 10 teams because both are going to score points, but our offense can score on most teams when it gets rolling.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
You look at points scored and say that no one has figured out our offense. You are wrong. While still very good, its effectiveness will continue to decline. The offense scored 34 against USt. Most of that was in the 4th quarter when USt. arguably was in a more preventive mode. The two interceptions resulted from a defensive understanding of what our offense couldn't, or wasn't, going to do, which allowed them to confidently double certain receivers. And when the game was literally on the line, running a dive play from the shotgun proved to be an Achilles heel. This offense doesn't need to br scrapped, but it needs more flexibility and ingenuity. In this respect SD and TF have shown no indication that they are "growing into the job."Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigdog13
We could beat anyone in country this year. Anyone!
Then beat a team with a winning record and I'll agree with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by JL
Anyone from Louisiana Tech coming to San Jose? Spartan fans are fired up for this match to see who gets 2nd place in the WAC and another W for better bowl offers and perhaps more poll votes!
If you're looking for a place to go right before and after the game and don't have a tailgate, Stanley's is a bar and restaurant that is right across the street from Spartan Stadium. It's hidden on the 2nd floor inside the big white metal Sharks Ice building. Enter the building and you'll be looking at an ice rink and feeling the cold. Go upstairs and you'll find a nice warm sports bar.
I think you are completely overthinking this. Lots of teams double different WRs. Usually Colby checks down or tucks the ball and runs. With no pressure mind you he just made a mental error. Other people were open. Proving not that there was a problem with our scheme but that Colby is indeed human. And there has been no decline we scored over 60 points the week prior and ran up over 630 yards this week. You don't do that against teams that have a blueprint on how to stop you.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
You are reaching.
Nay, you can't see. Just two fundamentally different viewpoints. We'll just have to agree to disagree on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigdog13
Wow! Money going toward San Jose. Up to 4.5 to 5 now.
Not surprising with Sagarin favoring SJSU by 9.Quote:
Originally Posted by maddawg
Did Utah State cover last week even though the game went to OT? I don't know the rules.
Yes they covered. To show how wagering on games can corrupt the mind of a fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by boxerdog
Folks who bet on Tech +3.5 were pissed when we made the FG to send it into OT.
Folks I love the Dawgs as much or more than anyone on this board but if we don't get our butts handed to us again Saturday, I'll be very surprised. I don't doubt that we are capable of winning the game but we'll have to play flawless and I just don't think we are up to that. I'm not sure some of y'all watched the same game I did Saturday. USU played preventive defense the entire 2nd half which worked to our advantage and theirs as it took much time off the clock and when it came to OT or crunch time, they SHUT US DOWN! Did you not notice that? I believe we can win Saturday but it will take all we got and pretty much a flawless outing.
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Originally Posted by dawg78
What's even scarier is watching the SJSU game vs BYU. They are a very good football team. Awesome offense & also a very good defense. I can see why they hung with Stanford. We will have to play our best to have a chance to win.
You guys are delusional. What was score of there game vs U St. Will be close, but we win.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawgs1
BYU is not that good. I watched that game.
I THINK we outscore them for another ugly win, but beating Sagarin at this time of year is not a bet I'd want to place either.
That's exactly what I think will happen and like you there is no way in hell I'd bet on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LookingForResults
Just remembered that San Jose beat San Diego State earlier this year. SDSU is tied for the lead of the MWC and knocked off Boise a few weeks ago. This game will be a challenge for sure!