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[meangreennews]

LaTech will score. The biggest factor on our defense, KState transfer Bryce English, got hurt before the season and hasn't played a snap. We've had to play our entire line our of position. Our linebackers are either young or slow. We put two defensive backs on the preseason all conference team, but they are left alone for long periods of time. This is supposed to be a pressure defense but our front seven isn't getting there. Any DB will look bad if the QB has time to eat a sandwich before the pressure gets to him.

Our offense is very good and balanced. When it is firing on all cylinders it put tremendous pressure on the other team to keep up and take risks. A good example is our first half vs UAB:

FG / TD / TD / Fum / TD / TD

Or the second half vs USM:

TD / FG / FG / TD / TD / TD / FG / Punt / End of Game


Now what is the offenses Achilles Heel? Our OL isn't good at handling pressure on the QB. If you have watched any NT highlights this year you will often notice our QB Mason Fine running for his life even on the plays we score on. In the 4th quarter last minute (literally) drive to win against UTSA Fine had to make three passes while being hit.

So what happened against FAU? We came out and immediately had two turnovers. Our D let FAU score early. At that point the coaches and team seemed to panic. We abandoned the run, tried to hit deep bombs all day. Became totally unbalanced, which is actually our strength on offense. Once FAU knew they could just load up and send pressure every play, the offense died. Every time we punted, FAU scored, just making us panic more.

If LaTech wants to win you need to 1) apply pressure to the QB, and 2) get an early lead and make the coaches abandon the run again. I'll be in Ruston tomorrow and expect this to be a close, hard fought game. Good luck to the Bulldogs (well maybe not tomorrow) and no matter what let's hope both teams get out with no injuries.

[BhadDawg]

LaTech will score. The biggest factor on our defense, KState transfer Bryce English, got hurt before the season and hasn't played a snap. We've had to play our entire line our of position. Our linebackers are either young or slow. We put two defensive backs on the preseason all conference team, but they are left alone for long periods of time. This is supposed to be a pressure defense but our front seven isn't getting there. Any DB will look bad if the QB has time to eat a sandwich before the pressure gets to him.

Our offense is very good and balanced. When it is firing on all cylinders it put tremendous pressure on the other team to keep up and take risks. A good example is our first half vs UAB:

FG / TD / TD / Fum / TD / TD

Or the second half vs USM:

TD / FG / FG / TD / TD / TD / FG / Punt / End of Game


Now what is the offenses Achilles Heel? Our OL isn't good at handling pressure on the QB. If you have watched any NT highlights this year you will often notice our QB Mason Fine running for his life even on the plays we score on. In the 4th quarter last minute (literally) drive to win against UTSA Fine had to make three passes while being hit.

So what happened against FAU? We came out and immediately had two turnovers. Our D let FAU score early. At that point the coaches and team seemed to panic. We abandoned the run, tried to hit deep bombs all day. Became totally unbalanced, which is actually our strength on offense. Once FAU knew they could just load up and send pressure every play, the offense died. Every time we punted, FAU scored, just making us panic more.

If LaTech wants to win you need to 1) apply pressure to the QB, and 2) get an early lead and make the coaches abandon the run again. I'll be in Ruston tomorrow and expect this to be a close, hard fought game. Good luck to the Bulldogs (well maybe not tomorrow) and no matter what let's hope both teams get out with no injuries.

Don't worry about us rushing your QB, he will have time to call new plays after the ball in snapped!

We are not that bad, but I think we do fail to rush enough lineman to get any pressure on QB as often as we should.

Here's to an injury free game!

[HogDawg]

Don't worry about us rushing your QB, he will have time to call new plays after the ball in snapped!

We are not that bad, but I think we do fail to rush enough lineman to get any pressure on QB as often as we should.

Here's to an injury free game!

All true. On defense, we're getting zero pressure on opposing QB's. Jaylon Ferguson has been the biggest disappointment in this area. Early in the year, Ferguson was touted as a big NFL prospect because of his supposed pass rush capabilities. However, so far this season he wouldn't even make a Class 5A All-District team in Texas.

[champion110]

LaTech will score. The biggest factor on our defense, KState transfer Bryce English, got hurt before the season and hasn't played a snap. We've had to play our entire line our of position. Our linebackers are either young or slow. We put two defensive backs on the preseason all conference team, but they are left alone for long periods of time. This is supposed to be a pressure defense but our front seven isn't getting there. Any DB will look bad if the QB has time to eat a sandwich before the pressure gets to him.

Our offense is very good and balanced. When it is firing on all cylinders it put tremendous pressure on the other team to keep up and take risks. A good example is our first half vs UAB:

FG / TD / TD / Fum / TD / TD

Or the second half vs USM:

TD / FG / FG / TD / TD / TD / FG / Punt / End of Game


Now what is the offenses Achilles Heel? Our OL isn't good at handling pressure on the QB. If you have watched any NT highlights this year you will often notice our QB Mason Fine running for his life even on the plays we score on. In the 4th quarter last minute (literally) drive to win against UTSA Fine had to make three passes while being hit.

So what happened against FAU? We came out and immediately had two turnovers. Our D let FAU score early. At that point the coaches and team seemed to panic. We abandoned the run, tried to hit deep bombs all day. Became totally unbalanced, which is actually our strength on offense. Once FAU knew they could just load up and send pressure every play, the offense died. Every time we punted, FAU scored, just making us panic more.

If LaTech wants to win you need to 1) apply pressure to the QB, and 2) get an early lead and make the coaches abandon the run again. I'll be in Ruston tomorrow and expect this to be a close, hard fought game. Good luck to the Bulldogs (well maybe not tomorrow) and no matter what let's hope both teams get out with no injuries.

I doubt that will do it. We have shown that anyone can overcome a huge deficit in the last 2 minutes of the game.

[Dwayne From Minden]

LaTech will score. The biggest factor on our defense, KState transfer Bryce English, got hurt before the season and hasn't played a snap. We've had to play our entire line our of position. Our linebackers are either young or slow. We put two defensive backs on the preseason all conference team, but they are left alone for long periods of time. This is supposed to be a pressure defense but our front seven isn't getting there. Any DB will look bad if the QB has time to eat a sandwich before the pressure gets to him.

Our offense is very good and balanced. When it is firing on all cylinders it put tremendous pressure on the other team to keep up and take risks. A good example is our first half vs UAB:

FG / TD / TD / Fum / TD / TD

Or the second half vs USM:

TD / FG / FG / TD / TD / TD / FG / Punt / End of Game


Now what is the offenses Achilles Heel? Our OL isn't good at handling pressure on the QB. If you have watched any NT highlights this year you will often notice our QB Mason Fine running for his life even on the plays we score on. In the 4th quarter last minute (literally) drive to win against UTSA Fine had to make three passes while being hit.

So what happened against FAU? We came out and immediately had two turnovers. Our D let FAU score early. At that point the coaches and team seemed to panic. We abandoned the run, tried to hit deep bombs all day. Became totally unbalanced, which is actually our strength on offense. Once FAU knew they could just load up and send pressure every play, the offense died. Every time we punted, FAU scored, just making us panic more.

If LaTech wants to win you need to 1) apply pressure to the QB, and 2) get an early lead and make the coaches abandon the run again. I'll be in Ruston tomorrow and expect this to be a close, hard fought game. Good luck to the Bulldogs (well maybe not tomorrow) and no matter what let's hope both teams get out with no injuries.

You can't fool us with your pou-mouthing....

[Blue Dawg]

Hopefully none. COYHCSH should have learned his lesson over the past two years.

Are we talking about the same Skip Holtz?

[johnnylightnin]

Line up to 4.5

[ChipDog]

So...I'm just curious.....what has Weston Elliott done to piss everyone off?

All I've seen Elliott do this year is come in for one offensive possession, and drive his team over 90 yards and throw a beautiful TD pass against one of the SEC's better defenses. WTF? Why doesn't anyone but me want to see this kid at least play a few offensive series'?? Geeez!

You’re not alone

[eagle2180]

So...I'm just curious.....what has Weston Elliott done to piss everyone off?

All I've seen Elliott do this year is come in for one offensive possession, and drive his team over 90 yards and throw a beautiful TD pass against one of the SEC's better defenses. WTF? Why doesn't anyone but me want to see this kid at least play a few offensive series'?? Geeez!

I'm sure the coaching staff, including Tim Rattay, have more information than that.

[BhadDawg]

I'm sure the coaching staff, including Tim Rattay, have more information than that.

You know, i think that is what is bugging the crap out of quite a few of us, we keep seeing things like Wesson(or whoever), and it seems painfully obvious to us these players may be being underutilized. Then we step back from it and think to ourselves, "you know, if they were really that good the coaches would be playing them", yea, I am just overthinking this and the coaches are much more qualified to make these decisions.

I think the coaches usually know quite a few things we do not and should be making intelligent decisions with that information. The question is are they, or are they being stubborn sometimes and maybe a little to nice at times. The fans are not always completely clueless.

[eagle2180]

You know, i think that is what is bugging the crap out of quite a few of us, we keep seeing things like Wesson(or whoever), and it seems painfully obvious to us these players may be being underutilized. Then we step back from it and think to ourselves, "you know, if they were really that good the coaches would be playing them", yea, I am just overthinking this and the coaches are much more qualified to make these decisions.

I think the coaches usually know quite a few things we do not and should be making intelligent decisions with that information. The question is are they, or are they being stubborn sometimes and maybe a little to nice at times. The fans are not always completely clueless.

Well, I have a family member that coaches, not at La Tech. In most cases they are going to put the best player on the field fwiw.

[meangreennews]

If LaTech wants to win you need to 1) apply pressure to the QB, and 2) get an early lead and make the coaches abandon the run again. I'll be in Ruston tomorrow and expect this to be a close, hard fought game.

You guys were right on track until you got a ten point lead. When you kicked the ball to us with :39 left in the first half you should have kept the pressure up. Instead the DC had you guys sit back in zone and Fine picked the coverage apart. Getting that last second field goal ended up being huge.

Getting it back to ten might have been the reason the coaches didn't abandon the run int he second half. Your pressure did a great job on disrupting the passing game all night.

I enjoy being in a conference with LaTech because it's an easy drive and the fans are always friendly. Hope to see some of ya'll in Denton next year.

[diamonddawg31]

You guys were right on track until you got a ten point lead. When you kicked the ball to us with :39 left in the first half you should have kept the pressure up.

That was also facilitated by a poor decision by us to call a timeout before we scored.

[PawDawg]

That was also facilitated by a poor decision by us to call a timeout before we scored.

It wasn't so much that unorganized Skip called the TO, it was when he called it. He had lots of time left that he should have allowed to run off.

[Cal&Ken]

You guys were right on track until you got a ten point lead. When you kicked the ball to us with :39 left in the first half you should have kept the pressure up. Instead the DC had you guys sit back in zone and Fine picked the coverage apart. Getting that last second field goal ended up being huge.

Getting it back to ten might have been the reason the coaches didn't abandon the run int he second half. Your pressure did a great job on disrupting the passing game all night.

I enjoy being in a conference with LaTech because it's an easy drive and the fans are always friendly. Hope to see some of ya'll in Denton next year.

Our coaching, or poor coaching is killing us!