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Post by catamountbballalum on Sept 21, 2013 19:26:09 GMT -5
I have to admit I was Furious with 11 minutes to go, down 21-10! I watched the game on the CPU because my kids refused to drive up and sit in the rain... A positive to take out of this is getting a number in the left hand column after a big come back! Other than that, there were WAY too many penalties again, the offense looked terrible for the most part until the last 3 drives and Not even the band showed up for the game! The lack of discipline is starting to be a BIG concern for me moving forward though! We have to tighten up that area if we want to win another game this season! Hopefully we can build on a W with the way it happened and get some momentum! GO CATS!
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Post by portbean on Sept 22, 2013 9:07:07 GMT -5
I don't cuss and I was thinking cuss words... I was so put out... I had high hopes this year and I hope the players can rally. Coaches are great men an maybe too kind to the players. If they were beating their heads, we wouldn't have 20 critical penalties in the last two games. It was great to see them finally open up the offense. It would not be too soon if I never see another swing pass at the line with two receivers blocking for an average of a yard per play!!! I nearly throw up when I see trips in horror of that stupid play call.
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Post by wcudad2011 on Sept 22, 2013 11:15:22 GMT -5
Swing passes, wide out screens, passes to the tight end, all are necessary to keep the opponent off guard execution is the issue. We have dropped over 75% of our swing passes and no one fears that play from us. We completed one this game and we gained good yardage. Tight end passes need to be a regular play out of our offense, although he dropped the pass Michael is a good athlete and he will catch many more by the time he is done. The wet ball in the first three quarters definitely had an affect on Troy's confidence in throwing long early but he really came back. We have a good group of wide outs and a good mix of abilities. As has been said in the past, I would love to see us play a full game on both sides of the ball one time to see what this team is truly capable of. Maybe we'll see that some time this year.
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Post by catamountsfan98 on Sept 22, 2013 13:07:40 GMT -5
We were down. It appeared as though we may lose, but we pulled through and won! Many of the penalties were questionable, at best.
Mars Hill is a good football team with experienced players. Bottom line WCU won - I'll take it and rejoice!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2013 14:43:04 GMT -5
If we can't beat a Div II team but by 7 points, we've got problems. Bottom line, they only have 25 scholarships, what does this say about our team.
I blame the coaches. This is the second game in a row, they have not had our players ready to play the game at kickoff. I guess Speir knows how close he game to going 0-4, somebody on his staff is not getting the job done, I certainly hope he's not like Wagner and willing to let the program suffer, rather than deal with the coaching staff he hired.
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Post by wcudad2011 on Sept 22, 2013 20:42:49 GMT -5
Again, not picking on any players but the decision of how much to play a player and when to sub seem to be an issue. The d-line has improved because going with speed over size they need to stay fresh, they have been taught technique and it has worked. In the game against the Citadel our two key linebackers were winded and had their hands on their hips and knee and no substitutions were made, by the way they both played very good games. Our third linebacker, who is a good kid, was getting manhandled and no sub until virtually the end of the game. We are not big on defense and subs need to happen regularly. I want the team to win and be successful so bad I can spit. I truly think the boys are trying hard the coaches just need to pay more attention to what's going on and help them. By the way we have the talent to win, we need the coaching to win. I have always been told thing out of the box, maybe we need to do that. Go Cats.
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Post by catamountalum94 on Sept 22, 2013 21:47:34 GMT -5
Agree on the quick sub for the D. easy to implement in practice and games. Also think the coaches need to let Troy play the 1st half, let him make the plays during the 1st and 2nd qtr. Again, not picking on any players but the decision of how much to play a player and when to sub seem to be an issue. The d-line has improved because going with speed over size they need to stay fresh, they have been taught technique and it has worked. In the game against the Citadel our two key linebackers were winded and had their hands on their hips and knee and no substitutions were made, by the way they both played very good games. Our third linebacker, who is a good kid, was getting manhandled and no sub until virtually the end of the game. We are not big on defense and subs need to happen regularly. I want the team to win and be successful so bad I can spit. I truly think the boys are trying hard the coaches just need to pay more attention to what's going on and help them. By the way we have the talent to win, we need the coaching to win. I have always been told thing out of the box, maybe we need to do that. Go Cats.
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Post by catamountalum94 on Sept 22, 2013 21:52:41 GMT -5
This is the wrong thread to mention the B word. None of that here. Tired of the B-people caring nothing but B stuff, to point of ridiculously selfish. If you're a Catamount support all school related activities. I have to admit I was Furious with 11 minutes to go, down 21-10! I watched the game on the CPU because my kids refused to drive up and sit in the rain... A positive to take out of this is getting a number in the left hand column after a big come back! Other than that, there were WAY too many penalties again, the offense looked terrible for the most part until the last 3 drives and Not even the band showed up for the game! The lack of discipline is starting to be a BIG concern for me moving forward though! We have to tighten up that area if we want to win another game this season! Hopefully we can build on a W with the way it happened and get some momentum! GO CATS!
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Post by wcudad2011 on Sept 23, 2013 8:42:49 GMT -5
The B could have been there in force and a pep B of some sort prepared for the weather, forecast was the same the whole week. Agree, whole school needs to change their attitude when the alumni, parent, and non-student fan section has more people than the student section. Should we say fair weather fans?
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Post by sylvacat on Sept 23, 2013 9:29:41 GMT -5
I wouldnt call them fair weather fans, WCU has been down so long it is hard for anyone to get amped up about them.
We all want a winning football team and I believe we have everything we need to have one, dont jump ship yet, the wins are coming this I am sure of. I have seen FBS schools do the same as Western has done against a D2 opponent. End up playing down to the opponnents level. Maybe, just maybe, a scare of another loss to a lower tier team is what this team needed to wake up and start playing some ball. No clue what its going to take but I believe in the staff we have in place and I believe the wins are soon to come
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