That's right, I forgot about that miscue. He's a nice ST weapon for you guys. Certainly outshined our specialists.
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That's right, I forgot about that miscue. He's a nice ST weapon for you guys. Certainly outshined our specialists.
I did want to say one last thing....
UCF is going to surprise some people. You have the ability to do well and a much better team than people realize.
UCF did a nice job in showing UM that they need to make some changes...left guard and made UM pay for some over aggressive rushes on the ends.
Best wishes to UCF going forward.
RM
UCF is going to surprise some people. You have the ability to do well and a much better team than people realize.
UCF did a nice job in showing UM that they need to make some changes...left guard and made UM pay for some over aggressive rushes on the ends.
Best wishes to UCF going forward.
RM
I was prepared to take some positives away from the game, but honestly, I was disappointed in the performance. I thought we would lose by 20+ points, but look like we at least belonged on the same field with them. At the end of the day, we didn't look like we were in the same league. You can't look at one stat -- rushing yards -- and say, "See, we can hang with a good Power 5 team." We didn't hang with them by any stretch of the imagination. It was 31-0 in the 2nd quarter, and for all we know they were running at about 75% effort and not taking us seriously. It's not like they were favored by 34.5 and beat us by 24. They were favored by 34.5 and beat us by 37.
To have every kick blocked without figuring out how to stop, or being capable of stopping, their pass rush, is emasculating. When your kick returner can't figure out what to do at any point, whether it's trot slowly out of the end zone and get dropped for a huge loss, or nearly step over the goal line, then you're out of your league mentally and physically. When you get a first down on your first possession and can establish a positive start to the game with an ensuing 3rd and 1, and then bobble the ball away, and follow that up with a blocked punt, you are falling all over yourself. And we didn't line up a team full of freshmen. Frost may be a new coach, but he has a mostly veteran team with a lot of playing experience, especially on defense, many of whom were on the 2014 conference championship team, and most of whom are returning starters. So yes, UCF got a lot of rushing yards. But I expected a better performance. I expected a loss by more than 2 touchdowns, but a better showing than that. Apparently my expectations were too high.
To have every kick blocked without figuring out how to stop, or being capable of stopping, their pass rush, is emasculating. When your kick returner can't figure out what to do at any point, whether it's trot slowly out of the end zone and get dropped for a huge loss, or nearly step over the goal line, then you're out of your league mentally and physically. When you get a first down on your first possession and can establish a positive start to the game with an ensuing 3rd and 1, and then bobble the ball away, and follow that up with a blocked punt, you are falling all over yourself. And we didn't line up a team full of freshmen. Frost may be a new coach, but he has a mostly veteran team with a lot of playing experience, especially on defense, many of whom were on the 2014 conference championship team, and most of whom are returning starters. So yes, UCF got a lot of rushing yards. But I expected a better performance. I expected a loss by more than 2 touchdowns, but a better showing than that. Apparently my expectations were too high.
That pretty much sums up how I felt about the game BUT I decided to let the board's optimism perk me up. It's a long season without hope for both players and fans.
Go right ahead, post it on other boards, since you're so insecure and need their approval. Isn't that what people do. Try to thump their chests amongst themselves on their own private board. That's why you're here and responding, right? Because you wanted a bigger blowout and the running disparity really irked you guys to no end,
Killins had one carry (not 2) and was moved up the depth chart today. Did you not watch the game or see the stats? You're adding a carry to try to say, "well he couldn't have scorched us, because we stopped him on another play". That's just lame.
At times, it was obvious that we played with Michigan and even some radio show hosts thought the same. No, not UCF radio show hosts either.
Most thought that if it wasn't for the early miscues on special teams that it could have been a much closer game.
Maybe a 17-24 point loss which is ridiculous really for a potential "playoff team." against an 0-12 last year team at home. Good luck on that.
You do realize that our QB was possibly ready for an improved second half and just came off a 30 yard run and got hurt? You saw that, right? You would never dare give him any chance of an improved performance over the first half. No chance for an adjustment, right?
Scored more points??? You left starters in until about 5 minutes left.
That's loser talk. We could have ran every play as well and help run out the clock (we did run for 275 yards!) to keep the score down as well,
so don't get butthurt because you didn't win by 50. We tried to make a comeback of some sorts and threw the ball or went for it like 4 times in 4th down instead of punting it to keep it at 30-37.
If you don't think that the early miscues could have kept the score closer, or a home game for us wouldn't affect the score somewhat, then go back to your board and thump your chest with your hommies. That's delusional
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I don't necessarily agree with you?
Why am I so optimistic?? Because a lot of that stuff can be easily cleaned up. No, there are not as many players or starters from that 2014 team as you think and we were much, much younger than Michigan.
If you think that Michigan wasn't trying, then there isn't really anything else to say.
That's ridiculous really. No one is saying that. Don't dare tell Harbaugh that
The game started well and the miscues put us in an early 21-24 point hole.
Anyone care to tell me what the score would have been?? Maybe 11 less
For Michigan. A field goal instead of a
Touchdown and one less touchdown.
Another field goal and maybe one other score for us. Another touchdown only?
Sound so far fetched?
Maybe as good as 40-24. 40-17. 40-21. Nothing to brag about, but still. What if it was a home game??
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I can't begin to tell anyone on this board how pissed that michigan fans are and concerned about their season against better teams after this game wasn't a blowout by 50 and that they gave up 275 yards on the ground to "lowly UCF"
"We could have blown you out by 60!"
Wonder why they are still posting more than 2 days later???? Hmmm
"We could have blown you out by 60!"
Wonder why they are still posting more than 2 days later???? Hmmm
Linebacker was held?? Maybe that makes up for all the other missed holding calls. Not. He would have outrun him as
well anyway.
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Time to move on to Colorado and us to Maryland. Never said we are currently in the same league as Michigan. Good luck on your season. Your fans and city were quite nice. I was in a sea of absolute hostile territory and escaped unscathed.
It was quite the amazing experience to say the least. A college football fans dream.
I plan on being back to Ann Arbor in my lifetime under different circumstances for our team.
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