tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post8156255586100989752..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: In-game comments post: Music City BowlATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-2094608336135185692009-01-02T00:14:00.000-05:002009-01-02T00:14:00.000-05:00eagleboston,we'll probably just agree to disagree,...eagleboston,<BR/><BR/>we'll probably just agree to disagree, but I think its possible to see us in the ACCCG again next year. Saying VT hasn't even done it doesn't make any difference and has no bearing on what we can do. I mean, we shouldn't have even made the ACCCG this year and we did. Will I be surprised if we don't make it next year? Not even a little bit. Will I be surprised if we do make it there again next year? Also no. I truly think that we have more talent than we all think returning next year. Certainly the loss of Brace and Raji will be huge, HUGE, but we've got some playmakers on both sides of the ball who I think will come out next year fired up, especially because of what they did accomplish this year, making it to the title game, and because of what they failed to accomplish, continuing the streak. Once again, look for the Eagles to be flying (no pun intended) below the radar, as we always do, and to be a big surprise in the ACC.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664029870115635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-73906255293243181712009-01-01T23:12:00.000-05:002009-01-01T23:12:00.000-05:00Okay--I've had a full day away from the Game f...Okay--I've had a full day away from the Game from Hell, a few Cali level parties at my house and a chance to watch a few more bowl games since our pitiful effort in the Music w/o Rythm Bowl...<BR/>I hate to be right, okay...but I saw this coming because we did some dumb stuff that got us here. <BR/><BR/>First--we should never have committed to a bowl vs. a 6-6 team in any conference. THAT ALONE MAKES US LOOK LIKE WE SUCK. Second, our coaches should donate their salaries to the starving homeless in Boston for all the bad prep our kids had vs. friggin' Vandy. They don't deserve to be paid for such a job badly done. Let's take the gloves off here. We beat a weak ND team in a shutout that would have slaughtered Vandy. Great Vandy defense? Great D, my butt--Vandy sucked and we basically beat ourselves in this game and, ONCE AGAIN, in front of the whole world. The VT Champ game was a rematch that our people didn't have a plan for...ok--burn me once. But this? No clue on how to handle Vandy? No game plan? The rookie QB still shakin' in his cleats and flaring passes every which way? Soooo Public was this defeat, and so massively demeaning. Burn us twice, shame on us all. And for What? <BR/><BR/>I would rather we had pulled an ND and not played in such a suckola bowl at all than lose like this in front of the nation and critics who hate us, and for very little money and no prestige even if we had won. That's the KEY, here. Our guys had nothing to win in this. Beating Vandy has ZERO PRESTIGE--anytime anywhere. We all knew this. Our admin, (Gene & the Jebs) should have just shined this no win deal and walked. If we can't get respect for being in the 'ship 2 straight, then screw it, right? "But no..."(as Belushi would have said.)<BR/><BR/>Instead, we do the bush thing-- and our kids aren't so dumb that they don't know that this game is a "come way down gig" for nothing. Think About It, My Eagle Bros & Sistahs. For What?<BR/><BR/>We're victims of our own decades long inferiority complex. Sometimes you just got to walk away--and we did'nt. We wanted that nothing streak--and the kids just had nothing left in the tank--after tanking to VT in the 'ship we should have seen this coming. There was nothing in this game to fight for...whatever Jags says, there was no fight in this team yesterday. It was residue of promise, and talent, maybe...but fight, no.<BR/><BR/>We're BC, damn it. It's time to wake up and stop acting like some loser WAC team with a blue field or a C-USA po'boy crowd that needs the BS Bowl to feel good about ourselves. Our kids played to the level of the competition this time...and sucked doing it, too. We've won every funky bowl game there is--and we're still shopping at Walmart with Ritz-Carlton dreams...<BR/>As much as I hate a lot of what USC stands for, I get what they're doing. They would never play in the Music City Bowl against a 6-6 Vandy team with no cred. When they lost to Fresno State in some bean bowl years ago it destroyed the coach, whom they instantly fired with enthusiasm-- --and he never recovered.(I think Coach Smith died this year, in fact. Another coach who meant well, but didn't win the big ones...or the little one, either.)<BR/><BR/>Is this dilemma systemic? A problem that we can't overcome? No--but it sucks that we accepted the whole thing like it's who we are.<BR/>Yes, the team was broken before it happened. Crane was on the mend and learning--Man, he went out with a 16 yard gain and walked off hurt like it was no big deal...but that was the end pretty much. Dominique did a great job for starters, but the young dude has issues. He's young, yes--but he's also somewhat afraid back there and can't throw a D-1 pass with any zip. He needs a lot of work. And, we're spoiled, n'est-ce pas? We're poast-Ryan and there's no turning back now.<BR/> Our coaches had nothing for Dominique in the end. Even they did not know that Harris, not Haden, is the man. And they neglected Purvis as a go to guy for weeks. Wow. How dumb was that?<BR/>No, it was not to be...so why play in a loser bowl with nothing to win and all to lose?<BR/>We should have walked away with class. <BR/>Alas, we did not...and now we are left with this. Vandy 16, BC 12.<BR/>For what? Music that nobody wants to hear.<BR/><BR/>Somebody explain that one to me, 'cause, as Tom Petty would say,<BR/>"I need to know."<BR/>For what?mmasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069140509176448295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-11356374678630370602009-01-01T23:05:00.000-05:002009-01-01T23:05:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.mmasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10069140509176448295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-26206955421547968022009-01-01T11:34:00.000-05:002009-01-01T11:34:00.000-05:00I think people are a bit too hard on Davis. Vander...I think people are a bit too hard on Davis. Vanderbilt is a good defensive team; they won games exactly like we did the whole year. The guy was making his third start, so you can't tell whether or not he's going to be horrible just yet. How did Crane do in his third start? I'm pretty sure people were calling for his head back then too...now people are saying we would've made the Orange Bowl with him. People need to be patient. And I don't get why we're expecting a bad year from this team. I don't see any reason why Davis won't be better next year than Crane was this year. Harris and Haden will be improved. We will still have Gunnell. Jarvis and Larmond look like they could be good for us next year. We're losing one offensive lineman. I don't get why people think next year is going to be so horrible. Not to mention Herzlich is probably coming back now, and we return virtually our entire secondary. The only key losses on D will be Raji and Brace. And for those of you touting Florida State and Clemson: those two start out the preseason ranked every year, only to disappoint and fall behind teams like BC. So I'd wait until one of those teams actually lives up to expectations this decade before declaring us worse than them. And if any of you watched the Rutgers game, NC State still has no pass defense and Russell Wilson is injury prone. Remember, this team gave up 454 yards to Chris Crane. One loss to Vandy doesn't decide whether or not we'll compete for an ACC title next year. Obviously, the ACC isn't as strong as a conference as it appeared, seeing as how it's fared in the bowl season.Adam M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11649865155176509647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-74930080221676018672009-01-01T11:09:00.000-05:002009-01-01T11:09:00.000-05:00John,Teams don't go to the ACCCG 3 years in a row....John,<BR/><BR/>Teams don't go to the ACCCG 3 years in a row. It just does not happen. Even Va Tech has not done that. I watch an insane amount of college football games. It's one of my passions, and I am telling you, BC does not have any more talent on offense than the other ACC top-tier teams. In fact, the QB play, the most important position in football (look at Matt Ryan with Atlanta), is just not ready for prime time. I think he is two years away from being an ACC championship caliber QB. We are going to struggle next year and those of you piping for 9 wins are living in a myopian existence. Jags and Co. are building to the 2010 season. Next year is a re-building year and I don't want all of you with these insane expectations calling for Jags' head mid-season.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-78478414948078560342009-01-01T01:04:00.000-05:002009-01-01T01:04:00.000-05:00Herzlich will come back next season. All this tal...Herzlich will come back next season. All this talk about him leaving for the draft I think is more a product of a defeatist attitude than anything else. He will be back. And I think people are underestimating the raw talent that we have at offense...Haden, Harris, Momah and not to mention Rich Gunnell who I think has not been given nearly enough credit for his playmaking abilities. Go watch the miracle in Blacksburg video...the first TD that woldve won the game (minus a holding penalty) was caught by Gunnell. The catch against Clemson that sent us to the 2007 ACCCG, was caught by Gunnell. And it was Gunnell who ran it back against VTech in the regular season and scored our only touchdown in the 2008 ACCCG. It will take a lot, A LOT of work to make it to nine wins and a return to the ACCCG in 2009 but I dont think its out of the question. The Eagles will surprise many again in 2009.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664029870115635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-37490675573400296962008-12-31T21:45:00.000-05:002008-12-31T21:45:00.000-05:00We lost to a team whose kicker was wearing short p...We lost to a team whose kicker was wearing short pants. SHORT PANTS!<BR/><BR/>I know that football pants are creeping up, while basketball pants are down to lower shin length - but this guy had on short pants. Give me a break.<BR/><BR/>Am I dreaming? How did this happen, Coach Logan? Where is all this genius for pulling out exciting plays? WHERE WAS IT TODAY? ANSWER MY QUESTION!!!!!!Big Jack Krackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202172743722727956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-39403305054984519762008-12-31T21:35:00.000-05:002008-12-31T21:35:00.000-05:00On Defense for 2009 - I haven't heard a lot abou...On Defense for 2009 - I haven't heard a lot about Max Holloway during his redshirt season, - but he's supposed to be pretty good.<BR/><BR/>We have some good O-linemen coming up - maybe Clairborne should be moved back to defensive tackle?<BR/><BR/>Will Albright be back okay? We need SPEED coming off the DE position.<BR/><BR/>We need some linebackers to step up. McCluskey is really a linebacker.<BR/><BR/>I'm too sick to think right now. Losing to Vanderbilt because we were more conservative than Dana Bible on his very worst day? Give me a break. If we're going to lose, let's lose like men!!!! <BR/><BR/>We have a lot of talent on offense next year. What we need is a game plan and some college plays for crying out loud.<BR/><BR/>Note to coaching staff - give the players a chance to win - and then let them play. You played not to lose today - awful. We're BC, not some football factory. Every now and then you need a little finesse - a little imagination. I saw very little if any of that tonight.<BR/><BR/>Huge disappointment.Big Jack Krackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202172743722727956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-20497232891279672722008-12-31T20:16:00.000-05:002008-12-31T20:16:00.000-05:00Jeff,I don't disagree that BC should be better on ...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I don't disagree that BC should be better on offense, but I don't see the talent on defense to replace what BC is losing. Plus, the other schools in the ACC have as much if not more raw talent than BC. Florida State is going to be sick next year and watch out for Clemson. Further, don't look now but TOB has the young talent that can beat BC (We only won by 7 points this season). Notre Dame is on the rise and Va Tech will be scary with Tyrod Taylor. Mark my words, 7 wins is a good season for BC. I hope I am wrong but I am coming into 2009 with very low expectations. 9 wins? Not likely at all.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-57365123364824296272008-12-31T19:55:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:55:00.000-05:00Worst caser scenario next year at QB is Davis star...Worst caser scenario next year at QB is Davis starts. Davis next year will be much better than what we've seen from him this year. Plays will be designed around his strengths(whatever they might be) and he will be much more experienced.<BR/><BR/>As far as the D dropping off in talent level significantly I just don't buy it. Every year teams lose great players to graduation and manage to rebound. We lost a lot more last year in talent than we will this year. We lost TWO FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS plus Silva, to name a few. But regardless, like I said before, the offense will improve at the QB and running back positions enough in experience to make up for whatever dropoff on defense there might be. <BR/><BR/>I think Herzlich comes back. Honestly, do you really think he's a first rounder? Think of other LBs in front of him. He should return.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872482409833530833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-44274069499979993462008-12-31T19:46:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:46:00.000-05:00That roughing the QB call cost BC the game. Ridic...That roughing the QB call cost BC the game. Ridiculous. Also, Davis will never be a good QB because his mechanics are awful. He winds up, and launches the ball in a shotput style much like Vince Young. No wonder why his throws always sail on him.Bravesbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132085833230451082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-60574429323622333642008-12-31T19:44:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:44:00.000-05:00Jeff,BC is losing Raji and Brace and Toal and Akin...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>BC is losing Raji and Brace and Toal and Akins and most likely Herzlich. That is a massive drop-off in talent. We still don't have a field goal kicker or rush defensive end and the QB is just not that good (I feel in a couple years he will be fine but I don't see him making ACC Championship caliber improvement in one year). <BR/><BR/>The offense is not even close to being in the top 50 of offenses and even though everyone is returning, the ACC is full of young offensive players even better than the BC players.<BR/><BR/>BC just does not have enough playmakers to compete next year. 7 wins is about the best we can hope for. I am optimistic for 2010, but next year will be brutal. Don't say I didn't warn you.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-74593435676259769752008-12-31T19:41:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:41:00.000-05:00I'm in denial, and not that river in Egypt. Herzy...I'm in denial, and not that river in Egypt. <BR/><BR/>Herzy did NOT rough the passer, whichever one it was.M Lindnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18280733468278409998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-87869395265745474162008-12-31T19:35:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:35:00.000-05:00Wasn't able to watch the game, but followed it on ...Wasn't able to watch the game, but followed it on the gamecast. Any reason why we didn't pound the ball with Harris throughout the game? His run average was superior to Haden's. One positive from this season is that we're set at RB with Harris for the next couple years.<BR/><BR/>Were the penalties on Vandy's last FG drive 'stupid' penalties? Seems like Ramella has been invovled in more than one back-breaking penalty this season.<BR/><BR/>Good luck to Raji - hopefully 1st round pick - and Brace in their NFL careers.McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671121890240471046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-72510507068641685022008-12-31T19:27:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:27:00.000-05:00If Chris Crane didn't get hurt we'd be in the Oran...If Chris Crane didn't get hurt we'd be in the Orange Bowl.<BR/><BR/>Look for Justin Tuggle next year, maybe. <BR/><BR/>Hopefully #94 will return for his senior season - he can't go out like this.<BR/><BR/>I think this team thought they could pull it off, and loafed for most of the game. They probably loafed in their preparation as well - which is the most disappointing to me. <BR/><BR/>If it's true about the Vanderbilt fans, it's no wonder BC doesn't travel to these games - it's a bunch of BS. Who wants to go to another cold climate - a bowl is supposed to be in a warm city.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, pity the Vanderbilt fan who ever poured beer on my head!!!!<BR/><BR/>I would hope they were better than West Virginia fans - the worst in America.Big Jack Krackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202172743722727956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-30372857407308501522008-12-31T19:26:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:26:00.000-05:00Very dissapointing loss. BUT, as some have pointe...Very dissapointing loss. BUT, as some have pointed out we got bad calls against us, no calls on Vandy, and more importantly, no breaks, and several bad ones.<BR/><BR/>What I don't understand is why people are so negative on next year. Last year, without Raji our defense was just fine. Toal was injured for the second half of this season. We lose no one on offense that isn't replacable, and regardless of how the Tuggle/Davis battle shakes out we will be better off next year than we were this year at the QB position.<BR/><BR/>To not expect our offense to make up for any slight droppoff our defense MIGHT have next season is rediculous. To not expect 9 wins again from BC is rediculous. Maybe we won't go to ACCCG next year, but maybe we will.<BR/><BR/>9-5 sounds a lot, lot worse and is a lot lot worse than 9-3 but hey, 9 wins is still pretty good. Injuries have been a major problem this season.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00872482409833530833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-53924838395555772932008-12-31T19:24:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:24:00.000-05:00At least we graduate our football team. Oh wait, y...At least we graduate our football team. <BR/><BR/>Oh wait, you mean Vandy does, too? <BR/><BR/>I'm a '96 grad, which means I was there for the greatest football game ever played ('93 ND) and the biggest basketball upset of the '90s ('94 UNC). <BR/><BR/><BR/>Of course, David Green fumbled and an inferior Florida team beat us in the NCAAs to make the Final 4...but I still harken back to those days when I feel disappointed.<BR/><BR/>I feel disappointed. <BR/><BR/>A good sailing team is great and all..but...<BR/><BR/>Go hockey??CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-35718585787283261762008-12-31T19:20:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:20:00.000-05:00First Notre Lame breaks their losing streak, and n...First Notre Lame breaks their losing streak, and now OUR winning streak is over?? What in the world is going on?<BR/><BR/>Go Falcons I guess.<BR/><BR/>I just wish we didn't have to lose to the loudmouth, arrogant, classless, self-aggrandizing SEC.BeantownBC85https://www.blogger.com/profile/13840966088144987451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-43902432164822020602008-12-31T19:16:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:16:00.000-05:00Disappointingly I wasn't able to make it to Nashvi...Disappointingly I wasn't able to make it to Nashville for the game (its a sore subject between my parents and I). I've heard a lot of reports from my friends there though that the Vandy fans are, well, assholes. My one friend has had beer poured on her twice since being there by Vandy fans. Can anyone else confirm this, and if so, what claslessness.<BR/><BR/>As for the game, I just can't even begin to express my disappointment...first at not being able to go and second at losing. It doesn't seem that Davis is the future of this team, unless he starts to have some more confident throws. I could see him starting the 09 season and then getting pulled out...but then we also said that about Chris Crane. I don't think this game is even worth analyzing, just poor play and bad mistakes from our Eagles today.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097664029870115635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-28886037180627120632008-12-31T19:11:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:11:00.000-05:00CT,Amen. Go Falcons! Matt Ryan is all we have to...CT,<BR/><BR/>Amen. Go Falcons! Matt Ryan is all we have to hang our hats on for awhile.<BR/><BR/>Maybe The Boss will don a BC hat during the Super Bowl halftime.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-67876469184031076162008-12-31T19:07:00.001-05:002008-12-31T19:07:00.001-05:00Losing to Va. Tech with Davis didn't bother me all...Losing to Va. Tech with Davis didn't bother me all that much. <BR/><BR/>Losing to Vandy with Davis pisses me off. <BR/><BR/>Logan stunk. We didn't run early enough and we didn't attack the gimp on the corner soon enough. <BR/><BR/>We didn't get any breaks...okay...but the defense played well enough (again) to win this game. The offense's ineptitude is disconcerting. <BR/><BR/>We had a month to get ready! <BR/><BR/>Lose in a BCS game to break the streak...not a 6-6 Vandy team playing three QBs. <BR/><BR/>As an Atlanta guy, born and raised...Go Falcons! Maybe that'll be the one BC highlight of the week.CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783098791522341665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-19434611401612821682008-12-31T19:07:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:07:00.000-05:00Check that -- losing to the worst of the SEC (not ...Check that -- losing to the worst of the SEC (not ACC)AlbanyEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946625704891328658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-41821387296835049312008-12-31T19:06:00.001-05:002008-12-31T19:06:00.001-05:00NG21,Write it down now. Next year is going to be ...NG21,<BR/><BR/>Write it down now. Next year is going to be brutal. 2010 has the makings of a great season. But there is nothing to look forward to next season.eaglebostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17536194020385661646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-82144673746264917172008-12-31T19:06:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:06:00.000-05:00This hurts a lot.The way this season ended just re...This hurts a lot.<BR/>The way this season ended just really hurts.<BR/>Making the trip to Tampa to cheer on an uninspired team with the 50 other people in the stadium.<BR/>Then watching this uglyl, ugly JV effort, losing against the worst of the ACC, and looking bad doing it.<BR/>I don't know if I'll be able to get up to BC football '09.<BR/>Not much to be optimistic about.AlbanyEaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05946625704891328658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-85732859966472475532008-12-31T19:04:00.000-05:002008-12-31T19:04:00.000-05:00Strangely I am OK with losing this game. The strea...Strangely I am OK with losing this game. The streak is over and I think the talk of back to back 10 win seasons would have masked the fact that our team did not show up against UNC, Vtech in the ACC championship game, and for the first quarter against Vandy. <BR/><BR/>I like Jags, I like Logan, and I have grown to like Spaz. Its a fresh start next year and I hope that as we enter Jags Year 3 we forge a successful identity on both sides of the ball.70sGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02269396098623925148noreply@blogger.com