tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post8501355742012011924..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: Second viewing thoughts and grade report: ClemsonATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-22351895148444445362010-11-01T22:34:32.097-04:002010-11-01T22:34:32.097-04:00I think we should have taken a knee, we weren'...I think we should have taken a knee, we weren't going to score a TD anyways right?<br /><br />God you are a bunch of merrymen. We just beat our first BCS program and it's November.Claver2010https://www.blogger.com/profile/15415082560035841418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-69578951741955492752010-11-01T17:49:34.862-04:002010-11-01T17:49:34.862-04:00Get me an English major to do a little compare/con...Get me an English major to do a little compare/contrast on Dabo's comments coming back onto the field after halftime and Spaz's post-game on-field comments. Wait a minute, I was an English major! The tone of these coaches just couldn't be more different. Granted, his team ultimately lost, but Dabo clearly expects much, much more from his players than Spaz does. At least, that's what comes through in their comments. So, for Spaz, ending the half without a last minute pick-six is victory, whereas for Dabo, I think settling for a field goal there would've meant compromise, lack of commitment, lack of heart on the part of his players.<br /><br />We can argue that both coaches are being realistic based on the relative talent on their rosters, but I do believe there's truth to the adage (typically heard in regard to education) that people often perform up to the level of expectations and rarely beyond.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-69195418536633026942010-11-01T16:14:45.933-04:002010-11-01T16:14:45.933-04:00You're*. Stupid swype.You're*. Stupid swype.EagleManhattanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644856110063042611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-84582512311778794152010-11-01T15:51:18.035-04:002010-11-01T15:51:18.035-04:00With 30 mins left in the game, your not coaching t...With 30 mins left in the game, your not coaching to force them to try and score a touchdown. One score wins it and they whiffed on two makable shots that would have tied it. You dont play 30 mins like its the second to last posession of the game. Thats ridiculous... and just stupid.EagleManhattanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644856110063042611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-88884111198709410952010-11-01T15:46:19.098-04:002010-11-01T15:46:19.098-04:00My God ive never seen a more embarrassing group of...My God ive never seen a more embarrassing group of bad coaching apologists. For those using the nfl examples, this was 3rd down not fourth. Nor was it the end of the game with the game in the bag a la ND. This was a free shot at the end zone. An incompletion stops the clock just as a spike. This was Spaz deciding to bend over and take it, telling his team he had no confidence in them to take advantage of a FREE SHOT. Percentage wise it was a horrible call. Even the dumbest coaches in football would tell you that a turnover is less likely than an incompletion there. It was an example of complete cowardice overruling rational thought. How the hell anyone can objectively or even sympathetically agree is beyond me.EagleManhattanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644856110063042611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-91520196598314836512010-11-01T14:08:10.835-04:002010-11-01T14:08:10.835-04:00We haven't fooled anyone in the redzone becaus...We haven't fooled anyone in the redzone because we haven't tried to fool anyone. Teams know we'll be running between the tackles ad nauseam and they stack the box accordingly. We have had some turnovers in the redzone, but how many of those were with our current QB? We aren't operating with the same guys at the start of the season. We shouldn't hold Shinskie and Marsco's lack of judgment against Rettig. We are starting fresh with him, lets not carry any preconceived notions into it.<br /><br />Right now, we are who teams think we are. Its up to our coaches to use that to our advantage.Danny Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307800426123780860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-6172305767969869682010-11-01T14:01:57.806-04:002010-11-01T14:01:57.806-04:00With this logic, why ever go for it in the red zon...With this logic, why ever go for it in the red zone??? We can't score there, so always kick a field goal if you get in range, isn't that basically the sentiment. Why limit it to the end of half, it isn't like we only had 6 seconds left, they had time.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323065356899061243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-90314653120636779032010-11-01T13:53:38.774-04:002010-11-01T13:53:38.774-04:00Ryan- exactly how much faith do you have in this t...Ryan- exactly how much faith do you have in this team to produce a touchdown on any given drive? Spaz said that he knows what his team has which is a good running game. Taking shots at the end zone this year has led to more turnovers than touchdowns. <br /><br />They had a 6 point lead at the half. If you knew before the game that in the 4th quarter BC could have a 3 point or a 6 point lead with Clemson having a shot at the end to tie or win which would you prefer? <br /><br />I'd like to see them go for touchdowns obviously but they are playing to their strengths which may not impress anyone but it got the job done Saturday. <br /><br />eagle1331- excellent pointAre you serious?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08872104674864110005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-54350866327137595312010-11-01T13:52:45.239-04:002010-11-01T13:52:45.239-04:00Let's give Spaz some credit, he knows his real...Let's give Spaz some credit, he knows his realisitc limits and said as much himself. <br /><br />When you are outgunned by a team such as Clemson, the Redzone is not the place to be, and not the place to break in a green QB. We were able to fool a poorly coached Clemson team with the wheel to Harris andthe pass to McCloskey (2 of our 9 completions), but Spaz knew we would not fool them in the Redzone. We have not fooled anyone in the Redzone.<br /><br />The Redzone is where the athlete vs elite athlete problem BC has really shows up.neenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094645831951941617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-66992693255320925132010-11-01T13:14:36.451-04:002010-11-01T13:14:36.451-04:00Are you serious? - The cowboys went for it on 4th ...Are you serious? - The cowboys went for it on 4th and goal (1 yrd line) to end the 1st half yesterday. They didn't get it. If they kicked the FG it was a 1 possession game going into the 2nd half. Now, they still ended up getting routed, but it may have made a difference as it was a huge boost to the other team and killer for the Dallas offense..eagle1331https://www.blogger.com/profile/13479214563300900733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-30943624573806934892010-11-01T13:11:35.440-04:002010-11-01T13:11:35.440-04:00Did Are ou serious even watch the game? They burn...Did Are ou serious even watch the game? They burned 3:30 of the clock on that drive solely running the ball and taking no risks. That speaks to an absolute lack of faith in your team to produce a TD. It wasn't kick a field goal or get nothing. It was take a few shots at the endzone or attempt a long field goal with difficult wind. Awful/cowardly coaching all around there.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135806261199062006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-72489519497768592542010-11-01T12:35:09.615-04:002010-11-01T12:35:09.615-04:00Sterlin Pfifer: I originally thought this was kin...Sterlin Pfifer: I originally thought this was kind of a blow to the program and an indication that Spaz was losing the program. Now that I'm swelled with optimism after our win, is it reasonable to think that Pfifer realized that he was going to be the odd man out on the depth chart if Finch comes back at full strength. I think we've all liked the brief glimpses from Williams, Finch looked good last year, and I've heard nothing but good things regarding Kimble's potential. <br /><br />Maybe he just didn't see a place for himself?Mr. Tambourine MAnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241297339200226040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-17700794109356966152010-11-01T12:13:01.692-04:002010-11-01T12:13:01.692-04:00Atl,
Any reason that Insider isn't posting a...Atl, <br /><br />Any reason that Insider isn't posting anything on Duggan's commitment? Is there any reason to believe that isn't a done deal?Mr. Tambourine MAnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241297339200226040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-14677705176099644632010-11-01T12:09:02.061-04:002010-11-01T12:09:02.061-04:00They didn't have to try for a touchdown "...They didn't have to try for a touchdown "instead of kicking a field goal." It was third down, they could have thrown to Momah in the back of the endzone, or the like. Obviously there would have been some risk to that...as there is for any pass. But having lost 5 in a row, I thought the coaching staff would really go for a win, pull out all the stops.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323065356899061243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-15544222658664750102010-11-01T11:56:58.284-04:002010-11-01T11:56:58.284-04:00The Vikings decided to go for a touchdown at the e...The Vikings decided to go for a touchdown at the end of the first half against the Patriots yesterday in a 7-7 game instead of kicking a field goal. They have arguably the best running back in the NFL. How did that work out for them? <br /><br />Kicking a field goal in that situation was the right move considering how much they have struggled in the red zone this season. It would've been deflating for the team to come away with nothing. It also shows the coach trusts his defense to hold a lead.Are you serious?https://www.blogger.com/profile/08872104674864110005noreply@blogger.com