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The comparison hit me yesterday immediately when Pearsall caught the winning TD pass. When compared side-by-side, they are eerily close in the route run---the form used to make the catch--and the end result. Only difference it wasn't Mick making the animated call, it was our new guy. Just fun to watch, compare, and somewhat equate the two. When I say eerily---just watch both guys catching it over the left shoulder and pulling it in. IMO, that's scary similar. 30 years ago---hard to believe.
Two observations. One, that was an awesome game to watch. I think this is the only road game where the teams was prepared to play their hearts out. Two, was our TV really that bad as that Doering clip? That was awful to watch.
We are not really a "good" team. I don't recall anyone (sane) claiming we are. No SEC team with a big bunch of freshman playing major roles ever really is.[shortened]
Yet, I think I've only seen @Bushmaster point out that we threw a ball at/behind the line of scrimmage on 4th and 12. If Boardingham does not simply make a "I'm better than you" play, we likely lose (especially since we had used up 2 minutes to go 26 yards at that point and were still not in any rush).
If Boardingham gets tackled, we get the ball back with under 3-4 minutes and down 2+ scores. AAAAND, then most in here are screaming about the play call and conservative nature of Mertz and Billy.
Point being, this narrow margin against a 2-4 team is concerning even if we are happy and rightly also pointing out all the other improvements. Because, in the end, to many of us, our interest is not about beating a 2-4 s carolina team. It is about winning championships and showing that is more likely than not with this staff. Yesterday helped, but left a lot that still suggests a championship is an uphill battle with this staff.
The skew you mention was what put our rush total in my “Bad Numbers” column. Ties into our OL issues. I should have done a better job of explaining.Great post, @cover2 , as always. Hope you are well.
One thing to add. Our runners (Johnson, Etienne & Wilson) ran for 120 yards, 5.2 YPC. The total rushing is skewed by sacks (Mertz -7) and that last possession (-31).
Did anyone notice, the TD pass to Jackson - Hansen was beyond wide open. He looked like a nerd at a JR High dance. All alone.
Also, the ball the ricocheted off of Ricky to Wilson - If Rick catches that, he may have scored. That would have given the tiny albino kid a lot of time, with 3 timeouts remaining.
When he started crossing to the right and was just crossing the "mid-line", I was screaming at the TV to throw to him.Did anyone notice, the TD pass to Jackson - Hansen was beyond wide open. He looked like a nerd at a JR High dance. All alone.
Also, the ball the ricocheted off of Ricky to Wilson - If Rick catches that, he may have scored. That would have given the tiny albino kid a lot of time, with 3 timeouts remaining.
Hey @Durty South Swamp that pic makes it a hard no!Alyssa Lang paying off a bet with Cris Collinsworth with the Gator Chomp this morning
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Yes on the TD pass, it was hilarious looking at Hansen live after the throw. Dude was as Mick would say Quarantine.Did anyone notice, the TD pass to Jackson - Hansen was beyond wide open. He looked like a nerd at a JR High dance. All alone.
Also, the ball the ricocheted off of Ricky to Wilson - If Rick catches that, he may have scored. That would have given the tiny albino kid a lot of time, with 3 timeouts remaining.
He still got the two point conversion and made key catches. TE and WR product and talent is taking big steps forward.Yes on the TD pass, it was hilarious looking at Hansen live after the throw. Dude was as Mick would say Quarantine.
WTF is wrong with her nose?Hey @Durty South Swamp that pic makes it a hard no!
I don't know if it was part of the play or if Hansen is really, really slow but he did get lost amounst the D-Line on the TD.When he started crossing to the right and was just crossing the "mid-line", I was screaming at the TV to throw to him.
on "tiny albino kid"