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RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - MV72018 - 10-05-2024
Well, I predicted 31 to 19 (1 TD and 4 FGs). Well, VT has their 31 but we are 4 FGs short of 19. I was too optimistic about how we'd perform. Mea culpa.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - PalmTree - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 03:23 PM)vataha Wrote: A one dimensional offense is like being a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
+ to add insult to injury, we've turned the other cheek.....
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - MV72018 - 10-05-2024
The only good thing to come out of this game is that it is now transparently obvious who our starting QB should be once his injury -- whatever it is -- is healed.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - ADPinWDC - 10-05-2024
Sheeeesh. Well, obviously this was a our TRAP GAME before the Legends Showdown next week in South Bend, NBC 3:30pm ET.
Sure enough -- Notre Dame scheduled us for Homecoming. How about that.
https://law.nd.edu/for-alumni/networking-events/homecoming/
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - JohnR34231 - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 03:15 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote:(10-05-2024, 02:43 PM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Trick play Micah Ford TD pass to Ayomanor holds up on review!
We were teased in pre season that Ford might throw a pass sometime
Great time to pull it out of the hat
RIGHT! Micah Ford playing lots of QB in high school makes that possible.
Very close call, and great ballet footwork by Ayomanor.
(10-05-2024, 01:20 PM)chrisk Wrote: Wake Forest edged NC State. 2 possible wins?
Sadly, with the Deacons puting down the Wolfpack, we will not be favored in another game all year.
This all looks like Taylor is playing for Next Year's lineup, giving the younger O-Line the start, and saving Brown for 2025.
The Running Back Corp is young.
But, 6 or 7 starters on Defense won't be back.
After this one, I'll be surprised if we win another game this year.
Not sure what the answer is, but I don't think it is Lamson at QB.
Hey, give Myles Jackson a shot.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-05-2024
Ford is down injured
Awful
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - ADPinWDC - 10-05-2024
We will not be favored in any of our remaining games...
Which ones could we win? WAKE? @ CAL? @ SJST?
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - martyup - 10-05-2024
And . . . we lose Ford to injury with seconds remaining. Terrible.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-05-2024
Appears Coach TT swearing on sideline
Not that I blame him
martyup dateline='[url=tel:1728167696' Wrote: 1728167696[/url]']Never know for sure how bad when it happens
And . . . we lose Ford to injury with seconds remaining. Terrible.
But didn’t look good going off field
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - ADPinWDC - 10-05-2024
Pathetic second half (except Ford to Ayomanor)... went down with a whimper.
Somehow we matched them on Rushing yardage.
But, the two turnovers at critical drive-stopping pivot points sealed our doom.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - TonyLima - 10-05-2024
Wow. I figured we could get at least a couple of field goals on top of the TD. Unbelievable.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - MV72018 - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 03:33 PM)JohnR34231 Wrote:(10-05-2024, 03:15 PM)ADPinWDC Wrote:(10-05-2024, 02:43 PM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Trick play Micah Ford TD pass to Ayomanor holds up on review!
We were teased in pre season that Ford might throw a pass sometime
Great time to pull it out of the hat
RIGHT! Micah Ford playing lots of QB in high school makes that possible.
Very close call, and great ballet footwork by Ayomanor.
(10-05-2024, 01:20 PM)chrisk Wrote: Wake Forest edged NC State. 2 possible wins?
Sadly, with the Deacons puting down the Wolfpack, we will not be favored in another game all year.
This all looks like Taylor is playing for Next Year's lineup, giving the younger O-Line the start, and saving Brown for 2025.
The Running Back Corp is young.
But, 6 or 7 starters on Defense won't be back.
After this one, I'll be surprised if we win another game this year.
Not sure what the answer is, but I don't think it is Lamson at QB.
Hey, give Myles Jackson a shot.
Agree on all three counts, John. 2-10 is a dismal prospect to contemplate.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - CowboyIndian - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 03:52 PM)MV72018 Wrote: John. 2-10 is a dismal prospect to contemplate.
I know!
John 2:10 - "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now"
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 03:58 PM)CowboyIndian Wrote:Good one(10-05-2024, 03:52 PM)MV72018 Wrote: John. 2-10 is a dismal prospect to contemplate.
I know!
John 2:10 - "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now"
A daunting thought
That Coach would have improved OLine, DLine, and running game
And not for sure to even match wins from last season
Football a cruel taskmaster
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - paloalto - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 03:58 PM)CowboyIndian Wrote:(10-05-2024, 03:52 PM)MV72018 Wrote: John. 2-10 is a dismal prospect to contemplate.
I know!
John 2:10 - "Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine; but you have kept the good wine until now"
Jesus created that wine out of water. Maybe a miracle will create a really good QB out of some unknown bench player.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - Mick - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 01:42 PM)martyup Wrote: The dollies are visibly sweating.
Perspiring. Or glowing...they're not draft animals...:D
(10-05-2024, 03:35 PM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Appears Coach TT swearing on sideline
Not that I blame him
Really hope he figures this out. He needs an Andrew Luck-class quarterback. Or Kevin Hogan.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - needle - 10-05-2024
I don't think this game was every going to turn out any different. Didn't get a chance to watch any of it live, though.
From the highlights/box score, I'm encouraged that the offense actually mounted a drive or two in the first half, and I'm very pleasantly surprised that the defense wasn't complete tissue paper against a good running team.
There will be better days *this season* for Stanford under Troy Taylor, I promise!
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - 82lsju - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 05:02 PM)Mick Wrote:(10-05-2024, 01:42 PM)martyup Wrote: The dollies are visibly sweating.
Perspiring. Or glowing...they're not draft animals...:D
women glow, men perspire, horses sweat....
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - Goose - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 05:02 PM)Mick Wrote: Really hope he figures this out. He needs an Andrew Luck-class quarterback. Or Kevin Hogan.
Indeed he does. He needs a lot of things, including some DBs that have speed and receivers that can get open. This team doesn't have an abundance of raw talent.
That said, I find it interesting that the euphoria of the Syracuse win has been completely cancelled by the subsequent losses. I think most of us would have taken a 2-3 record at this point in history. Our injury situation is indeed "bad", but we don't actually know how bad. That situation may be governing on how the rest of the season goes. We are what our record says we are. There may be two more wins out there.
RE: FB -- VT Game Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-05-2024
(10-05-2024, 05:16 PM)Goose Wrote:(10-05-2024, 05:02 PM)Mick Wrote: Really hope he figures this out. He needs an Andrew Luck-class quarterback. Or Kevin Hogan.
Indeed he does. He needs a lot of things, including some DBs that have speed and receivers that can get open. This team doesn't have an abundance of raw talent.
That said, I find it interesting that the euphoria of the Syracuse win has been completely cancelled by the subsequent losses. I think most of us would have taken a 2-3 record at this point in history. Our injury situation is indeed "bad", but we don't actually know how bad. That situation may be governing on how the rest of the season goes. We are what our record says we are. There may be two more wins out there.
Good points
And yes too early in season to toss in the white towel or fall prostrate on our own bayonets
To me the frustration is that, while seeing some notable improvements like we’ve noted on the board,
it also seems like some things have shockingly slid worse for no apparent reason, or at least not to this distant armchair analyst.
Turnovers, bad decisions, bad ref calls, injuries, slip and falls, odd play calls, just general mistakes and/or bad luck,
Have all seemed to undermine the notable improvements that we would otherwise celebrate.