Official Game Thread- Tame The Herd 12/26

[shakes65]

If we don't stop them on this opening drive we're done.

Definitely need to stop them. but we have to open it up on offense, secondary has to close it up on coverage, and God almighty, we have to tackle. Really, pretty remarkable that the Herd has only 13 points and we can win this thing.

 

[Adios]

And now, we play a commercial featuring a nerdy female. Great pick!

 

[BlueDogs]

D is having trouble and dishing arrows. Need 3 and out opening half.

 

[Excalibur]

We're giving up yard in huge chunks. The fact that Marshall didn't try after getting to the 30 yard line on the last drive was a gift. We also held the ball for more than half of the first quarter. That's why the score is manageable.

 

[BugsyCT]

D gameplan - tackle, tackle, tackle.

 

[Tenspro2002]

"Get more makeable 3rd downs" = keep running on 1st and 2nd down, so we can keep running on 3rd down. .

 

[Stainmaster]

No more penalties like that, come on now.

 

[Adios]

That MW ref looks happy to penalize us.

 

[UConn990411]

Can the D play any softer?

 

[Gurleyman]

Well, our offense should be well rested.

 

[BlueDogs]

This is tough watching this slow death

 

[Storrsbred]

Marshall proving they can play small ball. As long as UCONN plays soft, Marshall will have no trouble on O.

 

[jdb50]

Big cushions hoping they make a mistake and we just give up yards

 

[Husky25]

The 15 yarder likely saved 6 points.

 

[Redding Husky]

We can't stop them.

I want a rematch on real grass, with freezing rain and 30 degrees.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Down 13-7 and it feels like an insurmountable deficit.

 

[Stinger92860]

Bad spot

 

[jdb50]

It would be nice to see someone make a good hard clean tackle, we keep missing

 

[Dooley]

Happy to hear the announcers pick up on the fact that Birdsong can't throw and only will run. Now if only our defensive coaching staff will the same.

 

[Gurleyman]

I think between these two long drives and halftime, our offense hasn't seen the field in an hour since that false start on 4th and 1.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

I feel like we haven't been on offense since Christmas day

 

[minidarren]

Is it possible to have worse announcers? Galvanized rubber?

 

[BugsyCT]

Somebody needs to step up on D. They're letting Marshall do whatever they want.

 

[minidarren]

I feel like we haven't been on offense since Christmas day

Of 2014?

 

[specialisthusky]

This is not very fun.

 

[Skiblets]

The good news is that I'm watching this game from my moms hospital room. The game is allowing her to get some much needed rest

 

[BlueDogs]

Looks like not a single change in D scheme or approach. Non-winning D strategy. Taking the petal off the metal against Temple was a huge mistake. Bad habits breed bad habits. Looks like a continuation of Temple.

 

[BlueDogs]

The good news is that I'm watching this game from my moms hospital room. The game is allowing her to get some much needed rest

Hope she is ok.

 

[Adios]

We were lucky Birdsong threw there?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Holliday is doing all he could to keep us in this game.