Official Game Thread- Tame The Herd 12/26

[BugsyCT]

Diaco better be pissed in the locker room.

 

[sub legacy]

The poor tackling is embarrassing. The defense shouldn't be looking this mismatched.

 

[jdb50]

In our conference we need a better pass rush, I hope Diaco can get people who can do this going forward

 

[Dooley]

Yeah, everybody in the stadium and at home were probably yelling "Birdsong is going to QB draw" before that 3rd down play. And yet 2 guys still miss the tackle. But hey, we've got our DBs lining up 20 yards downfield playing Cincinnati esque soft zone coverage.

F.

 

[specialisthusky]

If the D is going to sit back 5 yards and give them all the short stuff they sure as hell better start tackling and stop allowing the short passes to be 8 yards every time. Watching the defense was extremely frustrating this half. Hate the scheme and the tackling.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Seeing lots of bad tackling and WAY too soft zones.

I'm ready to lose my sheet over the soft zones. I'm willing to feel the wrath of whaler and BL.

 

[uconnphil2016]

The FG attempt is entirely made possible by blown tackling.

Hate to say it but Marshall's playerswants this game more than UConn players right now.

Little to no drive at the LOS on 3rd downs from the D line. Tough.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Rays are unlikely to stay in Tampa.

I think they'll be playing near the Fairgrounds (Interstate 4 @US 301). It will be near the Seminole Hard Rock casino, too...

 

[Scoe]

This team needs to drink Red Bull at halftime

 

[storrsroars]

The name of the game in the conference realignment era is to build a brand and a fanbase. That means making people want to watch/attend the games. There are two ways to accomplish that:

1) Play an exciting style of football
2) Be a consistent winner

Obviously, Diaco has no interest in #1. Will we be able to do enough of #2 with an offense right out of the 1950's?

Maybe this is what HCBD feels is the best he can do with the talent he has. Let's face it, he has a decent defense, but there's not a ton to work with on the O side other than Shireffs. Sorry, but even Newsome hasn't shown he can deliver even satisfactory results when opponents key on him. HCBD still needs another year or two of recruiting.

 

[Dooley]

I'm ready to lose my sheet over the soft zones. I'm willing to feel the wrath of whaler and BL.

You and me both. I hated it when they played in the Cinci game and I'm hating it more now. For as ugly of a game this has been, we still can win it. But playing these soft friggin' zones does nothing - especially when we can't wrap up

 

[TRest]

People think our defense is the strength of the team only because the offense is so bad.

 

[Adios]

Bob with the super-icing. Stepping it up.

 

[BugsyCT]

WTF is Diaco doing now? 2 TOs?

 

[Excalibur]

I'm ready to lose my sheet over the soft zones. I'm willing to feel the wrath of whaler and BL.

Letting the receivers run routes without disruption just lets the true freshman qb get into a rhythm. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

 

[Jax Husky]

People think our defense is the strength of the team only because the offense is so bad.

Look at the rankings, this defense is objectively pretty good. They have too many stretches like this though, where they play soft and don't tackle. Happened against USF and BYU as well.

 

[Palatine]

Diaco better be pissed in the locker room.

Why, he's the one that is hamstringing the offense.

We didn't attempt a single pass to a WR. Not a single pass.

 

[BoatShow]

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

 

[Palatine]

Maybe this is what HCBD feels is the best he can do with the talent he has. Let's face it, he has a decent defense, but there's not a ton to work with on the O side other than Shireffs. Sorry, but even Newsome hasn't shown he can deliver even satisfactory results when opponents key on him. HCBD still needs another year or two of recruiting.

Until the offense at least tries to loosen the defense by passing. They will just load up against the run. That's the coaches fault.

 

[sub legacy]

Just don't understand the soft coverage.

My guess is they're going soft to avoid giving up big plays downfield. But it doesn't help when they pass underneath that they keep missing simple, open-field tackles.

 

[whaler11]

Tbey have given up 13 and the only TD was on a short field. How is the defensive scheme an issue. It's the offense that can't join the 20th century nevermind the 21st.

 

[Scoe]

Marshall's offense is good, but theres no excuse for the missed tackles our offense as usual sucks ass.

 

[FluxTZ]

Man, that Marshall ad was bad.

 

[Scoe]

Would anyone be against an onside kick to start the half, remember the Saints did it against the Colts in the Superbowl.

 

[sub legacy]

Tbey have given up 13 and the only TD was on a short field. How is the defensive scheme an issue. It's the offense that can't join the 20th century nevermind the 21st.

It's definitely not solely on the defense, no.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

First play of the last drive, from their own 4. The WR caught the ball 15 yards down field standing still with Williams a good 7-8 yards off of him.

We made some offensive adjustments. Let the CB's play football.

 

[storrsroars]

The American Conference has core values?

 

[Skiblets]

The extra practices seem to have helped tremendously b

 

[Adios]

The American Conference has core values?

To make it to the "P5" level of pay, yes.

 

[BugsyCT]

One big play was Shirreffs scramble on 2nd & long to get to 3rd & 1. Just not getting that extra couple feet was the difference in not sustaining that drive.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Tbey have given up 13 and the only TD was on a short field. How is the defensive scheme an issue. It's the offense that can't join the 20th century nevermind the 21st.

Diaco basically signed off on a FG with Marshall staring at 96 yards in front of them. God forbid we play defense, stop them and get points of our own before halftime.