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Post by david75bsu on Aug 31, 2024 7:40:49 GMT -6
Thursday games were all give-mes and the MAC cleaned house. Friday, Western gave Wisconsin all they could handle. The muffed punt return gave Wisconsin the go ahead TD after the WMU defense held Wisconsin - sad because Western was moving the ball. The fourth and one at the fifty was sad! Why Western played a goal line offense against a Big10 team I am not sure, especially when they had been moving the ball successfully. All-in-all a good game to watch. Western looked good. They will be challenging in the MAC.
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Post by comet on Aug 31, 2024 8:13:06 GMT -6
The fourth and one at the fifty was sad! Why Western played a goal line offense against a Big10 team I am not sure, especially when they had been moving the ball successfully. Dang, sounds like what BSU would have called. |
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Post by cardfan on Aug 31, 2024 13:54:02 GMT -6
Vandy just knocked off Virginia tech. Looks like Vanderbilt got a qb.
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Post by 3b on Aug 31, 2024 14:05:13 GMT -6
Very early in game.
But Akron looks good vs ohio state.
Fast, physical up front.
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Post by david75bsu on Aug 31, 2024 16:49:35 GMT -6
Miami did not look great versus Northwestern. Have tickets for Miami vs ND game. I’ll be rooting for ND, but OK if Miami can pull the upset.
Eastern looked decent vs UMass. Will say UMass was not all that bad.
Didn't watch NIU, but they had a solid win.
MAC 5-2. Two losses against BIG10.
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Post by cardfan on Aug 31, 2024 16:51:39 GMT -6
I just have never felt confident with a Neu coached team going into a season.
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Post by CardsFB1 on Aug 31, 2024 19:10:37 GMT -6
Based on what I saw this weekend, Toledo, Miami, & Western looked solid.
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Post by coastalcard on Aug 31, 2024 19:30:39 GMT -6
Vandy just knocked off Virginia tech. Looks like Vanderbilt got a qb. Uh…..they got a new QB coach and OC for this year. Coaching has consequences. |
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Post by grass on Sept 1, 2024 6:03:08 GMT -6
Vandy just knocked off Virginia tech. Looks like Vanderbilt got a qb. Uh…..they got a new QB coach and OC for this year. Coaching has consequences. Legit coaches, including Jerry Kill as an HC and offensive consultant. Vandy is going to be tough (not talking about against us, but generally speaking). |
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Post by CardsFB1 on Sept 1, 2024 6:28:32 GMT -6
Uh…..they got a new QB coach and OC for this year. Coaching has consequences. Legit coaches, including Jerry Kill as an HC and offensive consultant. Vandy is going to be tough (not talking about against us, but generally speaking). I probably counted a loss vs. Vandy anyway, but they looked better than I expected. Coaching matters! Ironically, former OC/QB Lynch is gone....Hmmm |
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Post by cardfan on Sept 1, 2024 8:31:48 GMT -6
Mike never has had an OC who truly understands offensive football today or had a good feel for a game from play to play. We’ve been stuck in that “we do what we do” mentality and it’s been hard to deviate from that in crunch time. It worked for the most part during Neu’s playing days of dominant oline and excellent running backs. That doesn’t work in today’s game when stout d’s can jam you up and opposing offenses can score quickly. The Lynch tree is firmly entrenched in old school football and we’ve been pretty much dead in the water. Finally got a singular talent at Qb and we had no clue what to do with him other than convert him to DB. Hopefully Elliott will run a much more dynamic offense that has some deception and plays against our normal grain to open things up and take the heat off our defense. Maybe have a lot less 3 and outs. Brady Hoke’s fortunes changed when he brought in Stan Parrish. Mike hasn’t made that type of hire.
Watching even Akron looking pretty stout and athletic at times on D, wmu looking very stron vs Wisconsin. Cmu putting up 66 in their gimme, Miami d being vey strong vs Northwestern, etc etc it’s hard to project Mike keeping his job another year. I wish better than that for him but it looks bleak. Here’s to hoping Mitchell has the blessing to make the change and the next HC makes strong OC and DC hires, especially, OC and QB coaches. Continues to be a mystery how Mike Neu has struggled to findand develop championship level qbs. We’ve had several teams that had enough talent to win some games but didn’t have the Qb play and play calling to get anything done.
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Post by villagepub on Sept 1, 2024 11:33:41 GMT -6
Vandy just knocked off Virginia tech. Looks like Vanderbilt got a qb. That QB was a beast for Jerry Kill at New Mexico State last year. Kill has coached Pavia for three years now. He knows the kid's skill set and will call plays to leverage it. |
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Post by sdacardinal on Sept 1, 2024 12:19:22 GMT -6
Also watched parts of all the MAC games and they all looked like they knew what they were doing. Miami seemed a little off on execution. NW was not particularly impressive. I think we have the talent but have not in seven years shown what to do with it. Pemberton and Spegal could really soften up a defensive line and Semonza could do his thing but is there anyone on the team who can get open and catch the ball
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Post by rmcalhoun on Sept 1, 2024 15:33:25 GMT -6
Also watched parts of all the MAC games and they all looked like they knew what they were doing. Miami seemed a little off on execution. NW was not particularly impressive. I think we have the talent but have not in seven years shown what to do with it. Pemberton and Spegal could really soften up a defensive line and Semonza could do his thing but is there anyone on the team who can get open and catch the ball If you listen to tge coaches and players tgey feel like Ball States WRs are the best we have had in years |
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Post by CardsFB1 on Sept 2, 2024 6:16:54 GMT -6
Mike never has had an OC who truly understands offensive football today or had a good feel for a game from play to play. We’ve been stuck in that “we do what we do” mentality and it’s been hard to deviate from that in crunch time. It worked for the most part during Neu’s playing days of dominant oline and excellent running backs. That doesn’t work in today’s game when stout d’s can jam you up and opposing offenses can score quickly. The Lynch tree is firmly entrenched in old school football and we’ve been pretty much dead in the water. Finally got a singular talent at Qb and we had no clue what to do with him other than convert him to DB. Hopefully Elliott will run a much more dynamic offense that has some deception and plays against our normal grain to open things up and take the heat off our defense. Maybe have a lot less 3 and outs. Brady Hoke’s fortunes changed when he brought in Stan Parrish. Mike hasn’t made that type of hire. Watching even Akron looking pretty stout and athletic at times on D, wmu looking very stron vs Wisconsin. Cmu putting up 66 in their gimme, Miami d being vey strong vs Northwestern, etc etc it’s hard to project Mike keeping his job another year. I wish better than that for him but it looks bleak. Here’s to hoping Mitchell has the blessing to make the change and the next HC makes strong OC and DC hires, especially, OC and QB coaches. Continues to be a mystery how Mike Neu has struggled to findand develop championship level qbs. We’ve had several teams that had enough talent to win some games but didn’t have the Qb play and play calling to get anything done. That is a fair assessment of Neu - just because Mike played the game, it doesn't mean he has a great feel of the game or good at player development. He would likely have been fired last season but the AD couldn't afford the buy-out left in his contract. With another .500 season, we will have a new HC, OC, & DC next year. |
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