04-08-2007, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by daddyphatsacs
He's a mid level type coach, he got in over his head at ND. I compare him to a John L. Smith type of coach (minus the erratic behavior). He'll coach a team that will sneak up on you, and beat a few teams they shouldn't, but then lose the games they should win. Prime example........they beat UCLA last season, that is enough for me to take notice. Ohio State is not going to be the powerhouse that we were last season in game 3 fellas, it's unrealistic to think that we will be so. Sure, they are breaking in a QB.......as are we. Don't underestimate the loss of Pitcock, Patterson, and Richardson on the D line.... Our team is going to have some growing pains at some point next season. I'm not looking at this as a downer, I'm just being objective, and trying to be realistic. Do I think we could win it all? Sure I do, but then again I think the odds of getting back to the title game next season are much less than they have been in the last 3 seasons.
In all reality I think that we'll beat the Huskies next season. But lets not lose sight that this will be a huge test to an offense with little leadership. If things get tough, you don't have a field general like Troy Smith to bail them out. I'll think that way until I see what the new guys have to offer. Don't discount how big this being a road game is. It's a perfect trap game, and it's the first road game of the season. They'll be geeked out of their brains to have the Buckeyes in town. Everyone wants a piece of what many consider one the top 3-4 programs in the country. We'll get their best shot.
If anyone thinks that I'm wrong with what I say (about not getting too cocky), perhaps they should take a look back at the Florida game in January and imagine that monster piece of humble pie that was delivered to us fans. I know that I learned from it, hopefully some of you will also do the same.......
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If you were told half the stories I've been told by ND fans, then you wouldn't think much of him as a "coach" either.
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04-08-2007, 10:01 PM
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Seeing us lay another ass-whuppin' on Washington would be the icing on the cake. I want payback for the 40-7 ass-beating they gave us there in 1986, not to mention the fact they've beat us our last two trips there (1986 and 1994).
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04-08-2007, 10:05 PM
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I'll be there also.
Flying into Portland for a few days and then we'll make the trip north to Seattle on Thursday.
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04-08-2007, 10:44 PM
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Yeah I already am holding high hopes for this years team much like I did in 04' when we replaced a lot of talent. The difference this year between 04' is that we got killed in our last game, we return an o-line, we have an established back, have a QB who has been in the system for 3 years, and have the mainly the same back 7 on defense. I must say I'm very confident in our chances to go 8-0 to start the year, but at the same time I can't help but think about some of the problems we will most likely face.
I have an erray feeling that this offense is going to be horrible on 3rd down just like we were in 04' and that we won't have a 2nd back come to the fore front.. I hope i'm pleasantly surprised but I see some problems on offense. We'll need Small to come up big for us I think to ease the pressure off the run game.
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04-08-2007, 10:47 PM
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Yeah I already am holding high hopes for this years team much like I did in 04' when we replaced a lot of talent. The difference this year between 04' is that we got killed in our last game, we return an o-line, we have an established back, have a QB who has been in the system for 3 years, and have the mainly the same back 7 on defense. I must say I'm very confident in our chances to go 8-0 to start the year, but at the same time I can't help but think about some of the problems we will most likely face.
I have an erray feeling that this offense is going to be horrible on 3rd down just like we were in 04' and that we won't have a 2nd back come to the fore front.. I hope i'm pleasantly surprised but I see some problems on offense. We'll need Small to come up big for us I think to ease the pressure off the run game.
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You say that like we are going to have a sub par run game next year.
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04-08-2007, 11:44 PM
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You say that like we are going to have a sub par run game next year.
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I think he meant we need it to keep defenses from selling out vs the run.
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I think he meant we need it to keep defenses from selling out vs the run.
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If so, I agree.
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