When Maurice Washington entered the game things picked up. JD was invisible on offense. AM must present a passing threat for the run to succeed.
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Because we have a qb and talent at receivers and tight ends to make it work.
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No matter how bad it looks, Dannen has to do what's necessary to keep the athletic department in the black financially. That's the bottom line. He can't allow millions in revenue to be lost just to save face.
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Live in Nashville and have been waiting for this game for years. TN canceled the first one for the VTech game in Bristol. We need to be playing more elite teams outside the big10. That was what the expanded playoffs were for, more best on best games. Now we look like the typical SEC team, weak.
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It's not cowardice. Dannen only recently was given the numbers on when and how much the South Stadium renovation would cost. He made this move to add an 8th home game to keep the athletic dept from losing millions of $$.
Not all fans live in Big 10 country, and this was the one game on a future schedule that was within driving distance for me. Not to mention the Smoky Mountains would've been a great travel destination for our fans. The "stadium remodel" excuse seems like a cop-out.
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Unfortunately, that January slide might be a bit too much to overcome. I hope they prove me wrong.
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With their record, they'll be lucky to sneak into the tourney. NIT seems more likely.
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No great BIG teams this year so they sneak in, get a 9 or 10 seed, and continue their perfect record in the Big Dance :).
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In the Big 10 if you can't run the ball you will not win very often.
ReplyA successful run game opens all sorts of opportunities. If you can't win the battle up front, no amount of scheming is going to help.
ReplyWhat I think is there should be a third choice here... get someone in there that can snap the ball. Everything is out of kilter if the snap is not proper. The whole play's timing is off.
ReplyTalent is there, just need to block, and execute!!!!
ReplyIf the running game does not improve, there is evidence that the offensive line is not getting their job done.
ReplyHow about fixing the snapping game?
ReplyYou Have To Run The Ball Well To Win
ReplyWe’d need a complete offensive effort or Martinez is reading all the newspaper About how good he is
ReplySouth Alabama had 44 carries for 83 yards. They did NOT "run it down our throats"--but I digress. WE need to be able to run the ball in order to stay out of 2nd and 3rd and long situations.
ReplySA was running it right down our throat, we simply can't have that anymore.
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