2009 in a Nutshell

by jesse. on Nov 22, 2009 1:00 PM EST

If you can get pressure on the quarterback with four guys, you win. If not, you lose. And probably by a lot.

That's the entire season, and it's not even sufficient for a fanpost. In order to get there I'll make an observation. The pessimistc side of us all would say this team had a habit of starting slowly. But if you look back every team we beat had some manner of gameplan to get pressure on Clark which worked to some degree in the first half. But almost without exception, the team played a great second half and won handily.

You might make a case that a coaching staff that catches a lot of grief in losses for failing to make adjustments actually makes adjustments quite well. It's just that there is no solution to not being able to block the other teams front four. Just a thought.

I say let's hit the Orange Bowl, because nobody will remember in five years anyway,

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Sometimes I love football for how brutally simple it can be

"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."

by ReadingRambler on Nov 22, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions

I've often thought the same thing.

Everybody tries to think in terms of complex strategies, but when it comes down to it it’s really about an individual completing one specific task at a time.

May no act of ours bring shame.

by mushdamma on Nov 22, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions

Some guy on BHGP had it right (while talking about uniforms):

Uniforms changes don’t matter when it comes down to smashing the other guy in the face for 3 hours.

"I don't know. I don't know. [waves hand dismissively] First, you'd have to tell me what a 'BCS' is. I don't know."

by ReadingRambler on Nov 22, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

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Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face

How could Nixon know so little about Watergate and so much about football ?

by psupride on Nov 22, 2009 5:40 PM EST up reply actions

I would add a competent punting (and punt return) unit.

Only because, if we had one, we could be 12-0.

by PSUinBOSSton on Nov 22, 2009 1:13 PM EST reply actions

The spread hd, spread, and all other strategies

Sometimes it comes down to experience and knocking the guy who lines up in front of you. All in all not a bad regular season for loosing the meat and potatoes of you’re line, receivers and secondary

"No, Donny, these men are nihilists. There's nothing to be afraid of"

by psu in the w-b on Nov 22, 2009 1:14 PM EST reply actions