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Dukester:
It was nice visiting with you guys again this last few weeks. Surprised my login still worked since 2006 :D
I want to compliment you guys on the support you brought. It appeared to me to be around 3,500. You filled in the one quarter pretty well. You fans were very nice. It was more than I was expecting based on what I read on here. I'd guess you may of had an additional 1,000 more if things were handled well.
I guess from your side you'd say if not for the turnovers, and what if you won the TO battle? To me it looked like it was over by early in the 2nd quarter. I'm not sure why we never passed in the second half. Our third TD we took the ball down the field with 3 long passes. I guess Houston felt you could not score on our defense so why take any chances?
I think the game came down to your offense could not do much against our defense. We seemed to be to be a little quicker. I felt your defense played championship caliber, but your offense struggled. Other than one meaningful drive in the second quarter your offense was not much of a threat
You guys traveled a lot through the playoffs, but I think the 3 weeks off would of neutralized that. You were missing more lost due to suspensions. Not sure how much difference that would of made.
We both had great years and no reason to think next year we won't both have the same opportunity. You never know, NDSU may not get back to the NC for awhile. One advantage you have over us is Bo will likely have more longevity at YSU than Mike Houston will at JMU. I'm hoping Mike returns next year, but if we lost what I considered a bad coach last year to Texas State, how does anyone in 1A not take Mike Houston? :P
I have a feeling our two programs should be pretty strong for the near future. Good luck next year, and beat up NDSU enough they don't get all those home playoff games.
I'm sure you guys had a ton of great moments this year getting to the NC, but that catch to beat EW was the play of the playoffs. Truly amazing. I've never seen anything like it and for it to be the final play to go to the championship? Doesn't get much better than that.
8)
Dmorton:
Thanks Dukester, you sound like a class act! Let's enjoy this year and hopefully a better next season!
IAA Fan:
Thanks Dukester, I think Huston stays for a while, unless he takes an assistants position. I see him as the kind guy who would rather be a big fish in a smaller sea. That is unless he takes a mid-major program right away. I just don't see that. I mean Tressel moving from I-AA to IA was a very rare thing ...at least at that level. He had other non-coaching qualities that OSU was looking for. he was an AD for 5-years and he was very focused on player education. He had tremendous in-state and Florida recruiting connections. He is an Ohio guy, with 15-years as a head-coach at Youngstown ...not a couple. in the 10-years of the 90's (he was hired at OSU in 1999) YSU had 6 play-off appearances, winning 4 titles. He is also a former OSU assistant.
With the expansion of the play-off in IA/FBS, I do see coaches with play-off experience being sought after though & Huston has it.
Wick250:
I waited two days to read the messages, and I am pleasantly surprised that the atmosphere is far less toxic than I had expected. Obviously we lost the game during the first eight minutes. And our offensive line got outright dominated all afternoon, something that I did not expect and something that no team can usually overcome.
penguinpower:
--- Quote from: Wick250 on January 09, 2017, 06:39:02 PM ---I waited two days to read the messages, and I am pleasantly surprised that the atmosphere is far less toxic than I had expected. Obviously we lost the game during the first eight minutes. And our offensive line got outright dominated all afternoon, something that I did not expect and something that no team can usually overcome.
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I felt the 3 week layoff hurt us. I also thought that we could have had success up the middle if we gave it some time and remained patient.
My thoughts are that if we don't make mistakes the game become a defensive battle similar to McNeese in 1997. Same type of game to me, except we made so many mistakes. By the way, I think the equipment manager needs a talking to.......where were the grass cleats? I thought that the slipping and sliding, while appearing on be minor, was a major factor for Webb and Wells. Maybe the OL too who knows but it didn't seem to affect them as bad as us. Maybe their equipment manager chose better cleats. It certainly was a factor. Garbage field. Also when the ball bounces off someone's foot and and gets picked, it's not your day
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