Game 4 vs Vanderbilt

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Post by OutlawPete » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:29 am

I like what I see so far (except for that formation). Had a good feeling about this game. Doyle and defense look good.

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Post by njumass08 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:32 am

I'm sitting behind the trainers table. It doesn't look good for Joe Colton. He is distraught and his teammates are consoling him. Not good for us. We needed him this year.

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Post by UMass87 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:34 am

Nice to have Branchflower back

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Post by Refuse2Lose83 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:38 am

Doyle looks pretty good, should have been the QB since day 1. Defense looks pretty decent. That formation was laughable. Wish there were more people here...this is a SEC team after all and it's a nice day in Sept....
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Post by Refuse2Lose83 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:40 am

Doyle needs to learn to take a loss and stop throwing the ball into no mans land.
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Post by Big10Land » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:42 am

I hate making this a game day question, but for those at the game, what is the attendance like?

I'll be at the Miami game.
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Post by ShotPutNC » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:48 am

Big10Land wrote:I hate making this a game day question, but for those at the game, what is the attendance like?

I'll be at the Miami game.
I turned the TV on late. But judging by how often the camera shys away from showing the crowd and the little I have seen, not good.

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Post by UMass87 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:51 am

There's just no comparison between Wegzyn and Doyle.

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Post by ShotPutNC » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:54 am

It's noticeable in the way he carries himself vs. Wegzyn.

Wow a hook and ladder play? Who's calling plays this week?

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Post by UMass87 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:59 am

Maybe I'm goldilocks but I feel like there is something good between the bad play calling of the first three games versus some of the goofy plays called in the first quarter.

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Post by UMass87 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:00 pm

Doyle really has good pocket presence...and some seriously large stones.

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Post by UMass87 » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:01 pm

Can't beleive they don't snap it under center.

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Post by ShotPutNC » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:05 pm

Potentially Doyle's background as a QB/LB in high school makes him a little indifferent about taking contact? The team looks like it has some soul again after Blanch returned.

Hopefully he isn't the only 87 making a difference this weekend.

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Post by Ron Burgundy » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:10 pm

It's been said that Doyle doesn't look good in practice, but the kid is a gamer. In practice, everything is scripted, including the look the defense is giving you and the coaches want to see you get rid of the ball on time to the open receiver. Guys like Doyle who buy time and make plays with their feet might not look like world beaters in practice.

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Post by Ron Burgundy » Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:42 pm

It's a close game which is more than I could ever hope for, but the STUPID mistakes made week in and week out are starting to weigh on me. 12 men in the field at a crucial time, horrible clock management, I mean, we need to at least give ourselves a chance.
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