A Sea Of Red

For those who haven't figured out themselves, I am updating the original post int his thread as the day progresses. So consider that your personal scoreboard.

the wake loss really sucks. the only thing i see wrong with grobe's offense, is that he can be very conservative, and that hurt wake IMO. he could have went for th jugular and did not do it. wake is still a very good team, and will be in the mix in the ACC this year.

the tribe is clearly struggling, but im sure they will coming out swinging next saturday. we certainly have the talent to win, but let's hope we do not get too cocky.

atrain wrote:Dang...what happened to Wake in the 4th?

can you say choke job?

Our strength of schedule is taking a pounding today.

Comeon, Sly, we know the "strength" of our schedule is meaningless this year. We all said this new regime and the young players needed this type of schedule to build some confidence. I honestly don't care what the other teams do, until we get to the point where we are a legit playoff contender, a year or two down the road.

Perhaps I'm the only one, but I do care. I'd like to think our accomplishments are coming against better competition.

After last year, I wouldn't care if our accomplishments came against the Ladies School for the Deaf and Blind.
(I understand your point, though)

I am very disappointed with Wake and Towson today, especially Towson since they are on our level. Yes I would like to know that we at least lost to quality competition since the teams we have been knocking off are very poor competition.

Maine is good ... they already won at William & Mary and played Youngstown tough on the road until the second half. It's not like Towson lost to Morgan State. That's not a bad loss.

Wake Forest has been playing over its head with replacements at running back and quarterback, and if they actually make that field goal today, I think they win the game against Clemson.

Those are not bad losses.

The real season starts next week. Well, it does in my opinion. A winning record in the next six games would be extremely good.

I get the feeling that we could run the table. Western Carolina is not that good (they lost to Elon big today) and W & M is having a down year. The conference games should be wins although we might have a tough one at Coastal. 4 out of 6 games left are at home. I expect us to play better now that hopefully that transition period is over and the injury situation is a non-factor.

I'm thinking anywhere from 6-0 to 4-2 over the next 6 games is entirely possible. It rests on the O-line and Brock. If they can play like the 2nd half of Wake, we end the season at 9-2.

Furman and CCU tied at 14, halftime.

Hoke missed a 35 yarder for the go ahead field goal as time exp in the 2nd quarter

now starting the 3rd

Thigpen was 10-14 for 178 yds in the 1st half

Furman QBs COMBINED were 3-8 for 36 yds

each team had a turnover, but CCU outgained Furman by nearly 100 yds of total offense: 244-149

Hoke missed a 35 yarder for the go ahead field goal as time exp in the 2nd quarter

This kid was absolutely 100% clutch last year. I don't know what's up this year. He never missed last year.

SJ is this game being streamed on the www anywhere? VIDEO, not audio, I mean

Doubtful on the internet. Comcast Southeast has it on tv, but I don't know of any internet.

ok- I gotta find that link somebody posted WAYYYY back where you could get the different TV channels online.

Furman needs to get their offense on track here in the 2nd or they are DEAD once CCU gets a decent lead.

Furman now up 21-14 w/ about 10 min left in the 3rd after a 12 rushing TD- 81 yard drive assisted by a facemask penalty on CCU.

also looks like several nice completions of 10-20 yds each as the passing game is starting to come alive for Furman

I watched a lot of the furman/NC game- this is a team that tends to be VERY stout in the 2nd half. Particularly if they get outplayed in the first half- which it appears they DID tonite. CCU hanging very tough at home.

3 and out Coastal...

WOW- CCU 4th and 8 on their OWN 34, they go for it and gain 13 on the ground to get a 1st down. Thats a Ballsey call right there.

So much for going by what they're saying on AGS.

Thigpen with a rough series there- fails to complete all 4 attempts in the second half so far: now 10-18 on the night .

Evidently being hurried.