A few observations on the game last night:
1) Was impressed w/ Rutgers in every way. I think the final margin was closer than the game really was. And I thought they played w/ real class (helping people up from the pile, no over-the-top gesturing, no personal fouls (except the roughing the punter)). Schiano seemed like a really decent guy as well. And they were able to get their fans off the field after they rushed it w/ one second left. After seeing the way some of the SEC fans & coaches behaved this week, I wonder if how much class a program has is proportional to how long you've been a major player on the CFB scene. I'll be cheering for Rutgers the rest of the way (unless there's still some way UL can get into a BCS game). I think they deserve to be in the argument for the NC game & if they beat WVU in Morgantown, would argue that they should get a chance.
2) Am interested in Petrino's breakdown after looking at film. His early statements seemed to place the blame on Brohm, but it seemed to me that there was NO time to throw. The playcalling seemed odd to me. No plays to the TE for the 2nd game. The only play that seemed to have any traction was the "power sweep" looking play to Kolby Smith, but it didn't work as a deep pitch, which we tried three times. Obviously, getting 2nd and 16 every possession screws up the playbook. I've never seem UL take so many careless penalties (motion, offsides).
3) Excuses: Every team in every sport can make excuses after every loss. It doesn't take away from the Rutgers win, but the WV (home) / RU (away) combo seven days later made for great TV, but it would have been tough for anyone to sweep that DH. And how heartbreaking was it to watch Bush leaving the field as Rutgers drove down for the winning score. Ahhh, what could've been had he not gotten hurt ....
Anyway, am off work, it's supposed to get to 78 degrees here in full sun today, and the glorious Billikens have beaten their two D2 preseason opponents by a combined 81 points, so life goes on.
4 comments:
Don't get too far ahead of yourself with those Billikens just yet, Dolberry. They've got a late November show down with the Ramblers, who in their exhibition game took overtime to get by Robert Morriss college, an NAIA powerhouse.
Chad
Hey, I'll be happy w/ 34-1.
Oh & honest my prediction last night was for the game to be decided on a last sec FG. 27-24. UL. The extra points & Rutgers screwed me up.
I'll vouch for Dolberry's prediction. That is indeed what he sent to me in an e-mail yesterday afternoon.
As heartbreaking as it had to be to watch, I think it was even more depressing sitting at home in the dark, knowing only that the score was getting closer, and not being able to see them play. Thanks for the phone updates after our power went out early Q1.
- SC
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