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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 473934" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>Well, they're pretty good and we gave them the game. Some observations:</p><p></p><p>• We gave a good defensive effort against a good offense. We sacked Jones 4 times and intercepted him once. We held them to 304 yards total offense, 77% of their average. We had 6 TFLs. This was easy enough to win, if we had kept down our mistakes.</p><p></p><p>• They were pretty good on D as well. They sacked TM 3 times and had <em>11</em> TFLs. They held us to 354 yards total offense, 78% of our average. Also, enough to win, provided they kept down their mistakes. </p><p></p><p>• But it was the mistakes that lost the game for us. It wasn't so much the fumbles: they fumbled 4 times and lost 2, we fumbled 6 times and lost 3. No, it was <em>where</em> the fumbles took place. All of ours - btw, TaQuon did <em>not</em> fumble the ball on the second; he was already down - took place on our side of the field and two gave them a very short field to work with. The one that hurt the most was Howard's at our 44 (I think). He had just run for 15 yards on two straight dives and it looked like we were starting to drive them. Three plays later, Jones barely avoided a sack and they hit a big play. </p><p></p><p>• Add in the untimely penalties - they lost as many yards to penalties as we did, but, again, ours worked against us more then theirs did - and the blown assignments on short yardage 4th downs. Just too many mistakes to overcome. </p><p></p><p>• But it <em>was</em> the mistakes. The talent on the field was equal: they were better throwing, we were better running, and the Ds were even steven. If we execute, we win. Even a few less mistakes and we win. Duke has improved over the last few years, mainly because they gave Cutliffe what he said he needed. We have to do the same. Now.</p><p></p><p>• As was mentioned above, this was a game - like Pitt and USF - where we could have really used Kirvontae Benson. The BB two-headed monster combined for 101 yards rushing, but, fast as Mason is, Benson would have broke a couple, especially on the speed options. Too bad that.</p><p></p><p>• I continue to hear complaints about our recruiting. I've said before that if Mills hadn't been fired, there would be no such given. I'll extend that some: if Benson was still on the field, there wouldn't be so many complaints either. You can't lose players like that in two successive years and show as well as you would like. Btw, the reason we are playing so many freshmen and sophs is that they beat out our seniors. Occasionally, you pay for that, as on the third fumble, but that's the right way to handle talent. </p><p></p><p>• Final regret: if we had beat Puke, the Coastal would be wide open after Da U lost to UVA yesterday. Shoot, given the way supposedly established teams are falling this year, it may still be. If ever there was a year where a 5 - 3 team could win the Coastal, this is it. So let's gird up our loins and go after VT in two weeks. </p><p></p><p>• And, for heaven's sake, no more whining.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 473934, member: 265"] Well, they're pretty good and we gave them the game. Some observations: • We gave a good defensive effort against a good offense. We sacked Jones 4 times and intercepted him once. We held them to 304 yards total offense, 77% of their average. We had 6 TFLs. This was easy enough to win, if we had kept down our mistakes. • They were pretty good on D as well. They sacked TM 3 times and had [I]11[/I] TFLs. They held us to 354 yards total offense, 78% of our average. Also, enough to win, provided they kept down their mistakes. • But it was the mistakes that lost the game for us. It wasn't so much the fumbles: they fumbled 4 times and lost 2, we fumbled 6 times and lost 3. No, it was [I]where[/I] the fumbles took place. All of ours - btw, TaQuon did [I]not[/I] fumble the ball on the second; he was already down - took place on our side of the field and two gave them a very short field to work with. The one that hurt the most was Howard's at our 44 (I think). He had just run for 15 yards on two straight dives and it looked like we were starting to drive them. Three plays later, Jones barely avoided a sack and they hit a big play. • Add in the untimely penalties - they lost as many yards to penalties as we did, but, again, ours worked against us more then theirs did - and the blown assignments on short yardage 4th downs. Just too many mistakes to overcome. • But it [I]was[/I] the mistakes. The talent on the field was equal: they were better throwing, we were better running, and the Ds were even steven. If we execute, we win. Even a few less mistakes and we win. Duke has improved over the last few years, mainly because they gave Cutliffe what he said he needed. We have to do the same. Now. • As was mentioned above, this was a game - like Pitt and USF - where we could have really used Kirvontae Benson. The BB two-headed monster combined for 101 yards rushing, but, fast as Mason is, Benson would have broke a couple, especially on the speed options. Too bad that. • I continue to hear complaints about our recruiting. I've said before that if Mills hadn't been fired, there would be no such given. I'll extend that some: if Benson was still on the field, there wouldn't be so many complaints either. You can't lose players like that in two successive years and show as well as you would like. Btw, the reason we are playing so many freshmen and sophs is that they beat out our seniors. Occasionally, you pay for that, as on the third fumble, but that's the right way to handle talent. • Final regret: if we had beat Puke, the Coastal would be wide open after Da U lost to UVA yesterday. Shoot, given the way supposedly established teams are falling this year, it may still be. If ever there was a year where a 5 - 3 team could win the Coastal, this is it. So let's gird up our loins and go after VT in two weeks. • And, for heaven's sake, no more whining. [/QUOTE]
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