***** all you want

[Statefan1001]

Beats the hell out of 3-2

 

[Statefan1001]

Beats the hell out of 3-2

 

[HD6]

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[Statefan1001]

But patterson doesn't decommit after this game. This is what real football looks like

 

[hatfieldms]

Nobody expected us to be good this year. I just want to see signs throughout the season that we are headed in the right direction. So far I have liked what I have seen, well except for secondary

 

[HD6]

that is going to cost us games. We'll probably score again, 24 points should be enough to win, and anyone who thought this defensive gameplan would work was either kidding themselves or an idiot.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

**** sandwich we have been chewing on.

Some folks just like to gripe because they are having to wait on their biggie-sized meal.

 

[HD6]

Must mean I'm right.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Just referencing the "I want my order now" fast food mentality of some fans.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

so, it is debatable.

 

[HD6]

some idea that this defense had no shot.

 

[Coach34]

that is going to cost us games. We'll probably score again, 24 points should be enough to win, and anyone who thought this defensive gameplan would work was either kidding themselves or an idiot.

I'm still trying to figure out just what this plan is. Defense is supposed to be agressive, not lay back and wait

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Folks can holler for blitzes and stunt packages but when you don't have a Smoot out there that can cover one on one, you just cannot blitz like hell. Mullen has his work cut out for himself to get some better folks on that side of the ball. When you think back to the badass defenses we had you could name off 7 or 8 headhunters on the team that year. This year...how many can you name?

 

[dawgstudent]

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[KurtRambis4]

the biggest thing i see. we're just sitting back on our heels waiting for them to come to us.

 

[HD6]

then what difference does it make? Drop 5 and bring some heat, you have a better chance of a positive happening.

 

[spacecataz]

I'm about to ***** this all up.

Our offense takes 1/2 step forward, and our defense takes a giant leap back into the stone age. It's the MSU way.

 

[HD6]

we have a special teams TD, and as Coach34 has taught us, those don't matter.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Blitz, no blitz, rush 10, rush 2...whatever. Our defensive personnel across the board just are not up to SEC standards, so I can't see it making any difference right now no matter what we are running or how we run it.

 

[Agentdog]

Just based on the first two games, I am not so sure any progress has been made. Sure some things are different. The offense moves the ball. But has far more penalties and turnovers. Which nets the same results as last year. Yeah, yeah, 17 points vs 2. However, really the offense has put together one drive tonight.

The defense is worse. No question.

Special teams. Slightly better.

Overall.......to early to call.

But the bottom line is......the talent is woefully lacking on the offensive line and defensive side of the ball.

 

[HD6]

we don't have the horses to just line up and run at people, so we have to be agressive and try something different. We don't have the 99 defense, so we need to get after people to be successful on defense.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

do very well this year to begin with. I don't really care for 3 down on the DL either, or how we are doing things but I really don't believe it would make a difference. But hell, I have been wrong many times before. I have seen enough tonight and am heading to have drinks with the guys and watch other games at the waterhole. Here's to Mullen bringing in some new headhunters for our defense next season and maybe a JUCO OL or two.

 

[xJSBx]

that is going to cost us games. We'll probably score again, 24 points should be enough to win, and anyone who thought this defensive gameplan would work was either kidding themselves or an idiot.

I'm still trying to figure out just what this plan is. Defense is supposed to be agressive, not lay back and wait

I see you have not heard of the "let's give them 20 yards a pass play" defense. As you can see we have great at it....and just to make sure we run it right our DBs are giving them an extra 5-10 yard padding.

 

[RebelBruiser]

That was the main thing I was saying pre-season about your team. I figure your offense will be improved, but I don't know that it will be improved enough to make up for your defense. I still could be wrong on that, and maybe AU's offense is going to roll a lot this year, but based on what you lost on the D, I have been expecting your defense to take a step back.