• Painful stat

 #94233  by FUATT
 Tue Nov 19, 2024 10:14 pm
Not one, but two teams currently count us as their only win of the year - Charleston Southern and VMI.

In the two combined games we outgained them 748-392 and only punted 3 times in the two games ...

... but committed 7 turnovers.

Kill me now.
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 #94237  by gofurman
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:41 am
FUATT wrote:
Tue Nov 19, 2024 10:14 pm
Not one, but two teams currently count us as their only win of the year - Charleston Southern and VMI.

In the two combined games we outgained them 748-392 and only punted 3 times in the two games ...

... but committed 7 turnovers.

Kill me now.
Maybe we should kneel every play?
 #94251  by Davemeister
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:07 am
FUATT wrote:
Tue Nov 19, 2024 10:14 pm
Not one, but two teams currently count us as their only win of the year - Charleston Southern and VMI.

In the two combined games we outgained them 748-392 and only punted 3 times in the two games ...

... but committed 7 turnovers.

Kill me now.

Like Dandy Don used to say: Turnovers will kill you.
 #94252  by stonemd
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:36 am
Turnovers Killed ETSU last Saturday.
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 #94254  by FUATT
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:38 pm
stonemd wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:36 am
Turnovers Killed ETSU last Saturday.
About time it was somebody else. Hopefully that is a sign of some maturity in our offensive guys.
 #94261  by apaladin
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:59 pm
FUATT- you must quit being so negative. People do not like negative posts/stats regardless how true/accurate they are. Please try be more positive. :lol: :lol:
 #94268  by FUATT
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:45 pm
apaladin wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2024 1:59 pm
FUATT- you must quit being so negative. People do not like negative posts/stats regardless how true/accurate they are. Please try be more positive. :lol: :lol:
Well... it's kind of positive. The underlying point is, if we don't have the turnovers we win those two games.

All of sudden we are 5-5 and playing for a winning season this weekend.

And then just one break at Wofford... like, maybe no red zone fumble on that second drive... 6-4.

Not counting the paycheck game, we have really only been out of two games.

So, if we can clean up operations... and with all that experience... next year is bright.
 #94269  by fupaladin01
 Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:32 pm
I have been pretty negative about the year since our early losses. I could see the writing on the wall- though I know it's an unlucky combination of factors rather than a talent disparity or a coaching problem.

I really think that the potential for a healthy FU team next year is more than most in the SoCon realize. We will catch some people off guard if everyone returns healthy.

I will be in Maconga this Saturday and I do not expect to be slaughtered. If we play our best game of the year, we may see Bear tears.

FU All the Time
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 #94374  by FUATT
 Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:24 am
fupaladin01 wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:32 pm
I have been pretty negative about the year since our early losses. I could see the writing on the wall- though I know it's an unlucky combination of factors rather than a talent disparity or a coaching problem.

I really think that the potential for a healthy FU team next year is more than most in the SoCon realize. We will catch some people off guard if everyone returns healthy.

I will be in Maconga this Saturday and I do not expect to be slaughtered. If we play our best game of the year, we may see Bear tears.

FU All the Time
Two strategies for the Macon Cubs:

1. First 2025 Scrimmage. Spring game version 1. Play everyone who would not burn a redshirt and give the experience in a live game setting. Get a head start on next year. Lot of film to teach off.

2. Empty the Bag. Load up, treat it like our bowl game. Take shots, take chances.

I think we are going to empty the bag. While 1 may be strategically smart, I don't think it's in our DNA.

I figure if we go the "empty the bag" route, then we either win a fairly close game or get run.

Guys will have fun if we go this route and I hope we do.
 #94377  by FUBeAR
 Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:45 am
FUATT wrote:
Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:24 am
fupaladin01 wrote:
Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:32 pm
I have been pretty negative about the year since our early losses. I could see the writing on the wall- though I know it's an unlucky combination of factors rather than a talent disparity or a coaching problem.

I really think that the potential for a healthy FU team next year is more than most in the SoCon realize. We will catch some people off guard if everyone returns healthy.

I will be in Maconga this Saturday and I do not expect to be slaughtered. If we play our best game of the year, we may see Bear tears.

FU All the Time
Two strategies for the Macon Cubs:

1. First 2025 Scrimmage. Spring game version 1. Play everyone who would not burn a redshirt and give the experience in a live game setting. Get a head start on next year. Lot of film to teach off.

2. Empty the Bag. Load up, treat it like our bowl game. Take shots, take chances.

I think we are going to empty the bag. While 1 may be strategically smart, I don't think it's in our DNA.

I figure if we go the "empty the bag" route, then we either win a fairly close game or get run.

Guys will have fun if we go this route and I hope we do.
Yeah - #2 is the ONLY choice.

#1 ain’t the FU way. We don’t need to be excommunicating any Coaches post-game Saturday. Like former poster here, Oldfrt, in a Legs Contest at the Electric Warehouse, we gonna be IN IT TO WIN IT!

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