Maybe the Tennessee game, which is their most recent, means they are getting better. Where is Jeff McKinney when we need him? Heck, even Fake Jeff would be good!
Need to go into the game fully respecting the Minutemen. That being said Tennessee is kind of a mess right now. UMass played them tough no doubt but the Vols can't seem to settle on a QB, their players sleepwalked through that game, and who knows maybe the coaches have lost the team. If we had been the team in Neyland today we could have walked out with a solid win as the home team seemed to be somewhere else. Florida hangover maybe?
Watched most of that game today. Ford was a pretty nice QB for UMass today. He definitely has some Andy Dalton in him as he locks on to a receiver and doesn't make good reads of the field. Had two guaranteed TDs if he sees the tight end release over the middle.
If Ford can't go that really benefits the Bobcats. The backup was a huge step down. The coaching staff must have very little faith in him as I don't think we attempted 6 passes and played the bulk of the 4th quarter.
Who knows-maybe the tight loss will be something that UMass will build on and carry over into Saturday. Or it was one more gut punch that may have taken the last of the wind ouf of their sails.
If the Cats play like they did today I think they walk out with a victory.