Somebody mentioned in another post that Marshall's fans have a superiority complex, but I have to wonder if we're the opposite. That, or we're a fan base filled with pessimists. Look at the main topics of discussion since the latest win:
- We don't have as much talent as Marshall, we got lucky.
- Without turnovers, we wouldn't have won.
- Our fans, in the fourth largest crowd in school history, was sterile and unenthusiastic.
- Our quarterback is nowhere near as good as their quarterback.
It's pretty embarrassing. I can't imagine what players for OHIO would think if they read this. Do you think they feel they got lucky, or that they earned the victory? Do you think they looked across the field and felt overmatched talent-wise?
I'd love to mention the turnover issue, because that one strikes me as one getting more play than it's worth. We had four turnovers, scored two touchdowns and a field goal as a result. Yet it's assumed that Marshall would've scored much more without the turnovers. None of their turnovers really came on drives where they were threatening. Here they are:
- Turnover #1: Fumble after gaining 27 yards in the drive, were still 45 yards out of the endzone.
- Turnover #2: Fumble on first play of drive, team had done nothing yet.
- Turnover #3: Fumble on kickoff, before the drive started.
- Turnover #4: Interception on first play of drive.
There is nothing saying they would've scored on any of those drives.
Enjoy the victory. Give our players credit. Give our best quarterback in quite some time a little love.