I get no pleasure from this.  And, I'm sure that he's a fine young man.

But have our coaches actually seen #5 in practice and games and concluded that he can play quarterback?

See, Wanamaker, that's coaching.  #5 probably got most of the practice reps this weekend.  This is the same #5 WHO DIDN'T THROW A SINGLE PASS in the first half (right?).  How about that 3rd and 3 call from their 35 on our first drive.  From a 3 receiver set we run an option.  Of course, it goes nowhere.

Even the stupd cow posters on this board said that their d-backs stink and that we should, like BG, throw on them.  Instead we decide to make #5, who's not a particularly good runner, the center of our offense as a running qb.

Wasn't our offense conceived as a passing one, with a strength being wide receivers?  Let's--coaching, Wanamaker-- keep running #5 as a mediocre option qb from 3 or 4 receiver sets.

How about that play on our 2nd or 3rd possession from about our own 16 in which #5 runs around, kinda doing who-knows-what as we're getting ready to snap it and then isn't ready for the snap.  That was only not a td for stupd cow on a fumble recovery because, apparently, he touched the ball to the ground, downing it.

How about those two third down completions that Boo throws for first downs.  Who comes in to qb on the very next play each time?  #5.  Huh?  Boo makes key plays and you yank him right then?  Coaching, Wanamaker.

Tell me why we refuse to run Brown or Boykin or go two back set?  That is coaching, Wanamaker.

I know.  Our O-line is bad.  Boo's struggling--but he's our best chance for gearing up our offense.

I know.  We get about zero pass rush from our front four and we don't seem interested in covering any receivers today.

But are you serious--does someone actually think that #5 can play college quarterback?

Agree with SBH

Monroe does make a good point about Boykin.  Where the hell is he?

Think about it:  We run the pistol which is a passing offense.  But we run a mostly running (option, qb draws) offense.  Does that make any sense at all.

We turn mediocre qb's into guys who complete everything, especially on third down.  Is it a zone defense that we're playing--which allows receivers to take tea, set up web pages, and write novels in the open areas.....What do you call it when the oppo has third and long:  First down.  And basketball season.

4 1/2 minutes to go and we're down 7 with the ball at our 3 yard line.  3 of the next four plays are runs--designed to help stupd cow by running out the clock.  Then it's 3rd and long and, surprise, they bring the house and sack us.  Every team in America (and many in Europe and Asia) will now imitate our run-it-when-down-7-late-with-97-yards -to-go.

Is there reason to think that we'll win another game this year?  This is gonna kill recruting.  I'm pretty much off Solich.  You can fire this whole, unimaginative and rigid staff right now as far as I'm concerned.  Also, play the best players from here on out, with no regard to burning red shirts.

Monroe, have no idea why you bring me into this especially when I am on record from day 1 saying Boo is the guy for the job. Boo brings too much to the table, ability to make plays and get out of jams. As for reps, not taking all the reps is probably a good thing for Boo as that allows him to rest his shoulder.

Please explain the above concerning tvs, caps, locker rooms, previous AD and how any of that has anything to do with caring for the school. You have lost me.

Our starting defensive linemen, all fo them returning senior starters, have 0 sacks to this point. That's been the biggest defensive disappointment.

Ok I don't really know what I was saying last night.  I was just fuming mad that we lost again because of foul play calling and a very undisciplined first half...which is how we lost last year against them.  I just heard some stuff and went with that and yeah...just went off on a fuming rant.

First some facts.  stupd cow's qb was 57 of 101 for 555 yards before yesterday, so averaging 19 of 34 and 182 ypg.

stupd cow was 0-3 before yesterday.

Thier qb certainly looked pretty calm and collected out there.

That said, our giving up 21-30 for 295 yards was not exactly stellar defense.  Plus their receivers dropped at least two easy ones.  And, on the drive that mattered--stupd cow's drive to the winning 7 at the beginning of the 4th quarter, they completed 4 of 4 times when they had 3rd down situations (with the last one resulting in the td).

We didn't play well enough to win.  We played plenty well enough to lose.

Sorry, but that's Knorr.

And totally unacceptable.  We may be thin and/or injured at spots.  But the strategy which we have employed and the way that the players have executed it have not been satisfactory.  We should be 3-1, even if we aren't very good.