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Post by hoyaparents on Sept 29, 2010 10:04:39 GMT -5
Slow down guys. Let's get through this season, show continued progress. To get blown out by a 1-A opponent gets us nothing, except maybe some cash. I don't think Army or Navy would be a big payday.
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Post by ahoyadad on Sept 29, 2010 11:45:28 GMT -5
We beat HC by 10...HC lost to UMass by 24...UMass lost to Michigan by 5. Does this mean we'd lose to Michigan by 19? I'd take a 40-21 drubbing at the hands of the Maize & Blue any day. I really hope that you are kidding with this because the logic or lack there of is scary!!! And let's SLOW DOWN with the 1A stuff and enjoy what we all hope is continued success with our 1AA schedule this season!!!
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CAHoya07
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Post by CAHoya07 on Sept 29, 2010 14:58:12 GMT -5
We beat HC by 10...HC lost to UMass by 24...UMass lost to Michigan by 5. Does this mean we'd lose to Michigan by 19? I'd take a 40-21 drubbing at the hands of the Maize & Blue any day. I really hope that you are kidding with this because the logic or lack there of is scary!!! And let's SLOW DOWN with the 1A stuff and enjoy what we all hope is continued success with our 1AA schedule this season!!! I like the idea, but yes, one step at a time. Let's see how the rest of this season goes first. We're off to a very good start. Beat Colgate.
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Post by vcjack on Sept 29, 2010 21:18:05 GMT -5
We beat HC by 10...HC lost to UMass by 24...UMass lost to Michigan by 5. Does this mean we'd lose to Michigan by 19? I'd take a 40-21 drubbing at the hands of the Maize & Blue any day. If we win on Saturday we wouldn't need a 3rd degree of separation. Colgate lost to Cuse but wasn't dominated. It would be (tragically) hilarious if Kelly's Hoyas got a win in the Carrier Dome before JTIII's Hoyas manage it (or Urick's too?)
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hoya4ever
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Post by hoya4ever on Sept 30, 2010 18:36:55 GMT -5
Urick's have at least one I'm sure of, maybe two.
Also, why do you guys think this winning thing is happening? Is it the new offensive guy that just turned it around for us?
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Post by ahoyadad on Sept 30, 2010 20:35:17 GMT -5
Urick's have at least one I'm sure of, maybe two. Also, why do you guys think this winning thing is happening? Is it the new offensive guy that just turned it around for us? I think that he is a big part of it. I also beleive that the new fefensive scheme is much better than last years (4 LB's instaed of 2 LB's and 5 DB's) and coach Kelly works with the D which he has a history of and is very good at,,,,,all tis is my opin ion of course!
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Post by The Stig on Sept 30, 2010 22:59:33 GMT -5
I'm certainly no insider, but I think the biggest change has been an attitude change. Instead of sulking off after last season's debacle, the players confronted the coaches about it and asked for changes. Instead of telling the players off for confronting them, the coaches listened to their concerns and promised changes. Instead of just promising changes and then doing the same thing as before (we've seen that a lot before in Georgetown football), the coaches made real changes that made a difference. Instead of rejecting the changes as the desperate moves of a lousy coaching staff, the players bought into the changes completely and gave a lot of extra effort this offseason. And beneath it all was the quiet confidence that the same players who went 0-11 last year could win the league this year if they could just execute properly. The new offensive coordinator was a big part of the attitude change, since the offense had been our biggest problem in recent years. Like the rest of the team, he didn't just install a new system, he installed a new attitude, and the players bought into it. In previous years it always seemed like we had a crisis of confidence on offense. The coaches didn't believe in the players, so they always called an ultra-conservative game. In return, it looked like the players didn't believe that the coaches were capable of calling a winning game. There were times when the frustration appeared to boil over. That crisis is gone now. The coaches clearly believe in the players, and the players clearly believe in the coaches. A good article from before the season that discussed the attitude change: www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/31/AR2010083102761.html
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