timstwrt
so, we didn't discuss umass
and i don't really have anything to say
i didn't watch the game live, so when i saw the score i was encouraged, but when i actually watched it...not so much
percDM it was a hard game to take anything away from we made some big plays, but they weren't pretty plays
it was nice to put up points, but i didn't see anything particularly encouraging
timstwrt no, the main takeaway for me is that division 2 football is not very good
percDMyeah, i think we have to still look at this bc team as the team that lost to duke
timstwrt it was nice to get montel a spring training game, though
if you're not going to redshirt him, the next best thing is to get his feet wet against a high school team
percDMyeah, i'll be interested in what kind of work load montel gets tomorrow
the line still looks bad, but montel has that way of getting past the first level
he makes the first guy miss in a way that williams simply can't
timstwrti think that a lot of BC fans, myself included, feel kind of torn at this point
each week, i want us to win
at the same time, everything about our program seems trending in the wrong direction
so the silver lining of losing is the possibility of blowing it up
percDMi guess i'm not as torn
i mean, i want spaz gone
and the program is trending in the wrong direction
but, a 1-11 season would be excruciating
its no fun to a watch a team that can't compete
timstwrtwhat's the spaziani line for the season
the number of losses that gets him fired
i think 8
percDMi was going to say 8
and really 4-8 is very likely
timstwrti don't really agree
4-8 seems optimistic
like, wildly
but, i'm also picking us to lose tomorrow
percDMby what margin?
timstwrt we'll get there
so
there seems to be a feeling that we're in the early-to-mid stages of a downturn
probably early
percDMthere is definitely that feeling
timstwrtthat's all, just noting that this is a terrible time to be a BC sports fan
percDM yeah, both football and basketball have more struggles on the horizon
BC finished the season ranked every year from 2004 through 2007
timstwrtthat was a while ago
percDMand this will be the fourth year in a row we won't be ranked
and this is our first losing season in a long time
timstwrt14 years
percDM i'd say we are in the middle stage of a downturnand its a significant downturntimstwrtanyway, wake forest probably sucks
but we're probably worse
percDMwake forst definitely sucksand we also suck i think we suck comparablytimstwrt here's why we're going to lose
i think tanner price is better than sean renfree
and renfree torched us
also, my perception may be colored by the fact that i watched bad news bears the other day, so i assume that tanner price is an undersized spitfire
percDMhaha
tanner price is having a good season
and if we don't get any pressure, he will pick us apart
timstwrtwe won't get any pressure
percDMbut, for all my trashing on spaz, he is a good defensive coach
and i think he is going to bring the linebackers more this game to get some pressure
we saw a few more linebacker blitzes against umass
and i think he was working them into the schemei think he knows he doesn't have the defensive line or the secondary to just rush fourtimstwrt ramsey's still hurt, and wujcak's out, so they'll have to bring the linebackers all day which, if i know, i bet jim grobe knows so get ready to see their tight ends pick up first downs
percDMobviously they will plan for it
but i have no idea what tanner price can do under pressure
timstwrt probably take hits and pop back up, if he's as scrappy as i think
percDM i'd rather go after him and force him to make plays under pressure, then sit back and let him pick us apart
timstwrteither way, we lose
although it looks like accuscore doesn't see our prospects so grimly
58% of the time we win percDMyeah, i saw that and i was shockedtimstwrti give us a 22% chance. they may have "computers" and "analysis," but i have "gut feelings" and "fear of mustaches," which, people may be surprised to learn, does not have a fancy phobia name percDM
i've been torn about this game all week
because these are two really bad teams
and i feel like bc is going to win, but i'm resting my hopes on spaz's coaching and i think i've made it quite clear what i think of his coaching
timstwrthow are we going to win?
percDMcliche number 1: cause turnovers
cliche number 2: get the running game going
but most importantly, i think chase needs to air it out...go deep against their weak secondary
timstwrtyeah, throw it up for momah
oh wait
so, those things aren't going to happen
and you're wrong
wake 34 BC 16
percDMwow, that's a beatdown
timstwrtyep
we're terrible!
percDMnobody thinks we are good
timstwrti think we go 3-9, beating NC state because it's the only coaching battle that spaz wins, and ND because they'll be poised for national relevance, and they love to fall on their faces when that happens
percDMwe've got some other potentially winnable games
which i didn't think 2 weeks ago
maryland looks weak, as does virginia
but back to this wake game
i'm going to pick BC
17-13
timstwrtis there a monsoon heading for chestnut hill?
that's rather low scoring
percDM i see our offense sputtering
but i also think spaz will have a really good defensive gameplan and wake doesn't have the players to overcome it
timstwrtmr. sunshine
i'll revise my pick slightly, to 34-23
hope i'm wrong
percDMi do too
timstwrtand we're envisioning wildly different games
percDM what are our point totals for the year?
timstwrt17,3,19, 45*
percDMwe don't score much
duke put up 20 on us
if we do have a good defensive gameplan, i think it's not ridiculous that wake would score one less touchdown than duke
timstwrta little insecure about your pick?
i like this...let your id out
it's not ridiculous, just incorrect
percDMi'm just having trouble envisioning these teams lighting up the scoreboard
i am envisioning a sad game
that leaves the fans wishing they had stayed at home
timstwrti believe it was tanner price who said, you can take your predictions and take your fans and shove 'em straight up your ass
but i could be wrong
also, that's the only quasi-quote from tanner price in that movie that doesn't involve racial slurs
tanner boyle, i mean. see!
percDMwell, i'm glad you are keeping the slurs off the blogtimstwrt go eagles, i guess.percDM
i won't be able to sleep tonight i'll be so amped
timstwrtESPN3 won't know what hit it
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