NC St. game thread

[Cincatz13]

Jimmy Johnson coached the Miami HURRICANES. How old are you?

Thought you said late 90's sorry.

[bearcat29]

I guess the half time speech wasn't as inspirational. In all seriousness, the way UC played in their first 3 games, they would have trouble winning the MAC. The Miami game will be close this year.

[Binturong05]

Yes I go and watch quite frequently. This year it is more of a have fun atmosphere. Last year was a business atmosphere. Listen to the coaches, execute, and finish practice. Seems this staff is opposite of what our guys are used to. CBJ is approachable by anyone on the team. BK was not.

That is some of the most revealing info I've heard all season. It's one thing to be a players coach but I think that needs to change quick the way the team is performing.

I agree. I read a lot of material during the offseason about CBJ trying to create some sort of a 'family atmosphere' on the team and repeating the 'represent the C' mantra. That's all fine and dandy but when your team can't block, can't catch, can't receive a snap, and can't defend the pass then it becomes painfully apparent that not enough time was spent on the fundamentals.

At this point UC is lucky to beat a Kragthorpe led Louisville team and finish 7th in the Big East. This is flat ugly.

[Cincatz13]

I just don't understand how an offense predicted to be one of the best in all of college football be this bad. I didn't expect much out of the D this year but my god. The offense is horrendous as well as the discipline.

[bearcat29]

WOW, NC State is WIDE open.

[lucy4242]

wow, holding them to a FG feels like a victory

[bobestes]

I agree. I read a lot of material during the offseason about CBJ trying to create some sort of a 'family atmosphere' on the team and repeating the 'represent the C' mantra. That's all fine and dandy but when your team can't block, can't catch, can't receive a snap, and can't defend the pass then it becomes painfully apparent that not enough time was spent on the fundamentals.

At this point UC is lucky to beat a Kragthorpe led Louisville team and finish 7th in the Big East. This is flat ugly.

But they practiced how to change QBs if Collaros gets injured!

[MDW79]

Well there's always basketb....

Nervermind, I'll stop.

[Ran513]

This team just is not very good, no way to sugar coat it.

[Thegreatone]

Butch Jones has no answer except corny things about family that no one is buying into.

[mjb1979]

I just don't understand how an offense predicted to be one of the best in all of college football be this bad. I didn't expect much out of the D this year but my god. The offense is horrendous as well as the discipline.

In that case, you have to look at the original premise. UC was predicted to have one of the best offenses in college football. Why? Because players who were successful under the previous coach were returning. But were they really that good? Every QB under BK was successful; it's entirely possible that Zach was just a system QB, and this new system isn't as suited for him.

Also, the team lost their starting QB, their best offensive player (Gilyard), and their two best O-linemen...not to mention one of the best offensive coaches in the country. So maybe the assumption that the returning talent would pick up where they left off, with better players and a better coach, was faulty.

In other words, they aren't who we thought they were. The original assumption was incorrect.

[Cincatz13]

Well after that sack I'm out. This is terrible. Not sure if I can take a full year of this.

[bearcat29]

Wins over FCS teams (Indy State) don't count twards bowl game eligibility do they?

[Binturong05]

I just don't understand how an offense predicted to be one of the best in all of college football be this bad. I didn't expect much out of the D this year but my god. The offense is horrendous as well as the discipline.

I have to attribute it to coaching. Collaros showed what he could do last year and at time looked better than Pike. Heck, people were debating whether they should bench Collaros when Pike was healthy after what Zach did in four games. Now he is having trouble taking snaps! What's up with that? I know they lost Gilyard but c'mon, I haven't heard Binns name called more than a half-dozen times and where the heck is Guidugli for his senior Macke award campaign (I am aware he was injured in the first half).

WOW, NC State is WIDE open.

The UC defense is in a zone and getting picked apart. The announcers made a good point that NC State's receivers are big, which they are, and perhaps that's why UC is relying on the zone. However, they're getting picked apart and the zone is not working. Time to switch to man to see if they have any success.

Once again, have to pin this on the coaching staff's inabilty to adjust mid-game.

[Ran513]

worse part is , this is the ONLY game on. we are being embarassed again.