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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 13, 2018 11:07:41 GMT -5
The first part of the season has been keenly disappointing to many fans. We had that great comeback win over Yale as the high point and the humbling loss to Bucknell at Fitton as the nadir. No one is happy with the offense over all, to be sure. We had a chance to post a comeback win over Harvard but did not get it done in the end. Now we have two weeks before the "Second Season" begins. We've all seen many games and have heard the expert opinions of our passionate posters. So how do you see the Crusaders doing in these last four games? Is the program broken so badly that we lose them all, or do you feel we'll learn from the first seven games, make important adjustments, and win the rest? Most likely, many posters will be somewhere in the middle of the spectrum bookended above. Here's your chance to weigh in
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Post by joutsHC77 on Oct 13, 2018 11:23:53 GMT -5
Ky, I don't think the program is so badly broken. Like many others, here are my thoughts regarding the problem-taken from my post on the Harvard game thread-"Seems to me the problems reside with the OC and head coach in their-to date-faulty decision making."
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 13, 2018 11:29:27 GMT -5
I don’t think the program is broken. I think we are on the mend
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Post by 6sader7 on Oct 13, 2018 11:31:33 GMT -5
I think we can have a winning season next year with the proper adjustments.
I think we are good enough to have won 6 games this season.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 13, 2018 11:37:38 GMT -5
Let me admit to being the guy who just voted to run the table. Might be I caught some of NAD's optimism but I do think that the bye week will give the coaches a chance to really micro-scout Lehigh, undoubtedly our toughest remaining opponent, and the guys will have 2 weeks to mend those bumps and bruises and perhaps even get some guys back.
We'll see what happens in the early minutes of the Lehigh game if the coaches have decided to do something different or "same old, same old." If that's the case, this season will not only be bad, it'll be disastrous.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 13, 2018 11:44:47 GMT -5
While not a popular opinion here,The players have been by far more of the problem than the coaches
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Post by 6sader7 on Oct 13, 2018 11:51:00 GMT -5
While not a popular opinion here,The players have been by far more of the problem than the coaches Outside of the QB position, I totally disagree. It's also the coaches decision to decide who starts and plays at QB. |
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Post by hc87 on Oct 13, 2018 12:00:48 GMT -5
We may well be the "best 1-6 FCS team in the country"....said partially tongue-in-cheek...I think we will definitely win 2, maybe 3 and possibly all 4 of our remaining games....haven't decided yet, still processing last night's game in Allston.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 13, 2018 12:14:35 GMT -5
While not a popular opinion here,The players have been by far more of the problem than the coaches Outside of the QB position, I totally disagree. It's also the coaches decision to decide who starts and plays at QB. We lost our entire offensive line from last season. The replacements have not been adequate. We also lost key skill positions, and defenders that have not been replaced successfully. You seem to infer hat a better QB than Wade is on the current roster. Where is the evidence ? |
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Post by hcpride on Oct 13, 2018 12:18:39 GMT -5
Those of us who predicted 4 wins (based on talent departure, talent returning, and schedule following back-to-back 4-7 seasons) are not surprised. This year we've seen the usual upset go our way and the usual upset go against us. No surprise - those even out as they did last year.
Looks like we should beat Fordham, Laffy and Georgetown. Lehigh appears stronger. 3 wins out of that seem likely (again, there may be upset for us and an upset against us).
If we bring in particularly talented frosh for next year, it could be time to up next year's prediction to 5 wins. We'll see.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 13, 2018 12:29:30 GMT -5
I'd love to hear some narrative from those who are predicting zero wins
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 13, 2018 12:32:36 GMT -5
Here is the one-deep from 1st game (Colgate) to Harvard game (highlighted are consistent from game 1 to game 7):
Colgate/Harvard
Name/Position/Class/Name
Foley/LT/Soph/Foley
Boddy/LG/Sr/Boddy
Bowler/C/Soph/Daurelle (got injured in Harvard game,replaced by frosh Olsofka, was immediately burned for Wade sack-Daurelle came back)
Costello/RG/Sr/Bowler (moved over from Center)
Dennis/RT/Sr/Dennis
Clifford/QB/Jr/Wade (Sr)
Alexander/TB/Jr/Cozier (Jr) flipped 1st/2nd deep
Mountain/TE/Sr/Mountain
Bell/WR/Sr/Bell
DeNicola/WR/Sr/DeNicola
Dorsey/WR/Sr/Dorsey
Regardless of whether or not they played last year, they are 7 games into the season and with the exception of Costello, remarkably injury free. Clifford/Wade and Alexander/Cozier are simple 2-deep flip-flops. As for the Oline, yes, we lost a lot of 5th year seniors but, guess what? Quoting Carmody about losing his senior after his first year: "I'd be worried if they had won a lot of games."
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Post by hc87 on Oct 13, 2018 12:40:19 GMT -5
Fordham is currently winning 14-6 at Lehigh....one game at a time and all that but it's very possible that we will be favored in all 4 of these remaining games.
BC is now losing to a bad Ville team at home so there's that too.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 13, 2018 12:41:44 GMT -5
Oh, as far as this year to last year, while perhaps not starter, the following were on the 2 deep in the last game last season:
(1)= starter (2)= back-up
Dennis (2)
Bowler (1)
Daurelle (2)
Costello (1)
Foley (2)
So, these guys are not novices and we've lost only Costello on the front line. Not sure the extent of his injury but certainly hope losing 1 guy on the line isn't the cause for our lack of success.
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Post by hchoops on Oct 13, 2018 13:19:34 GMT -5
Experience if the player is not talented compared to the opponent is not significant
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Post by hc6774 on Oct 17, 2018 10:03:24 GMT -5
While not a popular opinion here,The players have been by far more of the problem than the coaches my vote is 3 wins If we win 3+ less a coaching problem; if we lose 2+ coaching probably a factor |
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 17, 2018 10:05:55 GMT -5
I agree with 3 or 4 wins...HC may well be favored in all 4 games. Fewer than 3 could indicate that there is a problem other than the schedule. Using my Purple Lenses, I picked 4.  |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Oct 17, 2018 10:25:34 GMT -5
I am going with 3 wins. I think we will "adjust and improve", but winning all four will be tough. Even if you made us an 80% chance to win each game, that would make us only 41% to win all four. I'd like to see some substantial changes in the offense (who wouldn't?) with more creative play calling--not just "trick plays", but I do like several of those a game. Can we do more to capitalize on Cozier's quickness? Can we throw downfield more often? Key, of course, will be the line play and I hope Costello is healed and returns to the field. I don't want to settle for field goals in the red zone but what a shame that we have not given Derek Ng more FG attempts.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Oct 17, 2018 13:46:49 GMT -5
While not a popular opinion here,The players have been by far more of the problem than the coaches Wrong. |
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 17, 2018 15:30:28 GMT -5
Let me take this opportunity before the game happens, to disagree with myself. Having watched Lehigh and Fordham, it appears that this year, regardless of the won/loss record, that Fordham is on the ascendancy and Lehigh seems stuck making little positive traction. Georgetown might be better than they've been in past years, Lafayette? Who knows. Right now, I would say that any one of them could knock each other off on any given Saturday and all of them might be potential wins or losses for the Crusaders. I'd like to think we are better than all of them and did say we'd win out. I still believe that but we have to get a quick start, scoring points from the start instead of waiting until the second half and even 4th quarter.
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Post by spenser on Oct 17, 2018 15:39:48 GMT -5
While not a popular opinion here,The players have been by far more of the problem than the coaches Wrong. Hoops is correct. |
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Post by wayback on Oct 17, 2018 16:15:48 GMT -5
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Oct 17, 2018 16:49:57 GMT -5
Lehigh - WIN. They've put a beating on us past three seasons, upperclassmen definitely ready for some pay back. Defense leads the way.
This might be the most embarrassing loss possibly remaining as Lehigh is AWFUL this year. This squad is definitely much worse than any during the last stretch this program was down from 07-09.
@ Lafayette - WIN. Wade had a nice game here and led us to a well-earned victory in 2016. I think he does it again as team continues to grow.
Fordham - WIN. We beat the Rams in overtime. Two teams (hopefully) on the rise. With TG era now over, we are allowed to win a close game once in a while.
@ Georgetown - LOSS. Since 2010, we're .500 against these guys. Wade channels his inner-Ryan Laughlin and tosses a "too-little-too-late" TD to Bell on final play of career.
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Post by gks on Oct 17, 2018 21:50:30 GMT -5
Hoops is absolutely correct. For those who think there is talent on this team please name who you think will be named all PL selections (other than Brady at LB). Cozier has an outside chance at 2nd team but my guess would be no Crusaders on the all PL offensive teams. You're not winning with that. |
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 18, 2018 5:31:41 GMT -5
The problem is your premise as those named to PL selections are usually from the top tier finishing teams. You finish towards the bottom of the heap, it is two strikes against your selection as a player. How many MVPs in any sport come from a second tier team? Happens but VERY rarely. Same for all-league.
Blaise Bell is an example. Great talent but if the coach plays a QB who can't get him the ball, he won't be all league. Dorsey has shown brilliance when a ball comes anywhere near him.
Teddy Capsis is another possibility. For other linemen, I'll leave it to the former linemen on here to comment.
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