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Date Posted: 11/ 2/15 7:10:41am Mon
Author: gatefan
Subject: Re: Random thoughts from the Kerrdome(Fordham)
In reply to: jb'74 's message, "Random thoughts from the Kerrdome(Fordham)" on 11/ 1/15 10:33:29pm Sun

good recap jb74
there were a couple very questionable decisions:
with 1 second left in the 1st instead of a squib kick to end the 1/2 hunt elected to kickoff deep allowing for either a kick return or a play from scrimmage, the rams got the later thankfully no damage BUT a VERY BAD coaching decision then 0n 4th and long at the FU 25 late in the 4th quarter with a 2 possession lead there were 3 options 1: kick a FG & go up by 3 possessions and game OVER! 2: run the ball and take time off the clock even if you don't get a 1st down...game OVER! 3: throw the ball and don't complete it stopping the clock and extend the game....that's what hunt elected and put a great win in peril!! 3: very poor execution on the onside kick sitting back waiting for the ball to roll 10 yards!!!!, I spoke to a few players who told me they do NOT practice that!!!!
FORTUNETLY a great win but any 1 of those 3 decisions could have ruined a GREAT effort by the boys...that MUST change!!!!!

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[> Re: Random thoughts from the Kerrdome(Fordham) -- zappa, 11/ 2/15 7:28:15am Mon

>Great day for football in upstate N.Y. Best crowd in
>ages(7,900). A "polite" crowd though, not as loud
>throughout the game as it could have been (a parents'
>weekend thing). Great to see the parents there, but
>overall student attendance is pitiful, but that is
>something of a northeastern (and increasingly
>national) norm. My frat brothers and spouses from our
>50 yd. line vantage point concurred that in our
>collective "Gate game experiences since 1970 we would
>be hard-pressed to remember a better executed first
>half, on both sides of the ball, than this effort
>against an obviously talented and heavily favored Ram
>opponent. The energy and collective vibe on the
>Colgate sideline was electric. On the field, the play
>selection and execution were dynamic. The D was
>swarming around all-world rb Edmonds, and even if we
>missed a tackle, two yards later two other defenders
>would make the stop. Our base rush setup was getting
>the job done consistently on their QB, who was in a
>"deer in the headlights" mode as a consequence. There
>could not have been a pass reception made anywhere in
>the country on any other gridiron that was more
>spectacular than John Meddaluna's TD catch (on a 4th
>and 7) for our first score. Jake Melville, from his
>game opening 44 yard scamper and later key TD dives,
>showed that he continues to grow as a force to be
>reckoned with. Perhaps most significantly, we moved
>off the prior "M.O" for possessing the ball with less
>than a minute to go in the first half and actually
>aggressively pushed for points. Aided again by an
>incredible Maddaluna catch, we cashed in for 3 points
>(our ultimate victory factor). That late first half
>field goal, coupled with our block on a Fordham fg and
>their one missed ex-pt., showed how every opportunity
>made or missed looms large. As stated earlier, one
>hell of a first half for the Red Raiders. But this
>team still has to learn to play, with a vengeance, for
>60 minutes. As in the Yale and New Hampshire losses,
>and inexplicably in the Cornell and G-Town wins, we
>show a total lack of a killer instinct. We have great
>talent, great kids, and solid coaches. But please, in
>the next three games, PEDAL TO THE METAL ALL THE WAY.
>I loved seeing our team, at the 57 minute mark,
>relishing their productive collective efforts with
>dances, assorted high fives and chest bumps, but as
>Yogi said, "It ain't over until..."

Correct me if I'm wrong please, on number two above doesn't the clock stop on a possession change, that is if we ran and gave up the ball ?


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[> [> Re: Random thoughts from the Kerrdome(Fordham) -- gatefan, 11/ 2/15 7:54:43am Mon

clock stops to move chains then starts
pointing out poor decisions, I am only a fan the coaches do this for A LIVING!!! they need to make better decisions!!!
again GREAT effort GREAT game plan BUT those decisions can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!!!
and BTW: I'm quite happy with life! but thanks for your concern you seemed very thinned skinned and can NOT accept CONSTRUCTIVE criticism!!!!!


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[> [> [> Re: Random thoughts from the Kerrdome(Fordham) -- Real Red Raider, 11/ 2/15 8:30:41pm Mon

Zappa... You are correct. gatefan is only a fan but it does not appear a very knowledgeable one. The clock stops on a change of possession and does not start until the ball is snapped again, not when the chains are set.
If you feel the need to point things out, at least know what you are talking about.

>clock stops to move chains then starts
>pointing out poor decisions, I am only a fan the
>coaches do this for A LIVING!!! they need to make
>better decisions!!!
>again GREAT effort GREAT game plan BUT those decisions
>can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory!!!
>and BTW: I'm quite happy with life! but thanks for
>your concern you seemed very thinned skinned and can
>NOT accept CONSTRUCTIVE criticism!!!!!


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