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307bball wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:36 pm Well...one half down, is anybody surprised? I know a few people were predicting close games or a Wyoming victory. Nothing I'm seeing surprises me....this is pretty much going how I predicted. Illinois is bigger, faster, better than us across the board. It sucks but it is what it is.
I don’t think Illinois looks unbeatable. Our offense was worse than I had hoped. No running it very well either
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If Bielma were an animal he’d be the greasy prize hog at the county fair lmao
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LanderPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:40 pm If Bielma were an animal he’d be the greasy prize hog at the county fair lmao
I'm pretty sure that's why Arkansas hired him 🤣
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LawPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:39 pm 34 yards at half. 34 yards. Yep
34 what? I know it’s not a lot but we had 118
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Once again my preseason irrational exuberance has been crushed. I guess I just can’t help but be hopeful until reality smacks me.

Was there anything in that first half that would give us a glimmer of hope? If so I can’t think of it.
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ZapPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm Once again my preseason irrational exuberance has been crushed. I guess I just can’t help but be hopeful until reality smacks me.

Was there anything in that first half that would give us a glimmer of hope? If so I can’t think of it.
My only glimmer of hope is that we're gonna be such a dumpster fire that change comes sooner rather than later.
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ZapPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm Once again my preseason irrational exuberance has been crushed. I guess I just can’t help but be hopeful until reality smacks me.

Was there anything in that first half that would give us a glimmer of hope? If so I can’t think of it.
I tempered my preseason enthusiasm this year (most of it is going to basketball instead) and yet still am disappointed even with my much lowered expectations because I think we look even worse on offense, defense, and even special teams than I thought we would be.
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laxwyo wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm
LawPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:39 pm 34 yards at half. 34 yards. Yep
34 what? I know it’s not a lot but we had 118
104 yards on 16 carries
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Maybe i can sit down and watch this 2nd half...this humidity out here sux!
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laxwyo wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm
LawPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:39 pm 34 yards at half. 34 yards. Yep
34 what? I know it’s not a lot but we had 118
I think he meant to say 34 yards in the 2nd quarter. Either way 🤮
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Reece Monaco has had an equally bad first half as the Cowboys. Missing Dave Walsh a lot already.
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WYO1016 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:54 pm
laxwyo wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:44 pm
LawPoke wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 3:39 pm 34 yards at half. 34 yards. Yep
34 what? I know it’s not a lot but we had 118
I think he meant to say 34 yards in the 2nd quarter. Either way 🤮
Thanks for clarifying. Correct. 34 in the 2nd quarter. 118 total. Awesomeness.
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Reese Monaco said he caught up with Bohl and assistants in the tunnel, first thing they said is defense needs to be better. To be clear, the defense is playing terrible too, but how you could not see that the offense was worse. Do they really think 3 points, 5 first downs, and 0 fer whatever on 3rd down isn't the biggest problem?
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And the punter thing...I knew it reeked. Fawaz must have either totally poop the bed in the off-season, or he did something to piss off Bohl. I'm leaning towards the latter. Then again, I'm seriously beginning to think Bohl is really terrible at evaluating players if they don't play defense.
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bullbugle307 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:01 pm Reese Monaco said he caught up with Bohl and assistants in the tunnel, first thing they said is defense needs to be better. To be clear, the defense is playing terrible too, but how you could not see that the offense was worse. Do they really think 3 points, 5 first downs, and 0 fer whatever on 3rd down isn't the biggest problem?
This has been Bohl's MO since day 1. Never speak of the offense and throw the defense under the bus at every opportunity.
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We’re a TO from being back in this. Not much pressure so I don’t have lots of hope. No 3rd conversions
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JFC. Can we try throwing the ball on 3rd down from time to time?!
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Was that pass to Wieland poop or did he just drop it? Totally killed drive
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WYO1016 wrote: Sat Aug 27, 2022 4:20 pm JFC. Can we try throwing the ball on 3rd down from time to time?!
Why? Then everyone in the country wouldn’t be able
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Was hoping bohl would go for 4th and 1 at the 50. I was only kidding myself. Conservative Bohl will always opt for the 25 yard punt in that situation
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