ODU - discussion and game

[Saint3333]

So let me get this straight…App won a tough game yesterday. They now sit at .500 for the season. Game day weather was amazing and Charles the Lion Dog made an appearance.

All of that good stuff went down yesterday, but we’re arguing over the noise level from the crowd and if they were engaged?

OK.

No some posters gave creditability to a poster that never goes to games.

Please stop quoting him so those that have him on ignore can avoid reading that nonsense.

I must agree with an earlier poster that our linebackers as a group are a weakness, still taking poor angles, and tackling remains below what we’ve had there historically (#8 excluded).

Never goes to games? Kiddo, I have been to far more App games than you have. Just haven't been able to afford to in this last couple years. Plus all my children and grandchildren have aged out and don't attend any college games anymore. Don't enjoy driving 300 miles RT by myself. Now MYODB.

Perfect response, admitting you don’t go to games and should never opine on the game day atmosphere. Thanks for proving my point.

Only the last two damn years, AH. Otherwise, I have attended far more games than you since 1963 or 1962. I listen to the announcers and watch what I can on the net and reg TV.
Reading is not your forte. Micro managing the team and coaches as well as the AD staff is.

I read about the atmosphere. Hahahaha, cool!

[Mjohn1988]

Well they're not starters so they're not gonna be as fast lol

Our 2 starting linebackers are some of the most tenured guys on the team. It’s surprising that 1 of them hasn’t been beaten out yet. That screams recruiting and talent development issues.

Sure they should be better...But they aren't.
Could it be a development thing?...Maybe
It could also be that they just aren't as good as the the guys before.

I'm not going to sit here and argue what it's. I see what I see...And I see that our MLBs just aren't that great this year. The rest of the league knows that and they are taking advantage of that weakness.

I’m really not sure why any opposing coach calls a pass play against us. I’m thankful when opponents throw the ball, but again, not sure why they throw the ball. We know from the past that our D coaches can coach run fit. This and simply watching us play tells me we don’t have the guys. But I do put that squarely on the coaches.

Question...Is it Clarks fault that both starting Inside LBs, Gooch & Farrar, got hurt and haven't played since Clemson? Or is it his fault that the second string Inside LBs aren't as good as the first string?

Obviously it’s not a coaches fault when a player gets injured. But it is a coaches responsibility to recruit and develop depth at all positions. Injuries are a part of football and the drop off between first and second string should be minimal. If you want to try to make the case that we have recruited well and just been a victim of injuries you can give up on me. I’m not hearing that argument.