Game Thread: Game 7: Texas Tech @ West Virginia

[WVUDAD]

This is the best drive in a while, got lucky there, should have been picked

 

[GoldRusher]

There is that great Efore coaching again, TAKE A FUCKING KNEE!!!!!!!!

I had a small glimmer of hope for him after the last game but... no, crushed like a grape..

 

[DCWV4life]

Hey special teams just picked us up

 

[DCWV4life]

Team looks good today

 

[WVUDAD]

Well, the loss was disappointing, but the team was competitive today. The KR game needs some coaching, QUIT BRINGING THEM OUT OF THE FUCKING ENDZONE!!!!!!!! Play calling is questionable, you are running the ball nearly at will, why the hell throw three in a row and punt? The offense looked good before halftime and right after half, but faltered down the stretch. The defense looked pretty good most of the game, but looked horrible after our first drive of the second half they looked tired. I did not see the fourth quarter, as I had a funeral to go to, but I dont think I missed much.

 

[bbwvfan]

I am still struggling with the loss of a double digit lead in the third quarter.

How many punts did the defense force today... 2?

The defense had 2 opportunities to get an easy INT. Disappointed to see the offense fail to do anything positive in the last qtr and a half.

WVU simply refuses to cover TE's. It is not in their DNA...

 

[Mac_Bridger]

We were playing our safeties 30 yards off the ball the whole game.... Might as well keep them on the sidelines.

 

[WvuDieHard]

Well, the loss was disappointing, but the team was competitive today. The KR game needs some coaching, QUIT BRINGING THEM OUT OF THE FUCKING ENDZONE!!!!!!!! Play calling is questionable, you are running the ball nearly at will, why the hell throw three in a row and punt? The offense looked good before halftime and right after half, but faltered down the stretch. The defense looked pretty good most of the game, but looked horrible after our first drive of the second half they looked tired. I did not see the fourth quarter, as I had a funeral to go to, but I dont think I missed much.

Well, we had a funeral here in Morgantown in the 4th quarter. The stench of death was all over the stadium.

 

[WVUDAD]

I have been wondering about our strength and conditioning program, one of the things Fraud wanted was to be in better condition and own the fourth quarter, which happenned for the most part. So far this year, our team seems to wear down in the fourth quarter, a LOT of hands on knees, even on offense.

 

[Mac_Bridger]

Dad, a lot of that is from the defense playing so many snaps and not having enough depth. When you look at the great teams they are great because they have enough subs that no one ever wears down. That is the idea behind playing fast, don't let the D off the field to rest.

 

[bbwvfan]

Not just a depth issue... it also involves substitution problems with the uptempo teams. When you don't have time to get kids on and off the field, it creates problems for those remaining in the game.

It is another reason why the system was developed. It is hard to not only be forced to play more snaps, but the wear and tear of what you're doing on the field exhausts you too. Each passing play will find at least one WR going long. Forces the DL to pass rush and chase... forces the DB to cover deep.

Over... and over... and over again...

 

[Anotherwvufan]

Depth was not the issue here, strength was. Our DL held their positions on the line and were able to stop the run but they got zero penetration. Late in the game the Tech QB just stood there and waited for the TE to get into the seam. The TE was the one who killed us and we had no answer for. I don't know why we did not double cover him and make the WRs beat us.

On a bright note, we were competitive and could have one this game with another break or two.

 

[DCWV4life]

I can't believe how different the line looked went Edger went out....seemed like after that we could not run.