Official Gameday Thead - BC vs. Temple - 9/29/2018

[Tom Dooder]

It’s pretty impressive how bad the defense is with this many future nfl draft picks on the roster.

[twballgame9]

It’s pretty impressive how bad the defense is with this many future nfl draft picks on the roster.

This.

[eagletx]

The team is probably not as good as I thought, but the coaching just kneecaps them at every opportunity

Yeah, they're not good - made worse by a bunch of monkeys "coaching" this team.

They really aren't not good. It's the same team that rolled everyone away the end of last season. Unless you think Wade was the difference. Its 1000% philosophy and coaching. This team is unprepared, sloppy, and look disinterested.

The coaching deficiencies are a given. But at some point, you have to dial back on the "talent" argument when you see repetition of the same film loop game after game, on BOTH offense and defense.

They are in danger here...a real WTF loss after trying to nurse a 10 pt. lead going back to the 6 min. mark of the third quarter.

No you don't. It's the same players. This is all terrible coaching with injury excuses.

Yeah the team is pretty good, just not good enough to overcome whatever the fuck it is that Addazio does here

This. They aren't Clemson, they can't overcome a moron coach.

I guess it may depend in part how good you think Purdue and Temple really are. If they turn out to be .500 teams, then I think you can question the talent level. There is not a gimme the rest of the way based on whst I've seen.

BC didn't play the way they did last week because of talent. Making excuses. They're talented enough to win every game. They might get 8.

OK...whatever....your talent assessments clearly are based on factors that have yet to exhibit themselves on the field of play in now three games against opponents that most thought were gimmes this year.

They have an NFL running back that isn't running well against terrible teams. Im assuming that's playcalling and not that he lost his talent.

As long as you concede that the OL is part of that disguised talent pool you are touting. This OL has one thing going for it experience. But given the recent performance of the OL these past 3-4 years, under Addazio, simply assuming experience=talent or dominance is a stretch. In 3 games they have been less than stellar even with that NFL caliber running back. Now give me the 9 man in the box rag....then, watch them try and pull to the edge...or hold a block....slow, ambling, ineffective...
I agree violently that coaching is deficient. I simply am not willing to concede a superior talent argument, because like you have graded QBs even without significant in game experience, I am grading on what I've seen on the last three games everyone thought were sure Ws.

[LawyersGunsnMoney]

It’s pretty impressive how bad the defense is with this many future nfl draft picks on the roster.

Pasqoulini did a great job with this defense. They miss him. Reid has passed his prime

[twballgame9]

The team is probably not as good as I thought, but the coaching just kneecaps them at every opportunity

Yeah, they're not good - made worse by a bunch of monkeys "coaching" this team.

They really aren't not good. It's the same team that rolled everyone away the end of last season. Unless you think Wade was the difference. Its 1000% philosophy and coaching. This team is unprepared, sloppy, and look disinterested.

The coaching deficiencies are a given. But at some point, you have to dial back on the "talent" argument when you see repetition of the same film loop game after game, on BOTH offense and defense.

They are in danger here...a real WTF loss after trying to nurse a 10 pt. lead going back to the 6 min. mark of the third quarter.

No you don't. It's the same players. This is all terrible coaching with injury excuses.

Yeah the team is pretty good, just not good enough to overcome whatever the fuck it is that Addazio does here

This. They aren't Clemson, they can't overcome a moron coach.

I guess it may depend in part how good you think Purdue and Temple really are. If they turn out to be .500 teams, then I think you can question the talent level. There is not a gimme the rest of the way based on whst I've seen.

BC didn't play the way they did last week because of talent. Making excuses. They're talented enough to win every game. They might get 8.

OK...whatever....your talent assessments clearly are based on factors that have yet to exhibit themselves on the field of play in now three games against opponents that most thought were gimmes this year.

They have an NFL running back that isn't running well against terrible teams. Im assuming that's playcalling and not that he lost his talent.

As long as you concede that the OL is part of that disguised talent pool you are touting. This OL has one thing going for it experience. But given the recent performance of the OL these past 3-4 years, under Addazio, simply assuming experience=talent or dominance is a stretch. In 3 games they have been less than stellar even with that NFL caliber running back. Now give me the 9 man in the box rag....then, watch them try and pull to the edge...or hold a block....slow, ambling, ineffective...
I agree violently that coaching is deficient. I simply am not willing to concede a superior talent argument, because like you have graded QBs even without significant in game experience, I am grading on what I've seen on the last three games everyone thought were sure Ws.

The o line was dominant last year. They're all back. I hate to say hjs is right but the line is playing poorly because they are running outside and that's dumb.

[ricosuave]

The line played poorly at the beginning of last season with Baker in the lineup. I think Petrula--Phillips was a better combo than what we're seeing this year.

[innocentbystander]

Yeah, they won. BFD. Initial thoughts (watching that whole game from beginning to end)

• This is not a very good BC team. BC's players are just not any better than Temple's players no matter what we have bene irrationally wanting to believe
• Temple outplayed BC today. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense
• The ONLY reason BC won, is because BC made more BIG PLAYS than Temple did (3 more BIG PLAYS in fact) and Temple had way too many penalties
• The players have no reason to be happy about today (offense couldn't stay on the field, defense couldn't get off the field)

BC's high water mark (for this season) will be 8-4. That is the best they can do. They can not beat Clemson, Syracuse, or Miami. They can't. It's impossible. If they get super lucky against VPI and NCState (get more "big plays" than those teams) then maybe they win those games, and that is assuming that AJ Dillon is at least 90% next week. What is likely to happen is they split those two games and they wind up with yet another 7-5 season.

[twballgame9]

Yeah, they won. BFD. Initial thoughts (watching that whole game from beginning to end)

• This is not a very good BC team. BC's players are just not any better than Temple's players no matter what we have bene irrationally wanting to believe
• Temple outplayed BC today. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense
• The ONLY reason BC won, is because BC made more BIG PLAYS than Temple did (3 more BIG PLAYS in fact) and Temple had way too many penalties
• The players have no reason to be happy about today (offense couldn't stay on the field, defense couldn't get off the field)

BC's high water mark (for this season) will be 8-4. That is the best they can do. They can not beat Clemson, Syracuse, or Miami. They can't. It's impossible. If they get super lucky against VPI and NCState (get more "big plays" than those teams) then maybe they win those games, and that is assuming that AJ Dillon is at least 90% next week. What is likely to happen is they split those two games and they wind up with yet another 7-5 season.

The opposite of this.

[flakes]

We have far more problems than playcalling (defense is really poor), but today was an exceptionally bizarre day for Loeffler

[hansen]

Yeah, they won. BFD. Initial thoughts (watching that whole game from beginning to end)

• This is not a very good BC team. BC's players are just not any better than Temple's players no matter what we have bene irrationally wanting to believe
• Temple outplayed BC today. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense
• The ONLY reason BC won, is because BC made more BIG PLAYS than Temple did (3 more BIG PLAYS in fact) and Temple had way too many penalties
• The players have no reason to be happy about today (offense couldn't stay on the field, defense couldn't get off the field)

BC's high water mark (for this season) will be 8-4. That is the best they can do. They can not beat Clemson, Syracuse, or Miami. They can't. It's impossible. If they get super lucky against VPI and NCState (get more "big plays" than those teams) then maybe they win those games, and that is assuming that AJ Dillon is at least 90% next week. What is likely to happen is they split those two games and they wind up with yet another 7-5 season.

The opposite of this.

How many of the bullet points did you have to read to come to that conclusion?

[hansen]

Prepare to be dazzled:

[innocentbystander]

Yeah, they won. BFD. Initial thoughts (watching that whole game from beginning to end)

• This is not a very good BC team. BC's players are just not any better than Temple's players no matter what we have bene irrationally wanting to believe
• Temple outplayed BC today. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense
• The ONLY reason BC won, is because BC made more BIG PLAYS than Temple did (3 more BIG PLAYS in fact) and Temple had way too many penalties
• The players have no reason to be happy about today (offense couldn't stay on the field, defense couldn't get off the field)

BC's high water mark (for this season) will be 8-4. That is the best they can do. They can not beat Clemson, Syracuse, or Miami. They can't. It's impossible. If they get super lucky against VPI and NCState (get more "big plays" than those teams) then maybe they win those games, and that is assuming that AJ Dillon is at least 90% next week. What is likely to happen is they split those two games and they wind up with yet another 7-5 season.

The opposite of this.

Lazy

[DuchesneEast]

5-7 or 6-6, and Daz is fired right? 7-5 again should get him fired if there is a viable alternative

[DavidGordonsFoot]

Imagine BC having an all-male step team named Sexual Chocolate that performs at halftime?

Cuz that just happened.

Were they all black?

No. Not even close.

[DomingoOrtiz]

It appears there are approximately 15 more fans in attendance than there were at the six year old's soccer game I just watched. Great showing.

The stadium was emtpy at kickoff but was pretty full (but for the high endzone sections) midway through the 2ndQ. 85% of the left at halftime.

[DavidGordonsFoot]

I don't understand why the coaches will call runs between he tackles for Glines but not Dillon.

Glines is a tough son of a bitch and I bet he's good in a street fight.

[DomingoOrtiz]

Can we move Petrula back to center now? A hold on Baker then on 2nd down he loses his man and it flushes Brown.

So who plays RT?

[twballgame9]

Yeah, they won. BFD. Initial thoughts (watching that whole game from beginning to end)

• This is not a very good BC team. BC's players are just not any better than Temple's players no matter what we have bene irrationally wanting to believe
• Temple outplayed BC today. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense
• The ONLY reason BC won, is because BC made more BIG PLAYS than Temple did (3 more BIG PLAYS in fact) and Temple had way too many penalties
• The players have no reason to be happy about today (offense couldn't stay on the field, defense couldn't get off the field)

BC's high water mark (for this season) will be 8-4. That is the best they can do. They can not beat Clemson, Syracuse, or Miami. They can't. It's impossible. If they get super lucky against VPI and NCState (get more "big plays" than those teams) then maybe they win those games, and that is assuming that AJ Dillon is at least 90% next week. What is likely to happen is they split those two games and they wind up with yet another 7-5 season.

The opposite of this.

How many of the bullet points did you have to read to come to that conclusion?

None

[twballgame9]

Yeah, they won. BFD. Initial thoughts (watching that whole game from beginning to end)

• This is not a very good BC team. BC's players are just not any better than Temple's players no matter what we have bene irrationally wanting to believe
• Temple outplayed BC today. Temple controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense
• The ONLY reason BC won, is because BC made more BIG PLAYS than Temple did (3 more BIG PLAYS in fact) and Temple had way too many penalties
• The players have no reason to be happy about today (offense couldn't stay on the field, defense couldn't get off the field)

BC's high water mark (for this season) will be 8-4. That is the best they can do. They can not beat Clemson, Syracuse, or Miami. They can't. It's impossible. If they get super lucky against VPI and NCState (get more "big plays" than those teams) then maybe they win those games, and that is assuming that AJ Dillon is at least 90% next week. What is likely to happen is they split those two games and they wind up with yet another 7-5 season.

The opposite of this.

Lazy

Yes, that is the perfect word for your post, thanks.

[b0mberMan]

Real bummer we look like we’re going tthe squander a year when our conference is gettable. Not surprising but still

[twballgame9]

Real bummer we look like we’re going tthe squander a year when our conference is gettable. Not surprising but still

Yup. This team could win the conference if they get their heads out of their asses. No chance they do.

[ricosuave]

Can we move Petrula back to center now? A hold on Baker then on 2nd down he loses his man and it flushes Brown.

So who plays RT?

Phillips at RG. Lindstrom back to RT.

[NEUBCfan]

The play calling has been awful, specifically in the “throw game.” AJ averaged more per run than Brown did per pass attempt.

I have to say the fast tempo has to go. It’s having an impact across the board due to a lack of depth - especially on the lines. Time of possession isn’t a great indicator for this game. Check out the play charts https://bceagles.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=15617

Time of possession per drive is gonna hurt your defense no matter how good and will kill your team if your lack depth on the defensive line as we do.

Let Brown take his time. Let AJ get more rest btw plays. Let the offensive line recover so they can pound defenders for AJ. Most importantly let the defense freaking recover so they can get you the ball back.

When you have the depth and utilize it (sub out AJ before you beat him down) as well as have a more experienced Brown, try the tempo game. Until then, slow it down to let your defense win games for you and be more effective per play on offfense

What’s the point of running more plays or running plays fast if you are executing at a dogshit level

[twballgame9]

Keep tempo. Call better plays

[hansen]

Imagine BC having an all-male step team named Sexual Chocolate that performs at halftime?

Cuz that just happened.

Were they all black?

No. Not even close.

That’s pretty fucked up then.

[NEUBCfan]

Keep tempo. Call better plays

How many true power running teams run high tempo? No sarcasm - I simply can’t think of any.

[DomingoOrtiz]

Can we move Petrula back to center now? A hold on Baker then on 2nd down he loses his man and it flushes Brown.

So who plays RT?

Lindstrom back to RT.

Where his pass blocking was terrible.

[twballgame9]

Keep tempo. Call better plays

How many true power running teams run high tempo? No sarcasm - I simply can’t think of any.

The better plays part subsumes getting rid of the dumb fucking formations.

[MilitantEagle]

The best part of the game was Longman taking over.

That was a long and painful game but the BC fans who left early are pathetic, yet not surprising. Even the Temple fans had more enthusiasm than the home crowd.

[hansen]

Can we move Petrula back to center now? A hold on Baker then on 2nd down he loses his man and it flushes Brown.

So who plays RT?

Lindstrom back to RT.

Where his pass blocking was terrible.

This

He created some big holes for Glines today at RG.