9-3

[Lucas Scoopsalot]

I think we should hire some unproven Special Teams coach.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Only really one disappointing game and that was the Auburn game. 

We were TCU's Super Bowl.

The Baylor game was disappointing only because they gave us a window to make that game a nail biter and the Dimel-Miller duo said no thanks.

Getting that stop at the end of the first half, starting at midfield with 2 minutes left and a chance to tie the game, only to go 3 and out, giving Baylor a field goal was just terrible. As bad as the defense was, that series was the game's defining moment.

[michigancat]

I think it was touched on in this thread, but I  everyone should be reminded that we ran off Daniel Sams so we could go 9-3. He could have gotten a fair shake at QB and worked at least as a situational QB all year while getting QB reps in practice (and been in great shape for next year), but no. We threw all our eggs in the Jake Waters basket so we could rough ridin' go 9-3.

^this pisses me off more than anything and I hope you Jake Waters lovers are happy with yourselves.

[Big_Dipper]

 

['taterblast]

Only really one disappointing game and that was the Auburn game. 

We were TCU's Super Bowl.

The Baylor game was disappointing only because they gave us a window to make that game a nail biter and the Dimel-Miller duo said no thanks.

Getting that stop at the end of the first half, starting at midfield with 2 minutes left and a chance to tie the game, only to go 3 and out, giving Baylor a field goal was just terrible. As bad as the defense was, that series was the game's defining moment.

eff now i'm getting mad about the game again. i had done a pretty good job of forgetting it quickly.

[420seriouscat69]

I think it was touched on in this thread, but I  everyone should be reminded that we ran off Daniel Sams so we could go 9-3. He could have gotten a fair shake at QB and worked at least as a situational QB all year while getting QB reps in practice (and been in great shape for next year), but no. We threw all our eggs in the Jake Waters basket so we could rough ridin' go 9-3.

^this pisses me off more than anything and I hope you Jake Waters lovers are happy with yourselves.

You think he would have stayed healthy? He split time this year at a different level and couldn't stay on the field.

[michigancat]

I think it was touched on in this thread, but I  everyone should be reminded that we ran off Daniel Sams so we could go 9-3. He could have gotten a fair shake at QB and worked at least as a situational QB all year while getting QB reps in practice (and been in great shape for next year), but no. We threw all our eggs in the Jake Waters basket so we could rough ridin' go 9-3.

^this pisses me off more than anything and I hope you Jake Waters lovers are happy with yourselves.

You think he would have stayed healthy? He split time this year at a different level and couldn't stay on the field.

this year? absolutely. especially splitting time.

[DQ12]

our schedule didn't do us any favors this year either.  TCU and Baylor were juggernauts at home, but considerably worse on the road (especially TCU).  we played 4 out of our toughest 5 conference games on the road. 

wonder if we could've knocked one of them off had we played'em in the BSFS.

[CNS]

Well that schedule flip should really help next season given the rebuild discussion.

[DQ12]

Well that schedule flip should really help next season given the rebuild discussion.

can't tell if you're serious or not, but next year we'd ideally have the easy games at home and toughies on the road.

[kso_FAN]

I think it was touched on in this thread, but I  everyone should be reminded that we ran off Daniel Sams so we could go 9-3. He could have gotten a fair shake at QB and worked at least as a situational QB all year while getting QB reps in practice (and been in great shape for next year), but no. We threw all our eggs in the Jake Waters basket so we could rough ridin' go 9-3.

^this pisses me off more than anything and I hope you Jake Waters lovers are happy with yourselves.

You think he would have stayed healthy? He split time this year at a different level and couldn't stay on the field.

this year? absolutely. especially splitting time.

He would've done Charles Jones stuff slightly more than Jones did. It certainly wouldn't have been like last year.

I do put some credence in the fact that he went to a 6-5 FBS team and didn't win the job, granted I know he had injury issues.

[michigancat]

I think it was touched on in this thread, but I  everyone should be reminded that we ran off Daniel Sams so we could go 9-3. He could have gotten a fair shake at QB and worked at least as a situational QB all year while getting QB reps in practice (and been in great shape for next year), but no. We threw all our eggs in the Jake Waters basket so we could rough ridin' go 9-3.

^this pisses me off more than anything and I hope you Jake Waters lovers are happy with yourselves.

You think he would have stayed healthy? He split time this year at a different level and couldn't stay on the field.

this year? absolutely. especially splitting time.

He would've done Charles Jones stuff slightly more than Jones did. It certainly wouldn't have been like last year.

That would have been fine as long as Daniel was getting a fair shot and getting maximum QB reps in practice. Jake could have been able to rehab after he tore his shoulder up and started running like a fraidy-cat.

And without a doubt we'd be monumentally better off going into next season, but we had a 9-3 season at our fingertips that we just couldn't pass up!

[kso_FAN]

I think it was touched on in this thread, but I  everyone should be reminded that we ran off Daniel Sams so we could go 9-3. He could have gotten a fair shake at QB and worked at least as a situational QB all year while getting QB reps in practice (and been in great shape for next year), but no. We threw all our eggs in the Jake Waters basket so we could rough ridin' go 9-3.

^this pisses me off more than anything and I hope you Jake Waters lovers are happy with yourselves.

You think he would have stayed healthy? He split time this year at a different level and couldn't stay on the field.

this year? absolutely. especially splitting time.

He would've done Charles Jones stuff slightly more than Jones did. It certainly wouldn't have been like last year.

That would have been fine as long as Daniel was getting a fair shot and getting maximum QB reps in practice. Jake could have been able to rehab after he tore his shoulder up and started running like a fraidy-cat.

And without a doubt we'd be monumentally better off going into next season, but we had a 9-3 season at our fingertips that we just couldn't pass up!

I agree with that.

[Benja]

Well that schedule flip should really help next season given the rebuild discussion.

can't tell if you're serious or not, but next year we'd ideally have the easy games at home and toughies on the road.

Depends what kind of team you think you have. Having toughies at home probably gives you a better shot at having an exceptional season.

[Benja]

Well that schedule flip should really help next season given the rebuild discussion.

can't tell if you're serious or not, but next year we'd ideally have the easy games at home and toughies on the road.

Depends what kind of team you think you have. Having toughies at home probably gives you a better shot at having an exceptional season.

so yeah i'd agree with you dlew

[wetwillie]

I wish rusty would stop bringing up SAMs.  It hurts too much. 

[chum1]

I honestly had no preference between Sams and Waters last year.

[Hurricane Cat]

Well that schedule flip should really help next season given the rebuild discussion.

can't tell if you're serious or not, but next year we'd ideally have the easy games at home and toughies on the road.

Depends what kind of team you think you have. Having toughies at home probably gives you a better shot at having an exceptional season.

Agreed.  Next year's schedule is great for a good/ great team and scary for a mediocre / bad team.

[The Whale]

our schedule didn't do us any favors this year either.  TCU and Baylor were juggernauts at home, but considerably worse on the road (especially TCU).  we played 4 out of our toughest 5 conference games on the road. 

wonder if we could've knocked one of them off had we played'em in the BSFS.

We got to play Baylor in the last game of the season rather than early in conference season.  Swap the order of the Baylor and the TTech games, and we lose the "in the conference race until the last game of the season" talking point.

[Benja]

our schedule didn't do us any favors this year either.  TCU and Baylor were juggernauts at home, but considerably worse on the road (especially TCU).  we played 4 out of our toughest 5 conference games on the road. 

wonder if we could've knocked one of them off had we played'em in the BSFS.

We got to play Baylor in the last game of the season rather than early in conference season.  Swap the order of the Baylor and the TTech games, and we lose the "in the conference race until the last game of the season" talking point.

he didn't say anything about the order, just mentioned the fact that our two toughest games were on the road. That was the reason anything but an exceptionally good team was going to have at least a couple losses this year.