Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS
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The Mines game drives me crazy. Shepherd played as poorly as they have in years and it snowballed quickly. It was very different from the Ferris beatdown in 2021, they were completely outmatched in that one. The mines game, I felt like the defense was hanging in there, but when Bagent got hit for the strip sack and scoop touchdown to finish the half 17-3 instead of 10-3 that was the nail. Mines came out getting the ball in the 2nd half and quickly scored to make it 24-3, and at that point it was tee off time for their ferocious pass rush.
Bagent was truly incredible and elevated the program. Very thankful that he crossed paths with Shepherd. I am optimistic that with some new faces on offense next year, they may get back to a more balanced attack and embrace rushing the ball a bit. Shepherd went completely pass happy these last few years, and we got rolled in the semi's. Previously, when Shepherd got to that run, they had more balanced offenses and were able to keep more talented teams on their heels with balance. As much as it pains me to say it, IUP may have been a better contender to compete because of their balance on offense (at least if Stewart was healthy, and not breaking doors down). Mines and Ferris were able to easily and quickly eliminate our bread and butter, and having to change your identity on the fly is just a recipe for disaster at that stage of the season. And disaster it was...
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