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Originally posted by NWFanatic View PostThose home cooked refs missed a few holding calls on Pitt OLine too
NW fans should be careful what they wish for when it comes to calling holding, tbh.
On a serious note, the only call that bothered me was the grounding call that the refs clearly let themselves be talked into.
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Originally posted by HookemHerd View Post
If you don't think that happens every game I have beach front property to sell you in Salina...Luck is where Preparation meets Opportunity
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Originally posted by PSR View PostPitt showed we are different. I didn't think NW was better all over the field as in the past. I think some of that is because they are not at the level they used to be. They are very beatable. Not a top 5 team by any means. They are there on reputation alone. Offense is bad. Defense is good. I didn't see anything that made me think they are great. It will take a good team to beat them and they will have to play well. But NW has come back to the pack and are not the beast they were.
Now my thought about the two. This will the last time NW beats Pitt consistently. I think Pitt has the players and coaches to get NWs number and start owning this series again. Major improvement from 2019 to now. I think the tide has changed and the corner has been turned for these 2 programs. I look for this series now to be very competitive with Pitt getting the best of it.
All that aside, NW is still the gold standard in the MIAA and we get everyone's best shot. Secondly, it's NW/Pitt St. Rivalry games like this are just different. They can bring out the best and expose weaknesses. If you want to use this 1 game as a measuring stick for where Pitt St. and NW are headed, be my guest. NW is clearly better offensively with Hohensee as QB and he was far less than 100% on a bad ankle yesterday in only his 3rd career start. McKeller is a RB who can put a team on his shoulders and take an offense to another level. NW is finally using the TE in the passing game. The NW front 4 defensively is as good as we've had since Weitl and Bevins were playing. Our secondary is suspect and everyone knew that coming in. They don't have to be great when you have a front 4 like we have. Pitt St. OL played well yesterday protecting Sexton. I thought Sexton and the Pitt St. WR had their best game of the year yesterday. That was a bad combo for our secondary. The NW D gets credit for giving up FG instead of TD keeping the NW in the game. NW O gets credit for making good half time adjustments.
Pitt St. controlled the game for the most part. Should've won the game.Last edited by CatFan88; 10-10-2021, 06:01 AM.Go Hounds!
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Originally posted by PSR View PostDidn't expect this type of game. I thought Pitt played well today. Oline held their own and ran the ball good enough to win. Sexton played well but he needs to pull that on the read option and run the ball. If he pulls the ball on that last run play he had the right side good enough to get the first down. So it looked like when I was watching. If he can't read then the coaches need to call the play for him and tell him to keep it. He pulls that ball and picks up the first down, we most likely get the upset.
This team is young and hasn't really been together all that long. If they can gel together this bunch can be good.
Key thoughts.
Coaches need to step it up. Getting the play call in with about 7 seconds left on the play call is inexcusable. Inside the 10 and 3rd and 3 there in the 3rd quarter and the team lines up with 5 ticks left. No time to look over the defense or anything. Not converting there is all on the coaches. Then later in the game the RB has to call TO because of the play call getting in late. Wright has to get this corrected. Not getting players right and having 12 guys on the field because you substitute late on defense causing you to call timeout is all on the DC. If the Coaches expect the players to be ready to play they need to be ready to Coach.
Arm chair QB here but on 3rd and 1 you run right up the middle on a very good run defense expecting it in the redzone? We need to come up with some short yardage plays especially in the redzone that will help this team be successful. Teaching Sexton to read it will help but lets get creative also.
Pitt showed we are different. I didn't think NW was better all over the field as in the past. I think some of that is because they are not at the level they used to be. They are very beatable. Not a top 5 team by any means. They are there on reputation alone. Offense is bad. Defense is good. I didn't see anything that made me think they are great. It will take a good team to beat them and they will have to play well. But NW has come back to the pack and are not the beast they were.
Pitt needs to gel. Coaches and players. This is the second time this year they outplayed their opponent in the first half, had a double digit lead and couldn't finish the game off. Coaches need to get better and I think they will. Time will help. Need to develop the Dline and the Dbacks has to get better and stop being out of position and giving up wide open TDs. NW had 2 wide open TDs from the backfield blowing the play and being out of position.
Now my thought about the two. This will the last time NW beats Pitt consistently. I think Pitt has the players and coaches to get NWs number and start owning this series again. Major improvement from 2019 to now. I think the tide has changed and the corner has been turned for these 2 programs. I look for this series now to be very competitive with Pitt getting the best of it.
Good game.Go Bearcats!
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Originally posted by Predatory Primates View PostOn a serious note, the only call that bothered me was the grounding call that the refs clearly let themselves be talked into.Last edited by CatFan88; 10-10-2021, 07:15 AM.Go Hounds!
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Originally posted by GorillaTeacher View PostI need to see a replay, because the announcers said our running back was in the area. Hernandez #27Go Hounds!
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