Yes, on the LB's. Similar out of position stuff as the Iowa game. Very coachable to fix and identify, but nothing beats experience at the LB position. Fortunately or unfortunately, we are in the middle of an excellerated cash course.
UCF Post game thread
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Yes, it was definitely F KU. This is because in the bars in Ames, you're bound to hear Mr. Brightside at least once per night and, to make it interesting, Iowa State fans started yelling F KU. I believe there are some other fanbases that doing something similar in the middle of Mr. Brightside (for example, Okie St saying F OU)
I do not believe that Miami is the #6 team. I believe ISU would matchup well with them. The ACC zebras have, essentially now protected Miami in 3 key one score wins with very questionable calls!
I have to vent a bit. There are 2 Iowa fans that have season tickets with me.
One has been going to Iowa State games for years---I've sat near him for at at least 15 years. He has missed 1 or 2 games in that entire time and the only reason you'd know he was an Iowa fan is he shows up in an Iowa hat for that game. But he keeps quiet and is a genuine pleasure.
The other has had season tickets for 2 or 3 years. He never misses an opportunity to tell you he's an Iowa fan, but 'he's cheering for Iowa State today'. And, well, game recognizes game because if someone were to force me to go to Kinnick and pretend that I was cheering for Iowa, I'd behave exactly like he does. He manages to pretend like he's cheering for Iowa State, but he has trouble hiding his gleefulness when things are going badly. It was a real god damned pleasure to listen to him as Iowa lost the game last night and I regret that he left before the game was finished.
One has been going to Iowa State games for years---I've sat near him for at at least 15 years. He has missed 1 or 2 games in that entire time and the only reason you'd know he was an Iowa fan is he shows up in an Iowa hat for that game. But he keeps quiet and is a genuine pleasure.
The other has had season tickets for 2 or 3 years. He never misses an opportunity to tell you he's an Iowa fan, but 'he's cheering for Iowa State today'. And, well, game recognizes game because if someone were to force me to go to Kinnick and pretend that I was cheering for Iowa, I'd behave exactly like he does. He manages to pretend like he's cheering for Iowa State, but he has trouble hiding his gleefulness when things are going badly. It was a real god damned pleasure to listen to him as Iowa lost the game last night and I regret that he left before the game was finished.
It is F KU. When Mr. Brightside plays in Welch bars, that’s the chant during the instrumental part of the chorus
After re-watching the game, I actually feel way more encouraged about how good this team is.
First thing though, is it won’t matter if we keep getting injured. Those are piling up and will eventually be too much. It almost was last night.
Now, we played an atrocious football game at times last night. Rocco missing wide open throws, the line forgetting how to pass pro and of course two pick 6’s (yes that second one still is). We gave up over 300 rushing yards, lost the turnover battle and missed a PAT. Yet we won and gave up only 7 points in the second half (again that pick 6 was really the score even though it was a rush TD on the next play) and we had over 500 yards of offense.
Could we have another game like that? Sure, but out of 7 games, last night was the outlier. So unless we think we will throw two pick 6’s and give up three huge TD plays (all of which we haven’t done until last night), I would say things are looking good.
The key is health at this point to me, and that sucks that it’s a thing.
First thing though, is it won’t matter if we keep getting injured. Those are piling up and will eventually be too much. It almost was last night.
Now, we played an atrocious football game at times last night. Rocco missing wide open throws, the line forgetting how to pass pro and of course two pick 6’s (yes that second one still is). We gave up over 300 rushing yards, lost the turnover battle and missed a PAT. Yet we won and gave up only 7 points in the second half (again that pick 6 was really the score even though it was a rush TD on the next play) and we had over 500 yards of offense.
Could we have another game like that? Sure, but out of 7 games, last night was the outlier. So unless we think we will throw two pick 6’s and give up three huge TD plays (all of which we haven’t done until last night), I would say things are looking good.
The key is health at this point to me, and that sucks that it’s a thing.
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Had to get some we will pizza for back home in Chicago to celebrate 7-0
I thought I heard someone, either Hark or Walter’s maybe?, say something about a bug. Reminiscent of the Ohio game
We would destroy Miami (and I am a huge Miami fan)
The optimist in me says we will be undefeated heading into the 10th week of the season despite not even playing a good complete game yet unless you like to put a lot of value on blowouts over the likes of Arkansas State at home, and despite a ridiculous number of injuries.
The pessimist in me wonders if I’m overrating what a good complete game looks like for this team.
Injuries are a normal part of sports that affect every team every year, but this is just getting kind of ridiculous. Maybe there’s a training issue but I wouldn’t pin much of it on strength and conditioning. The guys who get hit as hard as possible every play (offensive line) have been fairly healthy. There’s not much you can do S&C-wise that will stop your leg from bending in funny directions when tackled awkwardly, or other similar things.
The pessimist in me wonders if I’m overrating what a good complete game looks like for this team.
Injuries are a normal part of sports that affect every team every year, but this is just getting kind of ridiculous. Maybe there’s a training issue but I wouldn’t pin much of it on strength and conditioning. The guys who get hit as hard as possible every play (offensive line) have been fairly healthy. There’s not much you can do S&C-wise that will stop your leg from bending in funny directions when tackled awkwardly, or other similar things.
Worthy of note: in the post game interviews JR Singleton stated UCF was very prepared for their defense as they had a 'dry run' against the 3-3-5 having played Cincinnati the week before. Believe some on here pointed this out back when Veidt took the D-coordinator job there - fwiw
