Weber State Game Thread

[coachacola]

LU wins!!

[NorthoftheBorder]

This is a good win for LU. Shows to me that Rossomando is building a competitive program. 

[TexGator]

Great win!
Build it in the trenches and you 100% get games where you run the ball >40 times for >200 yards.

[lu cards]

Great job cards ! 

[Pecker]

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[Pecker]

Wow, what a wild game.  We totally dominated the first half and then didn’t do much the second half.  I think we clearly were the better team but our offensive play calling was awful.  Some pretty big coaching blunders and our pass blocking continues to be terrible.  

[Pecker]

I didn’t mind the fact that we went for it on 4th and one basically at their goal line even though a field goal would have put us up 4.  What I did mind was the play call.  We used ZERO deception on the play.  We lined up in a double tight end run formation and ran it basically like everyone was expecting us to do.  I was hoping for some sort of play action with a run/pass option for Longino.  We were very lucky that this screw up didn’t cost us the game. 

Edited September 15 by Pecker

[SportsGuy]

A win is a win!! What a big one tonight. Resiliency was on full display. They definitely didn’t play their best ball but still came away with the W.

I am so excited to see what this team has left in store!  

[Pecker]

Uggh, our last offensive series was another example of our horrible play calling.  I was in complete shock that we didn’t really even try to get a first down.  

[WildCard]

I said just before they went for it at the end that they would be stupid not to kick the field goal and take the lead.  Then we stopped them.  Maybe they didn't have confidence in a kicking game that had already kicked a pat attempt off the post and had a field goal try hit the backs of their linemen.  

[WildCard]

1 minute ago, Pecker said:

Uggh, our last offensive series was another example of our horrible play calling.  I was in complete shock that we didn’t really even try to get a first down.  

One mistake down there and we're behind 18-17.  I liked the conservative play calling.

 

[coachacola]

I find it baffling that Weber State didn't kick a FG with 2 minutes left in the game to take the lead.  If LU was up by 4 then I would see why they would have to go for it.  LU went for it early in the 4th quarter so that's not understandable. Weber State must not trust their FG kicker.

Why didn't LU try to get a first down?  You knew that Weber State would have a great field position to end the game, but with them missing the game ending FG maybe LU knew their FG kicker wasn't any good.

[puddin tane]

Big win for LU.  Defense showed up.

i think we have big time offensive woes.  Play calling , execution. I dunno, but one of the worst non hbcu, fcs teams -murray st-hung 59 on mvsu.

peck em
 

 

[Pecker]

7 hours ago, puddin tane said:

Big win for LU.  Defense showed up.

i think we have big time offensive woes.  Play calling , execution. I dunno, but one of the worst non hbcu, fcs teams -murray st-hung 59 on mvsu.

peck em
 

 

I think it’s largely a play calling problem.  Followed by poor pass blocking and poor execution (either dropped passes, inaccurate passes, or penalties).   The good thing is we got a really big win and we have a LOT of room for improvement. 

[Pecker]

Not understandable?  Or did you mean understandable?  
Idk, I suppose it’s possible that their kicker isn’t very good.  Just seems to me, in that situation, we played “not to lose” rather than playing to win.  (But, it’s easy to second guess…and we did win.) 

[Pecker]

I also don’t get what the issue has been with Coleman.  After last year (highest completion % in the SLC), I was expecting him to have a great year.  He has a ton of talent and is clearly a competitor.  Hopefully he’s healthy and will get it together the rest of the season. 

[coachacola]

15 hours ago, Pecker said:

Not understandable?  Or did you mean understandable?  
Idk, I suppose it’s possible that their kicker isn’t very good.  Just seems to me, in that situation, we played “not to lose” rather than playing to win.  (But, it’s easy to second guess…and we did win.) 

Meant to say that's understandable.  Was Coleman taken out because of injury or because of poor play?  He did throw that interception so maybe he has a nagging injury that their not talking about.  Which I get, making excuses is not a good look.

[Pecker]

From watching the game, my guess is 99% because of injury.