Comments on: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Troy http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/ Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:47:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Reason Rules http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/comment-page-1/#comment-26801 Reason Rules Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:06:38 +0000 http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/#comment-26801 Where was the brand new playbook. It looked awfully familiar in terms of the passing game. Also, what are the up to date odds of us calling a running play after calling an offensive time out? As for the crowd and my brood of five was there, I was bored. Give me a break, Troy, North Texas and Florida International as three of the home games? I think it was great that we had that many fans show up. I didn't really have any of my questions answered at the first game. I knew Felix, Darren and Peyton were great. But I still don't know about our passing game, our offensive line against a quality opponent and our secondary when we play teams that can run the spread with four or five quality receivers like the Vols and Florida if we are fortunate enough to play them again. Hope all had a good Labor Day weekend! Where was the brand new playbook. It looked awfully familiar in terms of the passing game. Also, what are the up to date odds of us calling a running play after calling an offensive time out?

As for the crowd and my brood of five was there, I was bored. Give me a break, Troy, North Texas and Florida International as three of the home games? I think it was great that we had that many fans show up.

I didn’t really have any of my questions answered at the first game. I knew Felix, Darren and Peyton were great. But I still don’t know about our passing game, our offensive line against a quality opponent and our secondary when we play teams that can run the spread with four or five quality receivers like the Vols and Florida if we are fortunate enough to play them again.

Hope all had a good Labor Day weekend!

]]> By: 10KHog http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/comment-page-1/#comment-26800 10KHog Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:22:35 +0000 http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/#comment-26800 Passing game is still pitiful. And the notion that we need to wait for two weeks until Bama to "show our hand" in the passing game is ludicrous. It's ironic that I'm watching the Clemson-FSU game at the same time I'm reading this and the announcers asked Tommy Bowden about last year and he said quote "We should've worked on the passing game more in the early games when we were scoring all those points and beating teams pretty easily". Wow... that's a novel concept. What was our fearless leader's excuse for a poor passing game last year? "I guess I just gave too much responsibility to a high school coach". And we wonder why there is drama on the hill.... Passing game is still pitiful. And the notion that we need to wait for two weeks until Bama to “show our hand” in the passing game is ludicrous. It’s ironic that I’m watching the Clemson-FSU game at the same time I’m reading this and the announcers asked Tommy Bowden about last year and he said quote “We should’ve worked on the passing game more in the early games when we were scoring all those points and beating teams pretty easily”. Wow… that’s a novel concept. What was our fearless leader’s excuse for a poor passing game last year? “I guess I just gave too much responsibility to a high school coach”. And we wonder why there is drama on the hill….

]]> By: HogBloggerJr http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/comment-page-1/#comment-26799 HogBloggerJr Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:16:34 +0000 http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/#comment-26799 Nice analysis Tipster, you're spot on with our crowd being anti-football savvy. Shouldn't it go loud on defense quiet on offense? I blame the cheerleaders more than anything, obviously they will meet with the punt team this week and work on how to function correctly. As for our passing game, we've had 9 years to make it function with not a sign of improvement in sight. Personally I think it's time to give up the dream and discover our inner '90's Nebraska Cornhuskers. Interesting to notice you said when Monk returns not if Monk returns... Inside sources tell me to be very careful with that statement. Nice analysis Tipster, you’re spot on with our crowd being anti-football savvy. Shouldn’t it go loud on defense quiet on offense? I blame the cheerleaders more than anything, obviously they will meet with the punt team this week and work on how to function correctly. As for our passing game, we’ve had 9 years to make it function with not a sign of improvement in sight. Personally I think it’s time to give up the dream and discover our inner ’90’s Nebraska Cornhuskers. Interesting to notice you said when Monk returns not if Monk returns… Inside sources tell me to be very careful with that statement.

]]> By: GonzoHog http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/comment-page-1/#comment-26797 GonzoHog Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:26:45 +0000 http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/#comment-26797 I'm sure Micheal Smith was a little more nervous back there than Nutt was. This was his first time recieving those, with his only exsperience being in practice, so hopefully that will be corrected before 'Bama. Now that all of the jitters hve been dealt with, lets go play some football!! I’m sure Micheal Smith was a little more nervous back there than Nutt was. This was his first time recieving those, with his only exsperience being in practice, so hopefully that will be corrected before ‘Bama. Now that all of the jitters hve been dealt with, lets go play some football!!

]]> By: GonzoHog http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/comment-page-1/#comment-26796 GonzoHog Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:18:39 +0000 http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/#comment-26796 I agree with you Tipster, to a point. Casey could have definately thrown a little better. His accuracy was off a bit in the first half, but I do believe the coaches want to save a little of the pass plays for the next 2 weeks. I think they were even a little suprised Casey didn't complete a few more of those balls, because of how well he threw in practice the past couple of games. It's a far gone conclusion we will be a dominate running team, even better than last year maybe, but with the presence of Hillis in the backfield with his talent and exsperience, it would be a waste not to use him as a primary reciever. I don't believe the game plan was to throw it around to the recievers that much, because of the Trojans being so dangerous. Like Houston Nutt said, the overall passing game is still a work in progress, so I don't believe the idea was to exsperiment that much, especially with Monk on the sidelines. With just minimal improvement in the passing from what we seen against Troy, these Hogs will be tough for the Crimson Tide to keep up with. I still think we have improved in the overall offense, and especially special teams, with the arrival of Tejada. The sub-par passing will fade, and the dropped punts will be fixed. GO HOGS GO!!!!! BEAT BAMA!!!!! I agree with you Tipster, to a point. Casey could have definately thrown a little better. His accuracy was off a bit in the first half, but I do believe the coaches want to save a little of the pass plays for the next 2 weeks. I think they were even a little suprised Casey didn’t complete a few more of those balls, because of how well he threw in practice the past couple of games. It’s a far gone conclusion we will be a dominate running team, even better than last year maybe, but with the presence of Hillis in the backfield with his talent and exsperience, it would be a waste not to use him as a primary reciever. I don’t believe the game plan was to throw it around to the recievers that much, because of the Trojans being so dangerous. Like Houston Nutt said, the overall passing game is still a work in progress, so I don’t believe the idea was to exsperiment that much, especially with Monk on the sidelines. With just minimal improvement in the passing from what we seen against Troy, these Hogs will be tough for the Crimson Tide to keep up with. I still think we have improved in the overall offense, and especially special teams, with the arrival of Tejada. The sub-par passing will fade, and the dropped punts will be fixed. GO HOGS GO!!!!! BEAT BAMA!!!!!

]]> By: Walking on Sunshine http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/comment-page-1/#comment-26795 Walking on Sunshine Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:13:21 +0000 http://www.razorbloggers.net/index.php/2007/09/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-troy/#comment-26795 From Nate Allen’s article in the Northwest Arkansas Times this morning on the punt catching problems: “Fear of fumbling even had Nutt accepting a 10 yard block in the back penalty over a backed-up re-kick when Troy was penalized on a second-half punt that Smith bobbled but recovered. “I really wanted to make them re-punt it,” Nutt said. “But I was scared because of the way we were catching the ball. “I’m nervous about that,” Nutt said. “I want to feel better about that part of the game.” Scared and nervous…two words you never want to hear a head coach utter…EVER. From Nate Allen’s article in the Northwest Arkansas Times this morning on the punt catching problems:

“Fear of fumbling even had Nutt accepting a 10 yard block in the back penalty over a backed-up re-kick when Troy was penalized on a second-half punt that Smith bobbled but recovered. “I really wanted to make them re-punt it,” Nutt said. “But I was scared because of the way we were catching the ball. “I’m nervous about that,” Nutt said. “I want to feel better about that part of the game.”

Scared and nervous…two words you never want to hear a head coach utter…EVER.

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