I don't want to hear "Well, they Won didn't they?"

[kmart128]

The way I looked at it. We still dominated the game and left a lot of room for improvement. Yes we struggled but we were also dominant. Gives us a chance to look at our film and see areas that need improvement. Instead of having a perfect game and getting complacent.

 

[rocklloyd]

A little worried about our second string QB.

 

[NJneer12]

They won 42-14 and people are freaking out.

Last week they played terrible and were 1 play away from winning.

I think that tells you if they put together any resemblance of a complete game, they can compete with anyone.

It's time to put everything together on this road trip. Let's see what this staff and new team can do. I'm optimistic because there's tons of potential I see.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

A little worried about our second string QB.

How come?

 

[David321]

A little worried about our second string QB.

Meh. They didn't let him pass a lot and when they did he didn't have much of a pocket.

 

[rocklloyd]

How come?

Did you see anything to give you confidence if Kyle goes down?

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Did you see anything to give you confidence if Kyle goes down?

It's a sincere question. I had to follow the game on game tracker and didn't get to see him.

 

[Idiocuse22&]

It's a sincere question. I had to follow the game on game tracker and didn't get to see him.

He made 1 really nice play eluding pressure and found Tremble for a big gain. Couple runs for a few yards when he couldve been sacked. He seems fine but lets pray for health.

 

[Dinkyspond]

Whoops you’re right.

Vegas knows and I don't mean UNLV.

 

[BomberOrange]

Did you see anything to give you confidence if Kyle goes down?

If Kyle goes down we always have Villari!!! JK, we are ’d!

 

[Dcuse]

Did you see anything to give you confidence if Kyle goes down?

Yeah, I thought he did fine.

 

[grepal]

That was garbage. Very disappointing...again...

Spread was 26.5, I guess Vegas had it pegged just about perfect (they usually do.)

 

[tep624]

That was garbage. Very disappointing...again...

It was very hard to watch the full game but at the end of the day we did what we were supposed to do. I don’t care how we did it but we won and covered the spread. I’d much rather be in this position than the opposite.

There is a lot of work to be done, but this team does have some nice pieces and if it can be consistently put together I like our chances.

My biggest concerns right now are players that are still out, our specials and Oronde taking on the role of Mr Invisible. McCord has put up some good numbers overall but he definitely has had some bad stretches against Stanford and now HC. We can’t afford that from him and expect to win games consistently.

 

[MGraves5]

It was very hard to watch the full game but at the end of the day we did what we were supposed to do. I don’t care how we did it but we won and covered the spread. I’d much rather be in this position than the opposite.

There is a lot of work to be done, but this team does have some nice pieces and if it can be consistently put together I like our chances.

My biggest concerns right now are players that are still out, our specials and Oronde taking on the role of Mr Invisible. McCord has put up some good numbers overall but he definitely has had some bad stretches against Stanford and now HC. We can’t afford that from him and expect to win games consistently.

What spread did you have? I got it at Cuse -28.5 and saw it up to 30 just before the game.

 

[tep624]

What spread did you have? I got it at Cuse -28.5 and saw it up to 30 just before the game.

I thought it was 28, I guess. It then lol.

 

[OrangePA]

That was garbage. Very disappointing...again...

Except it’s true. The Orange won the game. In the end the score doesn’t matter and the mistakes will help us get better.

And it wasn’t garbage.

 

[TheCusian]

Some people thought we’d be a fully-formed playoff contender and need a safe space to come down.

We are a work in progress. We’ll be inconsistent for a while. If Fran is good, he’ll grind until it’s right.

 

[IthacaMatt]

Not so amazing when you consider we played against and FCS team and the rest of our remaining 8 opponents are FBS.

I remember FCS games that were a lot closer than that, my friend.
Sure, we weren't as good as we will need to be. But the coaches have plenty of film on where certain guys need to improve. And meanwhile, some of our depth is starting to emerge as actual contributors.

I personally see the glass as half full right now. Yes, those who penciled us into the Championship Playoffs took a hit with that Stanford loss. But I don't see a bunch of teams on our schedule for us to be scared of.
We are imperfect, but we have a staff full of first timers, we integrated a ton of new players, and we still took care of business. I said before the season, as long as we win 8 games, the momentum will continue for this coaching staff. We are solidly on track for that.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Some people thought we’d be a fully-formed playoff contender and need a safe space to come down.

when we went up 31-14 vs Tech I think everyone at least started to entertain the notion. If you didn’t you must be a very joyless person.

 

[storange]

Some people thought we’d be a fully-formed playoff contender and need a safe space to come down.

We are a work in progress. We’ll be inconsistent for a while. If Fran is good, he’ll grind until it’s right.

I try to go into every season as an optimist but the expectations here were a bit crazy. Time to readjust . Great passing game and enough players to get 8 or 9 wins. As Fran said in post game” Need to get better “

 

[rocklloyd]

It's a sincere question. I had to follow the game on game tracker and didn't get to see him.

It was not pretty. I get it was mop up duty and the oline sucked but was thinking maybe we should get a look at CDRW

 

[OttoinGrotto]

It was not pretty. I get it was mop up duty and the oline sucked but was thinking maybe we should get a look at CDRW

Ah.

Welp... if you were calling for CD-RW, given how he's talked about here, that is reason for some concern.

 

[rocklloyd]

Ah.

Welp... if you were calling for CD-RW, given how he's talked about here, that is reason for some concern.

Some folk here said he did fine, I don’t know what they saw.

 

[elimunelson]

Except it’s true. The Orange won the game. In the end the score doesn’t matter and the mistakes will help us get better.

And it wasn’t garbage.

yeah not sure why there's a narrative that the team was terrible in this game. It was sloppy. Sloppy and bad against a Holy Cross would have been a game in the 4th quarter similar to BC last year. This was a team that had oodles of first downs and did things on defense.

If anything the sloppiness is a great narrative for Fran to clean stuff up against the next wave of teams. We're not perfect. We're a 8 win team. Need to get the wins to get bowl eligible and build from there.

I think we win big this weekend. Feel like everyone is nervous but we'll tighten up in a good way

 

[Chip]

Did you see anything to give you confidence if Kyle goes down?

It's tough to judge when you're out there with 2nd and 3rd team everything.

That said, in his limited pass plays, he either looked indecisive or no one was open. Can't tell from TV.