Rhode Island

[HeaterCuse22]

It's just annoying doing the whole reach around thing 4 weeks before the season. It's not negative at all to say that for a good 8 - 10 years we've done these posts about how superior a team we are, how we are going to smack the out of a bunch of smurfs, and then the game happens and it's like What?

More often than not these games lead to either overall disbelief, disappointment, or a feeling of having no idea where the team is at.

2013 SU vs Wagner 54 - 0
2013 SU vs Tulane 52-17

 

[Pyle]

Here's the problem I have with ra-ra blind optimism.

Blind Optimism leads to unrealistic expectations which can lead to unwarranted disappointment which leads to anger in the staff which leads to OMG Shafer needs to be fired!!!!!

Did last year suck? Sure did. Does it warrant calls for Shafer's head? Only if you somehow talked yourself into believing we are OSU and can win a NC with a 3rd string QB. See I don't believe that, I know that OSU's 3rd string QB is better than most of our starting QB's over the past decade. I know that SU doesn't win with QBs who will transfer to FCS schools at the end of the season, I know that we don't win games with true frosh QBs playing behind a decimated OL with a fired OC midseason. Those calling for Shafers head probably had way too much blind optimism. Those of us grounded in the reality of last year simply drank more beer, wished for the best, but expected the worst. And when the season was finally over, instead of blowing our lids, we simply marked the date for Spring Game in our calendars and got ready for this year. See you can be a realist, still hope for the best, and not be a Troll. Took me a few years to figure out the right mix but I think I've got it now. Go Cuse! 0-0! Still Undefeated!!

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Here's the problem I have with ra-ra blind optimism.

Blind Optimism leads to unrealistic expectations which can lead to unwarranted disappointment which leads to anger in the staff which leads to OMG Shafer needs to be fired!!!!!

Did last year suck? Sure did. Does it warrant calls for Shafer's head? Only if you somehow talked yourself into believing we are OSU and can win a NC with a 3rd string QB. See I don't believe that, I know that OSU's 3rd string QB is better than most of our starting QB's over the past decade. I know that SU doesn't win with QBs who will transfer to FCS schools at the end of the season, I know that we don't win games with true frosh QBs playing behind a decimated OL with a fired OC midseason. Those calling for Shafers head probably had way too much blind optimism. Those of us grounded in the reality of last year simply drank more beer, wished for the best, but expected the worst. And when the season was finally over, instead of blowing our lids, we simply marked the date for Spring Game in our calendars and got ready for this year. See you can be a realist, still hope for the best, and not be a Troll. Took me a few years to figure out the right mix but I think I've got it now. Go Cuse! 0-0! Still Undefeated!!

This pretty much sums up how I feel as well. Thanks for saving me the time, Pyle! Let's Go Orange!

 

[qdawgg]

2013 SU vs Wagner 54 - 0
2013 SU vs Tulane 52-17

I'm kind of puzzled. You quote my comment where I state "8 - 10 year" period of time and your reply is to post 2 scores from 2013? Ummm, ok. Thanks, I think. I guess.

 

[Pyle]

I'm kind of puzzled. You quote my comment where I state "8 - 10 year" period of time and your reply is to post 2 scores from 2013? Ummm, ok. Thanks, I think. I guess.

You said 8-10 years. 10 years ago was 2005. There was no SU football from 2005-2008 so he's not that far off.

 

[BlazeOrange]

 

[Finwad32]

Fitting.

#THROTTLERHODEISLAND

 

[HeaterCuse22]

You said 8-10 years. 10 years ago was 2005. There was no SU football from 2005-2008 so he's not that far off.

Who the hell cares what happened 9 years ago. I was simply showing the more recent sample size of say - THE CURRENT COACHING STAFF - shows slightly different data. Sorry it didn't fit your narrative.

 

[qdawgg]

Who the hell cares what happened 9 years ago. I was simply showing the more recent sample size of say - THE CURRENT COACHING STAFF - shows slightly different data. Sorry it didn't fit your narrative.

My original statement had to do with a 8 - 10 year period of time. If you don't care about how we've played again OOC opponents compared to how the board (and the board before we moved to this one) thinks we will play, DON'T reply to the statement.

And you're the one trying to change the narrative, lol. You responded to a 8 - 10 year period of time by citing 2 games in 2013. So who was not happy with the narrative?

 

[ImperialOrange]

The state actually was named after an island. The mainland of the state was "Providence Plantations" but for some reason when they merged the island got top billing in the name.

Kind of like John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown band.

Oh I know, I searched the name history before that post... and that makes it more funny to me.

They were named by Dutch settlers that landed on an island. Then they became more than an island and instead of changing the name they just said " being named correctly, we're still going to call ourselves an island".

 

[ImperialOrange]

This thread had a chance to be absurdly funny... perhaps we'll try again game week.