SWC75
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- Moe Neal had a nice game with 98 yards in 19 carriers. He was quicker than Strickland and he’s showing some power as well. He’ll never be a power runner but he can knock some people backwards when he gets a chance – and fall forward for extra yardage.
- With Ismael and Phillips being blanketed, Devin Butler led the team with 5 catches for 63 yards, including a 35 yarder that was easily our most productive play of the game.
- We had a Markenzy Pierre sighting. When they used him early in the season, I thought perhaps we’d see him getting more and more playing time as the season progressed and perhaps eventually take over the running back positon, allowing us to use Neal more in space. I still think he’s more talented than either Neal or Strickland. Maybe we’ll see that next year.
- Once again, we need to look back to the tenure of the last coach to build this program into something that earned national respect. We beat Nebraska in 1984, the lost 3 games in a row and the enthusiasm that win generated dissipated. But recruits had heard of us. We didn’t got to a bowl game that year but did the next and it allowed Coach Mac to recruit the class that made all the difference. Those guys mostly redshirted in ’86 but took over, (especially in the offensive line) in 1987 and we went undefeated and had 15 winning years in a row. I think something very similar his happening now.
4-7 with 1 to go
LET’S GO ORANGE!!!
- With Ismael and Phillips being blanketed, Devin Butler led the team with 5 catches for 63 yards, including a 35 yarder that was easily our most productive play of the game.
- We had a Markenzy Pierre sighting. When they used him early in the season, I thought perhaps we’d see him getting more and more playing time as the season progressed and perhaps eventually take over the running back positon, allowing us to use Neal more in space. I still think he’s more talented than either Neal or Strickland. Maybe we’ll see that next year.
- Once again, we need to look back to the tenure of the last coach to build this program into something that earned national respect. We beat Nebraska in 1984, the lost 3 games in a row and the enthusiasm that win generated dissipated. But recruits had heard of us. We didn’t got to a bowl game that year but did the next and it allowed Coach Mac to recruit the class that made all the difference. Those guys mostly redshirted in ’86 but took over, (especially in the offensive line) in 1987 and we went undefeated and had 15 winning years in a row. I think something very similar his happening now.
4-7 with 1 to go
LET’S GO ORANGE!!!
