Trap Game

[grepal]

Oh, for pete's sake...

I get that the past 23 years haven't seen Syracuse good very often, but this team is GOOD. Enjoy it.

No need to always fear the worst.

I enjoy it, but the FSU v BC game got me thinking about trap games. College kids often get burned by them.

 

[HtownOrange]

I enjoy it, but the FSU v BC game got me thinking about trap games. College kids often get burned by them.

Kids, yes, coaches no. If the game is a trap game, it is because the coaches did not keep the kids focused.

 

[Newhouser]

We pay Dino to avoid trap games. I think we win easy. This is not an upper level Army team.

 

[SWC75]

I think the team will be plenty focused. There was a enough we didn't do well vs. Purdue for everyone to realize that anything less than our best effort will not be enough. I'm not sure what to make of Army but I think we're better than they are and we've got them home.

 

[texascpa]

Maybe. I tend to think we will not see Shrader run much in this game. We should be able to beat them other ways without subjecting Shrader to a lot of hits on designed runs. All bets are off if we need to run him to win.

We will need Shrader fully healthy for the Clemson game.

I totally agree and was being half-serious. I fully expect Beck to focus on shoring up the pass game and getting our receivers some confidence after the Purdue game.

 

[TheHaze315]

There you go being negative again, but that is your rep I've heard

I spread negativity with every post didn’t you know

 

[GoSU96]

I watched their last game. They still run primarily option.

We are currently #5 in Total Defense, and #21 nationally in Total Offense.

Army does not make the Top 50 in either. They have some stocky guys who are physical. They play hard, but they don't have a lot of great athletes out there.

Army has the #9 rushing game in the country. We are #10.

Last game, they had over 40 minutes of possession. They grind down the clock with 8 and 10 minute drives. There won't be a lot of possessions in this game, unless we are scoring quickly on big plays.

This is another game where getting a 2 score lead will change the complexion of what Army can do on offense.

You got it backwards. 5th offense

 

[orangenauburn]

Better than a trap house

 

[sufandu]

They have a new scheme. No more wishbone option whatever that thang was. But, yes, they will never quit.

It's a new scheme but they still run similar stuff. The game I watched looked like a lot a triple option but snapping from shot gun.

 

[texascpa]

You got it backwards. 5th offense

When's the last time our offense was statistically ahead of our defense?

 

[baggerbob]

Army is only a trap game if the team looks forward to Clemson. Rocky Long is too experienced to allow that on defense. I believe Dino is too experienced to allow the offense to look ahead. The Orange will be prepared for Army, thoough there will be limited video...

There is no way Beck or Rocky will let this team look ahead.

 

[GoSU96]

When's the last time our offense was statistically ahead of our defense?

2019.

 

[IthacaMatt]

You got it backwards. 5th offense

Yep, thanks.

 

[IthacaMatt]

It's a new scheme but they still run similar stuff. The game I watched looked like a lot a triple option but snapping from shot gun.

You know how the Wake Forest team would line up in shotgun, but then kind of walk toward the line when they were looking to run their option? That's a bit what Army reminded me of.

 

[kcsu]

I think we could put 60 on them if we wanted to.

 

[NJneer12]

I think we could put 60 on them if we wanted to.

If the wideouts caught the ball and Shrader ran that last one in, they could have put 60 on Purdue.

 

[DPCuse]

If the wideouts caught the ball and Shrader ran that last one in, they could have put 60 on Purdue.

The offense did look good. And Army won’t have the athletes, home field advantage or size Purdue had. But on the other hand, Army won’t commit 10 penalties and put the ball on the ground 7 times.

 

[Cuse12]

Army won’t touch 20 points. And no way they can hold us to less than 20. I think we win big. 48-17 type stuff. The wide outs are going to have fire under there you know what’s I bet this week. I expect some big time plays by them.

 

[orangeinohio]

Bryson Daily appears to be a majority of their offense.
Unless he morphs into Garrett Shrader, the defense should be capable of containing him.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I think we could put 60 on them if we wanted to.

Only if the receivers don't drop half a dozen passes.

 

[kcsu]

Give Long and Gil more snaps. Hatcher blocks his arse off but cant catch a cold

 

[money3189]

They still run a form of it, just out of shotgun. That said, stop their QB, you stop them. This game may be a running shootout between Army's QB and Shrader. whoever runs the most, wins.

I need to see Army's QB do it against a quality P5 defense before I think this

 

[PhatOrange]

45-9

 

[orangecuse]

I really don’t know why people are worrying about this game. Yes Army is tough and gritty, they always are. But ULM held them to 13 points. Their 2 wins are against an FCS school and a rebuilding UTSA team. UTSA struggled to score the first 2 weeks but scored 30 on Army without their starting QB. We roll.

Come on now! According to several of the usual suspects, this is so against your typical grain/MO.

 

[bigmike]

Stay away from negativity - I am staying very positive.