What I'm learning by watching Boise State dismantle Va Tech
- You really don't have to run the ball to spank a team's ass up and down the field. We should learn from that, embrace it, live it. Every play that we hand the ball off this season is a play where Russell Wilson isn't a factor - and is a play where we did the defense a huge favor. Drop back, air it out, and score some points. We don't really have an alternative.
- I don't miss the lack of discipline that came with Amato-ball. At all. Watching Va Tech act like thugs - even while getting their asses kicked - makes me embarrassed for them & the entire ACC. They are simply not representing us well in any way - there's nothing to be proud of in their play or their behavior.
- I really like the underdog. Even if Va Tech is from our conference, I can't help pulling for Boise. Not sure if it's because I think the BCS is a contrived pile of dung, or just the underdog thing, or my distaste for the Va Tech thug crap I just mentioned... but I'm all over pulling for some Blue tonight.
- Despite all that, Va Tech's unis are bad-ass. I'm jealous.
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1.) Dang it, man, quit stealing my thunder. I’d planned something on this later in the week. ;)
Anyway: I agree totally. “Running to set up the pass” is one of those old school mantras that lingers but isn’t so accurate anymore. (If it ever was.) I’m a big believer in throwing to set up the run. Plus, that’s much more fun. The other thing that’s occurred to me watching other teams with questionable QB situations run as much as possible or simply give up on 3rd-and-long situations (I’m looking at you, Wannstache.): goddamn I’m glad we have a good QB. Fuck that Groh-Stache 3rd down RB draw shit. Mediocre QBs make coaches exponentially lamer.
2.) I was still in a rage over WCU’s first drive and so this probably wasn’t as big a deal as I remember, but: the first time we forced them to punt, the guys who made the third-down play (TFL I think?) were celebrating far more than I thought reasonable. (Think I screamed “GET OFF THE FIELD.”) Mainly because it was the first anything that might be called a defensive success. Definitely glad we don’t see much of that crap anymore.

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