New Coaching Candidates

[Beardown]

Are we seriously discussing this right now? Collins and staff has taken this team from 0-11 to 5-6 last season. Man, how easily forgotten is that? Yeah, these losses were ugly. There's no denying that. But take a second and look at this objectively...

Langston was an easy win. It was supposed to be, and it was.
CSU-Pueblo is a top-tier RMAC team, and a threat to contend for a national title each of the past few seasons, including this one.
Wyoming, clearly, is a potent offense. The defense played well, but was plagued by mental mistakes, and just plainly better players.
Northern Iowa did what every good team does - they took advantage of UNC's mistakes on offense and defense and used a great running attack.

This is not the fault of Collins, et al. This is a problem of talented playmakers on the field not stepping up and doing what we all know they're capable of doing. If the defensive unit can get all 11 guys to play together, they can still have a special year. It's just getting them to play together at the same time. On offense, there's simply no cohesion at any position. You give the QBs a bit of a pass because of Seth's injury combined with Tim's inexperience, though I can't understate how hard he works, how well he knows the system, and how well he did (for the most part) against Wyoming and Northern Iowa. This is a kid who last season, was scout team offensive MVP. The coaches don't just hand that out to anyone. The WRs and TEs absolutely have to stop dropping passes thrown to them between the numbers. The OL has got to give Tim and Seth more time to see a play develop or else the whole offense is screwed from the very start. As much credit as I give Tim, he looks like Geno Smith in the backfield when a play breaks down. Very scattered, very random, very "Man I hope this works." But again, to his credit, he's doesn't have that kind of experience so we have to give him a pass on this.

Missed opportunities have plagued this team all season, and will continue until they decide to play all their snaps TOGETHER as a team.

Maybe this thread should become more of a "Why aren't our players playing like we know they can?" instead of one that talks about what new hotshot coach (who, given a few years, would be in the same position as Collins is now because of this board) UNC should bring in next. Collins is trying to build a franchise. Everyone needs to start looking at the REAL cause of why this very talented squad is 1-3, when it should be 3-1.

Sorry but he lost to Langston and then two years later lost to an RMAC team that we had never lost to before. I don't care how good they are. They only have 24 scholarships. I help out with the Blue and Gold and try to give money so UNC has scholarships. What am I paying for? We have 40 more scholarships than they do. If it's the players fault (yes they shoulder the blame too), should I not help out? If CSU P with 24 scholarships, comes in here and out-plays us and out-coaches us, what I am helping to pay for? It's money thrown down the drain.

 

[beardevil39]

Yes, you could say we are a little short on patience around here but UNCbroadcaster, we have had missed opportunities for 10 years and quite frankly, we are tired of it. Its not the kids, its the lack of leadership. we don't even have an AD. I wonder what BIG SKY Commissioner Doug Fullerton thinks (at the UNI game)

 

[UNCBroadcaster]

Yes, you could say we are a little short on patience around here but UNCbroadcaster, we have had missed opportunities for 10 years and quite frankly, we are tired of it. Its not the kids, its the lack of leadership. we don't even have an AD. I wonder what BIG SKY Commissioner Doug Fullerton thinks (at the UNI game)

I understand. I really do. But I think the "lack of leadership" you mentioned is just that - a lack of leadership, but at a much higher level. Yes, a new AD needs to be put in place immediately. But that's not the fault of Collins and his staff. He can't take the blame for something he has no control over, whether it be his players' attitudes or the administration taking their own sweet time finding a Hinrichs replacement.

 

[UNCBroadcaster]

Are we seriously discussing this right now? Collins and staff has taken this team from 0-11 to 5-6 last season. Man, how easily forgotten is that? Yeah, these losses were ugly. There's no denying that. But take a second and look at this objectively...

Langston was an easy win. It was supposed to be, and it was.
CSU-Pueblo is a top-tier RMAC team, and a threat to contend for a national title each of the past few seasons, including this one.
Wyoming, clearly, is a potent offense. The defense played well, but was plagued by mental mistakes, and just plainly better players.
Northern Iowa did what every good team does - they took advantage of UNC's mistakes on offense and defense and used a great running attack.

This is not the fault of Collins, et al. This is a problem of talented playmakers on the field not stepping up and doing what we all know they're capable of doing. If the defensive unit can get all 11 guys to play together, they can still have a special year. It's just getting them to play together at the same time. On offense, there's simply no cohesion at any position. You give the QBs a bit of a pass because of Seth's injury combined with Tim's inexperience, though I can't understate how hard he works, how well he knows the system, and how well he did (for the most part) against Wyoming and Northern Iowa. This is a kid who last season, was scout team offensive MVP. The coaches don't just hand that out to anyone. The WRs and TEs absolutely have to stop dropping passes thrown to them between the numbers. The OL has got to give Tim and Seth more time to see a play develop or else the whole offense is screwed from the very start. As much credit as I give Tim, he looks like Geno Smith in the backfield when a play breaks down. Very scattered, very random, very "Man I hope this works." But again, to his credit, he's doesn't have that kind of experience so we have to give him a pass on this.

Missed opportunities have plagued this team all season, and will continue until they decide to play all their snaps TOGETHER as a team.

Maybe this thread should become more of a "Why aren't our players playing like we know they can?" instead of one that talks about what new hotshot coach (who, given a few years, would be in the same position as Collins is now because of this board) UNC should bring in next. Collins is trying to build a franchise. Everyone needs to start looking at the REAL cause of why this very talented squad is 1-3, when it should be 3-1.

Sorry but he lost to Langston and then two years later lost to an RMAC team that we had never lost to before. I don't care how good they are. They only have 24 scholarships. I help out with the Blue and Gold and try to give money so UNC has scholarships. What am I paying for? We have 40 more scholarships than they do. If it's the players fault (yes they shoulder the blame too), should I not help out? If CSU P with 24 scholarships, comes in here and out-plays us and out-coaches us, what I am helping to pay for? It's money thrown down the drain.

Actually, he beat Langston. Pretty handily, too, after his team woke up and realized who they were playing. I'm not excusing the loss to CSUP. Not in the least. I'm just saying that it's more on the players right now than it is on Collins. He can do as much as he can, but ultimately, he and his staff are not the ones out there forgetting routes, dropping passes, and missing tackles.

 

[Miguel]

3-1? I am not sure what game you were watching but UNC doesn't beat UNI in a month of Sundays. I realize that as a "UNCBroadcaster" you are paid to be a Homer, but it is reality time. We are 1-3 and LOST TO PUEBLO. I am sick of hearing how Pueblo is such a good DII playoff team; they are in their second year of existence. How many years has UNC been DI? How many "building" years have there been in Greeley? What do you think that loss is going to do to recruiting? What's the pitch? Hey kid, come ot UNC and one day we might not lose to NAIA and DII teams! What in-state kid who is any good is going to want to come to UNC if we cannot even beat Pueblo? Excuses, excuses, excuses....

No ifs, ands, or buts is going to change the fact we are going to have another losing season.

A franchise? Is Collins buying a McDonalds? Burger King? That's the only franchise you will see in Greeley as long as UNC stays in DI....

 

[Beardown]

Are we seriously discussing this right now? Collins and staff has taken this team from 0-11 to 5-6 last season. Man, how easily forgotten is that? Yeah, these losses were ugly. There's no denying that. But take a second and look at this objectively...

Langston was an easy win. It was supposed to be, and it was.
CSU-Pueblo is a top-tier RMAC team, and a threat to contend for a national title each of the past few seasons, including this one.
Wyoming, clearly, is a potent offense. The defense played well, but was plagued by mental mistakes, and just plainly better players.
Northern Iowa did what every good team does - they took advantage of UNC's mistakes on offense and defense and used a great running attack.

This is not the fault of Collins, et al. This is a problem of talented playmakers on the field not stepping up and doing what we all know they're capable of doing. If the defensive unit can get all 11 guys to play together, they can still have a special year. It's just getting them to play together at the same time. On offense, there's simply no cohesion at any position. You give the QBs a bit of a pass because of Seth's injury combined with Tim's inexperience, though I can't understate how hard he works, how well he knows the system, and how well he did (for the most part) against Wyoming and Northern Iowa. This is a kid who last season, was scout team offensive MVP. The coaches don't just hand that out to anyone. The WRs and TEs absolutely have to stop dropping passes thrown to them between the numbers. The OL has got to give Tim and Seth more time to see a play develop or else the whole offense is screwed from the very start. As much credit as I give Tim, he looks like Geno Smith in the backfield when a play breaks down. Very scattered, very random, very "Man I hope this works." But again, to his credit, he's doesn't have that kind of experience so we have to give him a pass on this.

Missed opportunities have plagued this team all season, and will continue until they decide to play all their snaps TOGETHER as a team.

Maybe this thread should become more of a "Why aren't our players playing like we know they can?" instead of one that talks about what new hotshot coach (who, given a few years, would be in the same position as Collins is now because of this board) UNC should bring in next. Collins is trying to build a franchise. Everyone needs to start looking at the REAL cause of why this very talented squad is 1-3, when it should be 3-1.

Sorry but he lost to Langston and then two years later lost to an RMAC team that we had never lost to before. I don't care how good they are. They only have 24 scholarships. I help out with the Blue and Gold and try to give money so UNC has scholarships. What am I paying for? We have 40 more scholarships than they do. If it's the players fault (yes they shoulder the blame too), should I not help out? If CSU P with 24 scholarships, comes in here and out-plays us and out-coaches us, what I am helping to pay for? It's money thrown down the drain.

Actually, he beat Langston. Pretty handily, too, after his team woke up and realized who they were playing. I'm not excusing the loss to CSUP. Not in the least. I'm just saying that it's more on the players right now than it is on Collins. He can do as much as he can, but ultimately, he and his staff are not the ones out there forgetting routes, dropping passes, and missing tackles.

Sorry, I meant Lindenwood.

 

[Brian]

Looking at this objectively, I think everyone has a good point. We have played 2 games where we knew we would be outclassed (Wyoming and UNI), one cupcake and one cupcake that isn't a cupcake. We were, at best, going to be 2 and 2 or if we took a scalp, 3 and 1. I will wait to see what we do in conference play before I panic too much.

I think what bothers me the most is seeing our fellow NCC schools that made the move to the FCS not only doing well but becoming top 10 teams and knocking off teams like Kansas State.

I also worry about the off-field issues but it does look like coach Collins is trying to discipline the players.

 

[Miguel]

Brian, I love ya man, but you are missing the point.

UNC is the team that non-conference schools schedule for wins. UNI signed a home and away with UNC because they would be guaranteed two easy wins. DII and NAIA teams want to play us so they can recruit on beating a Division I team. We might occasionally beat an Idaho State or Southern Utah, other teams who should be in a lower division like us, but we have no chance to compete in the Big Sky for a title. Last year we ran off some wins against other teams playing out losing seasons. Ok, so what? What do we have to look forward to longterm? This season? A few wins against struggling teams like ours? Where can we find pride in that? UNC used to be a football team to be feared, one that competed for titles like Pueblo is doing now. We used to be in the mix, the conversation... not any more.

We have to face a hard, hard reality as long as we stay DI: UNC is the cupcake on other team's schedules.

 

[UNCBroadcaster]

3-1? I am not sure what game you were watching but UNC doesn't beat UNI in a month of Sundays. I realize that as a "UNCBroadcaster" you are paid to be a Homer, but it is reality time. We are 1-3 and LOST TO PUEBLO. I am sick of hearing how Pueblo is such a good DII playoff team; they are in their second year of existence. How many years has UNC been DI? How many "building" years have there been in Greeley? What do you think that loss is going to do to recruiting? What's the pitch? Hey kid, come ot UNC and one day we might not lose to NAIA and DII teams! What in-state kid who is any good is going to want to come to UNC if we cannot even beat Pueblo? Excuses, excuses, excuses....

No ifs, ands, or buts is going to change the fact we are going to have another losing season.

A franchise? Is Collins buying a McDonalds? Burger King? That's the only franchise you will see in Greeley as long as UNC stays in DI....

Okay... time for a fact check.

--CSU-Pueblo played football from 1963-1984, and then brought it back in 2008. By my count, that's 26 years.
--On their own, UNC's defense only gave up one touchdown. More on that later.
--UNC has only lost to one NAIA team. Embarrassing, yes, but look at it from the perspective that it was a first-year coach with all players brought in by a coach who had no business coaching in the first place. Looking at you, Downing.
--I don't really care if you're tired of hearing it, CSU-Pueblo could play (and succeed) at the FCS level because they're that good. They finished 2010 at 9-2, 2011 at 11-1 (including a perfect 9-0 in the RMAC), and ranked No. 9 at the end of the year, and 2012 at 12-1 (9-0 again in the RMAC), finishing that year ranked No. 6. They were No. 1 for five straight weeks before the first round of the playoffs. Oh, yeah, they're 3-0 this year, ranked No. 5, and are winning their games by an average of three touchdowns. I don't care who you are, that's impressive.


Back to UNI last Saturday... like I said before, UNC's defense gave up one touchdown against a very powerful UNI offense. Had UNC's defense not fallen apart in the second half (which goes back to what I said in my original post), and had they been able to convert Dave Eden's two field goal attempts, we're talking about a 10-6 game at halftime. Here's what would have happened if UNC could have converted each of their opportunities in the second half. Northern Iowa comes out and scores a quick field goal, 13-6. UNC responds with a touchdown, 14-13 UNC. Northern Iowa responds, 20-14 UNI. Instead of turning it over on downs at midfield to start the 4th, UNC converts and keeps rolling, and Dave Eden connects on a field goal. 20-17 UNI. Defense holds UNI to another field goal, 23-17. UNC gets the ball at UNI's 25, is able to easily find the endzone (like this team can), 24-23 UNC. Another UNI field goal makes it 26-24 UNI. UNC gets the ball again at UNI's 25, but this time, Tim Tancik doesn't throw an interception, Dave Eden finds the uprights again, and it's 27-26 UNC. A 3-and-out from UNI, and UNC wins the game.

All this to show you that it was very possible, given good offensive cohesion, for UNC to win this football game. They didn't even need great offensive cohesion, because UNI's defense had that many holes in it. I'm saying this as an objective observer of the game and how UNC is able to perform when they all play together. There were zero coaching mistakes made in this game. All the errors were on performance on the field, and nothing more. That's what I'm saying needs to change. There are too many talented players on this football team for them to be 1-3 right now, so yes, 3-1 is very possible.

 

[KlondikeBear]

Brian, I love ya man, but you are missing the point.

UNC is the team that non-conference schools schedule for wins. UNI signed a home and away with UNC because they would be guaranteed two easy wins. DII and NAIA teams want to play us so they can recruit on beating a Division I team. We might occasionally beat an Idaho State or Southern Utah, other teams who should be in a lower division like us, but we have no chance to compete in the Big Sky for a title. Last year we ran off some wins against other teams playing out losing seasons. Ok, so what? What do we have to look forward to longterm? This season? A few wins against struggling teams like ours? Where can we find pride in that? UNC used to be a football team to be feared, one that competed for titles like Pueblo is doing now. We used to be in the mix, the conversation... not any more.

We have to face a hard, hard reality as long as we stay DI: UNC is the cupcake on other team's schedules.

We have players and money to compete at the FCS level but the reality is there is no one generating that revenue locally or from within the university. Greeley is no different than school like wash st or Wyoming for that matter much less big sky schools. The enrollment is less but not by drastic division II enrollment numbers. The money in this town is as good as any and ill stand by that before anything. You're correct Miguel division II success is better than this D.I. AA mess we currently find ourselves in. If we don't see that a big time coach with big time wheelin and dealing skills and who can get it done on the field isn't the next step, then I'd say your DII proposal should be the direction.

 

[McCandyman]

Are we seriously discussing this right now? Collins and staff has taken this team from 0-11 to 5-6 last season. Man, how easily forgotten is that? Yeah, these losses were ugly. There's no denying that. But take a second and look at this objectively...

Langston was an easy win. It was supposed to be, and it was.
CSU-Pueblo is a top-tier RMAC team, and a threat to contend for a national title each of the past few seasons, including this one.
Wyoming, clearly, is a potent offense. The defense played well, but was plagued by mental mistakes, and just plainly better players.
Northern Iowa did what every good team does - they took advantage of UNC's mistakes on offense and defense and used a great running attack.

This is not the fault of Collins, et al. This is a problem of talented playmakers on the field not stepping up and doing what we all know they're capable of doing. If the defensive unit can get all 11 guys to play together, they can still have a special year. It's just getting them to play together at the same time. On offense, there's simply no cohesion at any position. You give the QBs a bit of a pass because of Seth's injury combined with Tim's inexperience, though I can't understate how hard he works, how well he knows the system, and how well he did (for the most part) against Wyoming and Northern Iowa. This is a kid who last season, was scout team offensive MVP. The coaches don't just hand that out to anyone. The WRs and TEs absolutely have to stop dropping passes thrown to them between the numbers. The OL has got to give Tim and Seth more time to see a play develop or else the whole offense is screwed from the very start. As much credit as I give Tim, he looks like Geno Smith in the backfield when a play breaks down. Very scattered, very random, very "Man I hope this works." But again, to his credit, he's doesn't have that kind of experience so we have to give him a pass on this.

Missed opportunities have plagued this team all season, and will continue until they decide to play all their snaps TOGETHER as a team.

Maybe this thread should become more of a "Why aren't our players playing like we know they can?" instead of one that talks about what new hotshot coach (who, given a few years, would be in the same position as Collins is now because of this board) UNC should bring in next. Collins is trying to build a franchise. Everyone needs to start looking at the REAL cause of why this very talented squad is 1-3, when it should be 3-1.

I agree with UNCBroadcaster. It's easy to point fingers at the coaching staff because we are 1-3. In reality, we are only a few mistakes away from being 3-1, or at least 2-2. The Pueblo game was a fluke, as I've stated before. We held Wyoming's offense to less total yards than Nebraska did. We held UNI's offense down as well. Defensely, we are becoming a solid team. The offense is struggling, but it's hard to guage improvement with the QB injury. It's way to early to jump ship on this season, the coaching staff, and the program.

 

[Miguel]

Reality check x2: Wyoming could have put up 70 points if they had wanted to. Why in the world would they show anything to the other teams they play when they did not have to? Vanilla offense and walk away with a win. UNI similarly only did what they had to do to win, nothing more.

Further, I do love how the Pueblo loss is protrayed as a fluke by some on the Message Board, yet others of you make it sound like Peublo is going to beat Alabama in the BCS Championship game: which is it? An abberation or a much superior football team that beat up on the Bears?

 

[ThunderwolvesFan]

Further, I do love how the Pueblo loss is protrayed as a fluke by some on the Message Board, yet others of you make it sound like Peublo is going to beat Alabama in the BCS Championship game: which is it? An abberation or a much superior football team that beat up on the Bears?

I think it's somewhere between those 2 extremes. Fluke? The stats from the game don't back that up at all. CSU-P being a much superior team? No way, it was a pretty good game. If the two teams met again either at UNC or here in Pueblo I think it'd be another closely contested game. Also, while perhaps UNC didn't want to show much of their offense as some have said, CSU-P didn't either. The game meant nothing to us as far as our season goals and much of our new offense was not shown in the game. Not sure if the teams will get to meet again to find out the answer though, I don't see UNC scheduling a lose-lose game like that again.

 

[beardevil39]

Reality check x2: Wyoming could have put up 70 points if they had wanted to. Why in the world would they show anything to the other teams they play when they did not have to? Vanilla offense and walk away with a win. UNI similarly only did what they had to do to win, nothing more.

Further, I do love how the Pueblo loss is protrayed as a fluke by some on the Message Board, yet others of you make it sound like Peublo is going to beat Alabama in the BCS Championship game: which is it? An abberation or a much superior football team that beat up on the Bears?[/quote
You really have issues Miguel !! :rock:

 

[Beardown]

Further, I do love how the Pueblo loss is protrayed as a fluke by some on the Message Board, yet others of you make it sound like Peublo is going to beat Alabama in the BCS Championship game: which is it? An abberation or a much superior football team that beat up on the Bears?

I think it's somewhere between those 2 extremes. Fluke? The stats from the game don't back that up at all. CSU-P being a much superior team? No way, it was a pretty good game. If the two teams met again either at UNC or here in Pueblo I think it'd be another closely contested game. Also, while perhaps UNC didn't want to show much of their offense as some have said, CSU-P didn't either. The game meant nothing to us as far as our season goals and much of our new offense was not shown in the game. Not sure if the teams will get to meet again to find out the answer though, I don't see UNC scheduling a lose-lose game like that again.

Nine times out of ten I would say UNC would win the game. But I need to add that's just based on talent. You out-coached us and out-played us that day. But pound for pound and talent versus talent? UNC wins.

 

[McCandyman]

Reality check x2: Wyoming could have put up 70 points if they had wanted to. Why in the world would they show anything to the other teams they play when they did not have to? Vanilla offense and walk away with a win. UNI similarly only did what they had to do to win, nothing more.

Further, I do love how the Pueblo loss is protrayed as a fluke by some on the Message Board, yet others of you make it sound like Peublo is going to beat Alabama in the BCS Championship game: which is it? An abberation or a much superior football team that beat up on the Bears?

Were you at the Wyoming game? Did you see them play? Wyoming's offense was far from vanilla. They ran a hurry up offense most of the game, which was the same thing they did against Nebraska. We shut their offense down in the second half. Sure, we were plagued by turnovers and our offense struggled, but defensively we played well. Wyoming could not have scored 70 points in that game if they played eight quarters. If they could have, they would have! They couldn't, so they didn't!

As for UNI, they played the same style game they always do. They eat the clock, just like they did against Iowa State, which by the way, they beat. UNI is a very good team FCS team. To think that they, or Wyoming, some let up of played soft against us is ludicrous. Good teams don't take it easy on anyone. Sometimes teams will sub in younger players when they are blowing the other team out, but that was not the case in the UNI or the Wyoming game. Their starters played the whole game, and they played hard.

As for the Pueblo comment, the stats tell the story. Take a hard look at them and you'll see that we dominated they game offensively and defensely. Special teams and turnover return yards killed us. Regardless, all three games are in the past and Big Sky conference play starts Saturday against a good Southern Utah team, who upset an FBS team earlier this season. Should be a good, hard fought game. Go Bears!

 

[ThunderwolvesFan]

As for the Pueblo comment, the stats tell the story. Take a hard look at them and you'll see that we dominated they game offensively and defensely. Special teams and turnover return yards killed us. Regardless, all three games are in the past and Big Sky conference play starts Saturday against a good Southern Utah team, who upset an FBS team earlier this season. Should be a good, hard fought game. Go Bears!

Anyone who watched the game and thought either team dominated was suffering from heat stroke.

First downs UNC 25 CSU-P 20
3rd down Efficiency UNC 46% CSU-P 47%
Yards Per Carry UNC 3.2 CSU-P 3.6
Penalties UNC 3-30 CSU-P 6-57
Rushing yards UNC 107 CSU-P 115
Passing Yards UNC 390 CSU-P 267, but you can subtract about 150 yards for those picks that went the other way.
TFL UNC 3-8 yards CSU-P 4-18 yards
Turnovers UNC 3 CSU-P 1

Time of possession was very much in favor of the Bears but that happens with those 2 returns and CSU-P scoring drives in the 2nd quarter that took 1:19, :40, and 1:37. Wish we had run that hurry up offense all game. Sorry, I don't see domination in the stats here on either side of the ball. Perhaps I didn't look at the right stats, but those above seem fairly important to me no?

I disagree with the 9/10 times UNC would win, especially as for over half our team that was their first career collegiate start. It was also our first game of the season, your second, and was a home game for you on grass. That win was no fluke. It could have gone either way, but certainly not a fluke.

 

[5minmajor]

Further, I do love how the Pueblo loss is protrayed as a fluke by some on the Message Board, yet others of you make it sound like Peublo is going to beat Alabama in the BCS Championship game: which is it? An abberation or a much superior football team that beat up on the Bears?

I think it's somewhere between those 2 extremes. Fluke? The stats from the game don't back that up at all. CSU-P being a much superior team? No way, it was a pretty good game. If the two teams met again either at UNC or here in Pueblo I think it'd be another closely contested game. Also, while perhaps UNC didn't want to show much of their offense as some have said, CSU-P didn't either. The game meant nothing to us as far as our season goals and much of our new offense was not shown in the game. Not sure if the teams will get to meet again to find out the answer though, I don't see UNC scheduling a lose-lose game like that again.

Nine times out of ten I would say UNC would win the game. But I need to add that's just based on talent. You out-coached us and out-played us that day. But pound for pound and talent versus talent? UNC wins.

Nine times out of ten?? I'm sorry but I have to respectfully disagree. UNC would be lucky to win six out of ten.

 

[Miguel]

For the rest of the season I see three, maybe four possible wins. We have a chance against the bottom of the Big Sky pile Idaho State, UC Davis and North Dakota, especially if they have nothing to play for. SUU is a stretch as is Sac State. We will lose to Montana State, Northern Arizona, and Cal Poly.

4-7 if we have any quarterback play, 5-6 would be miraculous, and 3-8 would not surprize me....nor would 2-9 but I am feeling hopeful today....

 

[mountainbear]

I love this board!
We (as a body) are positively cautiously optimistic. I guess that makes us fans.
A win here......and there are relatively insignificant in the larger picture.....the picture that we all want to see......the picture of our Bears as a respected program.....respect builds success.....right? Or does success build respect?
It doesn't matter.....nothing matters unless we have a well thought out plan implemented ACROSS THE BOARD!
This football coaching staff has not capitalized on hot prospects, opportune moments, or a supportive alumni base. The head coach is simply not capable.
Let's be honest about the big picture....not quibble about this player, that pass or tackle.......that's not where the problem lies. The truth is....the problem is exacerbated as a result of the lies!