UNC vs CSU Gamethread

[SLenz44]

Let's hope the Bears can keep it close and pull it off. If we keep it mistake free (hah) we have a real shot at this. So, let's go Bears and let's beat the Rams!

 

[beardevil39]

Too bad about the interception but I am pleasantly surprised so far

 

[Brian]

Just got back from an overnight flight from Oahu to DC. Had a couple of hours to unpack and settle in for the game. Really great start for the offense (except for the misread INT). Gonna need to match the Rams on this next drive and tie it up 7-7.

 

[SLenz44]

I was hoping they could stay competitive for the first half. Guess I'll be watching some soccer today instead.

 

[Brian]

I kind of figured our defense would struggle and I was hoping that our offense could keep up.

 

[Brian]

CSU is really making some nice plays on offense.

 

[Brian]

Holy crap, North Dakota State beat Iowa. Think they will move to the FBS?

 

[SLenz44]

Holy crap, North Dakota State beat Iowa. Think they will move to the FBS?

You would think. ESPN was talking about how even though they are in the FCS, they would be in the top 80 of FBS schools. I wonder if it's a stadium or market thing? I don't know but I feel like they would fit right in the Mountain West Conference or something like that.

 

[Beardown]

Well..damn, I was hoping and thinking we would have given them a game. Oh well, we just need to win against Big Sky teams, not FBS teams. Would have been great to pull off the upset though.

 

[bearlycantakeit]

The team played hard but this game was also were UNC was out coached. In Collins 6th year his current record is 17 - 42.

 

[SLenz44]

The team played hard but this game was also were UNC was out coached. In Collins 6th year his current record is 17 - 42.

We also have him a 3 year extension! :|

 

[bearfan2015]

Look at what happened to our play calling after the pick. Way too conservative. Picks happen. The coaching staff needs to have confidence in this team instead of reverting back to the conservative play calling that doesn't win games. There is talent on this team if the coaches would simply utilize them to their fullest capabilities.

 

[Beardown]

I thought the offense was pretty good the second half, and yes they put up points against the CSU #1s (they didn't pull them). Sloter looked pretty good, despite that backbreaking pick on their first drive. Defense continues to be very bad.

 

[bearlycantakeit]

The defense went back to the system that was being run before Coach Kerr was at UNC. Then when Coach Kerr they went back to the old defense. The players are having to think to much and not play the game. You also can't build any continuity when the defensive backs are being rotated in and out every set of downs.

 

[Footballfan15]

The team played hard but this game was also were UNC was out coached. In Collins 6th year his current record is 17 - 42.

We also have him a 3 year extension! :|

Crazy to see how well Alcorn St has been playing since his departure. They turned that program around

 

[Beardown]

The defense went back to the system that was being run before Coach Kerr was at UNC. Then when Coach Kerr they went back to the old defense. The players are having to think to much and not play the game. You also can't build any continuity when the defensive backs are being rotated in and out every set of downs.

Let's hope you didn't major in English at UNC.

 

[bearlycantakeit]

Let's hope you didn't major in English at UNC.

Nope just typing on a phone.

 

[kaydee]

Look at what happened to our play calling after the pick. Way too conservative. Picks happen. The coaching staff needs to have confidence in this team instead of reverting back to the conservative play calling that doesn't win games. There is talent on this team if the coaches would simply utilize them to their fullest capabilities.

I will disagree with you. I think that the play calling after the first pick wasn't conservative, but rather more desperate. That is, we had less balance between the run and pass. Then after the 2nd score by CSU, and it was apparent that we were trying to get all 14 points in one drive. The first drive was proof that we could mix it up between runs and passes effectively. In the 3rd qtr we did that.
Regarding the offense, I think that we should have considered our opponent's strength and implemented better time management. Had we mixed in the run more in the first half, as well as mix up the tempo (slow it down sometimes) then CSU wouldn't have gotten the ball as many times. It is my belief that the kids played well enough for the half time score to have read: CSU 17 - UNC 10.
In any case, offensively I think there were a ton of positive things that we will be able to take to Big Sky conference games. I saw some very aggressive play by our line, great leadership by Sloter, hard running by our backs and a great bunch of receivers. I saw a couple of "de-cleats" (these days they call them "pancake" blocks) as well as our FB body slamming their all-conference LB Kevin Davis to the ground. At times it wasn't pretty, but hell, its Football. The CSU game provided growth for our offensive in preparation for Big Sky play.
To the messages regarding the ineptness of our coaches, I will also disagree. I think the coaches had our players ready. And for the most part, game-time decisions were also above-average. Playing a Mountain West team who has 20 more scholarships and more resources is a challenge and I think that our Bears (the team and staff) represented us well in the game.
Special teams played well and our DC will have our "D" ready for NAU. Go Bears!

 

[Miguel]

Defense has given up 126 points in three games..... Over 40 points a game.... Offense has looked good at times but 2nd half points against CSU were garbage time no matter if they had the starters in or not. They took the foot off the accelerator

 

[Beardown]

Look at what happened to our play calling after the pick. Way too conservative. Picks happen. The coaching staff needs to have confidence in this team instead of reverting back to the conservative play calling that doesn't win games. There is talent on this team if the coaches would simply utilize them to their fullest capabilities.

I will disagree with you. I think that the play calling after the first pick wasn't conservative, but rather more desperate. That is, we had less balance between the run and pass. Then after the 2nd score by CSU, and it was apparent that we were trying to get all 14 points in one drive. The first drive was proof that we could mix it up between runs and passes effectively. In the 3rd qtr we did that.
Regarding the offense, I think that we should have considered our opponent's strength and implemented better time management. Had we mixed in the run more in the first half, as well as mix up the tempo (slow it down sometimes) then CSU wouldn't have gotten the ball as many times. It is my belief that the kids played well enough for the half time score to have read: CSU 17 - UNC 10.
In any case, offensively I think there were a ton of positive things that we will be able to take to Big Sky conference games. I saw some very aggressive play by our line, great leadership by Sloter, hard running by our backs and a great bunch of receivers. I saw a couple of "de-cleats" (these days they call them "pancake" blocks) as well as our FB body slamming their all-conference LB Kevin Davis to the ground. At times it wasn't pretty, but hell, its Football. The CSU game provided growth for our offensive in preparation for Big Sky play.
To the messages regarding the ineptness of our coaches, I will also disagree. I think the coaches had our players ready. And for the most part, game-time decisions were also above-average. Playing a Mountain West team who has 20 more scholarships and more resources is a challenge and I think that our Bears (the team and staff) represented us well in the game.
Special teams played well and our DC will have our "D" ready for NAU. Go Bears!

I am glad you're more optimistic about our defense, but they're really bad. Our secondary is the worst in the conference and now we go up against the best QB/Receiver combo in the conference. It could be another blowout like last year. I believe they put up 64 points against us.