It is old story where we try to get traction and
once we have it there is lapse of focus.As stated
we get conservative and lose our momentum and the
game.Your critique is pretty good.Davis is going
to give us a good game as usual.This season maybe
more difficult in view of the Texas schools are
looking good and solid.

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: Losing a game is never fun, period.
:
: That being said there's a lot of talent
: there
: and now real-time game experience for the
: guys
: stepping into starting roles.
:
: That last mistake (the int at the end), I
: think
: they were going for the tie to try to get
: the
: ball to the middle of the field.
:
: Our receivers have the droppsies (a curable
: mental disorder). Hopefully they can get
: their
: heads back into the game soon.
:
: I don't have any tape to go off of and I
: don't
: get the P12 nets so the only thing I have
: to go
: off of is what I witnessed from the visitor
: section in the corner of the endzone. It's
: hard
: to say who or what happens in game from
: that
: view but there were a lot of positives.
:
: *1. David Fales is a damn good player. Your
: right
: he can develop into a great QB with some
: time.
:
: *2. The defense bowed up (especially the
: front 7)
: and made some crucial stops when they had
: to and
: put us in a position to win the game.
:
: *3. The Offense had it's moments but needs
: more
: practice (get faster) getting the plays in.
:
: *4. The DB's actually did quite well, better
: than last year (Obviously).
:
: *5. Saw some good play on both lines,
: remember
: we're talking about Stanford here.
:
: *6. Nobody was seriously hurt and the goal
: is to
: win the WAC. To me we're right on schedule,
: just have to clean up some stuff, all
: manageable IMO.
:
: *7. We cannot afford to overlook anybody
: (Nobody
: can really). Use UC Davis as OUR tune-up to
: really open up and teach the guys what to
: do
: when there's blood in the water. As the
: Stanford game wore on you could really
: sense
: that they were kind of "out of
: sync" due to
: (the success of the offense and the
: defensive
: surge). When they're on their heels and
: breathing heavy, that's when you let 'em
: have
: it. Sometimes going conservative you shoot
: your
: own self in the foot. Learn to go for the
: throat and pile it on until the clock says
: 0:00.
:
: IMO that's why we schedule these games with
: Davis. There's no reason what so ever to go
: all
: conservative. Let loose the Krakken(sp?).
:
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: Why?This game was absolutely winnable and we
: nor-
: mally don't get too many chances playing all
: the
: games at Stanford.It hurts really bad,didn't
: even
: want to read Wilner's article in the Merc.I
: feel
: for the team and coaches.Mac has got to
: motivate
: the team against UC Davis othewise we might
: get
: kick in the butt.On good side,coaches and
: team
: know they can compete with so-called higher
: rated teams.Fales can develop into very good
: qb.
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