Emerald Bowl Open Thread 12.27.08 Third Quarter
by TwistNHook on Dec 27, 2008 6:30 PM PST
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I just want to win.
Please.
Please.
Nate, throw some beauties. (And give the ball more to Best)
+1
God I want a beer so bad. Nate is making me knock my head on the wall to get that numbing feeling I need.
Satisfactory 1st half
I’ve seen worse from the Bears offense this year. I guess they’re just going to run Jahvid into the ground in the 2nd half.
I think we still need the pass… so we need to just have Nate hit Morrah and Shane over and over … with Jahvid mixed in. Nate cannot find a WR to save his future… which is exactly what’s at risk right now.
Or he chooses the wrong WR.
Even on that last play (4th down), he threw it to to someone in double coverage.
Interesting we’ve used a lot of screen passes to the side. Plays are telegraphed pretty well.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 6:42 PM PST up reply actions
One thing to watch is Harris
I don’t think he’s played a complete game all year. Will he be able to keep it up for an entire game?
I hate to say this, but I am so done with Nate. Tedford made me sad with his end of half comment.
I can accept a sophomore being inconsistent, but how Nate has regressed is simply astounding. Sad.
Diamonds are forever, but emeralds are cool too.
Snort
Riley’s injured. What’s he supposed to do, throw Nate under the bus? He’s doing PR spin; watch the sidelines and you can see how displeased he is with Longshore’s play.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 6:44 PM PST up reply actions
my sentiments exactly. i wish nate all the best out of college, but he will not be missed all too much
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
I sort of wish Longshore would show some emotion
Not getting frustrated that is, but showing passion for the game. The whole stare into the distance only works if it helps him concentrate but it doesn’t even seem to be doing that.
Yeah, I wish he was more like Brett Favre too.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 6:47 PM PST up reply actions
You have to be cool
But it’s almost as if he has not passion to win… I think that’s what TJ means. He either looks stoic or shell shocked… I would prefer PISSED to those two.
Dude, this could be his last start ever, on any field. How would you feel?
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
O-Line play has been bad all season though, no?
Or are you saying that this is worse than expected?
Edwards, Boskovich and Malele are even worse than usual though. It’s pretty much Schwartz, Ta’ufo’ou and Mack driving the line.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 6:53 PM PST up reply actions
So? Feelings going into the second half?
Nervous? Excited?
Second half going to be better or worse?
Nervous
Mainly because we’’ve been displaying this tendency to play worse in the second half of games (or at least that’s what I perceive— haven’t done any statistical analysis to back up that claim)
If Harris throws well next quarter we could be in trouble.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
Ouch.
We’re about to see 8-9 guys in the box every down now on offense.
1st half breakdown
15 passes for longshore….
8 passes where he locked in on his first read
4 where he actually looked off to his second or third read
3 passes where he was pressured or it was a designed play (ie screen, etc)
In other words hydro. You can’t tell me that Longshore looks to his second read the majority of times. 1st half grade a solid D.
If Miami makes any adjustments whatsoever we are fucked in the second half.
by 33SwisherSweet on Dec 27, 2008 6:59 PM PST reply actions
I would text him. His number is 1-800-I-LUV-NATE.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
Where are we going on these screens?
Why on third and long?
So.
Any chances of Longshore miraculously returning to his sophomore form?
Yeah, maybe we should trade one of our defensive recruits for Harris
Our QB play could be our downfall next year.
our defense is on the field too damn long
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Hold them to a field goal...
Hold them to a field goal!!
A QB controversy the entire year and nothing is better.
And a freshman QB is still outplaying our chosen QB.
Uuuuuugh.
Nate doesn’t improve.. he always fades… the pass isn’t going to change. We have to make plays running and on defense and special teams. That’s how we win. When’s the last time you saw Nate get stronger going into the 4Q?
I expect Nate to win the game. This is the way it should end for him.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 7:16 PM PST up reply actions
Did I just see the Mansion party yacht pulling into McCovey Cove????
Diamonds are forever, but emeralds are cool too.
Heh, you make it sound like they’re sending Lee Harvey Oswald to the baseball park.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 7:21 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think Tedford’s going to put Riley in, and that crowd is NOT going to do any help for Longshore.
Seriously.
At this point, we might as well not have a QB.
Run the formation with Back as the nominal “QB” position and Vereen in the backfield.
miami can just stack the box all day long
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Is the field wet or something?
Why is Jahvid slipping so much?
lots of players seem to be slipping
i'm here to clean your pool but i don't have a pool *bowchica bowow*
Even that throw to Boateng
was overthrown. Good job jumping up and catching it though!
Hurricanes are stacking 5 D-lineman
Screen play to Best. Shovel pass to Best. Anything that puts him outside.
What's up with all these early time outs?
Bad time management by Miami?
With how bad the kicks have looked on this field
4th down going for it!!
hard to put that all on longshore...
but hard not to…
LETS GO D!
Zack with one of his patented clean shots on the QB
I dunno
Hurricanes have had good ball control.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 7:37 PM PST up reply actions
Might want to keep on wearing down the 3-4.
by BearsNecessity on Dec 27, 2008 7:37 PM PST up reply actions
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