NU-Duke first-half thread

[Smokejumper]

"great football with monumental magnitude". Thank goodness i wasn't drinking or eating at the time. lmao

 

[Seattle_Cat]

The Thorson should have stayed in the pocket. Either that or the blocker should know that he is rolling out.

 

[Wildcatfootball12]

I've been impressed by the announcers, they are better at faking it than some of the backup ESPN crews

Also, Garret Dickerson needs to use his size better, JJ makes breaking tackles so easy

 

[Katatonic]

It gonna take a few game for Thorson to get used to the speed

So, Thorson doesn't see that speed in practice?

The biggest issue is that the Duke defenders are getting off the blocks too easily.

 

[AlvinMack]

Online looks like it's always coming off high. Olson just got worked with single move. Rough

 

[Deeringfish]

Thorson is making a few mistakes! Needs to settle down! We need to have Alviti run a few plays

I don't think so, ou speed is not going to beat their speed. Need a QB keeper to mix up the running

 

[Deeringfish]

So, Thorson doesn't see that speed in practice?

The biggest issue is that the Duke defenders are getting off the blocks too easily.

I doubt that game speed and practice speed are the same.

 

[Pulmocat]

I doubt that game speed and practice speed are the same.

They look better prepared.

 

[Smokejumper]

love this secondary! They come to play

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Announcers are biased and stink. We need Alviti to run a few option plays

 

[Katatonic]

Alright O, the D did its part.

 

[pymvpymv]

FIELD THE DAMN PUNT

 

[Pulmocat]

They look better prepared.

D is going to have to win this one. Kuhar back helps

 

[Smokejumper]

hate how we never field punts... same old

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

If they stack th box and key off of Jackson,we need Aviti in there a few times and have him run

 

[Seattle_Cat]

hate how we never field punts... same old

That was a knuckleball. Better to not touch it.

 

[Pulmocat]

D is going to have to win this one. Kuhar back helps

Let's see jj, jj, jj, vitale, jj, jj, jj, cj, jj for the td

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Nagel drops a perfect pass!

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Punting better today

 

[Seattle_Cat]

D needs to force a turnover

 

[bjm989_rivals]

Just need our O to get a rhythm

 

[KKAT]

The past two weeks' PBP guys have been horrible. Oy.

 

[Deeringfish]

They look better prepared.

Yes they do, that or more confident. Thorson looks pretty tentative, which is understandable but contagious to the whole team.

 

[Deeringfish]

They can really punt

 

[AlvinMack]

Good to see Westphal on the field

 

[Pulmocat]

Just need our O to get a rhythm

Now listening on gn app. Way behind and missing lots of game. Totally missed our possession with the nagel drop due to commercials. Horrible

 

[FeliSilvestris]

Nagel drops a perfect pass!

Perfect indeed. Hit Nagel in his hands!!

 

[Smokejumper]

shuler almost lost that on his shoulderpad. yikes

 

[Katatonic]

I doubt that game speed and practice speed are the same.

Don't think that when they practice/scrimmage that they play 90% speed.

Kafka improved while sitting behind Bacher and taking 2nd string snaps and then 1st string during the Spring/Summer before his SR year.

Also, it's not like there is that much time in the game - esp. as much as the O has managed to stay on.

The 3rd and longs aren't helping Thorson and neither is the bad field position (due to Duke's kicking game) helping the O.

 

[Deeringfish]

Thorson needs to commit and run North and south. He is not a nifty runner.

 

[Fanaticat98]

Just need our O to get a rhythm

Until we show we can convert on some mid to long range passing, we will be dead in the water. They will stack up on our run game and we will gradually lose the field position battle. Can't win if we can't score, even if the D shuts out the rest of the game.

 

[beetlemania74]

Duke has a really solid secondary, and unless our WRs step up, we're not going to score many points.

 

[benoitdenizetl]

Would be great if our receivers could catch a ball.

 

[Deeringfish]

Would be great if our receivers could catch a ball.

YEP!

 

[Deeringfish]

We are still in this. In fact if the O can just get it together, the D is great!

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Well said fanticat! We need to have the qb run also abit better. We need to mix in Alviti in there occasionally.

 

[KKAT]

Well, our punt coverage is doing well. Lot's of practice today.

 

[Alvious]

So do we blame this loss on the helmets or the ranking?



I kid. Go 'Cats!

 

[PlowKing2]

Why are we handing off on every first down? At least we are going up the middle for 1-2 yards there rather than sideways and backward.

 

[Wildcatfootball12]

Honestly, good to see some emotion from thorson