NU v. Ball State First-Half Thread

[lonestarmvp]

Another scintillating B1G MAC sandwich.

This IS Ball State right? Geez.....on the bright side..took the points

 

[TejasCat]

when we have Thompson and X in there on the DL, they seem to push us back

 

[Katatonic]

Banged up O-Line = no 4th and 1 conversion

Just like last season until McCall finally went w/ the QB sneak (albeit going to the well one too many times).

 

[Deeringfish]

why can they do that and we can't?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

ANOTHER INJURY!!!!

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

another injury

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Four injuries. Quito got his shoulder dinged

 

[Smokejumper]

whats the record for concussions/game?

 

[SchizoCat1]

Their true freshman QB is better than our redshirt freshman QB. Is this what I called playing down to your opponent?

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

they are kicking our ***

 

[lonestarmvp]

How can they recruit a freshman QB that can do so well against a defense that is good and ours really can't do anything

it's all about the scheme and having a good play caller who designs plays that take advantage of your players skills. Non existent strategy at NU

 

[chicagocatfan24]

Odenigbo is ridiculously bad in rush defense

 

[GlideCat]

We obviously did not game plan on their qb running.

 

[GlideCat]

Last year's Cal game flashback. We are not ready to play.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Five injuries! Amazing!

 

[Seattle_Cat]

Our D looks gassed

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

5 injiuries in one quarter

 

[corbi2961]

Relax!

 

[Smokejumper]

sure feels that way. Geez. more physical and a step quicker at the point of attack.

 

[Hungry Jack]

I have had my doubts about Prater's tackling at times.

 

[GlideCat]

So far, we are outmatched , unprepared, and outcoached. Now we find out if we deserve to be a top 20 team.

 

[TejasCat]

Odenigbo is ridiculously bad in rush defense

he is slightly better than Xavier

 

[Deeringfish]

they are kicking our ***

Really looks like everyone went to class this week and believed they didn't need to prepare.

 

[phatcat_rivals223240]

Relax!

there's a difference between choking on a cupcake vs losing 25% of your starters in one quarter

 

[pymvpymv]

This is absurd. Thorson getting schooled by true fresh qb and our OL is rancid.

GET IT TOGETHER

 

[bringbacktherantboard]

Relax!

Trap game.

 

[GlideCat]

Relax!

During a game? Impossible!!!

 

[chicagocatfan24]

HUGE, now swing the momentum and shove it down their Fing throats

 

[Jonny2TheP]

Relax!

Terrible quarter in a lot of ways, BUT couldn't agree more Corbi. Jesus, people love riding the roller coaster.

 

[Katatonic]

How can they recruit a freshman QB that can do so well against a defense that is good and ours really can't do anything

Some here have been too enamored w/ the whole dual-threat QB thing.

Thorson is still pretty raw and wasn't nearly the polished passer coming out of HS that Bacher or Siemian were.

There's a reason why the staff offered more polished passing QBs like Smith and Wallace.

Thorson probably still needed another year, but he has shown some promise, but man, don't like having to use JJ so much.

 

[GlideCat]

During a game? Impossible!!!

Defense comes up again. We need a long drive to keep them off the field.

 

[NorthwesternGuy]

Unbelievable am I dreaming?

 

[TejasCat]

Unbelievable am I dreaming?

its 4am in Paris?

 

[chicagocatfan24]

GO BLOCK SOMEONE THORSON

 

[Smokejumper]

laugable moment. Thorsen almost takes out jackson.

 

[corbi2961]

We were bound to face some adversity sooner or later. That is football. The momentum will change. You guys get hysterical and act like the season is over after 1 bad quarter.

 

[chicagocatfan24]

JOKE

 

[TejasCat]

well at least it was better than any punt

 

[Fitz51]

I enjoy Clayton's duel threat of incompletions and interceptions.

 

[MCC_Cat]

What happened to Odenigbo?