For the back-up QB at wkcc to not complete 90% of his passes for 400 yards in less than a full game.
Not sure what time periods you're referring to, but it's not going to be "fixed" so long as Smith and McPhee are still here. So, I guess that's a significant portion of where my ire is drawn from. But that comment was directed at any fans too who want to make excuses for the back up QB at western making this team look like a sub .500 high school team. There's no excuse for it. I don't care if it's a new coach, 50 new players, etc. It shouldn't happen. But it does here. So that's it. Just don't make excuses for it. That's little middle mentality and I can't stand it. Our fan base is partially to blame for allowing things to get to this point.
I know we're not going to flip things with the team overnight. As I said above yes I am one who thought 5-7 might be reachable at the beginning but even that was with significant apprehension. But as has been pointed out to you several times that you're still not getting it's not the W/L so far it's how bad this team looks that has nothing to do with the opponent. I don't know how to say it any better. Austin said it too and you appear to still not get it. There is nothing about this year's team that's on track. A .500 season isn't even remotely feasible, so if you can't understand that I don't know what else to tell you.
For the back-up QB at wkcc to not complete 90% of his passes for 400 yards in less than a full game.
Yep, that sucked. But from time to time, opposing players play well. It happens to every team at every level all the time.
No one would watch sports if the you were guaranteed a specific outcome every single time.
The average margin of WKU victory the last 3 year has been 22 points. They outscored us by 28. It's not some historic beatdown here. It's pretty much par for the course and just shows the gap between the two programs currently.
it's not the W/L so far it's how bad this team looks that has nothing to do with the opponent
You're all incorrect here. The quality of opponent does matter when evaluating the early season performances. This program is not currently competitive with the top of P5 nor with WKU. It hasn't been for years. No one should have expected anything but what we've seen.
Did anyone really expect that thought that would change in a few months, especially with all the change from top to bottom and the 2 decades of rot that had set in.
What does it matter "how" we lost?
People keep saying "because the scheme". I got news for you guys - certain units on this roster might be so bad, that there's nothing you can do scheme wise. This isn't rock-paper-scissors, where there's a counter to everything. There's no scheme that makes bad players good. There's no play-calls that can cover for completely talent or physically deficient units.
If there was, every game would end 0-0. Unless you believe they're all just stupid and we're all just football savants in the wrong industry.
MoAr Blitzin!!!!!
It's very possible that this program as it is right now with the roster they have, against quality teams in college football (yes, WKU, Duke, OM, and Memphis are quality programs), will simply have to pick it's poison.
There is nothing about this year's team that's on track. A .500 season isn't even remotely feasible, so if you can't understand that I don't know what else to tell you.
I still don't understand how everyone
knows that.
Again, the remainder of the schedule is super soft. There are teams that we will play that won't have such a talent, or coaching, or program infrastructure advantage right now.
Again - I can't make this crystal clear enough - i'm not saying that we have been good or that the team's performances have been anything near competitive - they clearly have not.
I'm just saying that we need to see the entire body of work this year before the pitchforks come out.
