I don't know what to do with my hands!
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I don't know what to do with my hands!
Wow. Am I jinxing us by saying that pretty much guarantees our return to a bowl?
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
If we can get out of Altmeyer pretty close to what we got from TDV, I'd say so.
DeonThomas
- South Carolina
Agreed. It's all about the QB.
Oh, and we also need a strong RB Duo that runs for at least 1400 yards.
Joel Goodson
- respect my decision™
They might want to hold on to that 13 year old Pontiac
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
TDV had the 39th best QBR last year in CFB. Not saying Altmyer can’t replicate that but I highly doubt we’ve had a QB come close to that since Scheelhaase’s senior year.
Especially that one. Voted one of the worst cars of all-time. One of my sisters had one. Once when she picked me at the airport I quickly climbed in and ducked down. She said, "what are you doing?". I replied, "I don't want to be seen in this car."
Agree. Dad had one. Hated how it looked. Designed by consensus probably. Despite how it looked (unfortunately) it was very reliable, extending the dislike
Thanks for link. Interesting to see examples of NIL impact. PWO sounds interesting.
This was my driver's ed car in 2004, school had some sort of deal with a local Pontiac dealership. Having a car where you can't see out the back window is great for a 15 year old.
MoCoMdIllini
- Montgomery County, Maryland
Our school district had a similar set up (Elgin U-46). I learned to drive in an all-new Pontiac 6000.
[Edit: Picture Alex Trebek wearing a Cugi sweater while hosting Concentration when you read that.]
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MustangWally
- Mayfield
So, is he jinxing us, or are we going back to a bowl?
cuillini
- San Bernardino, Ca.
I was at the Pitt game. The weather was cold, wet, and dreary. I believe Pitt had a 98 yard fumble recovery for a touchdown that "iced" the game. QB's were Eason vs. Marino. Everyone thought there would be much more scoring. I worked with a bunch of people from the Pittsburgh area and had to live with that loss for a long time.
I think our defense will be very good. Bret was giving the freshman like Bailey playing time so they do have some experience. Bailey had 3 interceptions as a freshman,
Focus of offense will be
- limit turnovers
- ball possession time to keep defense off the field
- strong running game. Chase really dominated the carries last year (60%) so we will see what others can do.
- play action pass to keep defense honest
Focus of offense will be
- limit turnovers
- ball possession time to keep defense off the field
- strong running game. Chase really dominated the carries last year (60%) so we will see what others can do.
- play action pass to keep defense honest
I was at that game as well and remember the weather being sunny and pleasant. My research tells me that neither of us has an accurate memory, although yours is probably better than mine: Weather Underground for September 25, 1982, shows afternoon temperatures of 54 to 56, north wind at about 10 mph, cloudy, and no precipitation all day.
But on the rest you are close. The 98-yard return by a Pitt lineman turned an imminent 10-0 Illini lead into a 7-3 Pittsburg lead. After that play, which occurred in the second quarter, Eason threw several interceptions, and the #19 Illini never scored again. (Good article in New York Times.)
Center is just as crucial. A good one anchors the entire line. Doug Kramer is sorely missed especially since we still have a big question mark there
Thanks! I was also at the game (freshman year), my seats were on the goal line where the recovery took place. For whatever reason, I can (it seems, probably not true) visualize that play exactly - it took a long time with a caravan of blockers for him to score, but I can't remember anything else from that game. Too much whisky from the boda bag?
Mr. Tibbs
- southeast DuPage
I was there
my Sr year - my folks were there so I think it was Dads day . was late sept .
my seats were in the east balcony - on the south 35 yard line . 3 rows up from the bottom . great view
that run back did take like 15 seconds and he had about 3-4 guys surrounding him . Pitt was highly ranked that year .
I remember that game - lots of hype going into it with Eason vs Marino, then it turned into a defensive battle. Not sure how Pulozzi or whatever the d-lineman's name made it all the way to the end zone without stopping for oxygen. On a side note, I've lived in the south long enough to have forgotten you can have days that chilly in September.
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