I had a restless night, waking up 4-5 times, with the score staring me in the face. I can only imagine how our players are feeling.
Many of us were worried that the brutal beat downs we suffered at the hands of SMU and UCF revealed a fundamental weakness in our game. Fast, strong, well coached teams, with versatile quarterbacks took us apart. My hope was that we’d play out of our minds and rattle Howell. That, along with an offensive game plan that would operate with maximum efficiency - not with fits and starts. Those of us who bleed cheery and white must have worried about this worst case scenario but hoped that preparation, execution and good fortune would keep us in the game with a chance to win at the end.
Well, the worst happened. We must confront the reality of a team that has a way to go before we can ask for more than luck to win big games. Coach Carey must feel like shit but owns not the loss as much as the complete dissemblement of our team in front of a national audience.
Many of us were worried that the brutal beat downs we suffered at the hands of SMU and UCF revealed a fundamental weakness in our game. Fast, strong, well coached teams, with versatile quarterbacks took us apart. My hope was that we’d play out of our minds and rattle Howell. That, along with an offensive game plan that would operate with maximum efficiency - not with fits and starts. Those of us who bleed cheery and white must have worried about this worst case scenario but hoped that preparation, execution and good fortune would keep us in the game with a chance to win at the end.
Well, the worst happened. We must confront the reality of a team that has a way to go before we can ask for more than luck to win big games. Coach Carey must feel like shit but owns not the loss as much as the complete dissemblement of our team in front of a national audience.
