Game Thread – Wolfpack Football vs Trojans of Troy

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AKA: The 2015 Mojo Circle Opens

Under 30 mins to go, and we’re all atwitter in anticipation of the return of Pack Football.  Not to mention even the most arduous pessimists among us having teh uncomfortable feelz of expektayshuns.

Will the gods of the oblong ball be kind to the wolven clan for the next 3 months?  We’ll see.

 

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  • 09/06/2015 at 12:09 PM #88353
    BJD95
    Keymaster

    Good point, Foose. Perhaps a B+ performance really is ideal for the first game.

    Only wish we had a medium-range FG attempt.

    09/06/2015 at 12:31 PM #88354
    Wufpacker
    Participant
    tjfoose1 wrote:

    No turnovers, 1 penalty (an accidental facemask), in game one. That is coaching, folks. But not just coaching. It’s leadership, discipline, accountability, and culture… none of which just came about by accident.

    Agreed. I was already mostly pleased with the bottom line results for a season opener. But after the fact, when I realized the essentially mistake free play by a largely untested group, I became quite impressed.

    Not beating ourselves, a very critical step.

    09/06/2015 at 2:38 PM #88355
    tractor57
    Participant

    A good first game. Showed we do have an offense but I’m sure did not show the complete package. The kicking game looked good – especially on kickoffs. Being that that is all new this year a good sign. Defense looked quite good at times but maybe lost some focus at others. Part might be directly related to Silvers – he sure has a golden arm. Tough kid as well even walking about after the slobber knocker. The other thing I noticed was some clock management just before the last Pack score in the first half. That was refreshing to see.

    09/06/2015 at 5:22 PM #88360
    NCSU88
    Participant

    How was the experience in the stadium with the claimed improvements?

    09/06/2015 at 7:40 PM #88365
    TheCOWDOG
    Moderator

    ^ It was moist. And the speakers were at their finest, enhanced static.

    09/06/2015 at 10:08 PM #88366
    Greywolf
    Participant

    What tractor57 said.

    09/06/2015 at 10:11 PM #88367
    Greywolf
    Participant
    TheCOWDOG wrote:

    ^ It was moist. And the speakers were at their finest, enhanced static.

    They need to either turn the volume up and blow the speakers all the way out OR turn it down to keep from blowing them out.

    09/06/2015 at 10:34 PM #88368
    Greywolf
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    tjfoose1 wrote:

    Good solid win. etc…

    foose, what did you think of Bryant? IMO he will be getting more reps in practice and brought along a little faster than was originally planned. Doeren joked early on that “Big E” could take care of the A & B gaps by himself. Apparently Big E didn’t realize he was joking. I’d like to see him try running in short yardage situations. He did that in HS.

    09/07/2015 at 5:07 AM #88369
    tjfoose1
    Participant

    I was kinda lazy in my viewing, Grey. Watched more like the average fan this week, with only a marginal critical eye. And that was more macro than micro.

    I watch all home games from the stands so I don’t have access to the DVR, but I do remember #91 (that’s him, right?) on a few plays. I remember because the second time he made an impression I was thinking ‘who is that guy?’, and had to look him on the roster I have on my phone. I was surprised to see he was a true freshman.

    I’ll watch more critically next week, but from what I saw, I was impressed. Need more reps and competition to give a more definitive opinion, but his ability and potential project very well. He certainly appeared to deserve more than the 3 stars he was rated.

    09/10/2015 at 3:34 AM #88486
    tjfoose1
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    tjfoose1 wrote:

    The long run for a TD (the read-option around the D’s left) looked to be a communication issue within the secondary or between them and the DE.

    Doeren referenced that very play Wednesday night. He confirmed the assumption… it was a communication issue between the rover/nickel back Wright and DE Rose.

    They both played the inside.

    “Communication issue” was Doeren’s exact words.

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