golden sloth said:

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Why is the first string playing?

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Got a break coming up

Strykur said:

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golden sloth said:

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Why is the first string playing?

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Got a break coming up

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Some injuries need more than a 'bye' to heal.

Byrne may never see the field again. Dumb.

Also, officials didn't stop the clock for the re spot after we went out of bounds. I get wanting to get to dinner but that's not ok.

*** is up with these mystery unsportsmanlike calls? They never show what happened. Can't believe we're chippy in a blowout like this.

LarsBear74 said:

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*** is up with these mystery unsportsmanlike calls? They never show what happened. Can't believe we're chippy in a blowout like this.

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At least we're playing with some attitude which has been absent for the last month

Good game bears

An easy win from start to finish. Forgot what that was like.

sycasey said:

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An easy win from start to finish. Forgot what that was like.

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Ya, it's been a while, hasn't it?

LarsBear74 said:

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sycasey said:

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An easy win from start to finish. Forgot what that was like.

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Ya, it's been a while, hasn't it?

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Biggest home win since Goff so yeah

The players didn't need the coaches. They just get in the way and make them lose.

I am not sure you can learn much about this game other than the kicker seems accurate from short and the offense is doing a good job of keeping the ball.

Great to see a convincing win. Sure that was cathartic for the players after so much frustration the last month. Now heal up over the bye and come back strong for the last 4 games.

LarsBear74 said:

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sycasey said:

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An easy win from start to finish. Forgot what that was like.

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Ya, it's been a while, hasn't it?

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Even SDSU wasn't this easy the whole way. Mostly the second half.

487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

Byrne has been an incredible blocker this season. I know in this new era people only see when TEs have big receiving numbers but he's sprung at least 3 TDs for us this year and out of the H-back position that's pretty damn elite production. He'll hit the field again, I think I saw Wilcox send him out there right after the penalty which tells me it was either explained or BS

AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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OSU's line also just was not putting a lot of pressure on.

AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

chunkybear said:

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We have still pitched a shutout in the third quarter of every game except Miami where we gave up one TD

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calumnus said:

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AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

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We have been doing it all season, or at least trying to. You seem to have a selective memory.

oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

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We have been doing it all season, or at least trying to. You seem to have a selective memory.

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Do you have reading problems?

I literally said "Has worked since the first game." That is the same as "all season."

In previous losses we have Fernando throwing downfield on first down on successful drives, build a lead, then abandon it. And no, a screen to the RB on first down when we have been running is not what I am talking about.

Again, my point is we should focus the offense on what has worked great all season: Fernando throwing downfield on early downs, with that setting up the run instead of the other way around. And MOST IMPORTANTLY stick with what is working, even when we have the lead.

calumnus said:

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oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

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We have been doing it all season, or at least trying to. You seem to have a selective memory.

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Do you have reading problems?

I literally said "Has worked since the first game." That is the same as "all season."

In previous losses we have Fernando throwing downfield on first down on successful drives, build a lead, then abandon it. And no, a screen to the RB on first down when we have been running is not what I am talking about.

Again, my point is we should focus the offense on what has worked great all season: Fernando throwing downfield on early downs, with that setting up the run instead of the other way around. And MOST IMPORTANTLY stick with what is working, even when we have the lead.

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But then you said we waited until week 8 to implement it. You need to write better.

sycasey said:

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LarsBear74 said:

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sycasey said:

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An easy win from start to finish. Forgot what that was like.

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Ya, it's been a while, hasn't it?

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Even SDSU wasn't this easy the whole way. Mostly the second half.

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Even Idaho wasn't this easy,

oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

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We have been doing it all season, or at least trying to. You seem to have a selective memory.

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Do you have reading problems?

I literally said "Has worked since the first game." That is the same as "all season."

In previous losses we have Fernando throwing downfield on first down on successful drives, build a lead, then abandon it. And no, a screen to the RB on first down when we have been running is not what I am talking about.

Again, my point is we should focus the offense on what has worked great all season: Fernando throwing downfield on early downs, with that setting up the run instead of the other way around. And MOST IMPORTANTLY stick with what is working, even when we have the lead.

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But then you said we waited until week 8 to implement it. You need to write better.

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We waited 8 games to stick with it the whole game even with a lead. How can I say "stick with what has been working" and you construe that as my saying we "never do it." Use some logic. Geez.

I do believe this is the first time we'll finish the season with a winning record against P12 opponents…

calumnus said:

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oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

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We have been doing it all season, or at least trying to. You seem to have a selective memory.

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Do you have reading problems?

I literally said "Has worked since the first game." That is the same as "all season."

In previous losses we have Fernando throwing downfield on first down on successful drives, build a lead, then abandon it. And no, a screen to the RB on first down when we have been running is not what I am talking about.

Again, my point is we should focus the offense on what has worked great all season: Fernando throwing downfield on early downs, with that setting up the run instead of the other way around. And MOST IMPORTANTLY stick with what is working, even when we have the lead.

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But then you said we waited until week 8 to implement it. You need to write better.

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We waited 8 games to stick with it the whole game even with a lead. How can I say "stick with what has been working" and you construe that as my saying we "never do it." Use some logic. Geez.

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That's not what you said. Seriously, either learn to write or have some humility about what you wrote. If you said, we waited 8 games to stick with what has been working all game, I wouldn't have any issues with it.

At least ten times per week, you write that all we do is run up the middle. Just now you basically wrote that we waited until week 8 to implement a strategy of throwing first downs to tight ends. I can read. Thanks.

golden sloth said:

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Why is the first string playing?

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Buchanan leads the team in tackles again.

In a blowout win, why didn't Wilcox give his #2 and #3 QBs playing time?

movielover said:

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golden sloth said:

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Why is the first string playing?

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Buchanan leads the team in tacklesxagain.

In a blowout win, why didn't Wilcox give his #2 and #3 QBs playing time?

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#2 QB played the whole 4th quarter.

One pass attempt, or stats incomplete? He did rush 3x for 24 yards.

movielover said:

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One pass attempt, or stats incomplete? He did rush 3x for 24 yards.

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There was at least one pass attempt. One of his runs did seem to be a called pass play that he scrambled out of.

oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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oski003 said:

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calumnus said:

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AunBear89 said:

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487 yards on offense. Nando 75% completion on 36 passes.

Moving the pocket seems to help.

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Having Nando throw past the sticks on early downs especially to the TEs off play action instead of mostly throwing on 3rd and long has worked since the first game.

A shame we wit until game 8 to implement it against an opponent we could have beat going conservative.

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We have been doing it all season, or at least trying to. You seem to have a selective memory.

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Do you have reading problems?

I literally said "Has worked since the first game." That is the same as "all season."

In previous losses we have Fernando throwing downfield on first down on successful drives, build a lead, then abandon it. And no, a screen to the RB on first down when we have been running is not what I am talking about.

Again, my point is we should focus the offense on what has worked great all season: Fernando throwing downfield on early downs, with that setting up the run instead of the other way around. And MOST IMPORTANTLY stick with what is working, even when we have the lead.

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But then you said we waited until week 8 to implement it. You need to write better.

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We waited 8 games to stick with it the whole game even with a lead. How can I say "stick with what has been working" and you construe that as my saying we "never do it." Use some logic. Geez.

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That's not what you said. Seriously, either learn to write or have some humility about what you wrote. If you said, we waited 8 games to stick with what was working, I wouldn't have any issues with it.

At least ten times per week, you write that all we do is run up the middle. Just now you basically wrote that we waited until week 8 to implement a strategy of throwing first downs to tight ends. I can read. Thanks.

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That is absolutely NOT what I write. And not what I wrote even in the context of a game thread.

I repeatedly wrote that we need to stick with throwing off of play action to the TEs on "running downs"' because it has worked when we do it. They are keying on Ott. I have repeatedly said to stick with Mendoza throwing upfield, and use the pass to set up the run. Because it works when we do it. Whereas running between the tackles on first and second generally hasn't worked as evidenced by our near last in the country rushing rankings. I have repeatedly said we need to stick with what we were doing in the first 3 quarters to build the lead and just win going away rather than try to run out the clock with conservative offense. THAT is what we did differently today, though it didn't matter in this game as we would have won this one anyway.

I am pretty sure the vast majority of people on this board understood that when I say we need to stick with Mendoza throwing when he is on fire it doesn't mean "we never let Mendoza throw." Or conversely it does not mean "we should never run." It is not black and white, it is a matter of degree and context. Everyone who wanted to understand, understood.

Do we really need this lengthy and on-going back and forth. The amount of small-minded criticism between some posters is pathetic...

VolunteerReverie said:

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chunkybear said:

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chunkybear said:

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VolunteerReverie said:

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chunkybear said:

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Rogers slid way too early there

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There were about three Beavers standing right there in front of him. If he didn't slide when he did, they would have taken his head off.

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Could have slid 3 yards further and given us a chance on third down

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I thought that was third down?

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2nd and 24

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I just checked the play-by-play listing on ESPN's app. You're correct; it was indeed 2nd and 24.

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Good to see you participate in a game thread. Clearly, it was because your team had a bye week.

3146gabby said:

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Do we really need this lengthy and on-going back and forth. The amount of small-minded criticism between some posters is pathetic...

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