Not really good clock management and play calling in last minute of the half.
SFASawmillGuy said:
This isn't even a loss I can truly be mad about. That was a dog fight. I mean, I'm mad, but damn does SLU have a solid team when they're on.
SFASawmillGuy said:
My takes:
This was SLU's best game they've played all season. When I said they weren't a good passing team, I meant it. Prior to this game they've been a bad passing team. Today it wasn't so much that our defense played bad, their QB was making really good throws at really good times. On that last drive some of those passes needed to be perfect, and they were, especially the 4th down play and the throw that got them to our 3 yard line.
Defensively they were who we knew, or should've known, they were. Very strong and gonna attack. Vidlak once again had a really good game throwing but his lack of mobility is really showing. The offensive line play needs to play a little better, especially on third down situations.
Campos was about to be the Sawmill sports player of the game. If he had maybe 5 more yards of consistent leg, he would without a doubt be on an NFL roster next year. Hate that this is his last year.
This one hurts. It doesn't eliminate us from the postseason, but it put us on life support for that. We cannot afford another loss. Period. We can very possibly squeak in at 9-3 with quality wins against Nichols, UIW and ACU. 8-4 won't cut it.
We still have 5 games left. It's not over yet. Just need to get off the mat and finish the damn season strong.
I wish the heck I'd been right...nacluth said:
65 has called the score. Now for time to run out…
I was too crushed to post last night after the game.BigJack85 said:
Like everyone has said, this one hurt. Almost another McNeese, minus the dice rolling 3rd down plays.
We've got a 7-8 win team. Just need to execute. There are 4 more wins in this team, just have to close the deal Winning out is a slim possibility. It feels like the rest of the season will play out a lot like the game against SELA. Just a little short.
nacluth said:
Fun fact. SLU RB Rodeo Graham has an older brother named Rodeo too.
His dad told me this ain't his first Rodeo.
65tosspowertrap said:I was too crushed to post last night after the game.BigJack85 said:
Like everyone has said, this one hurt. Almost another McNeese, minus the dice rolling 3rd down plays.
We've got a 7-8 win team. Just need to execute. There are 4 more wins in this team, just have to close the deal Winning out is a slim possibility. It feels like the rest of the season will play out a lot like the game against SELA. Just a little short.
It seems to me that despite not having the same level of talent, SLU's offensive game plan was brilliant. Anticipating SFA going all out to stop their running game, the Lions went against character and threw the ball, exploiting the one weakness SFA has, which is their secondary. This was a chess match, and SLU's strategy was masterful. Just got to give them the credit they deserve. Checkmate.
Wish I could agree with your prediction, BigJack. I said this after the McNeese loss, and I've not changed my view: this is a 6-6 team. At best 7-5. I really, really want to be proven wrong.
The through-line of Carthel's tenure is the program being the foil; allowing -- or falling prey to -- so many 4th quarter comebacks. Somebody -- after the McNeese loss -- compiled a list of all of the games lost by SFA in the final quarter during Carthel's stint as head coach. I think last night is the 13th or 14th time this has happened. It is what it is, in my opinion. And I just don't see this theme changing any time soon.
I'm very discouraged. Somebody pour me a bourbon...make it a double. Basil Hayden's if you've got it...
65TPT