Staying Positive: BYU Second Half Thread
All righty then.
Everyone needs to step back, relax and take a deep breath.
Things couldn't go worse in a game in which we were huge underdogs.
It's only the second game of the season. The season is not lost.
Just think back to Howland's first season ... and see if you can remember that game against St. Johns on National TV at MSG.
Also might not be a bad idea to look up all of our off season posts tagged with "dose of reality."
The only thing our players and all of us can do is to stick with it, stay positve, chip away, and stay positive:
Photo Credit: uclafan11
Hopefully the offense can finish this game with some decent drives. The defense ... what else can we stay ... hopefully Walker will fire them up to go for broke, take some chances, and show lot more aggression in the second half.
The best thing we can do as a team is to set the tempo and build some momentum, heading into next Saturday.
Now time for the second half thread.
GO BRUINS.
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GO BRUINS!!
Game Of TWO HALVES men!
by BruinWannabe on Sep 13, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Go Bruins!
Time for the greatest comeback ever.
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 2:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is a pretty darn good BYU team though as well
I’d like to at least see some positive things this next half
O.A.
by Ollie on Sep 13, 2008 2:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wondering how Carter
is doing. scary watching him limp around.
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
no report from Versus
as usual not really on the ball.
by Nestor on Sep 13, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe the players on defense can be good role models
and score some points to get things started.
by Joe Bruin on Sep 13, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes!
ATV!!!!! And Norris needs to play.
Did our O-line make the trip to Provo?
by impaulv on Sep 13, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wonder If Things Might Have Been A Little Different
Had ATV picked off that one pass.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just hope the defense
can stop BYU from scoring first
then we’ll worry about defensive scores
by bucknellbruin on Sep 13, 2008 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
tough situation
important to get freshman in the game and gain experience, but rough time to do it.
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If Carter is a no go in the 2nd half
I want to see Dean. Let’s see if the hype is true.
by TheStick on Sep 13, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I feel like...
watching this game under a blanket with a flashlight.
Pac-10 is getting roughed up too…..
Hopefully we can see some of our freshman RBs
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
WOOHOO!!! Go OSU
I don’t like OSU, but my hate for USC knows no bounds…
But USC is probably still gonna win…
by impaulv on Sep 13, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is beyond tough to watch
Is it just me, or does it seem like we always come off the big surprise win with a huge letdown like this? we were underdogs, but c’mon…. here’s the only brightside I can see… a chance for Rick and his team to show some character and try to at least save face in the second half. Have to believe a win is out of reach…
by mwright84 on Sep 13, 2008 2:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
whoa
we suck today, and the staff and the team have, bluntly, crapped the bed, but I’m not quite ready to write them all off based on this one half? no excuses, but this is not exactly a five star roster… let’s see what happens in the second half…. THEN we can write them off…
by mwright84 on Sep 13, 2008 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well Ladies and Gents...
I’m headed to Palau and it’s my turn to watch the engineering plant for a couple hours.
Maybe my leaving will change the chi?
GO BRUINS!
by impaulv on Sep 13, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm Proud of Craft
Despite this horror of a game, he’s pretty composed, and no INT’s.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
here we go
greatest comeback in bruin history
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this sucks, but i want to see what happens next week
Our defense has another huge challenge next week against Tuitama. Hopefully we can rebound with a great effort and a win.
We knew we weren’t going to go undefeated this year. This loss hurts but it’s not the end of the world. HertzyM, you need to chill out. BYU is older, more experienced, and more talented, and we just didn’t have a good game. You can’t call out the coaches for one bad game against a far more talented team that was expected to win.
Let’s just do something positive this half and forget about the game. Losing 70-0 is the same as losing 28-27 guys.
We’ll be ok.
by bucknellbruin on Sep 13, 2008 2:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
they are just getting
run over. Power, size and elevation, ouch!!
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This Game is Not Over.
If anything, we are playing for pride. This is the same group of young men who played TN.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We just got a pick. UCLA ball.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he has a bright future
kid is talented
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Good catch by Austin.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Slant pass, First down
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
2nd & 10, UCLA, incomplete
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we should go for it
what’s there to lose?
by bucknellbruin on Sep 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Complete to Moya. 1st down, but our Center is down on the field.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh Boy
Another injury.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Reed isn't playing any more today, I'm guessing.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Please protect Craft, guys.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, hey...
Re-checked the channels after my last sax student left, and found the game where I wasn’t expecting it.
Man, this is ugly…. Reed’s out now?
I am a Bruin and I will watch this game and cheer every good play, no matter how tough it is.
Argh.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They Cannot stop Unga. Just Can't.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
what's in the Provo water?
these kids are massive
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Umm, they're not from Provo, really...so, probably not the water there.
They’re older, of course, than our guys.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ouch
He can just do pretty much anything he wants, can’t he?
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sigh......
So tough to watch.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I know most aren't from Provo
just amazed at size of all position players
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Too Damn Bad About Micah Reed
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, Cowan is in there icing Reed's knee
Talk to those guys, Pat
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can I just say...
Versus’ coverage of this game is the worst in quality and in production, I have ever seen.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 2:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's about the third time today...
…that we didn’t see the play because they were showing a replay
by Tetelestai on Sep 13, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hard to get a surge
Like pushing boulders up a cliff.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
Rick is going to have a very bad week
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At least we made Herbstreit and Mark May
look stupid
by trainwreck84 on Sep 13, 2008 2:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
At least the defense didn't give up the TD
Still fighting to the end
by Telemachus on Sep 13, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I just hope we can get 14 on the board.
Two TD’s would be nice…
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 2:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is this the worst game in UCLA history?
by PopnFried on Sep 13, 2008 2:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
there are some pretty bad efforts
early on in UCLA history. Don’t think we are quite at that point yet.
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Craft
Looking good on this drive. Great… offensive pass interference.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eat my words.
Eat my words. I should just shut up.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
was looking good
until the pick. Knew that wasn’t going to last
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
4th turnover
1st interception though
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
*%^!
Good tackle after your INT, but wish you didn’t have to make it
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
someone
please wake me up from this nightmare
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Folks, I'm Tellin Ya'
Better days ARE ahead….
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In other good news,
Oregon just got a TD and is in striking distance of Purdue. The PAC needs a victory here to make us not look like complete fools.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eh
If the Pac-10 goes winless today I won’t be too unhappy.
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is like I am back in high school
watching De La Salle destroy my team
by trainwreck84 on Sep 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
you and me both
I can even expect to see this one on sportscenter like I did for one of DLS’s asskickings of my team.
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I went to a Div III HS
… in an ethnic neighborhood, where our kids were usually at least a foot shorter than the competition.
I don’t recall EVER winning a game.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No tears for you
My HS was about 20 minutes from DLS. And DLS played us just about every single year. And guys like DJ Williams, MJD, and TK ran all over us every single year. Real ugly stuff. ;)
by norcald503 on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
same here
Until DLS was made a football quasi-independent from the BVAL, we got them every year. And got utterly f’ed up every year.
‘lucky’ enough to have DJ in my year, just to top it off.
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember that...
…when DLS was basically forced out of the BVAL for football b/c it was never a question who would win it all.
At least DLS wasn’t like that in every sport.
by norcald503 on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do mass substitutions ever work?
Since our O is obviously totally gassed, maybe we can just try something completely bizarre and get the kids some playing time in the meantime?
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i think...
the offense is pretty gassed as well. at least i hope so.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What's the worst loss in school history
Other than today, I mean?
by LA Seitz on Sep 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I know we lost to USC by 70+ one year -30's ...
I believe. Something to check on
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'll Be Rooting Against Those SCumbags Tonight As Well
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this is disgusting
new coach, injuries, new qb, yadayadayada.
this is embarrassing, straight up.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't there a game where UCLA gave up 66
or did they score 66.
Can’t remember
by PopnFried on Sep 13, 2008 3:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
but that sc game two years ago we were down by a whole lot
ended up 66-19 though; this is worse
by bucknellbruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rout 66
This is what it is.
Bay Area Warriors fan currently at UCLA.
by Yoyo on Sep 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've Seen This Before...If It Means Anything
When I was a student at the U of Iowa and Illinois came into Kinnick Stadium and beat the Hawks 59-0.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How does this compare to Utah last year...opinions?
by PopnFried on Sep 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
I thought the whole Mormon family values thing would translate to gracious BYU fans, but I was wrong. BYU fans can be real jerks.
by Tetelestai on Sep 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I bet most of them...
Are just bandwagoners anyhow
by PopnFried on Sep 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pretty unreal
FWIW that was one guy creating multiple accounts … we have notified SBN tech folks … so that not only his account gets banned … but his entire IP address gets banned from the entire network.
by Nestor on Sep 13, 2008 3:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, C'Mon
You didn’t really think that, surely.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
I did… I know it might sound corny or whatever, but even the commentators were talking about how the BYU players represent their faith by the way they play the game, and so I figured that BYU fans would want to represent their religion favorably. After all, someone who believes a set of doctrine should let that permeate into all areas of life, and not toss it aside on gameday. I certainly don’t agree with the tenets of the LDS church, but I’m just saying, you know? Anyway, I realize that this is an issue with just the one guy, and I don’t aim to generalize about every Mormon based on this one poster’s behavior. Carry on.
by Tetelestai on Sep 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do any BYU fans have class?
seriously…we’re giving BYU credit for a great game
not making excuses.
yet we get you dirtbags coming in here and just being jerks.
you guys have no class. I hope Utah destroys you guys
by bucknellbruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Did we really lose
to a high school!?
by PopnFried on Sep 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The game was in 1919
The school was founded in 1919
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
in the very early days...
we lost to high schools, as well as some military bases (those may have been during WWII = some darn good athletes in the service).
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
59-6 loss to Caltech - 1923
hard to get much worse than that
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better Days Are Ahead!
Because there is no way that there are any that could compete with this game day.
I am only getting score updates here on the East Coast, and I just got the UCLA score. All I can say is WOW, no way I could have ever imagined this kind of game.
by Deepcut on Sep 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually...
…let’s let this tool’s posts hang around. Let him embarrass HIS school.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm just scared
of Craft getting injured, but guess they don’t have a choice.
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I could see putting Forcier in
let him get a few plays in
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wanna see
dean. or knox. but maybe im just looking for SOMETHING.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lets get on the board
pleeeease!!!!!
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lets not quit
We were outclassed today. I work in an office with two BYU guys so this will be a tough week. The good news is that UCA does not seem like they quit today like they did a a couple of years ago against USCks.
by bruinfootdoc on Sep 13, 2008 3:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Argh.
Hey, anyone know where BYU’s blog is?
I’ll nicely ask them to reign in their idiots
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow 59-0
Still. It’s what it is. BYU is a huge favorite and was stewing about the UW game all week (especially how people said the refs took the game from UW). UCLA is still a rebuilt team and this was not unexpected even with the Tennessee win. I’ll take a few losses like this if it means we don’t get the consistently sloppy, lazy, unfocused play from the last few years when we didn’t have a head coach.
by njbruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
oooooooooooooooooh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is not happening
by Bruins095 on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh man
Kai couldn’t even get on the board.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the one part of the team I don't worry about
and it goes wide right
by bruinhoo on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Alright I just have to laugh
This is getting ridiculous now. Oh well, beat Arizona next week!
by Tetelestai on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's almost better that he missed that
Because now, EVERYTHING has gone wrong. If you’re going to screw up, may as well go the full nine. Why bother getting anything right when everything is going wrong?
by LA Seitz on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
We’re letting the complete failure out of our system
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's okay...
We lose as a team. Let Forbath be in on the Monday ass-chewing, too.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ouch!
They even got into Forbath’s head. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!
by 90Bruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
last year?
I don’t think we ever looked this bad last year
by harry bruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Because
Utah didn’t even have any of their best offensive players last year.
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think we have EVER looked this bad.
This makes the Utah drubbing look like a close game.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Forbath did well against Utah
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No O-line, No W
The Utah game was comparable, except we scored
by 90Bruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, talk to the mascots
because everyone gives a shit about them
by trainwreck84 on Sep 13, 2008 3:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
my bruin lifetime
goes back to the Larry Zeno era…yeah, we have looked worse
by harry bruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's not in my Bruin lifetime.
I have heard stories. I am sorry.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good to know
But your memory from last 5 years seem pretty hazy.
by Nestor on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said last year... not last five
by harry bruin on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
then you can't keep things in context
the team we are seeing out there is a product of recruiting from last 5 years.
by Nestor on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha,
I suppose the only games from my mind that can match this are:
Arizona / USC in 05-06 but at least our offense had a little something.
And the USC in 2002.
However, I think that the Notre Dame loss is still more embarrassing than this.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the Rose Bowl
Against one of the worst teams ever…
I happen to agree.
by Tydides on Sep 13, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This....
AND the sucky Versus Network, too???
God almighty………
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can we NEVER
go back to Versus ever again?
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we should never schedule
home and home with teams like Utah and BYU. Huge screwup on the part of Morgan Center.
by Nestor on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do we gain playing IN Utah?
103-6 right now.
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope. No Quit. We will re-group.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no doubt we will regroup
but we quit today. this is the 2nd string byu offense taking to us.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Duckies are Coming Back.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I Hate Oregon's Damn Uniforms
Every bleeping version of them.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They have to punt
YYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!
Sorry if I sound like an idiot. I’m reaching.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Well
I guess it’s back to being underrated again.
Bay Area Warriors fan currently at UCLA.
by Yoyo on Sep 13, 2008 3:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm trying to imagine
how that could be possible right now….
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been gone all day
And apparently so have the Bruins.
Is there anything at all that’s been positive today (other than the fact that the game is not televised, apparently because of the R rating)?
by Fox 71 on Sep 13, 2008 3:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
We scored the same amount in every quarter
points for consistency
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Craft Has Been Pretty Composed, and Has Not Been Injured.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Craft throws for a 1st down
YEAAAAHHHHH!!!!
And another.
YAAAHHHHHH!!!!
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
no excuses
We celebrated when we won, let’s call this game how it is, accepting there would be dark days this season:
I wonder if there has ever been another team has shown up that wanted it less, was less prepared, and had less pride than this group. I can’t believe this coaching staff is a part of it, but their gameplans and preparation for this game is about as bad as can be seen in D1. This is flat out pathetic. So bad, it’s the kind of thing the team may not recover from for the rest of the season and the one thing we couldn’t allow to happen early in the year. Not impossible to recover from, but close. And no excuses of going on the road or being young or being thin or “oh, well…” , etc… etc…
Bruins don’t quit? We’re watching it. It is sad.
Here’s another news flash. BYU is good, but not that good. CRN REALLY has his work cut out for him now.
by drinkbruinKool-Aid on Sep 13, 2008 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
be careful
u know how some ppl on this board r. youre gonna get labeled a dorrell lover.
btw, i agree with you. no excuses, this is pathetic.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn right this is pathetic
and the staff is just as responsible. They need to do better. Nobody will dispute that.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good points.
But I’m still taking this as a necessary reality-check that we need to go back to the lab.
And I’m not taking down my flag.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Understand What You're Saying, But
I’m not seeing quitting here.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actual Giving Up, I Do Not Care and I Don't Want To Play
That is quitting. This is defeat.
Love My Bruins
by Bruingirl83 on Sep 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
when the 2nd team offense is taking to us
it has to do at least a LITTLE, with a lack of effort. and im not blaming them. when you look up at the board and youre down almost 60, its pretty disheartening.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
kind of like
dropped balls, lots of penalties, lots of hands on hips, lots of pointing and yelling at teammates, kind of like lots of turnovers, kind of like…
by drinkbruinKool-Aid on Sep 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, but I do not like when people make sweeping generalizations about sports teams
lacking heart and pride and all this. Nonsense! Most athletes are insanely competitive and just because we are getting whooped does not mean we do not have heart and pride. It means we lost a football game, because the other team is better.
Don’t criticize their character, because it is nonsense. Just like when the Dodgers were losing everyone made up all this crap about lack of character in young guys. Then they started winning again and everything is peachy.
by trainwreck84 on Sep 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Losing this game isn't a lack of character
Not learning from it will be. This will toughen our kids up.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no...
losing 35-24 would be a learning/building experience. Now you have to answer all the questions about how you can come out and have a game like this, worry about if you’re going to do it again, etc… etc… etc…
These are the kind of events that let whole seasons get away from you. Hopefully that doesn’t happen but it’s now on the table.
by drinkbruinKool-Aid on Sep 13, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't agree
that the score has anything to do with what they can learn from this after it’s over. We’ve had losses of all scales and magnitudes over the past 5 years (and before that too) that had the effect of ending our seasons. Notre Dame has had the honor of doing this to us twice, and those were “close” games.
What you are right about is that it’s on the table. I just think that this would be true of any loss, because we’ve already seen it happen.
by Tydides on Sep 13, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two games
is a little early to flush a season. I still think a catastrophic loss can be constructive because it makes you re-evaluate everything.
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's the ESPN-ation of sports
Everything is about superlatives and most of it is BS. There’s going to be a lot of hand-wringing here, but none of it will make any sense without the acknowledgment that BYU is a better, more experienced, and more talented team than we are. Some people don’t seem to be able to grasp that concept because they don’t like this reality, but sorry, it’s true. After we acknowledge this, then we can go from there.
In short, I agree with trainwreck.
by Tydides on Sep 13, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree
However,
It’s one thing to lose to a better team, it’s another to do this.
by drinkbruinKool-Aid on Sep 13, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least Craft
is getting some practice now.
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fuck it, should still go for it
not like we are going to stop them on offense regardless
by trainwreck84 on Sep 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
no one
will confuse me with a dorrell lover…
And it’s not about a reality check, we knew there would be bad losses. But this is not a bad loss, this is as bad a loss as you can have. This goes to the core of what this team is about.
by drinkbruinKool-Aid on Sep 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's time to really LISTEN
and not just pay lip service. When CRN says that we were lucky to beat UT and that there had to be a lot of improvement, I wonder how many players truly internalized that message?
I hope they’re listening now.
by Tydides on Sep 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey 1-1
Better than I predicted to start the season!
by dproduct on Sep 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone creating accounts today
to flame the team, coaches … will be instantly gone.
So think a little before you comment just to troll with a new account.
Of course thoughtful comments/posts are always welcome.
by Nestor on Sep 13, 2008 3:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nestor
Can we have a postgame thread now?
by bruinchick on Sep 13, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As We Near The End Today - Just A Few Thoughts
IMHO, this team did not quit today. They simply got their tails whipped by a very, very good BYU team that will have a strong case for a BCS bowl game if they go unscathed the rest of the way. We knew from the get go this year that there would be setbacks and this is one of them. We simply have to lick our wounds and get back to work on Monday. There’s a lot of this season left.
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Sep 13, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So Different from Utah
We should have beaten Utah. We were underdogs against BYU. Yeah, this loss looks worse with the shutout and the 59 points allowed but it doesn’t feel as bad as Utah.
We’re going to have some losses this year – hopefully a little closer than this.
There’s no shame in losing to a better team and BYU is definitely the better team here. You just hate to lose 59-0 to anyone :P
by liggphys on Sep 13, 2008 3:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we shouldve lost
and we did lose.
but not like this.
it is what it is. this was a shameful experience.
by brewin05 on Sep 13, 2008 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Learning Experience
Over the last five years, we’ve had our share of ugly losses. And the teams never seemed to learn anything. I’m betting they learn a little something after today . . .
by liggphys on Sep 13, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The last five years don't matter...
Only today and next week.
by drinkbruinKool-Aid on Sep 13, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You can bet
That CRN is thinking the exact same thing.
by Tydides on Sep 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently, Charlie Weiss got hit on sidelines
and injured knee badly
by trainwreck84 on Sep 13, 2008 3:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It's not as bad as it looks
Kevin Craft’s final stats: 23/39, 59%, 224 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Austin had 8 receptions, Johnson had 7.
Unfortunately we still didn’t have much on the ground. 9 rushes for 21 yards for the two RBs. It would have been nice if Dean had some carries.
by SuperBruinMan on Sep 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

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